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STEMentors Silicon Valley

We envision equitable access to quality STEM mentoring opportunities in Silicon Valley, building empowerment and career success one student at a time.

STEMentors Silicon Valley Our Mission

STEMentors Silicon Valley is the coalition of community and civic organizations, educators, and employers committed to helping under-served middle schoolers gain access to and persist in STEM opportunities.

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About Us

Silicon Valley’s Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) related workforce does not represent the diversity of its population. STEM mentoring can be an important lever for sparking the inspiration that leads students to pursue jobs in science and tech, and we believe that it should be as widely available to and utilized by girls, low-income students and underrepresented students of color as it is for other students. The team at STEMentors Silicon Valley seeks to build connections between the non-profit, corporate, government, and education sectors as a step towards making a greater collective impact on the diversifying STEM.

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Our Goals

Planning for a greater collective Impact

The individual efforts in Silicon Valley have potential to make an exceptional impact on STEM engagement separately. Our combined effort even more so. 

Engaging Underserved Communities in STEM

We compile information on the schools in need in Silicon Valley. By working together with mentoring programs in Silicon Valley, we can determine what areas remain in need. 

Supporting

Non-Profit Mentoring programs

By connecting non-profits to funding opportunities and mentor providing institutions, we seek to increase the opportunity for mentoring programs in Silicon Valley to prosper. 

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STEMentors Silicon Valley Team

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Lori Silverman

Executive Director 

Dr. Lori Silverman has worked in higher education for over 18 years where she has received three NSF grants for student success in STEM and founded a startup company focused on improving retention in community college students.  Lori, as a naturalized US citizen from Vietnam, is dedicated to closing achievement gaps and increasing diversity in STEM through application of new technology and innovations.

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Crystal Nash

Program and Engagement Coordinator, AmeriCorps VISTA

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2018-2019 advisory board

Nimisha 

Khanduja

Elevate Program Manager, ALearn Silicon Valley Education Foundation 

Wanda Kurtcu

Consultant 

SUba marti

Technology Integration Coach, McKinley Institute of Technology

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Miranda

STEM Core Program Coordinator,

Foothill College

Kelly Petrich

Community Relations Manager, Cisco

Duaine Pryor

Chief Technologist,

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Anna Schlegel

Sr. Director, Globalization Programs and Information Strategy,

 NetApp

Tzipor Ulman

CEO and Founder, Science is Elementary 

Alicia Vasquez

TOSA, SCUSD

Karl Welch

Managing Partner, 

 Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC

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STEM Learning and mentoring    Opportunities

For mentors, students, and teachers to offer or develop their STEM skills

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Find grants, tools for data collection, and opportunities for student and professional career development

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From STEMentors Silicon Valley and our coalition members

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 Available positions with STEMentors Silicon Valley

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 STEM Learning opportunities

(To Mentor and be mentored)

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Woodside High School

STEM Pipeline, Mission College

Science Internship Program, UCSC

B-STEM Mentoring Circles, Santa Clara University

STEM Core, Foothill College

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ALearn 

Santa Clara County Office of Education  

Silicon Valley Education Foundation 

Silicon Valley Children’s Fund 

and TeenForce   

Science is Elementary 

Curated Pathways

Teach Biotech

Robotics Education and Competition Foundation 

Greene Scholars Program

Citizen Schools 

Strive San Jose 

Science from Scientists

Make X Palo Alto

Santa Clara Valley Science and   Engineering Fair Association

Association for Women in Science  

Palo Alto Chapter

ACE Mentor San Francisco Bay Area

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Professional Development Programs

A Black Education Network

EnCorps STEM Teachers Program

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Community Resources

Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Silicon Valley Chapter

Santa Clara Unified School District

San Jose Public Library, Maker [Space] Ship

United Way Bay Area

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Bay Area STEM Ecosystem

Seeds of Change, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University

Global Sphere Network

National Inventors Hall of Fame

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Professional Development Programs

A Black Education Network

EnCorps STEM Teachers Program

South Bay/Penninsula Landscape

Community Resources

Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Silicon Valley Chapter

Santa Clara Unified School District

San Jose Public Library, Maker [Space] Ship

United Way Bay Area

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Bay Area STEM Ecosystem

Seeds of Change, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University

Global Sphere Network

National Inventors Hall of Fame

Grant Sources 

Digital Directory

Professional Development Programs

A Black Education Network

EnCorps STEM Teachers Program

South Bay/Penninsula Landscape

Community Programs and Resources

Silicon Valley Black Chamber of Commerce

National Coalition of 100 Black Women, Silicon Valley Chapter

Santa Clara Unified School District

San Jose Public Library, Maker [Space] Ship

United Way Bay Area

Silicon Valley Leadership Group

Bay Area STEM Ecosystem

Seeds of Change, The Clayman Institute for Gender Research, Stanford University

Global Sphere Network

National Inventors Hall of Fame

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STEM can take you to your Possible Self!
During this day long event, STEMentors Silicon Valley as a coalition will be working to connect the mentoring programs involved in the coalition with the students who attend the expo. This will allow students to follow up with their STEM experiences at the expo, throughout the year. 

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We are currently seeking student volunteers

to support our marketing, events, and education team leads.

Volunteer with us to gain valuable experience

working in a non-profit setting.

Opportunities for an assortment of interests and skill levels

Paid opportunities available through AmeriCorps VISTA 

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“If you want to go fast, go alone. If your want to go far, go together.”

African Proverb

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Contact STEMentors Silicon Valley

PSME Division Office, Room 4120

Foothill College
12345 El Monte Rd
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022
USA

650-949-6205

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STEMentors Silicon Valley is based out of Foothill College. To donate to the work we do please do so through the Foothill - De Anza Foundation (A 501 (c) (3) non-profit) with a note for STEMentors Silicon Valley.

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