Dr. Martha Kanter is currently undergoing U.S. Senate confirmation hearings to be President Obama's Undersecretary of Education nominee reporting to Secretary of Education Arne Duncan. Until recently, she was Chancellor of Foothill-DeAnza Community College District, one of the most prominent community college districts in the nation. Kanter holds a doctorate in organization and leadership from the University of San Francisco, and a master's degree in education with a concentration in clinical psychology and public practice from Harvard University.
Join us for this interactive luncheon on June 26th as Dr. Kanter shares her insights on education.
Date:
Friday, June 26th, 2009
Time:
11:30am - 1:00pm
Location:
Hewlett Packard, 3000 Hanover Street, Palo Alto
Moderated by:
Mike Cassidy, San Jose Mercury News
Ticket:
$25
Note:
This event is limited to 100 and will sell out.
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Silicon Valley Education Foundation is excited to participate in the 2009 Silicon Valley Duck Race. You can “adopt” a duck to support SVEF and participate in a great “duck race” on Sunday, June 21, 2009. At this event, 15,000 numbered ducks adopted by people like you will race down Vasona Creek. Some of those lucky people will win prizes, and one might win $1,000,000! Will you adopt a lucky duck to support public education?
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Silicon Valley Leadership Group Preschool Event
Date:
Tuesday, June 2nd, 2009
Time:
8:30 AM - 12:00 PM (Breakfast Provided)
Location:
SVB Financial
3005 Tasman Dr
Santa Clara, CA 95054
About the Education Forum:
The Silicon Valley Leadership Group will be hosting a business oriented forum around the issue of an integrated, quality preschool system and what it means to workforce in the Silicon Valley.
Moderator: John Fensterwald, San Jose Mercury News Editorial Board
Panelists: Ken Wilcox - President, SVB Financial Ned Barnholt - Board Chair, KLA Tencor Kris Perry - Executive Director, First 5 California Charles Weis - Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools Carl Guardino - President & CEO, Silicon Valley Leadership Group Jim Wunderman -
President & CEO, Bay Area Council
Highlights:
Briefing on recent preschool research
Panels with local business leaders and industry experts
Policy implications
Support provided by:
The David and Lucile Packard Foundation
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
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SVEF Partners with San Jose Giants on Inaugural Education Day
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation is pleased to partner with the San Jose Giants to support their inaugural San Jose Giants Education Day on May 21, 2009. This event will incorporate aspects of a baseball game with the elements of a classroom. Students will have an opportunity to participate in educational pre-game activities, and all participating schools will have the option to utilize a curriculum guide that has been adapted to meet the requirements of the California Academic Content Standards, and contains lesson plans for teachers.
Date:
Thursday, May 21st, 2009
Time:
Gates open 10:00am; game begins at 11:35am
(Note: Tickets must be purchased in advance.)
Location:
San Jose Municipal Stadium
588 East Alma Avenue, San Jose, CA 95112
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the
needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing
effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our
constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to
understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Sponsored By:
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Poverty and the Achievement Gap
Date:
Friday, May 8th, 2009
Time:
11:45 AM – 1:15 PM (lunch provided)
Location:
Xilinx
2100 Logic Drive, Bldg 4
San Jose, CA 95124
A clear achievement gap exists between children of poverty and their more affluent peers, even in the same school and district. How does this economic factor affect student achievement and what can schools and the community do about it? Join legislators, educators, community activists and other experts for a lively discussion of this important issue
Moderator: John Fensterwald, San Jose Mercury News Editorial Board
Panelists: Tom Torlakson - California State Assemblyman Dr. Carlos Camargo - Director of Foundation Relations at The Tech Museum of Innovation Lisa Sobrato Sonsini - Board President of the Sobrato Foundation Bob Nunez - Superintendent of East Side Union High School District Glenn Vander Zee - Principal, James Lick High School
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
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Making Public Schools Work
Date:
Friday April 24th, 2009
Time:
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (Refreshments)
Location:
Synopsys Corporation
Headquarters, Building 2
455 North Mary Avenue
Sunnyvale, 94085
Keynote Speaker: Joe Simitian California State Senator, Member Subcommittee on Higher
Education, Chair, Select Committee on California’s Master Plan for Education, "The Role of the
Legislature in Education: Constraints and Opportunities"
Q&A
10:00 - Panel Presentations:"Innovations that Work"
Moderator: Laura Casas Frier, Foothill/DeAnza Community College Board member
Dr. Maurice Ghysels, Mountain View Superintendent of Education, "Continuous Improvement:
Quality Making Its Way Into Public Schools",
Kathryn S. Hanson, Founder and president of ALearn, "MAP—Stepping Stones to Success",
Dr. John Porter, Superintendent, Franklin School District, "Preparing Global Learners and
Leaders"
Q&A
11:30 - Speaker: Dr. Charles Weis, Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, "Overview of
Education in Santa Clara County?"
Q&A
12:15 - Speaker: Dede Alpert, former California state senator and coauthor of California Master Plan for
Education, and Co-Chair of Governor’s Committee on Education Excellence, "How do We Get
from Here to There?"
Q&A
Cosponsors: William and Flora Hewlett Foundation; Synopsys; AAUW, Palo Alto Chapter; 6th District PTAs; Silicon Valley Education
Foundation; ALearn; Kids in Common; LWV South San Mateo County; and more. . .
The League of Women Voters of California support a comprehensive pre-kindergarten through twelfth grade public education
system that meets the needs of each individual student; challenges all students to reach their highest potential; and develops
patterns of lifelong learning and responsible citizenship.
Supports a community college system with sufficient resources to fulfill its overall goal: to offer all Californians access to a
quality higher education.
Sponsored By:
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Special Event:
Implications of Federal Stimulus Bill for California’s Schools: Insights from an Insider
Hosted By:
Date:
Monday, April 6th, 2009
Time:
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Location:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation Sobrato Center for Non-profits
1400 Parkmoor Ave.
San Jose, CA 95126
Dr. Linda Darling Hammond of Stanford University served as Chair of President Barack Obama’s Education Transition Task Force. A nationally-recognized expert on educational change, she will present her insights on the new administration’s education program including reauthorization of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (NCLB).
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
While close to 60% of Santa Clara County four-year olds attend some type of preschool,
many children do not have this opportunity. Education and early childhood experts will discuss the importance of
preschool and how to provide universal preschool for our county.
Moderator: John Fensterwald, San Jose Mercury News
Editorial Board
Panelists: Catherine Atkin - President-Preschool California
Dr. Karl Black - Superintendent - Milpitas School District Jack O’Connell - California State Superintendent of Public Instruction Jolene Smith - Executive Director - First 5 Santa Clara County
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the
needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing
effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our
constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to
understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Sponsored By:
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The Budget Crisis: Saving the Classroom
Date:
Tuesday March 17, 2009
Time:
3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
Location:
Cadence Design Systems
Building 10 (5 story)
2655 Seely Ave
San Jose, CA 95134
(On the corner at the intersection of Trimble and Montague Expy)
For the second year in a row, California’s budget is in crisis and education is on
the chopping block again. Education leaders intimately involved in the budget process will meet to discuss the problems
and alternatives facing Santa Clara County school districts.
Moderator: John Fensterwald, San Jose Mercury News
Editorial Board
Keynote Speaker:Jack O’Connell- California
State Superintendent of Public Instruction
Panelists: Ray Bingham- Managing Director - General Atlantic
Scott Plotkin- Executive Director-California School Boards Association Dr. Charles Weis- Superintendent- Santa Clara Office of Education Dr. Johanna VanderMolen- Superintendent - Campbell Union School District
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the
needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing
effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our
constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to
understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Sponsored By:
REGISTER NOW!
The Future of Education in California
Date:
Monday, March 2nd, 2009
Time:
3:30pm - 5:00pm
Location:
Wyse Technology
3471 N, First Street, San Jose
Cost:
$20
‘Scholarships’ are available on a first come first serve basis. Use of this code
discounts the ticket price by 100%. Code: wyse-scholarship
Proceeds benefit Silicon Valley: A Laboratory for Learning
RSVP deadline
is February 23, 2009
Please join us for an informative session featuring California’s Lieutenant
Governor, and candidate for Governor, John Garamendi, who will share his thoughts and plans to bolster
the state’s education and workforce systems. This forum will also include Dr. Charles Weis,
Santa Clara County Superintendent of Schools, who will discuss the state of the schools in Santa Clara County.
California is at a crossroads. Gains in K-12 education and the promise of California leading the
way in “green tech” jobs continue to be overshadowed by the state budget, the national economy and the
state’s governance system.
Sponsored By:
It may seem counter-intuitive to think about giving back in tough economic
times, but the truth is that social responsibility is more than just an outflow of resources – it can radically
change your involvement in the community and inspire your employees at a time of great need. This dynamic event brings
together VCs, entrepreneurs and business leaders to engage in a meaningful dialogue about the value of social
responsibility to your business. With the support of SAP, My Venture Pad and the Entrepreneurs Foundation, SVEF is
proud to bring you this evening of powerful networking, idea sharing, and a chance to win a one-hour consultation with
a leading VC/Entrepreneur.
Attendees at this networking event will:
Network with influential VCs and business leaders
Learn about the current investment climate
Learn how social responsibility can bolster your business in tough economic times
Pricing:
Just by registering, you will be doing good. Proceeds from this event benefit the important work of
Silicon Valley Education Foundation that supports public education across the region. Any of your fees in excess of $20
can be claimed as a charitable contribution for tax purposes.
Panelists include:
Ammar Hanafi, General Partner at Alloy Ventures. Prior to Alloy, Ammar was Vice
President of New Business Ventures at Cisco and completed over 50 acquisitions. The Business Development Group made
over $750 million in venture capital investments during Ammar’s tenure. Ammar received a B.S. in Applied and
Engineering Physics from Cornell University (1988) and an MBA from Stanford University (1995).
Kevin Surace, CEO of Serious Materials. Kevin leads the company in its mission to
reduce energy usage and CO2 generation of the world’s largest contributor, our buildings. Before joining Serious
Materials in 2002, Mr. Surace held executive and technical positions with Perfect Commerce, General Magic, Air
Communications, National Semiconductor, and Seiko-Epson. Kevin received his degree in electrical engineering technology
from Rochester Institute of Technology where he currently serves on the Board of Trustees, and has been awarded
multiple patents. Mr. Surace also serves on the boards of FreeLight, Array Converter, Zeta Communities, and Integrity
Block; chairs the Sunnyvale Mayoral Green Ribbon Committee; and co-chaired the CCTO Building Materials contest.
Bret Waters, CEO of Tivix. Prior to Tivix Bret, co-founded and was President of
Metagraphics (an early leader in web-based publishing) and also founded Artmachine (a pioneering Software-as-a-Service
technology firm. Bret has successfully raised venture capital and run companies through founding, growth, and M&A
stages. He has also served as interim Chief Operating Officer for Stanford Schools Corporation and is currently a
member of the Advisory Council of the Stanford University School of Education. Bret holds an MBA from the Kellogg
Graduate School of Management at Northwestern University..
Saad Khan, Partner at CMEA Ventures. Saad joined CMEA Ventures in 2007 as a Partner
and is focusing on the firm's software investments. Currently, Saad sits on the board of directors for Jobvite, a
company that developed an on-demand recruitment application. Prior to joining CMEA, Saad was a Venture Partner at
Garage Technology Ventures (GTV), a seed stage venture fund where he focused on emerging technology investments in the
software and digital media space. Saad received a B.S. degree in Symbolic Systems and an A.B in Economics with Honors
in Science, Technology, and Society from Stanford University.
Network with business leaders/VCs, learn more about the current
investment climate and the role of social responsibility
Cost:
Cost: $195 (includes 1 raffle ticket valued at $100)
Early-bird discount: $100 off registration when registered before 2/22.
Register:
Register today: THIS EVENT WILL SELL OUT.
About the raffle:
We are holding a raffle to raise funds for the SVEF STEM Initiative to raise student performance in the
critical areas of math and science. By signing up for the event, you receive one raffle ticket. Raffle winners will
receive a private meeting with a leading VC/Entrepreneur to discuss key business issues, such as reviewing a business
plan, your growth strategy, and ways to setup or increase a social responsibility program. The first winner selected
will get first choice of meetings. Don’t need any business advice? You may transfer the prize to a colleague – this
makes a very unique gift, so please purchase raffle tickets to support this worthy cause.
Increase your chance of winning by purchasing additional Raffle Tickets = $100 per ticket
Moderator:Roger Quinlan, Vice President of Field Operations & GM at SAP in Palo Alto.
RafflePrizes:
Meet with Faysal Sohail (General Partner with CMEA
Ventures)
Meet with Mark Leslie (Lecturer in entrepreneurship and sales at Stanford GSB and former CEO of Veritas)
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the
needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing
effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our
constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to
understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
This forum will examine issues related to high school dropouts, particularly in Santa Clara County. Forum participants from academia, the education community, and the private sector will examine the scope of the problem, discuss strategies to reduce the drop out rate, and focus on the consequences for students who do not complete high school.
Moderator: John Fensterwald
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Milbrey McLaughlin-Professor of Education and Co-Director of the Center for Research and Context of Teaching-Stanford University
Confirmed Speakers: Chris Funk- Assistant Superintendent-San Jose Unified School District Lynne Murray- Foothill High School Principal-East Side Union High School District Lois Baer- Deputy District Attorney-Santa Clara County Carl Guardino, President and CEO - Silicon Valley Leadership Group
This event will run through the month of March on Ch. 15 in San Jose and Campbell.
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Come Learn about the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) STEM Initiative
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) launched its $3 million STEM Initiative on August 19, 2008. The Silicon Valley STEM Initiative is an effort among the education, business, government and non-profit communities to raise student achievement in the critical areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Join us to learn about the SVEF STEM Initiative and how you can get involved.
Event Details
Date:
Wednesday, January 14, 2009
Time:
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Lunch Served)
Location:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation
1400 Parkmoor Ave Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95126
Presented by: Brian Kaplan, Director of Development (SVEF) Karen Nicholson, Director of STEM Programs (SVEF)
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Come Learn about the Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) STEM Initiative
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) launched its $3 million STEM Initiative on August 19, 2008. The Silicon Valley STEM Initiative is an effort among the education, business, government and non-profit communities to raise student achievement in the critical areas of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math.
Join us to learn about the SVEF STEM Initiative and how you can get involved.
Event Details
Date:
Wednesday, December 17, 2008
Time:
12:00 PM – 1:00 PM (Lunch Served)
Location:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation
1400 Parkmoor Ave Suite 200
San Jose, CA 95126
Presented by: Brian Kaplan, Director of Development (SVEF) Karen Nicholson, Director of STEM Programs (SVEF)
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Historic Hoover Theater
1635 Park Ave
San Jose, CA 95126
About the Education Forum:
This forum will examine the merits of the arts in improving our education system. Why should school districts spend money on the arts? Can art education really increase student achievement? And can an educational focus on the arts promote economic development? Leaders from the private sector, academia, and the education community will analyze this issue, and discuss approaches to addressing this challenge. Hear about the new Santa Clara County Arts Education Master Plan.
This forum will be co-sponsored by our partners at The Commonwealth Club for radio broadcast on Thursday, October 30th on KLIV Radio.
Moderator:
Mike Cassidy
Panelists Include Faysal Sohail, Managing Director – CMEA Ventures Dr. Jacqueline Horejs, Superintendent – Union School District Connie Martinez, Managing Director – 1stACT Ellen Wheeler, School Board Member – Mountain View Whisman School District Erin McCarthy, Kindergarten teacher – Orchard School District (San Jose)
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Innovation and Transformation in Education:
Is Technology the Answer?
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) will present this forum in conjunction with our partners at CISCO. This forum will focus on the issues underlying innovation in education. With students who are surrounded by technology throughout their daily lives (computers, internet, cell phones, iPods, personal digital assistants), is the use of technology the answer to engaging students? Why are schools and districts often slow to bring technology use into the classroom, and is there evidence that technology can actually increase student achievement? The discussion will also move into the realm of the business community and opportunities for partnerships with the education system to overcome some of these obstacles.
Panelists Include Michael Stevenson, Director of Technology - CISCO Dr. Larry Cuban, Professor of Education - Stanford Rushton Hurley, Executive Director - Next Vista for Learning David Cortese, Vice Mayor – City of San Jose
Event Details
Date:
Tuesday, October 14, 2008
Time:
11:30 AM -1:15 PM (lunch provided)
Location:
Cisco
260 E. Tasman Drive
San Jose, CA 95124
Moderator:
James MacGregor Publisher for Silicon Valley/San Jose Business Journal
Registration:
Click here to
Sponsors:
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
“Algebra For All: What Will It Take?”
Silicon Valley Education Foundation, with the support from National Semiconductor, Silicon Valley Community Foundation, and the San Jose Mercury News, is proud to present an opportunity to “ask the experts” at an algebra summit – ALGEBRA FOR ALL: WHAT WILL IT TAKE?
Attendees at this one-day event will have access to thought leaders from our region and the state, as well as panel discussions with innovative teachers, principals and superintendents. Be a part of a solution-driven conversation around some tough questions:
How do we get more students to succeed in math?
What are the best approaches for implementing “Algebra for All?”
High cost expectations in a low cost environment? How do we manage?
Should there be a different sequencing of high school math classes?
How do we really need to think about and teach algebra?
How can the Silicon Valley approach teacher recruitment, intervention programs, and successful approaches to professional development?
How did the State Board of Education arrive at the “Algebra for All” solution?
Is it time to create a Bachelor’s Degree in Education?
Confirmed speakers include:
Dr. Michael Kirst – Stanford University, former President of the CA Board of Education
Superintendents Manny Barbara (Oak Grove) and Phil Quon (Cupertino)
Dr. Patrick Shields – Director of Educational Policy – SRI
Dr. Steve Schneider – WestEd
Margaret Gaston – Executive Director - Center for the Future of Teaching and Learning
Sherry Skelly Griffith – Association of California School Administrator
Dr. Jean Treiman – Executive Director – University of California - Office of the President
Mark Sontag - Curriculum Coordinator - Irvine Unified School District
David Foster - Program Director for Mathematics, Noyce Foundation
Dr. Carolyn Nelson Department Chair Elementary Education Department, San Jose State University
Dr. Harold Asturias-Director - Center for Mathematics Excellence and Equity
Event Details
Date:
Friday, October 10, 2008
Time:
9 am – 4 pm
Lunch provided
Location:
National Semiconductor
Building E Conference Center
2900 Semiconductor Drive
Santa Clara, CA
Registration:
There is a $50 registration fee for this event. Space is limited and will fill up quickly!
Sponsors:
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
SVEF is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Elizabeth
Stage,Director, Lawrence Hall of Science
Chris
Edmonds-Waters,Head
of Human Resources, SVB Financial Group
Maurice Ghysels,Superintendent,
Mountain View-Whisman School District
Keith
Devlin,Senior
Researcher, Center for Study of Language and Information,
Stanford University and National Public Radio’s “Math
Guy”
Dawn
O’Connor,Science
Department Chair, Ascension Solorsano Middle School, Gilroy School
Districtand Recipient
of the 2008 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics
and Science Teaching (PAEMST)
About the Education Forum:
At a time when the need for a workforce with strong skills in math and science continues to grow, not enough of our students are graduating in these fields. This forum will examine the need to improve math and science education, will discuss the math and science achievement gap, and will describe solutions for addressing this social problem. Leaders from the private sector, academia, and the education community will analyze this issue, and discuss approaches to addressing this challenge.
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) invites you to join our series of public forums on education issues. This is your opportunity to help shape public education in Silicon Valley. To fully understand the needs of educators and industry, SVEF is bringing together experts in the fields of education, business, and community.
SVEF is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents: students, families, teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
SAVE THE
DATE!
School Budget Cuts:
How Deep is the
Impact?
Sponsored By:
Date:
Wednesday, April 2nd, 2008
Location:
AMD
Sunnyvale, CA 94085
Moderator:
John Fensterwald
Editorial Writer for San Jose Mercury News
Panelists
Include: Liz Hill, Legislative Analyst's Office, State of California
Van Dang, Cisco Systems
Don Dawson, California Teachers Association
Rick Pratt, California School Boards Association
To view Liz Hill's presentation, please click
here
About the Silicon Valley Education
Foundation:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) invites you to join our
series of public forums on education issues. This is your opportunity to help shape public education for Silicon
Valley. To fully understand the needs of educators and industry, SVEF is bringing together experts in the fields
of education, business, and community.
SVEF is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts
in Silicon Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both
the private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents students, families,
teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges. We
then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
SAVE THE
DATE!
Charter Schools:
Good for Whom?
Sponsored By:
Date:
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
Location:
AMD
Sunnyvale, CA
Moderator:
John Fensterwald
Editorial Writer for San Jose Mercury News
Featured Speakers
Include:
Sehba Ali, Founder and School Leader, KIPP Heartwood Academy
Jennifer Andaluz, Director, Downtown College Prep
Brian Edwards, Senior Policy Analyst, EdSource
Reed Hastings, CEO, Netflix
Marc Liebman, Superintendent, Berryessa School District
Dr. Joseph Rudnicki, Superintendent, Sunnyvale School District
Click here to
read a
transcription of the Charter Schools Education Forum
About the Education Forum on Charter
Schools:
This forum featured expert panelists in education from the different vantage points on the
charter school debate. Panelists focused on how charter schools in the Valley are educating our underserved
students and how the community can strengthen or change their approaches.
About SVEF’s Community Forums on
Education:
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) invites you to join our series of public forums on
education issues. This is your opportunity to help shape public education for Silicon Valley. To fully
understand the needs of educators and industry, SVEF is bringing together experts in the fields of education,
business, and community.
SVEF is the education foundation advocating for the needs of all 34 school districts in Silicon
Valley. SVEF seeks to improve public education through establishing effective partnerships with both the
private sector and the education community. We focus on the needs of our constituents students, families,
teachers, community, and education leaders. We listen to their needs and seek to understand their challenges.
We then work to provide them with innovative solutions.
Townhall Meeting with State Senator Abel Maldonado
and State Superintendent Jack O'Connell
Date:
Wednesday, November 28th, 2007
Time:
10:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.
Location:
Gymnasium at Independence High School
1776 Educational Park Drive
San Jose, CA 95133
Please reserve your seat for this exciting event by November 26th!
RSVP via:
Phone:
408-283-6168
Email:
rsvp@SVEFoundation.org
Online:
SVEFoundation.org
Featured Speakers:
State Superintendent Jack
O’Connell was elected to a second four-year term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006.
As chief of California’s public school system and leader of the California Department of Education,
Superintendent O'Connell has focused on closing the achievement gap and preparing students for a rapidly changing
global economy by holding high standards for all students. He is a strong supporter and facilitator of
partnerships between schools, businesses, communities, and philanthropies in order to engage students with
challenging, real-world education experiences. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from California
State University (CSU), Fullerton and earned his secondary teaching credential from CSU, Long Beach.
Senator Abel
Maldonado started his career in public office at the age of 26 when he served on Santa Maria City
Council. Since then Maldonado has served as mayor of Santa Maria and as a member of the California State
Assembly. During his Assembly tenure, he led the charge to see seat belts in school buses, aided in the reform of
the California Workers Compensation System and fought for legislation to raise academic performance in schools.
Abel attended CSU Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he majored in Crop Science. After college, he applied his
education to his family farm and has seen the farm grow from a half acre of strawberries to a successful business
of over 6,000 acres and 250 employees.
About SVEF’s Townhall Meeting:
Join SVEF for this exciting townhall meeting with State Superintendent Jack O’Connell and State Senator Abel
Maldonado. They will be addressing critical issues concerning California classrooms such as the integration of
Career Technical Education and closing our students’ achievement gap. This is your opportunity to help shape the
future of public education in California.
About the Silicon Valley Education Foundation
The Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) is the leading education foundation serving students, families
and teachers of Silicon Valley. SVEF strives to create a unified voice for education through strategic
partnerships with schools districts, businesses, and community organizations.
Investing in Education: Why Private Dollars Matter
Sponsored by
Date
:
Sep 14th 2007
Time
:
11:45am- 1:30pm
Location
:
Adobe Systems, Inc. (East Tower) Park Conference Room 345 Park Ave., San Jose, 95110
Moderator
:
John Fensterwald, San Jose Mercury News
This forum will feature expert panelists and speakers in education from the corporate and foundation
sectors. These stakeholders will discuss their successes and challenges in their attempts to improve education
in Silicon Valley as they invest in schools, advocate for policy change, and engage the Valley in supporting
education.
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Featured Speakers:
Alberto Ibargüen is the current President, CEO
and Trustee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. His career in journalism has spanned over 20
years with experience as a publisher for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald and as a newspaper executive for
The Hartford Courant, Newsday and Knight Ridder. The Knight Foundation is responsible for granting more
than $90 million annually. Amongst the many civic and educational boards he serves on, Ibargüen is
currently on the board of directors for PepsiCo, the Council of Foreign Relations and chairman of the board for
the Newseum in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Pennsylvania Law
School.
Bruce Chizen has served as the CEO of Adobe
Systems, Inc. since 2000. During his tenure, Adobe has exceeded doubling its revenue and is revered as a
considerable power in the software industry. In 2006, Adobe gave over $6 million cash grants to over 130
community and educational organizations worldwide. In the same year, over $7 million was donated to The
Silicon Valley Community Foundation through the Adobe Foundation Fund. Chizen serves on the board of
directors of organizations such as Synopsys, Inc. and the Public Broadcasting System Foundation. He has a
bachelor’s degree from Brooklyn College, City University of New York.
Michael W. Kirst is Professor Emeritus of Education and Business Administration at
Stanford University since 1969. Dr. Kirst received his Ph.D. in political economy and government from Harvard.
Before joining the Stanford University faculty, Dr. Kirst held several positions with the federal government,
including Staff Director of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Manpower, Employment and Poverty. He was also a
former president of the California State Board of Education. His book From High School to College with Andrea
Venezia was published by Jossey Bass in 2004.
Mike O’Farrell spent more than 20 years with Applied
Materials, Inc. before retiring in January 2007. In his more than six years as Vice President of Global
Community Affairs, O’Farrell’s leadership produced global impact through the company’s
internationally recognized philanthropy and community involvement programs. O’Farrell was the
innovative architect of the Applied Materials Education Initiative. Developed to be a national model for
effective business engagement in education, the initiative has received numerous awards, as well as inquiries
from other companies interested in the factors contributing to its success. He received his Bachelor of
Science degree in Business Administration from the University of California at Berkeley and his MBA from Golden
Gate University.
Dr. John Porter is the current
superintendent of the Franklin McKinley School District. Before assuming his role as superintendent, he
was the Director of America’s Choice School Design: High Schools Division at the National Center on
Education and the Economy, a nonprofit organization that works at improving educational and human resource
institutions. Porter has also taken the role as superintendent for Ridgewood Public Schools and Oroville
Union High School District. As a former teacher, principal, Director of curriculum and instruction,
education consultant and his various superintendent positions, Porter has an excellent perspective on current
education needs and priorities. Dr. Porter received a bachelor’s degree from Occidental College, a
masters from California State University, Fullerton and an Ed.D from University of La Verne.
Please register promptly to ensure your seat for this exciting event on September 14!
Silicon Valley Education Foundation (SVEF) invites you to join the fourth of six community forums on
education issues. This is your opportunity to help shape public education in the City San José. To fully
understand the needs of educators and industry, SVEF is bringing together experts in the fields of education,
business, and community.
Save the Date | Wednesday, April 25th
Hosted by the Silicon Valley Education Foundation - Center for Innovation
Teacher Focus Group on Technology Needs in Silicon Valley Schools
Date
:
SVEF Boardroom
Time
:
7:00pm to 8:30pm
Location
:
645 Wool Creek Road, Suite A, San Jose, CA
(off Senter Rd. near Tully)
Teachers of Silicon Valley school districts are
invited to discuss the technology needs of their schools and classrooms.
Help SVEF develop the tools that will help educate tomorrow's creative thinkers.
Refreshments & Door Prizes Provided Please RSVP no later than April 18th.
SVEF advocates for the needs of schools in Silicon Valley. We invest in
the human capital of our community's teachers and students. Our mission
is to redefine community by improving our youth's chances at academic success
and enhancing the overall well being of students and their families. Education
is the future for our community.
SVEF Center for Innovation's mission is to bridge the gap between the limited
technology and information that is accessible to students, parents and educators,
and the greater resources available to the technology world at large. The Center
for Innovation will periodically assess needs of the education community, research
available technology and customize it to serve our community's needs. This will
allow us to provide tools that enhance the learning process and further inspire
tomorrow’s creative thinkers. Please visit SVEFoundation.orgfor more information.
"Getting Down to Facts" The
California School Finance Research Studies Forum
Sponsored by
Hosted by SVEF
Date
:
Wednesday, March 28, 2007
Time
:
6:00 - 7:30pm
Location
:
Adobe Systems, Inc. (East Tower)
345 Park Ave. San Jose, 95110
Moderator
:
John Fensterwald, Editorial Writer for San José Mercury News
Panelists:
Business leaders and researchers including
H.
Raymond Bingham has had a distinguished career spanning more than 30
years in industries including high tech, chemical engineering and hospitality,
with accomplishments in global trade, mergers and acquisitions and building
businesses in developing countries. He also has a lengthy history of community
involvement with a focus on education. Both of Bingham's parents were teachers
and Ray understands the value of creating an environment for learning that is
so often missing in the homes of urban children. Bingham is the former Chairman
and CEO of Cadence Design Systems and serves as a member of the board of directors
of Oracle, Freescale Semiconductor, KLA Tencor, Flextronics and the San Jose
Education Foundation. In 2005, Bingham was honored with the Pioneers and Purpose
Award from the Franklin McKinley Education Foundation. Bingham received a B.S.
with Honors in Economics from Weber State University and holds a MBA from Harvard
Business School.
Jorge Ruiz de Velasco J.D., Ph.D. currently
serves as the co-director of the Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford
University. His impressive career has centered on issues concerning underprivileged students, education
reform, civil rights and immigration effects on society. Ruiz de Velasco has also served as Senior
Program Officer for Youth Programs at the James Irvine Foundation, Education Program Officer at The William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation, Senior Research Associate at The Urban Institute in Washington DC and as a policy
analyst and lawyer for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Ruiz de Velasco
received an A.B., cum laude, in Government from Harvard University, a J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law at
UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis, a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford
University and he is also a member of the California Bar.
Senator
Joe Simitian represents California's 11th Senate District, which includes
parts of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. Amongst his
various leadership positions, he currently serves as Co-Chair of the Housing
Leadership Council for the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group and on the Board
of Directors for the American Leadership Forum- Silicon Valley. His extensive
public service has included working as County Supervisor for Santa Clara County,
President of the Santa Clara County School Boards' Association and as an Assemblymember
of the California State Assembly. Simitian received his B.A., cum laude,
from Colorado College, his M.A. in International Policy Studies from Stanford
University, a Master of City Planning from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from the Boalt
Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley. Simitian is also a member of the California
Bar and the American Planning Association.
Ted
Mitchell, Ph.D., is the current CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund which
aims to improve public education for urban communities through entrepreneurship.
He also serves as the chair of the Governor's Committee on Educational Excellence,
the committee that requested the California School Finance Research Studies:
"Getting Down to Facts". Before his role at NewSchools, Mitchell
was the president of Occidental College, deputy to the president at Stanford
University and vice chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mitchell earned a B.A. in Economics and History, M.A. in History and a Ph.D.
in Education, all from Stanford University.
About the California School Finance Research Studies Forum:
This forum will feature expert panelists on a series of studies
conducted by Stanford University. The studies are designed to
provide California’s policymakers and education stakeholders with
comprehensive information about the state’s school finance and governance
systems, and lay the groundwork for a substantive public conversation
about needed reforms.
About SVEF’s Community Forums on Education:
Silicon Valley Educatioin Foundation (SVEF) invites you to join the third of
six community forums on education issues. We will be discussing the recent
results of studies conducted by Stanford University that will help improve
the state’s understanding of its current school finance and governance.
This is your opportunity to help shape public education in the City San
Jose. To fully understand the needs of educators and industry, SVEF is
bringing together experts in the fields of education, business, and
community we are inviting you to join the Mercury News Education Forums.
SVEF is the leading education foundation advocating for the needs of
almost 300 schools in the 19 districts of San Jose. We carry the concerns
and needs of over 9,000 teachers and almost 200,000 students.
Date: Wednesday, February 21, 2007 Venue: Pipe Trades Training Facility
Workforce development is a crucial component of a healthy regional economy and collaboration between business,
labor, non-profit, and education leaders will be essential to creating relevant CTE programs that will work for
students in the 21st Century. This forum will focus on the current state of Career Technical Education (CTE) and
the barriers and opportunities for regional partners to collaborate with local schools to improve and enhance
programs. Three panels of experts will discuss CTE state wide issues, the current status of CTE in San
José and generate ideas and policy recommendations to encourage CTE.
From
Left to Right: Paul Hay, Muhammed Chaudhry,
David Neale, Dr. Seth Bates, Hermalinda Sapien,
John Fensterwald, Sen. Tom Torlakson, Neil Struthers
Panels: Understanding Career Tech in California – Moderated by Senator Torlakson
Description: This panel will explain how Career Tech and vocational education has
evolved over the years in California, what Career Tech looks like in our State, and the current needs and
benefits of Career Tech programs.
Seth Bates, President-Elect, California Industrial
and Technology Education Association
What Does Career Tech Look Like in San Jose? – Moderated by Senator Torlakson
Description: This panel will discuss how CTE is shaping the Silicon Valley’s
workforce. The panelists will give some local examples of successful CTE programs and also give some
insight on the challenges that have faced CTE programs in San Jose.
Paul Hay, Superintendent, Metropolitan Education
District
Neil Struthers, President, Santa Clara County Building Trades Council
Ideas and Policy Recommendations for Moving Career Tech Forward- Moderated by John
Fensterwald
Description: This final panel will focus on new ideas and solutions for advancing CTE
programs and funding throughout California. The panelists will discuss how securing and expanding CTE
programs will benefit the State and local communities.
The topic of this forum is "California's Education Priorities for 2007." Governor
Schwarzenegger gave his State of the State and delivered his proposed state budget the week before the forum.
The speech and budget provided the focus for the evening and allowed us to reflect on his priorities and
yours.
From
Left to Right: John Fensterwald, Faysal Sohail, Russlyn
Ali, Jack O’Connell, Bruce Fuller, and Dean E. Vogel
State Superintendent Jack
O’Connell was elected to a second four-year term as State Superintendent of Public Instruction in 2006.
As chief of California’s public school system and leader of the California Department of Education,
Superintendent O'Connell has focused on closing the achievement gap and preparing students for a rapidly changing
global economy by holding high standards for all students. He is a strong supporter and facilitator of
partnerships between schools, businesses, communities, and philanthropies in order to engage students with
challenging, real-world education experiences. He received a Bachelor of Arts degree in history from California
State University (CSU), Fullerton and earned his secondary teaching credential from CSU, Long Beach.
Senator Abel
Maldonado started his career in public office at the age of 26 when he served on Santa Maria City
Council. Since then Maldonado has served as mayor of Santa Maria and as a member of the California State
Assembly. During his Assembly tenure, he led the charge to see seat belts in school buses, aided in the reform of
the California Workers Compensation System and fought for legislation to raise academic performance in schools.
Abel attended CSU Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where he majored in Crop Science. After college, he applied his
education to his family farm and has seen the farm grow from a half acre of strawberries to a successful business
of over 6,000 acres and 250 employees. 
Alberto Ibargüen is the current President, CEO
and Trustee of the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. His career in journalism has spanned over 20
years with experience as a publisher for the Miami Herald and El Nuevo Herald and as a newspaper executive for
The Hartford Courant, Newsday and Knight Ridder. The Knight Foundation is responsible for granting more
than $90 million annually. Amongst the many civic and educational boards he serves on, Ibargüen is
currently on the board of directors for PepsiCo, the Council of Foreign Relations and chairman of the board for
the Newseum in Washington, D.C. He is a graduate of Wesleyan University and Pennsylvania Law
School.
H.
Raymond Bingham has had a distinguished career spanning more than 30
years in industries including high tech, chemical engineering and hospitality,
with accomplishments in global trade, mergers and acquisitions and building
businesses in developing countries. He also has a lengthy history of community
involvement with a focus on education. Both of Bingham's parents were teachers
and Ray understands the value of creating an environment for learning that is
so often missing in the homes of urban children. Bingham is the former Chairman
and CEO of Cadence Design Systems and serves as a member of the board of directors
of Oracle, Freescale Semiconductor, KLA Tencor, Flextronics and the San Jose
Education Foundation. In 2005, Bingham was honored with the Pioneers and Purpose
Award from the Franklin McKinley Education Foundation. Bingham received a B.S.
with Honors in Economics from Weber State University and holds a MBA from Harvard
Business School. 
Jorge Ruiz de Velasco J.D., Ph.D. currently
serves as the co-director of the Institute for Research on Education Policy and Practice at Stanford
University. His impressive career has centered on issues concerning underprivileged students, education
reform, civil rights and immigration effects on society. Ruiz de Velasco has also served as Senior
Program Officer for Youth Programs at the James Irvine Foundation, Education Program Officer at The William and
Flora Hewlett Foundation, Senior Research Associate at The Urban Institute in Washington DC and as a policy
analyst and lawyer for the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights. Ruiz de Velasco
received an A.B., cum laude, in Government from Harvard University, a J.D. from the Boalt Hall School of Law at
UC Berkeley, an M.A. in Education Administration and Policy Analysis, a Ph.D. in Political Science from Stanford
University and he is also a member of the California Bar.
Senator
Joe Simitian represents California's 11th Senate District, which includes
parts of San Mateo, Santa Clara, and Santa Cruz counties. Amongst his
various leadership positions, he currently serves as Co-Chair of the Housing
Leadership Council for the Silicon Valley Manufacturing Group and on the Board
of Directors for the American Leadership Forum- Silicon Valley. His extensive
public service has included working as County Supervisor for Santa Clara County,
President of the Santa Clara County School Boards' Association and as an Assemblymember
of the California State Assembly. Simitian received his B.A., cum laude,
from Colorado College, his M.A. in International Policy Studies from Stanford
University, a Master of City Planning from UC Berkeley and a J.D. from the Boalt
Hall School of Law at UC Berkeley. Simitian is also a member of the California
Bar and the American Planning Association.
Ted
Mitchell, Ph.D., is the current CEO of NewSchools Venture Fund which
aims to improve public education for urban communities through entrepreneurship.
He also serves as the chair of the Governor's Committee on Educational Excellence,
the committee that requested the California School Finance Research Studies:
"Getting Down to Facts". Before his role at NewSchools, Mitchell
was the president of Occidental College, deputy to the president at Stanford
University and vice chancellor at the University of California, Los Angeles.
Mitchell earned a B.A. in Economics and History, M.A. in History and a Ph.D.
in Education, all from Stanford University.
