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HNTB Prepares STEM Students for the Workforce as part of SVLG’s Hire Learning Program

Laura Wilkinson
2 years ago

Last month, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group (SVLG) joined Growth Sector’s STEM Core Bay Area students at company member HNTB’s office in San Jose, California. The one-day workshop connected community college students from across the Bay Area with working professionals at HNTB.

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SVLG Mentors Illuminate STEM Pathways for Local Girls

Laura Wilkinson
3 years ago

When a tiny light went on at a table in the lunchroom at ACE Academy, cheers erupted from a group of girls working on an electronics project made up of tiny metal parts pinned to a foam block. Debbie Andres, one of three volunteers from SVLG member companies guiding groups of middle school girls through the project as part of the 2021 Young Leaders Forum, leaned in as she coached each girl, then went around to other tables to help other groups.

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For a 2.0 Virtual Workforce, You Need a 2.0 Job Fair

Laura Wilkinson
5 years ago

For students of not too long ago, the job fair was a ritual they knew well. A chance to walk around tables, shake some hands, make some connections. And usually? Free tote bags. That kind of socialized work interaction seems like a complete break from our current reality. But for our most impacted individuals – …

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Hire Together: Bay Area Virtual Career Fair a Success!

Laura Wilkinson
5 years ago

On August 25, 2020, the Silicon Valley Leadership Group’s Community College to Career program hosted a first-of-its-kind virtual career fair in partnership with Bay Area Council, Bay Area Community College Consortium and Ohlone College.  A free, equity-focused event that brought together 25 community colleges, universities, nonprofits and workforce boards, the Hire Together Virtual Career Fair …

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Does the Solution to Tech-Lash and California’s Workforce Shortage Lie within California’s Community Colleges?

Laura Wilkinson
6 years ago

Spend five minutes reading #BigTech or #Gentrification posts on Twitter or Instagram and you’ll realize how constant, and increasingly negative, discussions about Silicon Valley’s innovation economy have become. These posts blame the Bay Area’s biggest employers for singlehandedly creating the environment that leads to the displacement of people of color from their communities, shine a …

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