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.
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 …
What: Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO, Carl Guardino, will be available by phone for questions and comments on the innovation economy during and after the Democratic Debates. When & Where: Wednesday, June 26, 6:00 pm – 9:30 pm PST – Carl will watch debates in Sacramento, where he will be for a CTC meeting. He …
Skilled arrivals from outside the United States are powering the Valley’s economy more than ever before.
This week, let me share one of several ambitious goals in the area of Education & the Workforce.
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