STUDENTS & FAMILIES
Committed to ensuring that the communities we serve can meet the evolving demands of STEM industries and achieve socioeconomic mobility
DEMOGRAPHICS
Approximately 433,000 of Bay Area students are socio-economically disadvantaged. By 2025, that number is projected to reach 451,000.
SOURCE: Profile of Students in California’s Underperforming Middle Schools (PDF)
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Majority are Latinx, African American, and Asian students
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51% from low-income backgrounds
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30% are English Language Learners
WHO WE SERVE
40
school districts across Santa Clara, San Mateo, Alameda, and Monterey counties
63,300+
3rd–12th grade students
OUR IMPACT
63,300+
STUDENTS SERVED
50%
OF STUDENTS ARE FEMALE
OUR IMPACT
63,300+
STUDENTS SERVED
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SCHOLARSHIPS & GRANTS
50%
OF STUDENTS ARE FEMALE
Elevate [Math]
Accelerating college readiness and STEM-career awareness with scalable programs and resources.
[Computer Science] Innovate
Fostering computational thinking and basic coding in student populations historically underrepresented in STEM.
49ers STEM Leadership Institute
Providing multi-year, year-round academic support, STEM enrichment, skills training, and leadership opportunities to students in middle and high school.
Bridging the academic gap and digital divide in teaching, learning, and parent engagement through technology.
STEM INITIATIVES FOR STUDENTS
SVEF FOR COLLEGE PREPAREDNESS
“I am super thankful for the SVEF organization … because they really allowed me to believe in myself, that I can pursue whatever I want to as long as I put my mind to it.”
- KATALINA HUERTA
“I am super thankful for the SVEF organization … because they really allowed me to believe in myself, that I can pursue whatever I want to as long as I put my mind to it.”
