Young Makers Inspire a New Science Program
by: James Higa, Executive Director PVF was on hand to support the first build-your-own computer Popup Pi Day at the Computer History Museum in Mountain View. 30 youth ages 12-15 gathered for a [...]
Where’s Bill? Building a Playground Designed by and for EPA Kids
PVF was on hand recently at Cesar Chavez Academy, a local elementary and middle school in East Palo Alto, where Kaboom! was creating a playground facility using 300 high tech employees to [...]
Alameda County’s Truancy Court Promote Education, One Child at a Time
Chronic truancy is more than just a bad habit; it harms children as well as schools, which receive less state funding when attendance rates are low. In Alameda County, the truancy rate is above [...]
Where’s James? Making a Splash for Kids in the Tenderloin
On my first visit to the Tenderloin Neighborhood Development Corporation’s After School Program, I was struck by the bright eyes and energy of the children excited to go on a rock climbing trip. [...]