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Pivotal Receives a $50,000 Grant Award from The Upwork Foundation
We are proud to announce that Pivotal is the proud recipient of a $50,000 grant from The Upwork Foundation. The award supports our Path to Self-Sufficiency for Foster Youth Program, which provides focused academic and employment coaching to over 300 high school and college participants in Silicon Valley, and prepares and places 115 scholars into paid summer internships.
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Pivotal Voices: From Podcaster to Aspiring Policy Maker
by Sarah Gentle
Not even a week after moving back to San Jose from Chico post-graduation, I received a text from my lifelong mentor Savonna, casually asking me if I would like to participate in Silicon Valley Community Foundation's podcast series to talk about Pivotal. As a former foster youth, Pivotal participant, and aspiring policy maker, I immediately agreed and I’m so glad that I did.
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Leap Into a New Year with Pivotal CEO, Elise Cutini
By Janelle Blakely & Christine Salinas
We’re excited to share some of our plans for 2020 with our supporters, and who better to present them than our CEO, Elise Cutini! Read on to learn how she’s leading the 2020 charge to provide deeper services to our community’s foster youth (and a few words about her weekend passion).
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Pivotal's Internship Showcase Event is Just Around the Corner!
Pivotal’s ANNUAL INTERNSHIP SHOWCASE is just two days away!
Wondering what a Pivotal college summer internship looks like? Well then. How about you join us at our 2019 Internship Showcase, held at Adobe Headquarters this Thursday, October 24, 2019, from 4:30 pm to 6:30 pm. There's still time to RSVP!
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Foster Youth Recognize the Change-Makers in Their Lives
Emmanuel “Manny” Amador is a Pivotal Board Member and former foster youth who spearheads the selection process for our highly anticipated 2019 Masters of Change Awards. We caught up with Manny, who shared his thoughts about this awesome award.
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