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    Young Makers Inspire a New Science Program
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In technology
    Posted October 31, 2013

    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 [...]

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    Where’s Bill? Building a Playground Designed by and for EPA Kids
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's Bill
    Posted October 31, 2013

    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 [...]

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    Alameda County’s Truancy Court Promote Education, One Child at a Time
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Juvenile Judges Program
    Posted October 30, 2013

    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 [...]

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    Where’s James? Making a Splash for Kids in the Tenderloin
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    By Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
    In Where's James
    Posted October 17, 2013

    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. [...]

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