Roundtable

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Roundtable Back-to-School June 14,
2006 www.efbayarea.org 408.278.2241
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MISSION VISION
Our Mission To engage high growth companies in
corporate citizenship and philanthropic efforts
so that new and leveraged resources are generated
for community benefit. Our Work EF works with
emerging companies to create, manage and
implement corporate foundations and community
benefit programs. Our Vision Silicon Valley
will be considered a leading community, not just
for our innovations but also for our corporate
commitment to the broader community.
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AGENDA
930 Introductions 935 Setting the stage Some
Statistics 940 Case StudyKathy Wheeler, Cadence
Design Systems 955 Case StudyCheryl Adams,
CenterBeam 1010 Small group discussion
1035 Roll up discussion 1050 Announcements
and handouts 1055 Wrap-up and Evaluation
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SOME STATISTICS Our Students

• In Santa Clara County, 85,000 students qualify
  for the free or reduced lunch program, in San
  Mateo County over 26,000 qualify (Source CA
  Department of Education)
• About 1 in 10 students are in special education
  (Source Kidsdata.org).
• In 2005, 44 of third graders in San Mateo County
  and 46 of third graders in Santa Clara County
  scored at or above the 50th national percentile
  in reading, compared to 36 statewide (Source
  Kidsdata.org).

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SOME STATISTICS Our Schools

• California ranks 47 in the country in terms of
  test scores and one of the lowest in terms of per
  student spending compared to the national average
  (Source 2005 Rand Study on CA K-12 Public
  Schools).
• Education vs. Incarceration?
• Over the last decade, prison enrollments tripled,
  with largest increases for dropouts
• Funding for jails increased 600 while funding
  for schools increased 25
• More than 50 of inmates are functionally
  illiterate
• (Source Colleen Wilcox, Santa Clara County
  Office of Education Superintendent, Presentation)

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SOME STATISTICS Our Teachers
(Source Colleen Wilcox, Santa Clara County
Office of Education Superintendent, Presentation)
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TO TRULY LEAVE NO CHILD LEFT BEHIND

• We need
• More equitable and adequate funding
• Investments in recruiting and retaining
  well-qualified teachers who can address diverse
  student needs
• Redesigned schools that support teacher learning
  and relationships with students
• Accountability systems that measure growth,
  include performance assessments, are used for
  improvement rather than for punishment

(Source Linda Darling-Hammond)
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SMALL GROUP DISCUSSION

• What is your company doing for the holidays?
• How are you engaging the employees?
• Who are your community partners?
• What are your biggest challenges and lessons
  learned from past holiday activities?
• What are you best practices?