VISION

Launched by the Silicon Valley Leadership Group and the City of San Jose in Spring 2011, 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds seeks to narrow the achievement gap in Silicon Valley by leveraging the creative energy of our workforce and residents – the world’s most innovative – to support our students who are struggling most in the core areas of literacy, math and science.

MISSION

Our mission is to find 1000 caring adult volunteers to serve as tutors and mentors to 1000 K-8 public school students.

THE NEED

• 90% of fourth-graders in California’s low-income communities cannot read at grade level.  65% lack even basic reading skills.
• California has the worst record for literacy among children from low-income households of all 50 states, with more than 1.5 million children struggling with literacy statewide.
• Among California’s 7^th graders, 48% of students scoring far below basic in Algebra and 37% of those scoring below basic are English language learners.

OUR SUCCESS

1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds has reached more than 200 active volunteers in its first year. The initiative has enabled its nonprofit partners to increase their volunteer base and reach more students who are struggling with literacy, math and science. With your help, we can reach even more students and narrow the local achievement gap.

HOW TO GET YOUR COMPANY OR ORGANIZATION INVOLVED

• List us on your website’s Corporate Social Responsibility or Volunteer page
• Host a speaking engagement for Sam Liccardo, San Jose City Councilmember and founder of 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds
• Host a volunteer fair for 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds non-profit partner programs
• Make a donation to 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds
• Send an email to your colleagues encouraging them to volunteer
• Use social media to spread the word about the initiative
  • Create a Facebook post about 1000 Hearts for 1000 Minds & tag us
  • “Like” us on Facebook