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Education Leaders that nurture the next generation of Silicon Valley innovators. Our goal is to systemically integrate K-12 STEM education opportunities in our 11 school districts and the expanded learning programs serving these districts, particularly for those populations traditionally underrepresented in STEM.</p> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-description-icon"> <svg focusable="false" role="presentation"> <use xlink:href="#icon-dna"></use> </svg> </div> </div> <div class="accordion-items "> <ul class="accordion-inner" data-accordion-list="" data-one-open-at-a-time="true" aria-label="Accordion Control Group Buttons"> <li class="accordion-item" id="content-1-1-heading"> <h3> <button class="accordion-trigger h5-style" type="button" aria-controls="content-1-1" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="accordion-trigger-inner"> We are grateful to our Tech Academy schools, expanded learning programs, and key partners who helped us launch and develop this program. These trailblazers include:  </div> </button> </h3> <div class="accordion-panel" aria-hidden="true" id="content-1-1" role="region" aria-labelledby="content-1-heading"> <div class="accordion-panel-content rich-text"> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Boys and Girls Club of Silicon Valley</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Catholic Charities of Santa Clara County</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">City of San Jos茅</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">City Year San Jos茅/Silicon Valley</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Sacred Heart Community Service</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Think Together</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">YMCA of Silicon Valley</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ocala STEAM Academy (ARUSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Monroe Middle School (CUSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Dahl Elementary, Meadows Elementary and Lairon College Preparatory Academy (FMSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Brownell Middle School and El Roble Elementary (GUSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Britton Middle School, PA Walsh STEAM Academy and El Toro Health Science Academy (MHUSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Ida Jew Academies (MPESD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Julia Baldwin Elementary (OGSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Muwekma Ohlone Middle School and Washington Elementary (SJUSD)</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">San Jos茅 State University聽</li> <li style="font-weight: 400;" aria-level="1">Santa Clara County Office of Education</li> </ul> </div> </div> </li> <li class="accordion-item" id="content-2-1-heading"> <h3> <button class="accordion-trigger h5-style" type="button" aria-controls="content-2-1" aria-expanded="false"> <div class="accordion-trigger-inner"> Thank you to the supporters who make our work possible: </div> </button> </h3> <div class="accordion-panel" aria-hidden="true" id="content-2-1" role="region" aria-labelledby="content-2-heading"> <div class="accordion-panel-content rich-text"> <ul> <li>Leo M. 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