T.E.C.H. Foundation and SVB happy hour featuring BUILD

6 points

12 years ago

The T.E.C.H. Foundation and Silicon Valley Bank are partnering this month for a special happy hour featuring the local non-profit BUILD (http://build.org/). Your $20 donation will include one drink and light bites. Tickets must be purchased before the event by going here: https://tech-svb-build-fundraiser.eventbrite.com

BUILD's mission is to use entrepreneurship to excite and propel disengaged, low-income students through high school to college success. BUILD serves students that are at highest risk for dropping out of school. By helping disadvantaged students start up and run their own small businesses, BUILD supplements traditional school with real-world professional experiences, academic support, and 21st century skill-building. All of BUILD's business and academic activities foster student proficiency in 21st century skills that research shows prepares students for college and the workforce. Although BUILD now also has programs in Washington D.C. and Boston, it was started right here in the Bay Area.

The T.E.C.H. Foundation is a charitable trust with the goal of encouraging the members and friends of the San Francisco tech community to give back, by combining fun events with interesting charitable causes. For more information, please visit http://techfoundation.weebly.com/.