SVEF believes that every child deserves a strong social, emotional and academic foundation to launch them toward a bright future.
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Our ModelWe work collaboratively with school district and nonprofit partners throughout the community. Our approach places the student at the center, with our organizations, services, and programs arrayed around them. We assess community-level gaps and needs, and identify and leverage the strengths and assets of each participating organization to create, expand, partner and collaborate on aligning our individual resources to achieve our shared goal.
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Our Shared Goal
That every student who attends our public schools is safe, healthy and engaged, so they can show up to school ready to learn. Our Priorities Based on our community's feedback and the strengths and assets of our partners, we have selected three priorities to begin this work: Mental Health and Social-Emotional Support, Extended Learning Opportunities, and Family Engagement. Our Programs
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Our HistorySVEF was founded in 1993 by five public school parents seeking to support and enhance their students’ educational opportunities. SVEF began by providing grants to teachers and administrators, and sponsoring community initiatives, such as family night at the local library branch and school orientations for Latino families. Throughout 26 years of providing support to SVUSD schools, SVEF has invested over $20 million dollars in Sonoma Valley public schools.
Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & InclusionAs a nonprofit organization with a mission to improve the quality of life in our community, it is essential that we confront the effects of racism and discrimination, accept that we have work to do and recognize that we bear collective responsibility for dismantling systemic racism and injustice in our community. Therefore, we are committing to:
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