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C. 27

To:	Board of Supervisors
From:	Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:	December 15, 2015

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Subject:

Grant in the Amount of $5,000 from the San Pablo Koshland Civic Unity Fellows

APPROVE	OTHER
RECOMMENDATION OF CNTY ADMINISTRATOR	RECOMMENDATION OF BOARD COMMITTEE

Action of Board On: 12/15/2015

APPROVED AS RECOMMENDED

OTHER

Clerks Notes:

VOTE OF SUPERVISORS

AYE:

John Gioia, District I Supervisor
Candace Andersen, District II Supervisor
Mary N. Piepho, District III Supervisor
Karen Mitchoff, District IV Supervisor
Federal D. Glover, District V Supervisor

Contact:

Gail McPartland, 925-927-3204

I hereby certify that this is a true and correct copy of an action taken and entered on the minutes of the Board of Supervisors on the date shown.
ATTESTED: December 15, 2015
David Twa,

BY:	, Deputy

RECOMMENDATION(S):

APPROVE and AUTHORIZE the County Librarian, or designee, to apply for and accept a grant in the amount of $5,000 from the San Pablo Koshland Civic Unity Fellows, part of the San Francisco Foundation’s Koshland Civic Unity program, to provide programs and materials to the San Pablo Library for the period January 1 through December 31, 2016.

FISCAL IMPACT:

No Library Fund match.

BACKGROUND:

Grant funds will provide a “Make Her” series of programs to engage San Pablo youth, parents and local volunteers in programs where they can create, explore and innovate within a community setting. In recent years educators and technology employers have become increasingly aware of the tremendous deficit of women in STEM/STEAM fields. Girls and women are avid consumers of technology but are significantly absent in its creation, especially in underserved and minority communities. The Make Her programs will give girls ages 13-18 and their parents the opportunity to work side by side, applying their creativity both to the use of existing tools and the invention of new ones through the use of Maker community mentors.

The San Pablo Koshland Civic Unity Fellows are part of the San Francisco Foundation’s Koshland Civic Unity program that recognizes local leaders who work collaboratively to strengthen the assets in their community and address community concerns and needs. The "Make Her" programs support Koshland efforts to create meaningful connection, increase civic engagement and leadership among youth and families in San Pablo. The programs also support the Library’s vision stated in the 2014-2017 Strategic Plan, “[to] spark imagination, fuel potential, and connect people and ideas with each other.”

CONSEQUENCE OF NEGATIVE ACTION:

If not funded then the "Make Her" programs will not occur.

CHILDREN'S IMPACT STATEMENT:

The San Pablo Library “Make Her” programs support the Children’s Report Card objectives of Children Ready for and Succeeding in School; Families that are Safe, Stable and Nurturing; and Communities that are Safe and Provide a High Quality of Life for Children and Families.

By including the target population of girls and parents in programming, the intended programs give the girls a sense of agency: that what they think, their ideas and their voice in the community matters. Too, parent participation will allow them to feel included in the lives of their children and to provide successes that can be built upon. So often parents struggle to find ways to feel helpful and be a part of their children’s education, and creating a space where each voice can be heard will build a connection to their child as well as to the community and the library.