HomeMy WebLinkAboutMINUTES - 12152015 - C.27RECOMMENDATION(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
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, County Administrator and Clerk of the Board of Supervisors
By: June McHuen, Deputy
cc:
C. 27
To:Board of Supervisors
From:Jessica Hudson, County Librarian
Date:December 15, 2015
Contra
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County
Subject:Grant in the Amount of $5,000 from the San Pablo Koshland Civic Unity Fellows
BACKGROUND: (CONT'D)
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.