With multiple players from nonprofits, government, and business involved, how do we pinpoint the influence of a single organization? When it comes to …
This is what Silicon Valley is like for …
The Silicon Valley region sees tremendous income disparity, with some of the nation’s highest paid professionals and wealthiest industries, and yet many of our community members are struggling mightily. Limited availability drives up costs, forcing residents to compete for …
Saving is a critical issue for all Americans, but it is especially important for those at the bottom of the economic pyramid. Nearly half of Americans lack sufficient liquid assets to live at the poverty level for three months, with …
Step Up Silicon Valley is happy to announce the successful incubation of our 2015 advocacy project known today as “San Joseans for a World-Class City.” This campaign seeks to offer living wage jobs to local hires through the modernization of …
Dear Community Friends and Partners,
Thank you for all that you do to help our community members find pathways out of poverty. Your willingness to work together to seek innovative solutions and possibilities offer hope and opportunity for those in …
Almaz Negash, Managing Director of Step Up Silicon Valley presented to The Tech Museum Leadership during the month of December on the Sate of Poverty in Silicon Valley.
The good news is that the Tech Museum‘s number one priority …
“Priced Out!”
An affordable housing crisis is driving families to leave Silicon Valley or face the increasing likelihood of becoming a part of the region’s working poor. Take Seana O’Shaughnessy. Seana has lived in the Bay Area for 19 years …
According to a 2014 IHS Global Insight Study commissioned by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, rising wages and increasing employment in Santa Clara County mask a widening wealth gap that has …
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