The SF Chamber鈥檚 program is dedicated to convening leaders in the business and education communities to collaborate to help students prepare for college and today鈥檚 global economy and workforce.
UniteSF is a foundation program of the 乌鸦传媒, and reflects our commitment to promote business engagement by strengthening educational pathways from high school through post-secondary success to meaningful local careers.
During October, UniteSF has made great progress in advancing our mission. Here are a few highlights:
鈥� UniteSF participated in the (MBSK) workshop to help develop its 鈥渃radle-to-career鈥� strategy for young people of color, specifically with the African American Postsecondary Pathway. The MBSK collaborative launched its this past July, and aims to deploy over $16 million annually in targeted resources to drive opportunities for youth with the highest risk of victimization or incarceration.
鈥⒙燩rogram director Laura Moran spoke on a panel about at this year鈥檚 . The conference, presented by , focused on what can be done to ensure that we are driving an inclusive future for everyone. Moran and four other leaders, including Melissa Dodd, the chief technology officer for SFUSD, spoke on the effects of the tech industry on diversity and inclusion in San Francisco and how companies and nonprofits can address the growing income disparity.
鈥� Katie Ferrick, director of community engagement for LinkedIn, spoke on behalf of UniteSF at the San Francisco Business Times鈥� 2017 . The panel highlighted the importance of collaboration in shaping true STEM education talent pathways, as well as what schools, businesses, and policy leaders are doing to invest in STEM education and close the gender and minority gap in technology fields.
鈥� UniteSF was a participant at the . Partnering with regional area leaders is one way that UniteSF works to create a collective impact in ensuring a collaborated change in preparing local students for college, as well as the 21st-century global economy and workplace.
鈥� Wrapping up October was the 鈥� annual gala, . Spark*SF is a nonprofit group composed of dedicated and dynamic professionals who are raising funds and advocating on behalf of the SFUSD. Attendees met with the new superintendent of SFUSD, Dr. Vincent Matthews, and learned about the big shifts needed to truly transform education in San Francisco.
Stay tuned on the latest updates from UniteSF by following the SF Chamber on Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn. To learn more about UniteSF and its projects, visit unitesfeducation.com or contact Laura Moran at lmoran@sfchamber.com.
 SFBT’s STEM Education Leadership Summit |
 Laura Moran, center, with other attendees of the Spark*SF annual gala |
 Tech Inclusion Conference panel on Creating an Inclusive San Francisco |