STRUGGLING SHOULD NOT BE THE NORM.
As a population, foster youth struggle to succeed in school and the workplace. In fact, 93% want to go to college but only 4% will earn their bachelor's degree. No matter how you look at it, being in foster care is a tough road. Pivotal helps their dreams become a reality.
Pivotal specializes in guiding foster youth towards academic and employment success.
We provide direct service support.
COACHING
Pivotal's amazing coaches guide youth on the Pivotal Path. Working together, they discover youths' individual passions and strengths and set success goals for their future.
ENRICHMENT
We prepare youth with career readiness skills they need to become competitive summer internship candidates in Silicon Valley and pair these opportunities with youth leadership activities.
ACCESS
We provide our scholars with essential resources and guidance to help them explore interests, develop skills and pursue their dreams. We award over 150 college scholarships each year so students graduate debt-free.
We partner with ecosystem leaders.
GOVERNMENT PARTNERS
We have long-standing, strong partnerships with the Santa Clara County Department of Family and Children's Services and the County Office of Education.
INTERNSHIP PARTNERS
Through our partnerships with companies in Silicon Valley, we offer paid summer internships to foster youth, our partners help them see what it's like to work in real-time.
EDUCATION PARTNERS
We partner with school districts, and local community colleges to ensure that our foster youth are connected to valuable resources specifically offered at each school.