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What Makes Us Pivotal Our History Our Approach Our Team Our Board of Directors Our JEDI Promise Media Center Press Kit Press Releases Annual Reports Press Articles Contact Us News Pivotal Careers How We Work Coaching Expert Coaches Pivotal Path™ Coaching in High School Coaching After High School Access College Scholarships Jobs Referrals to Community Services Academic Tutoring Awareness Expand Your Knowledge Statistics Pivotal on the Move Get Involved Partner With Us Education Partners Government Partners Nonprofit & Community Partners Corporate Partnership Program Offer Jobs Hire Our Youth Summer Internships Volunteer Ways to Give Give Cash Give from your DAF Give Securities Leave a Legacy Events and Awards Pivotal Connect Our Impact Success Stories Mac’s Story Monserrat’s Story Tommy’s Story Latif’s Story Programs Impact For Youth Join Us College Scholarships Youth Referrals Resources Upcoming Events National Foster Care Month HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE IN FOSTER CARE CREATE THE LIFE THEY WANT Query iconfinder_icon-close-round_211651 Created with Sketch. Contact News Donate We help young people in foster care create the life they want. Young people from the foster care system need more help than the average youth to succeed. Pivotal has a strong reputation in Silicon Valley for guiding foster youth to career success. With Pivotal support, foster youth graduate from high school and college at significantly higher rates than their peers. moreSEE WHAT’S NEW PIVOTAL NEWS. Making the Most of a Second Chance - Catching Up with Diana Catalysts for Change - Thanking our Social Work Interns The Sisterhood of Resilience: From Separation to Support Anjru’s Story - In His Own Words Sobrato Philanthropies Pledges $500,000 in support of Pivotal’s programs over the next 2 years Elizabeth’s Story - In My Own Words KLA Foundation Pledges $300,000 over 3 Years to Support Pivotal’s High School Coaching Program Welcoming Candice Chung - Chief Financial and Operating Officer Welcoming Pattie Cortese - Board Member Onward and Upward: For Denisse, Graduation is just the Beginning An EPEC Conversation with Lupe Diaz The World is Yours - Denisse’s Story THE ISSUES WE’RE TACKLING. IT’S NOT THEIR FAULT. No young person chooses to be in foster care. Family circumstances - abuse, incarceration, the death of a parent - are the main reasons they end up in "the system." Without active and dedicated parents to inspire and support their goals, most foster youths give in to the cycle of poverty and hopelessness. Put yourself in their shoes and imagine the odds stacked against you. Read their stories here . 20% ARE HOMELESS WITHIN 18 MONTHS OF EXITING THE SYSTEM 50% DROP OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL 25% ARE INCARCERATED WITHIN 2 YEARS OF EXITING THE SYSTEM OUR GAME-CHANGING APPROACH. LIFE CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES. Our academic and career readiness tools for foster youth include 1:1 coaching from trauma-informed experts, subject-specific tutoring, college scholarships, and summer internships. We open doors for foster youth so they can succeed in life. We stick with them through thick and thin. As soon as foster youth hit high school, we pair them up with a coach who will look out for their academic success and help them navigate the most critical years in their life. Change is good. Everyone agrees that the foster care ecosystem needs to respond better to foster youth’s realities. With over 20 years of experience in consistently increasing graduation rates among foster youth, our public and private partners support our mission and help us lead those change efforts. Read more about Our Approach . OUR ONGOING IMPACT. DEFYING THE ODDS. Pivotal is the only agency in Silicon Valley to offer a blend of trauma-informed coaching, workforce development, college scholarships, and summer internships specifically geared towards foster youth. Our programs are data-driven, optimized for success, and always evolving to better suit the needs of this vulnerable population. Explore What Makes Us Pivotal . Get Pivotal news to your inbox. First name Last name Email address Sign Me Up This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Thank you for signing up for the Pivotal newsletter. Please be sure to follow us and share our story! Let’s get social. DonateWhat Makes Us Pivotal Media Center Contact Us News Pivotal Careers How We Work Coaching Access Awareness Pivotal on the Move Get Involved Partner With Us Offer Jobs Volunteer Ways to Give Events and Awards Our Impact Success Stories Programs Impact For Youth Join Us College Scholarships Youth Referrals Resources Upcoming Events National Foster Care Month ©2019 Pivotal Brand by Good Stuff Partners Privacy Policy EIN:...