The Power of Changemakers
Inspired by the changemakers we serve and the changemakers who make our work possible, 10,000 Degrees invites you to the inaugural South Bay Changemakers Dinner. The evening will highlight stories of impact and celebrate the opportunity to make lasting change in our community. Together, we can help South Bay students with the greatest need realize their dreams of earning a college degree.
SOUTH BAY CHANGEMAKERS DINNER 2019
Thursday, May 9, 2019 | 6-9pm
Menlo Circus Club
190 Park Lane in Atherton
Cocktails • Dinner • Program
Special Guests Include
Chris Funk
Superintendent,
East Side Union High school
District, San Jose
Jose Jimenez
10,000 Degrees
College Success Fellow
Fund-a-Future
Pledge your support for South Bay college students!
10,000 Degrees is a leading college success organization dedicated to helping students
from low-income backgrounds get to and through college in seven Bay Area counties
HOW WE ARE DIFFERENT
There is no GPA requirement to join 10,000 Degrees because we believe that all students have the potential to succeed.
•Over 80% of our four-year college students graduate compared to 31% of peers.
•Our students who begin at community college transfer to and graduate from four-year colleges at three times the national rate.
•Our college students graduate with 80% less loan debt than their peers.
SOUTH BAY ADVISORY BOARD
Jen Sweeney, Chair
Mark Bustillos, Deputy Chief, San Jose Police Department
Laura Bermudez, Sr. Director Software Development, Carta
Tracy Sedlock, COO, Accel
Mike Marcellin, CMO, Juniper Networks
Chris Funk, Superintendent, East Side Union High School District
Peter Katz, Deputy Sector Navigator, California Community Colleges
BOARD OF DIRECTORS, HONORARY AND ADVISORY BOARDS
HOW YOU CAN INVEST
Your financial support and connections to corporations and foundations
will help grow our college success model in the South Bay!
We thank First Republic for their partnership.