Big Lift Inspiring Summers is an award-winning academic and hands-on learning summer camp. Usually out of reach for low-income families, this program provides Kindergartners through 3rd graders with project-based, STEM learning activities, healthy meals, exciting field trips, and books to fill home libraries. All at NO COST to the families enrolled. In 2019, the program served over 1,000 children at eleven school sites in seven districts. A smaller group of in person camps were safely held in 2020 with COVID safety procedures. Planning has begun for summer 2021. The goal is to host 11 camp sites in seven districts. Locations include: Daly City (Jefferson Union), East Palo Alto (Ravenswood), Half Moon Bay, La Honda-Pescadero, Redwood City, San Bruno, and South San Francisco.
The Big Lift initiative is led by San Mateo County, San Mateo County Office of Education, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation with the aim to have 80% of the county’s 3rd-graders reading proficiently by the end of 3rd-grade.
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