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��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley Announces Former Basketball Player and Coach Kevin Bradshaw as New Executive Director

San José, CA (December 13, 2021) – ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley, an education nonprofit that recruits young adults for a year of service in public schools, is pleased to announce that Kevin Bradshaw, an athlete, coach and educator, has been selected as the organization’s new executive director.

“Throughout the search process, I was able to see so many of Kevin’s qualities that will make him an excellent executive director,” said ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley Board Chair Charlie Pappis, who is retired from his role as group vice president and general manager for Applied Global Services, Applied Materials. “His leadership, focus on students, and track record in education coupled with his personal life experiences has me excited about the future of ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley.”

A lifelong team player, teacher and coach, Bradshaw spent the early years of his career playing basketball for the NCAA and professionally in Israel as both player and coach. He set many records as a player, including once scoring 101 points in a single game as a pro and 72 points in a single NCAA game – which makes him the current #16 on the all-time NCAA career scoring list. After 16 years in Israel, Bradshaw briefly coached college basketball in San Diego, CA. Then, leveraging his strengths as coach and his desire to give back to under-resourced communities, he decided to dedicate his career to the education sector. At King Chavez High School in San Diego, his roles ranged from teacher to dean of students, and five years as principal, affording him the opportunity to partner with students of similar backgrounds and help develop their life and career goals. Most recently, Bradshaw served as Executive Director of Bridge Academy International School in San Diego.

“Kevin is a passionate leader who is dedicated to serving the communities and students that ��ɫ��Ƶ serves,” said ��ɫ��Ƶ Market President Mary Jane Stevenson.  “His experience has sparked a deep commitment to student success, providing them with the academic and social skills needed to thrive both in school and in life.”

“I am honored to have the opportunity to lead ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley —I am joining a talented team of professionals dedicated to advancing equitable outcomes for the youth,” said Bradshaw.

This year, 105 ��ɫ��Ƶ San José /Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members will serve full-time in 13 public schools across east San José, reaching more than 7,000 students each day. During their year of service, AmeriCorps members serve as student success coaches—tutors, mentors and role models—preparing students with the skills, relationships and learning environments they need to succeed in school and in life. Nationally, schools with ��ɫ��Ƶ are two-to-three times more likely to improve on math and English assessments than similar schools without ��ɫ��Ƶ.

Last year, 95% of partner teachers reported that ��ɫ��Ƶ AmeriCorps members had a positive impact on their students and 94% of partner principals and administrators reported that they were happy with the quality of service provided to their school by ��ɫ��Ƶ San José/Silicon Valley AmeriCorps members and staff.

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