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Gilead Foundation gives $500,000 to launch Project Career Map for SMFC students
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Board recognized a $500,000 Gilead Foundation grant and pupils described hands‑on career exploration; district leaders said Project Career Map will bring students to universities, industry sites and science centers and begin for fifth‑ through eighth‑grade students over two years.
The San Mateo‑Foster City School District on Aug. 28 highlighted a $500,000 grant from the Gilead Foundation to launch Project Career Map, a two‑year STEM career‑exploration initiative for fifth through eighth graders.
District staff and students credited the grant and existing programs — Lego labs, middle‑school career electives and career discovery labs — with opening new pathways for students. Federico Pacheco, senior manager of public affairs for the Gilead Foundation,…
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