Coastside Big Lift Collaborative

Coastside Big Lift Collaborative

In San Mateo County, we want all our children to get the right start. The other kids usually don’t. Up to third grade, kids learn to read. Are you in?

Today, kids from prosperous families get quality preschool and enrichment of many kinds in the first five years of life, when 95% of brain development occurs. Their families can’t afford preschool or enrichment activities. These kids arrive at kindergarten already behind, and by third grade, can’t read at grade level. After, they must read to learn. This is a critical inflection point where we los

The Right to Read 16/06/2023

The Right to Read WATCH THE FILM ON JUNETEENTH a film byJENNY MACKENZIE executive produced by LEVAR BURTON The greatest civil rights issue of our time. Watch The Right to Read on Juneteenth!FreeVirtualMondayJune 19, 2023 Register here You’ve been asking to watch the film online for months. Finally, you can! In cele...

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Photos from Coastside Big Lift Collaborative's post 07/06/2023

Opening day of Big Lift Inspiring Summers program. We invited 12 resource agencies to bring info to share with parents.

Photos from Coastside Hope's post 06/06/2023
31/05/2023

The Big Lift honors Asian American and Pacific Islander children, their families, and community members during this celebratory month. We join the Library of Congress, National Archives and Records Administration, National Endowment for the Humanities, National Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Smithsonian Institution and United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in paying tribute to the generations of Asian and Pacific Islanders who have enriched America's history and are instrumental in its future success.

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What Happens When You Give Child Care Providers Money — With No Strings Attached? - EdSurge News 11/05/2023

What Happens When You Give Child Care Providers Money — With No Strings Attached? - EdSurge News Last year, Olivia Hernandez was weighing a difficult decision. Her family’s financial situation had deteriorated considerably, due to her husband’s ...

08/05/2023

Does your child have summer plans? Register today at: thbiglift.org.
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26/04/2023

Register now for The Big Lift Inspiring Summers program to have your child attend a FREE program for income-qualified families! Inspiring Summers is a fun and academic program supporting literacy, math, science, and academic engagement with lots of outdoor time as well!
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27/03/2023

Big Lift Inspiring Summers Registration is open in the Daly City, South San Francisco, San Bruno Park, Half Moon Bay, La Honda-Pescadero, and Redwood City communities!
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23/03/2023

Big Lift Inspiring Summers Programming is available in 6 school districts: Redwood City School District, San Bruno Park School District, South San Francisco Unified School District, Jefferson Elementary School District, Cabrillo Unified School District, & La Honda Pescadero Unified School District!
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08/03/2023

If you're looking for a fun, engaging, and awesome summer camp for your child, then go to thebiglift.org to register for Big Lift Inspiring Summers!

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03/03/2023

📢 WE'RE HIRING for Big Lift Inspiring Summers Learning Facilitators! Please share this with your network so it reaches those looking for a !

✨ If you enjoy working with youth, tutoring, or are interested in exploring education, this is an opportunity to make a difference in the lives of children and families.

▶️ Pay is competitive at $22.00 - $33.00 per hour. We have multiple positions open and both part-time and full-time opportunities are available.

💻 This recruitment will have two, one day hiring events via ZOOM that will consist of on-the-spot interviews. To participate you must submit your application and then register for one of the sessions.

📌 Use the following link to apply and register: https://bit.ly/3ZsKsqB

02/03/2023

Happy Read Across America Day!!

22/02/2023

Register TODAY for Big Lift Inspiring Summers! The engaging and fun program is open to children of income-qualified families at NO cost.
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21/02/2023

We are looking forward to your child joining us for a joyful, engaging, enlightening summer! * the program is NO cost for income qualified families.
register at thebiglift.org

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03/02/2023

2023 Summer programs will be held in Half Moon Bay, Daly City, La Honda-Pescadero, Redwood City, San Bruno Park, and South San Francisco!

Registration to open 2/21/23 at thebiglift.org


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Photos from Cabrillo Education Foundation's post 14/12/2022
07/12/2022

Check out Coastside Kinder Options next week. Kings Mountain will be there. Our school tours will begin in January stay tuned for tour details coming soon.

29/11/2022

The Big Lift is transforming San Mateo County early learning so all our children can succeed. Your funding will support high-quality preschool and attendance support, as well Inspiring Summers and family engagement programming!

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19/11/2022
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09/09/2022

The County of San Mateo continues to invest in COVID-19 relief programs to help local communities and neighborhoods and those most impacted by the pandemic including businesses, families and children.

More here: https://smcrecovery.org/.

07/06/2022

NEWS: Pride Celebration returns to San Mateo County on Saturday, June 11, 2022, at Central Park in downtown San Mateo.

2022 theme “Still Here, Still Proud!” recognizes the event’s 10th anniversary and the return to an in-person celebration.

More details here: https://www.smcgov.org/ceo/news/person-pride-celebration-returns-san-mateo-county.

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20/05/2022

Please join us Thursday, May 26 from 9. -10:30 a.m. at the San Mateo County Office of Education for our first in-person County collaborative meeting in two years!

Register at: bit.ly/22Collab

Our May meeting will feature national early literacy champion Kareem Weaver.
Kareem is the Co-Founder of FULCRUM (Full and Complete Reading is a Universal Mandate www.fulcrum-oakland.org). He is committed to improving literacy rates across the country by engaging stakeholders around reading instruction and the systematic structures needed to cultivate excellent outcomes for all students.

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↪️WE'RE HIRING for Big Lift Inspiring Summers Learning Facilitators! Know someone who loves kids and wants a summer job?

💙We are looking for caring and dependable people age 16 and older to help support young learners in an active classroom environment this summer!

➡️Pay is competitive at $23.11 - $33.00 per hour. We have multiple positions open and both part-time and full-time opportunities are available.

💻Learn more and apply: https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/sanmateo/jobs/2896231-0/san-mateo-county-libraries-big-lift-inspiring-summers-learning-facilitator

Superintendent Magee Awarded Superintendent of the Year - San Mateo County Office of Education 24/03/2022

Superintendent Magee Awarded Superintendent of the Year - San Mateo County Office of Education San Mateo County of Schools Nancy Magee was named Superintendent of the Year by the Association of California School Administrators (ACSA) Region 5.

23/03/2022

Registration is open! Spaces are limited, please check your community's page on thebiglift.org for program dates.

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08/03/2022

Registration is open NOW!!!!!!!!
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07/03/2022

If you have an entering K to 3rd grade student who would love a fun summer learning opportunity,, then have them join us for Big Lift Inspiring Summers program!
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