University of the Pacific provides personalized learning and small class sizes, with professors passionate about their students' success. We offer all the choices of a major university, with 10 schools and colleges and nearly 100 majors. Since 1851, we've made the choice to look forward, create change and deliver education that puts our students first. We offer an experience that produces successful alumni who lead in their communities, in California and beyond.

The California Teachers Association is the preeminent voice for educators in California’s public schools and colleges, CTA is a powerful and passionate advocate for students and public education. Our 325,000 members not only make us strong, they make us the state’s largest professional employee organization. And, as the largest affiliate in the 3.2 million-member National Education Association, our voice is also heard as far away as Washington, DC. Connect with us on social media: @WeAreCTA Facebook: facebook.com/wearecta Twitter: twitter.com/wearecta Instagram: instagram.com/wearecta YouTube: youtube.com/californiateachers

The California School Employees Association is the largest classified school employees union in the United States, representing more than 250,000 school support staff throughout California. CSEA members perform a wide range of essential work in our public schools and community colleges, including security, food services, office and clerical work, school maintenance and operations, transportation, academic assistance and paraeducator services, library and media assistance, computer services and more. CSEA was formed in 1927 when a determined group of Oakland custodians came together to support an elderly custodian who couldn’t afford to retire because public schools had no pension plan for such employees. This small group of custodians saw the need to gain rights and benefits for themselves and other school employees, and began the organization to achieve this goal. Through this initial determination, CSEA proved to be an organization that would stand the test of time. In 2001, CSEA members voted to become an independently chartered union of the AFL-CIO. Today, CSEA continues to thrive as a member-governed union, democratically run by member volunteers in nearly 800 local chapters throughout the state. The union is led by the CSEA Board of Directors. Labor Relations Representatives and other professional staff work under the authority of CSEA’s Executive Director. We are proud of our contributions toward California’s future, and we strive everyday to carry out our mission to improve the lives of our members, students and communities.

The Athenian School is a Bay Area, college preparatory, independent school for grades 6-12 (day and boarding in grades 9-12). We are located at the base of Mt. Diablo, in Danville California. The Athenian School believes the best way to master subjects is to experience their application first hand. Athenian is a school where students will deeply themselves deeply in coursework, inspiring each other to think critically and develop the capacity to become true global citizens.

The Quarry Lane School, a private, secular day school, provides an academically rigorous and supportive educational environment for students entering preschool through high school. Our ethnically diverse student body consists of 900 students at our three campuses. Students are guided by a highly qualified, professional and experienced staff of over 135 teachers. The Quarry Lane School is accredited by WASC, NCPSA and NIPSA. As an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School, we have embraced the IB philosophy and curriculum along with the program standards and practices. This program provides students with the option to participate in an academically rigorous global education. The mission of The Quarry Lane School is to create an atmosphere that inspires a lifelong love of learning so that each student can reach his or her fullest potential--emotionally, socially, academically, and physically--in order to assume responsibility as a future citizen of the world. The Quarry Lane School is a nonsectarian, co-educational day school which supports a diverse faculty and student body.

Founded in 1976, Valley Montessori School is a nationally recognized model Montessori school providing excellence in education for children 18 months through 8th grade. Located in an idyllic wine-growing region east of San Francisco, our expansive six-acre hilltop campus overlooks the Livermore valley and includes buildings thoughtfully designed to be a state-of-the-art Montessori school. Our exceptional teachers respect the imagination, mind and heart of each child by creating an environment where children are inspired to realize their academic, personal and social potential. VMS offers low student-to-teacher ratios and is the largest not-for-profit, and only triple accredited school in California. We are fully accredited by the American Montessori Society (AMS) with non-traditional Montessori age groupings at the Upper Elementary and Middle School Levels, the California Association of Independent Schools (CAIS) and the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC). In addition, VMS is a Certified California Green Business making us the only school in the Tri-Valley and just one of three in the state of California with this distinguished honor.

SEAL (Sobrato Early Academic Language) is a powerful English Learner-focused approach to education rooted at the intersection of research and educational equity. The bedrock values are a commitment to further developing the intellectual and linguistic genius of young children’s brains, honoring the value and role of a family’s culture and language in students’ lives, and helping teachers cultivate the skills and mindset they need to become powerfully effective educators. SEAL is inclusive of all students, creating an environment where children engage together in rigorous, joyful, content and language-rich learning. The Sobrato Family Foundation invested in the design and pilot of the SEAL model, which was led by Dr. Laurie Olsen. A 5-year evaluation of SEAL found that despite starting school with language and academic skills behind their peers, SEAL students catch up or surpass peers on all measures, from language and literacy to math and science. Major findings show statistically significant gains in language, literacy and cognition, as well as a significant impact on family literacy. SEAL already partners with educational leaders across California, in over 100 elementary schools across 21 districts, and in over 130 preschool classrooms within 24 preschool local education agencies, working to transform the system by providing professional development, curriculum support, and technical assistance for educators. SEAL is helping English Learners turn their home language into an asset. SEAL provides a clear pathway for California to meet the vision set out by the comprehensive English Learner Roadmap policy. With over 10 years of practice and research that demonstrates an effective model, SEAL fosters systems change in two ways: by continuing to transform more classrooms, schools, and districts, and by advocating for state level changes that focus on English Learners’ needs.

Central Valley Opportunity Center, Inc. is a non-profit 501(c)(3) employment training and service provider serving the California counties of Merced, Madera and Stanislaus. CVOC is funded primarily through federal, state and local grants to serve farm worker and low-income populations.

ABC Northern California (ABC NorCal) is a nonprofit trade association dedicated to serving construction professionals from Fresno to the Oregon border. Our mission: To promote free enterprise by advancing the merit shop philosophy in the construction industry through education, advocacy and business services.

San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) is a premier WASC/WSCUC accredited, non-profit university located in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley.

Cristo Rey San José is a Jesuit, Catholic high school that empowers students from underserved communities in San José to be people for others who are prepared spiritually, academically, and professionally to complete college, and who will become accomplished leaders committed to a lifelong pursuit of learning, faith, and justice. What Makes Us Different: The Cristo Rey Work Study Program: Every Cristo Rey student works one day each week in professional, administrative roles at partner organizations. In turn, the revenue they generate funds up to 50% of their tuition! Students receive professional training at school and are prepared to contribute at their workplace on day one. Current partners include Cisco, CBRE, Kaiser Permanente, NVIDIA, Bristol Myers Squibb, Morrison Foerster, and 90+ more. Cutting Edge Learning: Cristo Rey San Jose's academic model uses cutting-edge technology to adapt to individual student needs. Each student is given a Chromebook computer to aid instruction and use online portals for their classes. Who We Serve: We are a high school in Silicon Valley whose enrollment is limited to students from families with a unique commitment to serving students exclusively from underserved backgrounds, ensuring access to quality education. We are committed to students from our community to work, learn, lead, and succeed!

Our Mission To provide access to excellent health care while engaging and empowering our patients, employees and partners to improve their well-being and the health of our communities. Who We Are We are a Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) that provides family medicine, pediatrics, women’s health, behavioral health, dental and vision services to individuals across the East San Gabriel Valley and Pomona Communities. We practice patient-centered care and strive to serve each patient with the care that meets their individual needs. Who We Serve Our service area is a large, diverse, complex and rapidly changing geographic area that is home to over 700,000 people and faces significant challenges in chronic disease, including diabetes, hypertension and asthma. The majority of our patients are the working poor, and 62% are uninsured. East Valley holds public and private contracts with many funding sources, which allow us to provide medical services at very low cost to qualifying individuals. East Valley is also affiliated with two local IPAs and holds managed care contracts with most health plans operating in California. Fees for our services are on a sliding scale, but no one is turned away because of inability to pay. East Valley accepts all public health insurance, such as Medi-Cal (also known as Medicaid), Medicare, and public programs such as My Health L.A. as well as private health insurance. Most importantly, if you or your family are not covered by any health insurance plan, our certified enrollment counselors will help you apply for Covered CA, Medi-Cal, Medicare so you can be assured your that you are accessing the best coverage options for and your family. If you don’t qualify for health insurance we can assist you with public programs, such as My Health L.A. (MHLA) in accordance to their eligibility requirements. East Valley is a medical home for people who cannot be seen or cared for anywhere else.