Non Profits in the News

Mel, the Executive Director of Silicon Valley Open Studios (SVOS) talks about this fabulous free annual event taking place the first three weekends of May. The public has the opportunity to come and meet artists, see them doing demonstrations and experience art in a much more casual setting than in a gallery. Learn about the 300+ artists participating at over 145 locations throughout Silicon Valley and the Peninsula.
http://www.SVOS.org

Jo Shuman Silver, the wife of late Beach Blanket Babylon Producer Steve Silver, shares the philanthropic mission of the Steve Silver Foundation that supports a “Scholarship for the Arts” benefitting high school seniors. Learn about eligibility requirements, what some of the prior winners are doing now, and plans for the 35th anniversary of Beach Blanket Babylon.
http://www.BeachBlanketBabylon.com

Deanna Kosaraju, VP of Programs at the Anita Borg Institute, talks about creating technology for good, and the new Savvy Geek Chix program the Institute is offering. We discuss the Women of Vision awards taking place on April 30th as well as how the Institute reaches women today.
http://www.AnitaBorg.com

Renata Jones, Director of Development for the Merola Opera Program, joins the show to discuss how the organization benefits up-and-coming opera signers, many of whom have gone onto major opera careers. Learn about how the Merola program differs from others in the U.S. and what a typical day is like for those in this incredible summer intensive.
http://www.Merola.org