It Takes an (Online) Village Jay MacIntosh ’86 built The Village—an online program that connects foster youth with volunteers—to help those leaving the child welfare system better transition into adulthood. Jessica Hilger 06 Apr 2020 Longtime foster child advocate and former Apple engineer Jay MacIntosh ’86 saw firsthand how kids aging out of the child welfare system weren’t getting the support they need. So he decided to rally adults, corporations, and government agencies to help fill those needs through mentorships and other support for former foster kids by launching The Village. The online nonprofit uses an algorithm to pair foster youth with local volunteers based on interests and experiences. Uniquely, The Village has no time requirement, so volunteers can feel more able to help kids make the the transition to adulthood whenever they can. Currently, the program is seeking to sign up 1,000 people in San Mateo and Santa Clara counties. Image courtesy Shutterstock.
The OG Green SCU Men’s golf fans set foot on the holy land of golf this summer capping off a trip of a lifetime. Leslie Griffy, 04 Jan 2023 share < 1 min read
Music Above All Erin Pearson ’05 was recruited to play soccer for Santa Clara University. But her passion for music was pulling her in a different direction. Francesca D'Urzo ‘24, 03 Jan 2023 share 3 min read
A Number’s Worth Chuck Cantoni ’57 may be the oldest person to swim from Alcatraz to San Francisco—all to raise money for research into a potentially deadly brain condition. Leslie Griffy, 20 Dec 2022 share 2 min read
Collaboration is Key Jacqueline Whitham ’21 chose to support cross-disciplinary collaboration and research at SCU through $3.8 million from her family’s foundation. Deborah Lohse, 19 Dec 2022 share < 1 min read