The Silicon Valley Organization Names 2017 Distinguished Business Award Recipients at its Annual Membership Celebration on Thursday, April 20 at the San Jose Marriott

Nonprofit of the Year: Bay Area Tutoring Association

Q&A

Share your thoughts on what it means to receive this award?

Since its inception three years ago, Bay Area Tutoring Association has focused on raising the academic tutoring bar for students and parents to increase academic achievement of all children. We’ve launched a library Love 4 Literacy and coding initiatives to inbeen nurtured by a diverse group of distinguished business and community leaders. We’ve also been blessed with some very talented young people who are unique in their own way. This award symbolizes them and the fact academic and tech tutoring are becoming an integral part of the Silicon Valley education fabric.

Why is it important for the business community, and the work that it does, to be highlighted annually by The SVO?

The silicon valley organization is a thought leader in business, social enterprise, common good and political issues. The organizations it highlights, through this award or other activities during the year are the ones that are innovative, diverse and strategically purposed to benefit the business community and residents of Silicon Valley.

Share words of advice that someone gave you at the beginning of your career?

Strive to move at the speed of business and opportunity until opportunity and business move at your speed.

Share words of advice to give to those aspiring to be future Distinguished Business Award recipients?

Faith works.

Please visit the SVO link below:

https://www.thesvo.com/news/2017/4/14/2017-distinguished-business-awards-nonprofit-of-the-year-bay-area-tutoring

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