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My name is Maria Arias Evans and I am principle
of Washington Elementary is San Jose.

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Washington Elementary is a school that is
made up of 500 children.

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Ninety-five percent of our children are latino
and they live in a down town neighborhood.

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And this neighborhood is beset by many, many
urban problems.

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So our children wake up each morning looking
forward to school because school becomes the

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highlight of their day.

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We have seen a tremendous growth in our academic
progress, in large measure to our community

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partnerships.

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One of our most valued relationships is with
The Tech.

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When children go to the Tech and they learn
how circuits work, they go home and turn on

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the light switch and they say “I know how
this works.”

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And they are eager to learn more.

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Teacher: Ya, give me a high five.

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Children: Ohhhh.

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TR: Maria understand well that kids need a
lot of support from the community in order

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to achieve their potential.

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Teacher: What do you want to be when you grow
up?

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Child: When I grow up I want to be a Scientist.

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Teacher: A scientist?

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That’s great!

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TR: What the Tech offers is a the way for
kinds to engage excitedly, really, in fun

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ways with science, technology, engineering
and math.

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ME: The Tech Museum exposes my children to
a variety of careers and professions.

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It is so exciting to see our relationship
with the Tech museum fostering curiosity,

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excitement and the desire to do the very,
very best in the future.