SEM Link a participating charity in East Bay Gives on May 5th

OAKLAND, Calif. - April 29, 2015 - PRLog -- Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link Inc. (SEM Link),  a participating charity on  May 5^th  during  the 2^nd Annual “East Bay Gives” , the East Bay Community Foundation  (EBCF) day to support nonprofit organizations in Alameda and Contra    Costa counties. East Bay Gives is the foundation’s chance to bring 360 local nonprofit organizations together with hundreds of donors who want to help fund their vital work in our communities. East Bay Gives will be accepting donations, on www.eastbaygives.org,  for the 24 hour period from midnight to midnight on May 5^th.  Individuals interested in making a donation to SEM Link can do so by visiting SEM Link’s East Bay Gives page at

 https://www.eastbaygives.org//#npo/science-engineering-and-mathematics-link-inc (https://www.eastbaygives.org/#npo/science-engineering-and-mathematics-link-inc)

SEM Link has been serving the East Bay since expanding its programming to the San Francisco Bay Area in 2010. SEM Link’s signature event in the East Bay is our Annual STEM Career Fair for youth the 1^st Saturday of March at Laney College. In addition to the our career fair, we host a Science Fiction Film and Writing Festival in June in partnership with the African American Museum and Library of Oakland. We also send our volunteers, STEM professionals, undergraduate and graduate students, to engage youth in hands on STEM activities in schools in the Aspire Public Schools, Oakland Unified School District and West Contra Costa School District.  “The East Bay is a great environment to create a homegrown pipeline for the future STEM workforce. Our programs connecting youth  to the STEM community so they students think about the diversity of STEM Careers they can pursue and have role models that can guide them in pursuit of them.” stated Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith, SEM Link Founder and Executive Director.


About SEM Link

Science, Engineering and Mathematics Link, Inc. (SEM Link), a tax-exempt national nonprofit organization, founded in 2005 by Ms. Tokiwa T. Smith in Atlanta, Georgia on the premise that exposure to members of the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) communities is critical to student achievement and career exploration in math and science.  Our two core programs, Experimental Design Program and Math and Science Career Academy, enhance the STEM educational experience for K-12 students by providing them with opportunities to engage in hands-on STEM activities, explore STEM careers and learn about real-world applications of STEM. Since our inception we have served thousands of youth in Atlanta, the San Francisco Bay Area and the Washington DC Metro Area. Like SEM Link on Facebook (http://www.facebook.com/semlinkinc)  and follow @semlink on Twitter (http://www.twitter.com/semlink) For more information about SEM Link visit our website at www.semsuccess.org or email us at info@semsuccess.org.

About East Bay Gives

The East Bay Community Foundation, www.eastbaycf.org, supports the transformational work of hundreds of nonprofits in the Alameda and Contra Costa county region. East Bay Gives is our chance to bring 360 local nonprofit organizations together with hundreds of donors who want to help fund their vital work in our communities. On Tuesday, May 5, 2015 get ready to give where you live for 24 hours, to benefit our local nonprofits.