Krause Center for Innovation Open House Is Sept. 14
First Foothill Measure E Project Completed

The Krause Center for Innovation (KCI) at Foothill College (formerly the Center for Innovation) celebrates its grand opening and renaming with a ribbon-cutting ceremony and launch party Saturday, Sept. 14, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. Admission is free and the community is invited to attend.

In addition to guest remarks, the launch party will include tours of the state-of-the-art facility that houses a digital art gallery, cyber cafe and the college’s largest open-access computer lab.

The KCI will serve as a regional professional development resource for K-14 teachers. Its mission is to close the Digital Divide and create educational opportunities for students and teachers by improving learning outcomes through technology training and the scholarship of learning.

Students and community members can access the KCI’s lab to study multimedia production, Web design and authoring, e-commerce solutions, digital imaging, presentation software and computer programming.

Made possible by Measure E, state and private funding, the renovated facility provides 18,000 square feet of interactive labs and classrooms. This is the college’s first major project to be completed with Measure E funds.

Learn more about the new Krause Center for Innovation and its programs on additional pages.

Philanthropists Improving Instruction for Silicon Valley Teachers & Students

$1 Million Gift from Krause Foundation Leads List of Local Contributors!

In addition to Measure E and state funding, the Center for Innovation was made possible through the efforts of Gay Krause, the Center’s executive director, who was able to solicit generous contributions from numerous Silicon Valley individuals, corporations and foundations. Major donors ($25,000 and above) include Susan Ford, Chris and Donna Paisley, Gordon and Betty Moore, John and Tashia Morgridge, The Krause Foundation, Saal Family Foundation, Moore Family Foundation, Morgan Family Foundation, Dave House Family Foundation, Steven and Michele Kirsch Foundation, David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Skoll Community Fund, Vadasz Family Foundation, WYSE Technology, SBC Pacific Bell Telephone Company, Juniper Networks, Inc., and other anonymous valley philanthropists.

“These visionary donors have invested in the future of Silicon Valley,” says Foothill College President Bernadine Chuck Fong. “The college is honored by their generosity and commitment to improving the quality of our educational community.”

In addition to her fund-raising efforts, Gay Krause and her husband, Bill Krause, of the Krause Foundation made a $1 million gift to the Center. Gay Krause is a former K-12 educator and administrator. Bill Krause is an early founder of 3Com, who retired as chairman and CEO in 1993, and recently re-engaged as chairman and CEO of Caspian Networks.

Inspired by President Fong’s vision to create such a resource for teachers, the Center’s educational programs and partnerships were developed and implemented by Gay Krause who understood the technology training needs of today’s educators.

“We can bridge the Digital Divide by providing low-cost, accessible and innovative programs to new and current teachers,” Krause says.

In recognition of the efforts and commitment of Gay and Bill Krause, the Foothill-De Anza Community College District Board of Trustees officially renamed the facility the Krause Center for Innovation at Foothill College.

With the Center now in place, fund-raising efforts will continue to expand and develop new programs and make the KCI available to a larger number of eager educators.

To support a specific program or scholarship, call Gay Krause at (650) 949-7113.