#community-education

#community-education

Arnav Singhal and Parham Pourahmad, both 15, lead the Silicon Valley Wildlife Group, which focuses on education and coexistence between humans and local wildlife.

The Silicon Valley Wildlife Group, led by students Arnav Singhal and Parham Pourahmad, aims to monitor and educate Bay Area residents on local wildlife.

"In the beginning, we were litigious, we were out protesting, and that has kind of changed over the decades and we've turned into an organization that primarily does its work behind the scenes."

The Ace Makerspace Woodworking and Metalworking experience includes a one-hour certification class that covers shop etiquette, safe tool use, and space sharing guidelines.

We come out, we give free smoke detectors and talk to people, make sure they have a plan in case they need to get out. Just having a working smoke alarm in your house cuts your chance to die by 50%.