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The Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program offers year-round hands-on math, science, and technology enrichment that includes Monthly Scholar Sessions, Summer Science Institutes, an Engineering Competition, and a Science Fair. Scholars take part in annual science fairs, engineering competitions, entrepreneurial and leadership programs, and Career Day, and they receive college application support. The program also includes Parent Enrichment sessions that draw on the expertise and experiences of families, and parent volunteers contribute over 4000 hours in and out of the classroom each year.
The Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program helps youth of African ancestry in San Francisco Bay Area communities successfully pursue higher education in science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM), and serve as positive role models and contributors to their communities. The program is focused on STEM and academic enrichment for Black youth in the Bay Area and provides an environment for students of African descent to build a supportive community. It works with corporate partners for Summer Science Institutes and receives funding, technical, and in-kind support from institutional partners.
When Debra Watkins established the California Alliance of African American Educators (CAAAE) in 2001, she also created the Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program, and later transitioned it into its own self-sustaining non-profit organization. In 2011, she created a school-based model of the program at Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School in the San Francisco Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood. Greene Scholars is described as an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, and the legacy of Silicon Valley Engineering Council's Lifetime Achievement Award winner Frank S. Greene, Jr. is referenced.
The leadership team includes Jahmal Williams (Executive Director), Gina Hendy (Chief Program Officer), Dr. Ayodele Thomas (Secretary of the Board and former Executive Director from 2015–2026), Arthur Greene, MD (Board Member), Debra Watkins (GSP Founder and Board Member), Ken Crawford (Treasurer and Board Member), Taryn Grogan (Director), and Marvin Dozier (Chairperson – text truncated in source). Staff credentials include advanced degrees: Jahmal Williams holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Studies from the University of Michigan; Gina Hendy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Languages at UCLA; Debra Watkins earned Master's degrees in Education from Stanford University and Counselor Education from San Jose State University; and Dr. Ayodele Thomas is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
The Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program helps youth of African ancestry in San Francisco Bay Area communities successfully pursue higher education in science, technology, engineering and/or math (STEM), and serve as positive role models and contributors to their communities. The program is focused on STEM and academic enrichment for Black youth in the Bay Area and provides an environment for students of African descent to build a supportive community. It works with corporate partners for Summer Science Institutes and receives funding, technical, and in-kind support from institutional partners.
When Debra Watkins established the California Alliance of African American Educators (CAAAE) in 2001, she also created the Dr. Frank S. Greene Scholars Program, and later transitioned it into its own self-sustaining non-profit organization. In 2011, she created a school-based model of the program at Dr. George Washington Carver Elementary School in the San Francisco Bayview/Hunter's Point neighborhood. Greene Scholars is described as an IRS 501(c)(3) public charity, and the legacy of Silicon Valley Engineering Council's Lifetime Achievement Award winner Frank S. Greene, Jr. is referenced.
The leadership team includes Jahmal Williams (Executive Director), Gina Hendy (Chief Program Officer), Dr. Ayodele Thomas (Secretary of the Board and former Executive Director from 2015–2026), Arthur Greene, MD (Board Member), Debra Watkins (GSP Founder and Board Member), Ken Crawford (Treasurer and Board Member), Taryn Grogan (Director), and Marvin Dozier (Chairperson – text truncated in source). Staff credentials include advanced degrees: Jahmal Williams holds a Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from Michigan State University and a Bachelor's Degree in Women's Studies from the University of Michigan; Gina Hendy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science and Languages at UCLA; Debra Watkins earned Master's degrees in Education from Stanford University and Counselor Education from San Jose State University; and Dr. Ayodele Thomas is the first Black woman to earn a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University.
Last updated June 21, 2026.
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