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March 25, 2021 | Press Releases

New Report Describes Student Challenges to Staying in College

February 19, 2021 | Press Release Now available, the Tacoma Completes Student Voice Research Report draws on the experiences of more than 50 students who left college before completing their degree to inform the future of college support systems. “These students’ stories provide valuable perspective…

March 16, 2021 | In the News

Andrew Whitney PLU ’12 directs program to pair Tacoma students with local internships

By Rosemary Bennett ’21 PLU Marketing and Communications Ten years ago Andrew Whitney ‘12 was preparing for graduation, completing internships, and looking forward to starting a career in the world of business and finance. Now, it’s his job to help place local high school and…

February 12, 2021 | In the News

Why are local high school grads struggling in college? Listen and they’ll tell you

BY MATT DRISCOLL There’s no shortage of data, and just as many ways to slice it. In a vacuum, the numbers can start to feel abstract and ambiguous. We know that many students going from high school to college don’t end up finishing their degree.…

September 14, 2020 | Stories

Brandon’s Story

Brandon Williams took a chance on Act Six. As a senior at Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Minneapolis, Brandon was the first student from his school to be accepted to Howard University, and was also considering accepting an admission offer from his dream school, Loyola University…

September 9, 2020 | Press Releases

ACT SIX CELEBRATES 55 NEW GRADUATES

Tacoma, Wash. – August 14, 2020 –This past school year, 55 Act Six scholars from underrepresented communities throughout Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana and Minnesota graduated from college, bringing the count of program graduates to more than 450. These scholars, hailing from Tacoma, Seattle, Portland, Spokane,…

May 31, 2020 | Press Releases

Degrees of Change Statement on Recent Racial Violence

Dear Degrees of Change community, Through recent weeks, we’ve joined people and communities across the country in grieving the continued killings of unarmed Black people. The murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor and Ahmaud Arbery, together with the false accusations of Amy Cooper, have sparked…

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