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July 31, 2023 | Alumni

Blake Shelley Is Breaking Chains and Changing Lives

Blake Shelley, Act Six alum, is a lot of cool things. He is the author of three books, a motivational speaker, and a life coach. He is a TikTok and Instagram influencer. He also lives with Cerebral Palsy (CP), a group of movement disorders appearing…

July 18, 2023 | News

69 Students Selected for Seed Internships 2023 Cohort

Our Seed Internships program is five years old and thriving. This summer’s cohort is the largest yet with 69 interns representing 12 different colleges across Washington State. After a comprehensive interviewing earlier this year, exceptional candidates were matched with top employers in the Puget Sound…

June 29, 2023 | Blog

Our Founding Story

Degrees of Change founder Tim Herron grew up in Spokane, Washington, and moved to Tacoma in 1990 to attend the University of Puget Sound (UPS) as a math major. It was around the time of the Ash Street shootout in Tacoma’s historically redlined Hilltop neighborhood.…

June 15, 2023 | News

Meet the First Seed Teachers Cohort

After months of planning and recruiting, we are thrilled to share an official list of the very first Seed Teachers cohort. Seed Teachers works for a more equitable public education system with teachers who reflect the students they serve. Our first cohort of sixteen amazing…

May 25, 2023 | Student Voice

How I Found Belonging as A Hmong Woman in Thailand

by Tia Moua During my junior year of college, I decided to study abroad in Thailand because I wanted to connect more deeply with my Hmong roots. My parents are refugees from Laos and lived in Thai refugee camps, so I’ve always felt a sense…

May 9, 2023 | Press Release

Degrees of Change Names Marquise Dixon As CEO

TACOMA, Wash. (May 9, 2023) – We are excited to announce that the Degrees of Change board of directors has appointed Marquise Dixon as its next chief executive officer. Founder and current CEO Tim Herron will transition to a new role as chief innovation officer.…

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