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We are thrilled to announce the second cohort of Seed Teachers scholars. Our Seed Teachers program works for a more equitable public education system with teachers who reflect the students they serve. Our second cohort was recognized at the Degrees of Change office in downtown…

Our Seed Internships program continues to thrive. After receiving 900 applicants earlier this year, we have selected 70 Seed interns for this year’s summer cohort. These exceptional students, representing multiple U.S. colleges, have been matched with 13 top, local employers in the Puget Sound region.…

We are thrilled to announce that 60 emerging young leaders from Tacoma-Seattle, Portland-Salem, Yakima Valley, and Minneapolis-St. Paul have earned the final Act Six scholarships to Augsburg University, Bethel University, Concordia College, George Fox University, Heritage University, Northwest University, Pacific Lutheran University, and Saint Martin’s…

We are very pleased to announce this year’s employer partners for our Seed Internships program! Alongside weekly professional development provided by Degrees of Change, Seed interns gain on-the-job experience at 10+ week internships with top, local employers: ACI Serving engineers, building owners, and contractors in…

Enjoy working with college students? Have expertise to share? We are looking for guest speakers for our summer 2024 programming. You will have the extraordinary opportunity to meet and share knowledge with our talented young leaders. Guest speakers work with one or a combination of…

Last year was big for Degrees of Change. From welcoming our next CEO and three new team members, to launching a new program and scaling our existing programming, we have been busy growing and thriving. Our 2023 highlights: Welcoming our next CEO Marquise Dixon. Launching…