News Archives - Degrees of Change

March 8, 2023 | News

Introducing Seed Teachers

Are you a Tacoma student interested in becoming a teacher? Do you know a Tacoma student who would make a great teacher? We are thrilled to introduce Seed Teachers, an exciting new program by Degrees of Change, Tacoma Public Schools (TPS), and Pacific Lutheran University (PLU) that…

March 28, 2022 | News , Press Releases

117 Student Leaders Earn Act Six Leadership Scholarships to Eight Northwest and Eight Midwest Colleges

117 Student Leaders Earn Act Six Leadership Scholarships to Eight Northwest and Eight Midwest Colleges Families, schools, and communities are celebrating across the country as Degrees of Change announced today that 117 emerging urban and community leaders will receive full-tuition, full-need scholarships to sixteen private…

February 24, 2022 | News

Volunteers Needed, Fourth Annual Seed Interview Event

Volunteer Interviewers Needed Seed Internships, our internship and career development program, is looking for volunteers to interview and help select the summer 2022 class of interns. This years Seed Interview events will be held on Saturday, March 5 & Wednesday, March 9. This is the…

Tacoma Mayor Victoria Woodards, Names Degrees of Change and Palmer Scholars in Proclamation for National Mentorship Month

February 8, 2022 | News

Tacoma Mayor Names Degrees of Change in Proclamation for National Mentorship Month

At the January 11 City Council meeting Degrees of Change CEO, Dr. Tim Herron along with Tacoma Schools Super Intendent, Joshua Garcia and Palmer Scholars Executive Director, Johnathan Jackson who is also an Act Six graduate, joined Tacoma City Council Members and Mayor, Victoria Woodards,…

November 9, 2021 | News

Act Six Graduate April Reyes Highlighted in ResoLute Magazine

2021 Pacific Lutheran University graduate and Act Six Scholar, April Reyes was highlighted in the PLU quarterly magazine, ResoLute. The article, “No Mud, No Lotus” explores April’s tattoos and her story from a traumatic past to Act Six and PLU to currently pursuing her Masters…

November 5, 2021 | News

Tono Sablan, Act Six Graduate Wins Franklin-Pierce School Board Race

Tono, Act Six graduate from Pacific Lutheran University and Franklin Pierce High School graduate, recently won election to the Franklin-Pierce School District Position 5 in Washington. A passionate community advocate, Tono earned his Master of Public Administration from the Evergreen State College. Following graduation, he…

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