News

We are excited to announce that the Degrees of Change (DoC) board of directors has appointed Kelly Bay-Meyer as our next chief executive officer. Current CEO Marquise Dixon will transition out after September. Kelly, who has a ten-year history at Degrees of Change in multiple…

Degrees of Change, along with partners UW Tacoma, City of Tacoma, and Tacoma Public Utilities, announced yesterday the establishment of the Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways, named in honor of Congresswoman Marilyn Strickland’s contributions to education and workforce development in Tacoma and the South Sound.…

This past school year, 90 Act Six scholars from underrepresented communities throughout Washington, Oregon, Illinois, Indiana, and Minnesota graduated from college. The scholars earned degrees from Augsburg University, Bethany Lutheran College, Bethel University, George Fox University, Gonzaga University, Heritage University, North Central University, Northwest University,…