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October 17, 2025 | News

Seed Internships 2026 Application Is Open

The application for our Seed Internships 2026 summer program is officially open! Seed Internships invests in the vibrant future of the Puget Sound by identifying exceptional college students from diverse backgrounds, and matching them with top, local employers. Undergraduate students attending school in the Puget…

October 16, 2025 | Student Voice

How I Became Passionate About Professional Development

By Marissa Jackman I started college with more passion than professional experience. At that point, I was not very active in the workforce and worked no more than four hours per week. I was 18. The Next Chapter In 2023, I began my college journey…

September 16, 2025 | News

Degrees of Change Names Kelly Bay-Meyer As CEO

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…

September 10, 2025 | Student Voice

I Studied In D.C. During Inauguration

By Prince Jamerson During my freshman year at Pacific Lutheran University, I had the opportunity to study in Washington, D.C. during the presidential inauguration. Being an African American man, I thought about not going due to safety concerns. But my mother encouraged me to go…

August 26, 2025 | News

Announcing the Strickland Fellowship for Career Pathways

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.…

August 13, 2025 | Blog

Belonging First: Serving Underserved Students

By Shalom DeJardin Before Degrees of Change ever asks students to lead, we make sure students know they belong. For many first-generation and underserved students, the path to college isn’t just academic—it’s emotional, cultural, and often invisible to others. When you show up in spaces…

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