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Training Curriculum – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Scholars gather for the first time in a welcome and celebration of their selection and participation in the Academy. Time Management and Presentation Skills. Study Strategies for College. Scholars will be introduced to and practice the “Preacher’s Method” as an effective study strategy that stresses active preparation, engagement and review applicable to a wide variety of learning activities. Scholars will look at ways that our cultural shapes ...

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About Us – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Since 2002, the Act Six. Initiative has equipped more than 600 underrepresented students across the Pacific Northwest to succeed in college, grow as leaders, and connect with each other back home to create positive change in their communities. We help communities and colleges equip students to learn together through college and lead together back home. We combine scholarship incentives. With leadership training and support. We love our communit...

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Our Impact – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. With more than a decade of success, the Act Six initiative best illustrates the powerful results of Degrees of Change program models. Since 2002, Act Six has selected and trained 653 scholars from seven cities in 76 cadres for 12 partner colleges. These Act Six scholars have the following characteristics:. 38% Hispanic, 22% African American, 13% multiracial, 14% Caucasian, 9% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian. Along the way, Act Si...

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Act Six Network – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. To learn how to bring Act Six to your city or college. Tacoma-Seattle, Portland, Yakima Valley, Spokane. Minneapolis-St. Paul, Chicago, Indianapolis. Degrees of Change is a not-for-profit organization that helps communities and colleges equip students to learn together through college and lead together back home. PO Box 1573 1109 A St Ste 101. Tacoma, WA 98401 Directions. Your feedback has been received.

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Meet Our Team – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Combining expertise in higher education, college access, student support, community development, curriculum design, academic research and information technology, the Degrees of Change staff team is uniquely positioned to help communities and colleges build partnerships that help students succeed and communities thrive. Https:/ www.linkedin.com/in/alyson-atwater-40960b79? Mailto:kelly.bay.meyer@degreesofchange.org. Kelly Bay-Meyer, Ph.D. Trained...

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Theory of Change – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Degrees of Change program models are guided by a research-based theory of change of the Act Six program developed as part of DoC President and Act Six Founder Tim Herron’s Ed.D. dissertation at the University of Washington. You can download a narrative form of the theory of change. And learn more about the research. Behind Degrees of Change models. E Program staff deliver curriculum via training sessions, readings, and homework assignments.

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Donate – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Thank you for your interest in supporting the work of Degrees of Change. Your tax-deductible contribution makes an important difference in the lives of young leaders as they learn together through college and lead together back home. We appreciate your partnership. Degrees of Change is a not-for-profit organization that helps communities and colleges equip students to learn together through college and lead together back home.

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How It Works – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. To tell us about your interest. We’ll schedule a conversation to learn more about your context and explore how we can help you achieve your goals. Once we understand your context and goals, we’ll put together a proposal for how we can best use our tools and expertise to help you and your partners accomplish those objectives. When shared interest between community and college partners emerges, we begin the collaboration process with you, making ...

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Our Partners – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. In addition to leading the growing national Act Six network. Degrees of Change supports a range of community organizations and colleges across the country with our products and services as they support underrepresented leaders on the journey to college and back. In addition, Degrees of Change is an active member of the National College Access Network (NCAN). And a participant in the NCAN Common Measures Learning Community.

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Board of Directors – Degrees of Change

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Strategies & Products. FOYOST College Enrollment Visualizer. Degrees of Change is guided by a committed and talented board of directors that brings together expertise in higher education, business, technology, law and non-profit development. Alan Alvarez, M.P.A. After a career with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the City of Tacoma, Alan serves as Portfolio Officer. At the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Http:/ www.linkedin.com/profile/view? Http:/ www.linkedin.com/profile/view? An experienced...