Today, Graduate Tacoma is more than 300 Community Partners strong. We are parents and educators, early learning and higher education, business and labor, youth and community service, civic and philanthropy, local government and communities of faith – all aligning our work together with Tacoma schools to impact student success.
The Ecosystem of Education illustrates the network of interlocking parts existent in every city that influence youth success as a whole. Because every one of us has an influence in a young person's life, Graduate Tacoma brings into focus that work must be done across industries and with each other as partners to nurture environments that support students and their development. We do this by bridging all actors of the ecosystem.
Determine policies and practices that can greatly impact a person's chances of success
Organizations and institutions who leverage resources, opportunity, and jobs
Nonprofit organizations who provide unique ways young people might need support outside of the classroom
Those who meet and engage with students on a daily basis: parents, teachers, coaches, mentors, media
Adapted from White, Byron P., Jennifer Blatz, and Mark L. Joseph. "Elevating Community Authority in Collective Impact." Stanford Social Innovation Review Winter 2019: 48-55. Print.
