Eastside Community Center Friday, May 31 | 9 AM - 1 PM Members of the TPS Class of 2019 are invited to learn about their future in college and design it for success! Students who have committed to attend Bates, PLU, TCC, UPS, or UWT in the fall celebrate joining a college community and hear […]

Greater Tacoma Convention Center Friday, May 31 | 11:30 AM Join Communities in Schools during this event highlighting the 'Spirit of Growth.' Communities In Schools is the nation’s largest dropout prevention program and has been providing support to students across the country for more than 30 years. The mission of CIS is to surround students […]

Enhanced Prep is offering a 2-hour review session to help students prepare for the official ACT test. We will cover some strategies & techniques that will help you improve your score. We will have time for some questions but students are encouraged to schedule a free 30-minute consultation with one of our amazing tutors if […]

Readiness for Islander Success in Education (RISE) is designed to engage Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander high school students interested in applying to the University of Washington Seattle. Participants will meet current UW Pacific Islander students, UW faculty, staff, key community members and will receive information on college admissions and comprehensive writing workshops, scholarship resources, cultural empowerment […]

Pretty Gritty Tours and the Stadium Boosters, in honor of the 20th anniversary of "10 Things I Hate About You" will be hosting a showing of the hit movie in the Stadium Bowl. Bring a cushion, or pillow, or blanket and grab a seat in the historic Stadium Bowl's bleachers. No outside food or drink […]

A free festival on Tacoma’s waterfront. Arts, sciences and water fun meet to help us celebrate the ocean, learn about its threats and get inspired to protect it! Interactive art, music, dance, aerial circus, film, poetry, virtual reality, eco-booths, hands-on science, OceanX talks, paddle tryouts, food trucks and so much more!

Blending his personal story and scholarship, Omari Amili leads a discussion on the benefits of another path: the “prison-to-college pipeline,” where incarcerated and formerly incarcerated people can take college courses and receive a degree. Studies have shown that education is one of the best ways to reduce the chance of returning to prison, and Omari […]

Summer Blast! is a two-day training experience where Youth Development Professionals have a chance to gear up for their Summer Programs. The training is designed to give front line staff direct takeaway's that they can implement immediately. Participants will have the opportunity to engage in a wide range of content such as ACES, On the […]

Tacoma's first Mayor's Youth Commission leaders are elected by their peers to a one-year term.  

Using HTML & CSS, students will jump into this introductory course, building their own websites from scratch! All BGC events are geared towards introducing participants to the technological universe and encouraging them to pursue careers as Tech Creators and Entrepreneurs. This event is intended for girls ages 7-17. No prior computing experience is necessary. REGISTER

Stars of the East: China Japan Korea will promote and teach cultural exchanges between three of the most visited international countries of the world. This event will bridge the three nations in a night of collaboration and colorful cultural adventure.  

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation awarded $2.5 million to be invested over the next two years into increasing the capacity and capability of the Graduate Tacoma community-wide movement! The Foundation for Tacoma Students will direct these new funds into three investment areas: Community Partner Capacity & Capability; Data Capacity & Capability; and Postsecondary Access […]