Amidst a tumultuous summer, the Foundation piloted a Racial Equity Organizational Assessment tool. We spoke to five organizations participating in the Community Learning Fund to reflect on the weeks following the murders of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, George Floyd, Manuel Ellis, Rayshard Brooks, and Jacob Blake. They shared how their work became newly defined in the last year and signaled a turning point to double down on their efforts to be anti-racist.
Our Collaborative Action Networks are the heart and soul of the Graduate Tacoma movement. Over 120 partners come together each month to discuss strategies to support Tacoma students.The ability for our incredible partners to continue to support students in this way given the unprecedented challenges presented by the pandemic and our ongoing and elevated racial unrest speaks to the power of collective action and the Graduate Tacoma community.
Every year the Graduate Tacoma movement convenes hundreds of people committed to the success of students. Our work is rooted in partnerships, working together, collaboration, and the understanding that transforming…
We believe that the truest form of equality can only be achieved when we have finally interrogated, abolished, and redefined the harmful policies against Black, Indigenous, People of Color (BIPOC) and economically marginalized communities. In the context of education in our state, many factors are at play. It begins with voting. How you vote – up and down the ballot – matters. Period.
Emmeline Call joined the Foundation for Tacoma Students as the Executive Assistant in May 2019. She supports the Executive Director, Board of Directors, and handles office coordination. Prior to joining…
Testifying and speaking to legislators doesn’t have to be intimidating. This year, along with everything, testifying will be much different – and that’s a good thing. The ultimate goal…
Rosie Ayala serves as the Tacoma College Support Network Manager at the Foundation for Tacoma Students. Joining the Foundation in March of 2020, Rosie’s professional background ranges from direct service…
Tacoma Public School students are getting ready for another school year, and, needless to say, back-to-school shopping has taken on a whole different feeling. Normally a time to start fresh,…
More than two months after House Democrats released their $3 trillion stimulus bill, called the HEROES Act, Senate Republicans introduced the $1 trillion HEALS Act on Monday, a third coronavirus…
Leandra Shelton (she/her) serves as the Expanded Learning and Community Engagement Manager at the Foundation for Tacoma Students. Joining the Foundation in March of 2020, Leandra brings a passion for…