Introducing our 2019 Policy Agenda
All of us here at the Foundation for Tacoma Students are thankful to have had some downtime before jumping into what promises to be our busiest year yet. Kicking off […]
Frequently Asked Questions: Advocacy at the Foundation for Tacoma Students
What type of advocacy will the Foundation for Tacoma Students engage in? The Foundation for Tacoma Students is a 501c3 nonprofit and legally allowed to advocate on the local, regional […]
Advocacy Core Principles
The Foundation for Tacoma Students envisions a Tacoma where every child succeeds in school, career and life. The Foundation’s mission is to build and strengthen Tacoma’s community-wide movement (Graduate Tacoma) […]
2019 Community Impact Report Forum
Join the Foundation for Tacoma Students and our Graduate Tacoma community partners for the release of the 2019 Community Impact Report and discuss the strategies we’ll use as we work […]
Help Us Take A Stand for Students
Dear Partners and Friends, It is because of the amazing community support and the universal willingness to align efforts on behalf of all students in Tacoma that we’ve made the […]
Annual Teacher Impact Awards
Teachers are most often a young person’s closest source of opportunity and future success. By connecting additional resources to students and teachers, the Graduate Tacoma movement lifts up the daily […]
We’re Bringing Books to Barbershops!
This is What It Looks Like when Tacoma Rows in the Same Direction!
Tacoma Rising & Closing Gaps! This isn’t all of us, but it’s definitely a lot of us! Graduate Tacoma community partners gathered April 28 at STAR Center for the 2017 […]
Sophomore Toolkits Available Now!

Your Sophomore Toolkit provides instructions, information and good ideas to help you get started on setting goals and taking important steps toward preparing for college and career! Download the toolkit […]
Join Us for Free Listening Tours in Tacoma

Tell Us How You Engage with Your Student(s)! Graduate Tacoma Wants to Hear Your Thoughts on Parent & Family Engagement Join us for conversations on how your kid(s) are tied in […]