20 years. 240 months. 1,040 weeks
20 years. 240 months. 1,040 weeks…you get the point—this is a big milestone!
Jeff Corey, Program Director
I have been a part of the team with NW Education Access for over 10 years (520 weeks) as an Education Advocate and now as a Program Director. I could not be more thrilled about where we are as an organization. The values that drive us are the same as the day I started, but we continue to find creative new ways to support students, staff members, and our community. One aspect of this growth that has me really excited is our capacity-building efforts through community partnerships.
While we are very proud of the direct service we provide, we also recognize that we are not experts in supporting all populations of students. There are countless community-based organizations doing great work throughout the region, often specializing in specific cultures or linguistic groups. Our goal is to share best practices and tools so organizations that have already built strong relationships with specific communities can help young people successfully transition to postsecondary programs.
With our amazing community of donors, we have developed a series of workshops, an education planning toolkit, and a follow up protocol to ensure that organizations we partner with get the support they need to implement programming to fit the needs of the communities they serve.
Our hope is that we can all partner to scale this important work and give students the opportunity to achieve their postsecondary educational and career goals.
Every student deserves this support and we can only make it widely available by working together.
Best,
Jeff Corey
Program Director