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May 1, 2024 | Press Release

After 22 Years, Act Six Announces Final Class

TACOMA, Wash. (May 1, 2024) – Degrees of Change recently learned that many of our college partners have made the difficult decision to withdraw from the Act Six program. While every college’s situation is unique, ultimately there were not enough partners left to continue selecting…

April 19, 2024 | News

Introducing Our 2024 Employer Partners

We are very pleased to announce this year’s employer partners for our Seed Internships program! Alongside weekly professional development provided by Degrees of Change, Seed interns gain on-the-job experience at 10+ week internships with top, local employers: ACI Serving engineers, building owners, and contractors in…

March 27, 2024 | Alumni

Yusra Hamidani Is Unapologetically Muslim

It is Ramadan and Women’s History Month, and Yusra Hamidani wants Muslim Americans to speak their truth. Yusra was born in Karachi, Pakistan, and immigrated to the U.S. when she was five years old. In high school, she was selected for an Act Six scholarship…

March 12, 2024 | News

Seeking Guest Speakers for Summer 2024

Enjoy working with college students? Have expertise to share? We are looking for guest speakers for our summer 2024 programming. You will have the extraordinary opportunity to meet and share knowledge with our talented young leaders. Guest speakers work with one or a combination of…

February 23, 2024 | Student Voice

Why I Chose to Study Computer Science and Sociology

by Davine Mungai My name is Davine Mungai and I am a first-year student at Pacific Lutheran University majoring in Computer Science and Sociology. I was born in Kenya and moved to America with my family in 2018. If you told me then that I…

January 25, 2024 | News

Degrees of Change 2023 Recap [Infographic]

Last year was big for Degrees of Change. From welcoming our next CEO and three new team members, to launching a new program and scaling our existing programming, we have been busy growing and thriving. Our 2023 highlights: Welcoming our next CEO Marquise Dixon. Launching…

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