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Shaima Shamdeen

Shaima Shamdeen

Shaima Shamdeen is the Digital Communication Manager at the Foundation for Tacoma Students. If you have news or stories you'd like to share with the Graduate Tacoma community, reach out to her directly at sshamdeen@graduatetacoma.org.

Community Leader Spotlight: T’wina Nobles of Tacoma Urban League

by Shaima Shamdeen August 29, 2019

Excitement poured out from the group of teenage girls as they each took turns holding different animals at the Tacoma Urban League office during a visit from Point Defiance Zoo.…

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August 29, 2019
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Giving Kids a Summer Boost in Partnership

by Shaima Shamdeen July 25, 2019

Nine-year-old Abigail Mulholland is putting together the final touches of her PowerPoint Presentation on Jeepneys. “They’re a type of transportation from the Philippines,” she explains. “They have been used since…

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July 25, 2019
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Parks are in for Summer Playground Program

by Shaima Shamdeen July 11, 2019

Metro Parks Tacoma is joining the national effort to keep kids safe, engaged, and learning all summer long by providing six straight weeks of summer learning activities. The Summer Playground…

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July 11, 2019
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Students Recreate Apollo 11 Moon Landing with NASA Challenge

by Shaima Shamdeen July 11, 2019

Students from fifth to 12th grades across Tacoma-Pierce County gathered at the Eastside Community Center last month to recreate the Apollo 11 moon landing for the Apollo Next Giant Leap…

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July 11, 2019
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Community Leader Spotlight: Pamela Porter

by Shaima Shamdeen July 11, 2019

Pamela Porter, or Ms. Pam as her students call her, has been a program specialist at the Boys & Girls Club BOTT lab since 2018. Building Opportunity Through Technology, or BOTT,…

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July 11, 2019
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Planning for a Career with Next Move

by Shaima Shamdeen February 28, 2019

Christian Isaac is a youth program director at the YMCA. It’s a career path he didn’t know he wanted until enrolling in one of the first cohorts of the Next…

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February 28, 2019
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Community Leader Spotlight: Kim Keith of Hilltop Artists

by Shaima Shamdeen February 27, 2019

Kim Keith is the Executive Director of Hilltop Artists, a role she has held since May 2017. She is also on the leadership team for the Out of School and…

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February 27, 2019
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Centering Youth in Local Government

by Shaima Shamdeen February 27, 2019

While attending Tacoma’s first Mayoral Candidate Forum on LGBTQ+ issues in 2017, then-candidate Victoria Woodards met a sixth grader with a clear vision for her community. “Youth are not included…

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February 27, 2019
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Rodney Raccoon: Your New Favorite Children’s Book

by Shaima Shamdeen February 27, 2019

Rodney Raccoon: Special Delivery follows Rodney and friends as they explore the wonders of the Dome-A-Roma Science Museum. They must find clues hidden through the woods, under the sea, and…

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February 27, 2019
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