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A Year to Catalyze Each Other

by GrAdTaComa December 17, 2020

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.

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December 17, 2020
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Collaborative Action Network’s Virtually Convene

by GrAdTaComa December 15, 2020

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.

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December 15, 2020
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65 Ways to be AntiRacist in Tacoma

by GrAdTaComa June 4, 2020

Donate to Support Black Lives BLM Seattle Freedom Fund  George Floyd Memorial Fund  Breonna Taylor Memorial Fund I Run with Maud Manuel Ellis Memorial Fund Louisville Community Bail Fund  Black…

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June 4, 2020
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Student Access & Technology Fund

by GrAdTaComa April 30, 2020

The digital divide is real, far-reaching, and for the first time, unavoidable as we consider our role as a support system for students. We know that virtual classrooms will never…

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April 30, 2020
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The Power of Mentorship

by GrAdTaComa March 5, 2020

In a city where most of our residents are White, but the majority of our student population is Black and Brown, investing in mentorship that reflects the identities of Tacoma…

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March 5, 2020
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Community Leader Spotlight: R. Michael Hale

by GrAdTaComa March 4, 2020

R. Michael Hale is the Engineering Mentor for Tacoma Community College’s Mathematics, Engineering, Science Achievement (MESA) program, a position he has held since 2016. Raised in Chicago, Michael’s career as…

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March 4, 2020
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2019: The Movement in Pictures

by GrAdTaComa December 18, 2019

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December 18, 2019
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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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How Fab-5 is Creating Space to Celebrate Diversity

by GrAdTaComa August 29, 2019

Tiffanny Hammonds, 22, works as the Fab-5 Space Manager and Visual Arts Teacher at their HQ in Hilltop, Tacoma. Tiffanny has been with Fab-5 for over 10 years and can…

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August 29, 2019
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Tacoma Teens Win Regional Apollo Landing Challenge

by GrAdTaComa August 29, 2019

Space is only 50 to 62 miles away depending on the measurement one uses. The cosmos is infinite and ever expanding. And yet, despite its size and relative closeness, the…

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August 29, 2019
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