Thank you for expanding economic mobility!
This year marks a significant milestone for Making Waves – 35 years of empowering students of color from low-income backgrounds to break through barriers to educational success and economic mobility.
We continue to prove that zip codes don’t define destiny. In 2023-24:
- 100% of our high school students graduated meeting the A-G college admissions requirements.
- 86% of our college graduates earned degrees debt-free.
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The greatest predictors of economic mobility are educational attainment and work experience, so we are focused on:
- Purpose, passion, and goals: Real-world experiences and guided reflection to help students discover who they are, what they’re passionate about, and how they want to impact the world.
- College readiness for all: Rigorous academics to prepare students for college and career.
- College degrees, debt-free: Coaching and scholarships to guide students to debt-free college degrees.
- Job skills, career ready: Internships for students to build social capital and career skills.
Your unwavering support fuels this impact.
Thank you for your partnership so more students from low-income backgrounds and first-generation students can access the education, career preparation, and mentorship they need to thrive.
Patrick O’Donnell
Making Waves Education Foundation CEO
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Check out our latest impact impact
View the Making Waves Education Foundation Impact Report as a PDF
