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Making Waves and Breaking Barriers: Making Waves Academy Student Plans to Attend Harvard

May 26, 2022

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Making Waves, Running Towards Dreams, and Giving Back

March 24, 2022

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Putting Passion into Practice and Advancing Health Equity with a Degree in Public Health

August 2, 2022

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Moments That Made Waves This Graduation Season

July 19, 2022

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Graduating College, With Determination and With Honors

May 27, 2022

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Making Waves and Breaking Barriers: Making Waves Academy Student Plans to Attend Harvard

May 26, 2022

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Making Waves Academy Seniors Celebrate Future Plans at ‘Decision Day’

May 26, 2022

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Pursuing Passions for Health, Equity, and Advocacy as a First-Generation College Student

May 3, 2022

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Making Waves, Running Towards Dreams, and Giving Back

March 24, 2022

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Making Waves in Healthcare: Eliminating Unjust Barriers

December 7, 2021

Making Waves in Healthcare: Being the One to Help

December 7, 2021

Filling in the Gaps: A New Partnership to Support Wave-Makers in Pittsburg

April 21, 2021

“You Have a Light About You”: Meet Wave-Maker Jamaya Walker

March 18, 2021

“No One Is Doing This Alone”: Students Find What It Takes to Thrive at Cal

January 15, 2021

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Patricia, Making Waves Academy Salutatorian

January 16, 2019

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Marwat, Studying Public Health at Cal

September 12, 2018

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Ajani Jackson, Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

June 28, 2018

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Putting Passion into Practice and Advancing Health Equity with a Degree in Public Health

Moments That Made Waves This Graduation Season

Graduating College, With Determination and With Honors

Making Waves and Breaking Barriers: Making Waves Academy Student Plans to Attend Harvard

Making Waves Academy Seniors Celebrate Future Plans at ‘Decision Day’

Pursuing Passions for Health, Equity, and Advocacy as a First-Generation College Student

Making Waves, Running Towards Dreams, and Giving Back

Making Waves in Healthcare: Eliminating Unjust Barriers

Making Waves in Healthcare: Being the One to Help

Filling in the Gaps: A New Partnership to Support Wave-Makers in Pittsburg

“You Have a Light About You”: Meet Wave-Maker Jamaya Walker

“No One Is Doing This Alone”: Students Find What It Takes to Thrive at Cal

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Patricia, Making Waves Academy Salutatorian

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Marwat, Studying Public Health at Cal

Wave-Maker Spotlight: Ajani Jackson, Adult, Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist

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