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Making Waves Programs

Educational opportunities. Job readiness. Financial freedom.

Making Waves supports thousands of students from low-income backgrounds through the lifecycle of their education and employment journeys. Here are some of our current programs.

Career Spark: Explore Your Future

Senior Year Launch: College and Financial Aid Coaching

College and Career Success Program

HealthX Fellowship: Paid Career Pathway

Pathways to Health: Paid Career Program

Hands-On Health: Paid Career Exploration Fellowship

Contact information

*Making Waves Education Foundation (Making Waves Foundation, Inc.) is 501(c)3 nonprofit with a Tax ID of 68-0204312

For donations

Visit our donate webpage or reach out to Chief External Affairs Officer Allison Holton at aholton@making-waves.org

For partnerships

Visit our partnerships webpage or contact Director of Corporate and Foundation Partnerships Justin Douglas at jdouglas@making-waves.org

For news and media

Connect with VP of Marketing and Storytelling Bonnie Shea at bshea@making-waves.org

Latest news and stories

How Our Healthcare Pilot is Shaping a Regional Career Pathways Model

December 29, 2025

Bonnie, Giovanna, and Runor smiling in front of Making Waves banner in front of text for Your Guide for hiring and managing social media and content creator interns

Your guide for hiring and managing social media interns and content creators – and watching them shine

December 1, 2025

Photo of Giovanna and Runor holding peace signs and text for Internship recap: How I built community and increased this nonprofit’s social media following by more than 30% in a year

Internship recap: How I built community and increased this nonprofit’s social media following by more than 30% in a year

December 1, 2025

"Building healthier communities" in bold, "Alison Paxtor's path to public health" in subtext, Alison Paxtor on the side

Building Healthier Communities: Alison Paxtor’s Career Path in Public Health

November 20, 2025

Photo of students in healthcare setting in lab coats and text for Making Waves welcome inaugural cohort of HealthX Fellows

Meet the inaugural HealthX Fellows bringing purpose and perseverance to the healthcare industry

November 19, 2025

Graphic with photo of two college students on laptops and text for Making Waves and Dega Systems partner on IT and business internships

Making Waves and Dega Systems Partner to Create Paid Business and IT Internships

November 18, 2025

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