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Making Waves CEO Patrick O’Donnell shares a leadership update on a strategic visioning process with an emerging model focusing on the critical transition years between high school, college, and career.
Making Waves VP of Partnerships Justin Douglas and Allen Matkins Partner Mark Mengelberg share a case study of a successful corporate and nonprofit partnership that demonstrates impact, engages employees, and builds community.
You’ll hear which jobs in the Bay Area are in the highest demand, what employers really look for, and how to prepare for success starting in high school. You’ll hear about new career development opportunities at Making Waves – ones that offer students in the Bay Area’s Contra Costa County opportunities to gain hands-on experience and grow their network, all while getting paid!
Are you a professional ready to give back and make a difference? Does this opportunity align with your company’s volunteer, social responsibility, or talent goals? This is your moment to join a network built on lived experience, shared strength, and rising potential.
Many first-year college students face similar challenges finding community, but colleges understand this fact and offer lots of resources. Here are some ways to navigate college life as a Black, Indigenous and Person of Color, or BIPOC, student.
A college or university fly-in program is a fully funded multi-day opportunity (virtually or in person) to explore colleges and universities for students who may not have the financial means to travel and visit their campuses.
Experts from K–12, higher education, and workforce development share five key takeaways to bridge the education to career gap.
Education should be a bridge to opportunities rather than a barrier. We hope this conversation helps current and future college students feel understood, connected, and inspired.
Making Waves Academy and Willamette University are partnering to expand access to higher education and equip students with the personal support, financial aid, and resources they need to succeed.
Voices of Making Waves: Meet Armando Ramirez “I always try to advocate for both mental health and for higher education, especially in the Latino community,”
Making Waves Chief Operating Officer Erick Roa was recently selected for the Pahara Institute’s Pahara Fellowship, a highly selective program for exceptional, values-driven leaders.
Making Waves is partnering with Studio Bondy to create opportunities for students to gain hands-on experience in architecture and design through field trips, internships, externships, job shadowing, and more.
