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.
Are you ready to take control of your financial future but are unsure where to start? Join us for an insightful webinar with Richard Amaechi, a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a Certified Financial Planner, and a Wave-Maker alum.
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.
Whether you are at the start of your giving journey with nonprofits or foundations or DAFs or you are looking to make an even greater difference, this event can help you turn your interest into a legacy.
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.
Making Waves Education Foundation and Kaiser Permanente School of Allied Health Sciences are partnering to launch the Hands-On Health: Paid Career Exploration Fellowship. The pilot program is designed to provide young adults with a paid opportunity to explore, gain skills, and make connections in the healthcare industry.
Our programs provide students of color from low-income backgrounds with the educational opportunities, career skills and experiences, and financial freedom they need to meet their goals and thrive. Here are some of the highlights of what that looked like in 2024 and a preview of what’s to come in 2025.
Making Waves Education Foundation earned a $100,000 Ad Grant from LinkedIn to support workforce development for young professionals overcoming barriers. Making Waves is using the funding to make career resources more accessible and support college students and recent graduates in reaching their career goals.
Making Waves Education Foundation is partnering with the Chime Scholars Foundation to support local community college students from low-income backgrounds.
The Making Waves Academy Career Fair is an opportunity to connect with and inspire students to explore future career pathways.
Allen Matkins became an official corporate partner of Making Waves. The partnership is focused on building the next generation of lawyers and diversifying the legal profession.
Making Waves partners with Braven to support the career development journeys of first-generation college students, students of color, and students from low-income backgrounds – supporting students in getting a strong first job when they graduate from college.
