Location
98584
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Washington US
Tuesday, April 16, 2024 - 11:30am to 1:30pm
The business meeting is 11:30am to 12:00pm. The program runs from 12:00pm to 1:30pm
Program Topic: Why College? A year after graduation, only 31% of Shelton School District Graduates are attending college, compared to 65% of graduates from the neighboring Olympia School District. Yet, nearly 70% of family wage jobs in Washington require a post secondary education. What can be done? Is college still relevant for our Shelton youth? Are they prepared? What about the disheartening thought of student debt?
Our panel of experts will cover such daunting barriers as readiness to learn and tuition affordability. They will also inform us about funding and support services for our Shelton youth.
Speakers:
Sandra Kaiser, Director for Government Relations at the Evergreen State College will describe Evergreen's "Shelton Promise", a pilot legislative proposal to offer Evergreen admission and free tuition to 2025 and 2026 graduates in the Shelton School District.
Riva Villa, Director of Upward Bound: Shelton at the Evergreen State College, a federal grant promoting a pipeline to college and beyond.
Dr Lori Thompson, with the ESD, convenes the Mason County Consortium for Student Success:
Carmen Hoover, Professor of English and full-time faculty at Olympic College Shelton
Location: This is a hybrid Meeting.
We will meet at the Olympic Community College Library 937 Alpine Way Shelton. For those unable to attend in person, the meeting will also be on ZOOM.
questions?: contact Lwvmasoncountywa [at] gmail.com
