Inner College Access Project
EDUC 401P
SLN: 12907
Facilitator: Prof. Tom Halverson thalvers@u.washington.edu
Dates: Thursdays; 1/14, 1/21, 1/28, 2/4, 2/11, 2/18, 2/25, 3/4
Time: 4:00-5:00pm
Location: Mary Gates Hall, room 242
Hundreds of millions of Federal and State dollars, and thousands of hours of smart, committed peoples’ time are spent each year trying to increase college access and higher education opportunities for low income, 1st generation college-bound, and under-represented students. Yet, despite all these efforts have we seen lasting change in the socioeconomic, cultural, and/or ethnic profile of those graduating from high school "college ready" and becoming successful applicants to higher education?
Why Not?
Want to work to change the lives of low income, 1st generation college-bound students and their families?
In this class we will explore and discuss the central questions surrounding the "access gap", as well as give students the rare opportunity to put their thoughts and ideas into action by working directly with an organization that is meeting this challenge head on (The College Access Project, a local non profit that is working to change the lives of low income and 1st generation college bound 4th through 8th grade students).
Tutoring times will take place on several Saturdays during the Winter quarter in the Edmonds Service Center in Lynnwood. Transportation from campus and back to campus will be provided!
Time: Saturdays, 9 am - 4 pm (if using the provided transportation from campus, van will leave at 8:30 am and return at 4:30 pm).
This is a 2-credit seminar.