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Kelly Fong
“I initially became involved with Jumpstart my freshman year of college as a Corps Member at DLEC in the International District and subsequently became a Team Leader. Some of my best memories are getting to be silly! Basically I could act like a kid and not get weird stares. Ha-ha! I think Jumpstart allowed me to… [Continue Reading]
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Jumpstart is accepting applications for 2013-2014! Jumpstart is an early literacy program that connects college students as tutors & mentors with 3-5 year old preschool children from low-income communities. Corps Member Applications We are accepting early applications for Corps members. Applications will be held until the fall when you will … (learn more)
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June 12, 2013 at 6:20 pm Former Jumpstart Team Leader Bethany DeTurk was recently featured by the UW foundation! https://www.washington.edu/giving/2013/05/06/healing-through-art/
Healing through art | UW Foundation
May 6, 2013Healing through artBy adcomwebScholarship support helps UW art student make a difference for childrenUW Senior Bethany de TurkUW senior Bethany De Turk kneels beside a child at Seattle Children’s Hospital. “Hi, I’m Bethany,” she says in a gentle voice. “Would you like to make an art proj...
Jumpstart UW
May 16, 2013 at 11:45 pm Thank you again to everyone who helped to make Spring Celebration a huge success, and especially to Gloria Johnston who spoke about how Jumpstart changed her life while she was a undergraduate student here at the University of Washington. Gloria, you spoke so kindly about us! Please read up about Gloria's Jumpstart experience on our website if you missed her at Spring Celebration! http://depts.washington.edu/jstart/gloria-johnston/
Gloria Johnston
depts.washington.edu
I got involved with Jumpstart as a sophomore in 2004. I was hired as a Team leader and worked at Denise Louie Education Center in the International District and Beacon Hill for 3 years. As an undergrad, Jumpstart gave me a community to belong to. You couldn’t miss those bright blue shirts all over c...
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Jumpstart’s Celebration at the Woodland Park Zoo
On May 9th, over 600 children and families from Jumpstart’s preschool partners across Seattle joined together for a fun afternoon of games, educational activities, and viewing animals and the Woodland Park Zoo! See below for pictures from the event. (View More Photos)
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Holiday Donation Drive!
Jumpstart is proud to announce our second Holiday Donation Drive! The holidays can be tough for kids in foster care, many of whom face the season without parents, relatives or siblings. That’s why Jumpstart is hosting a Holiday Donation Drive for foster kids. Our donation drive will help Treehouse give new toys and warm winter clothes… [Continue Reading]
Participate in the EXPD Art Show!
Do you have a mentor? Mentors come in all forms. Teachers, friends or perhaps your Team Leader has inspired you. All mentors are special and push you to succeed and do your best. We want to honor these mentors in our next art show in the Center for Experiential Learning and Diversity’s third art installation… [Continue Reading]
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