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Jumpstart is an early literacy program that connects college students as tutors & mentors with 3-5 year old preschool children from low-income communities. Learn More

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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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Former Jumpstart Team Leader Bethany DeTurk was recently featured by the UW foundation! https://www.washington.edu/giving/2013/05/06/healing-through-art/

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Healing through art | UW Foundation

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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...

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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/

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Gloria Johnston

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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)

Jumpstart is working toward the day every child in America enters kindergarten prepared to succeed