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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.
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Jennifer Nguyen
Jennifer did just about every job you could with Jumpstart. She served as a corps member, team leader and volunteer coordinator during the four years she attended the University of Washington. As wonderful as she was helping in our office, Jennifer was amazing in the classroom as well and formed a close bond with a… [Continue Reading]
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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
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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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May 16, 2013 at 5:37 pm End the year on an artistic note? Participate in EXPD's 3rd art show and have your art displayed on our walls for 6 months! Check out the guidelines here: http://depts.washington.edu/jstart/?p=747
Participate in the EXPD Art Show!
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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 ins...
May 16, 2013 at 3:56 pm 
Alumni Celebration
2013 marks Jumpstart's 10-year anniversary at the University of Washington. Thousands of children have received language and literacy help from a Jumpstart Corps member. Hundreds of amazing Corps members and Team Leaders have worked hard to make … (learn more)
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Story Time at Douglass-Truth Library
Jumpstart is starting Story Time! This February 11th Jumpstart will hold our first Story time at the Douglass-Truth Library in Capitol Hill. This event welcomes preschool age children to come and listen to a large group reading followed by a fun activity. Community members are encouraged to help make this event a success by volunteering to… [Continue Reading]
Spring Quarter Classes
Inner Pipeline Classes Inner Pipeline Seminars are focused on education topics. You can generally receive 2-5 credits. Mondays: Higher Education Tutoring & Mentorship (EDUC 401 G&H) Tuesdays: General Issues in K-12 Education (EDUC 401B) Literacy and Justice through Photograph (EDUC 401 Z) Non-profits and Education (EDUC 401 V) Leadership in Education Equity (EDUC 401 X)… [Continue Reading]
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