Making Waves Education Foundation

🌊 Educational opportunities. Job readiness. Financial freedom.

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🌊 In 2022-23 we supported 515 Wave-Makers at 75 universities

🥇 87% are first-gen college students

🎓 118 graduated from college in the Class of 2023

💰 85% graduated debt-free

➡️ Read more in our latest impact report: https://t.co/q9oX2sqHUV

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We partner with students so #college is affordable and graduation is attainable.

To support more students, we have a new program opportunity: $300,000 in college #scholarships to #BayArea students for using AI and TikTok.

Read more: https://t.co/Q9QjCEV1FO

[Braven @BeBraven]

We’ve kicked off the BravenX Program for Fall 2023! We’re so excited to be in partnership with @ChicagoScholars, @AchieveAtlanta, @KIPPNJ, @CharterGrowth, @rivetschool, Cooperman College Scholars, @MakingWavesFDN, and UtmostU to serve their students. #BeBraven #Braven10 #BravenX

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Believe you can and you're halfway there.

– Theodore Roosevelt

#collegegrad #classof2023 #makingwaves #congratsgrads #bayarea #gradportraits #

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Bay Area artist Rigo23 and prison reform activist Robert King inspired students at Making Waves Academy! ⁠The event was a powerful reminder of the potential for positive change when individuals come together to fight for what is right. ⁠
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Want to ace your next job interview? Check out these 10 expert tips. From research to follow-up, we've got you covered! https://t.co/w4B2d9TyCT
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"You cannot say you promote equity if it is not a part of your system," shared our Chief People and Operations Officer Erick Roa about why we removed salary negotiations. Read more in this Q&A ⤵️
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💰 College scholarship alert!

The app is open for our college and career success program for #Pittsburg High students. Our #scholarships and coaching support students in graduating with minimal to no debt and set up for first job.

➡️ Apply by Feb. 20: https://t.co/cGaxQExRAA

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“We are aiming to put information about the college process directly into the hands of students and their families,” shares our CEO Patrick O’Donnell on why we're using #AI to support more students. 
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“I always believed in helping people even if it’s just a little. Being a Wave-Maker has been a beacon of hope & optimism." - Anthony Jacobo Gonzalez, a Wave-Maker at @ucdavis & @CalVolunteers College Corps intern.

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From graduation celebrations to dream jobs to college resources for students — here are our top 2️⃣2️⃣ stories from 2️⃣0️⃣2️⃣2️⃣ https://t.co/w2MtTTT2Wu

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📱Our new #AI college advisor is free, available in multiple languages, and shares resources and reminders to streamline #college admissions and financial aid processes for students and families.

Sign up for free ➡️ https://t.co/PjPu52nJt9

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“We are aiming to put information about the college process directly into the hands of students and their families,” shares our CEO Patrick O’Donnell on why we're using AI to support more students. https://t.co/42WwOMfU6C

[Tipping Point Community @tippingpoint]

Read through the latest impact report from #TippingPointGrantee @MakingWaves, featuring students + alumni reflecting on the support they received from Making Waves to help them achieve their college dreams. 🎓

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🎓 93 Wave-Makers graduated college this past year - at double the rate of their peers

💰 84% earned their degrees debt-free

🌊 Wave-Makers began full-time jobs/grad school - at double the rate of their peers

📰 Read more in our latest impact report: https://t.co/hl4UwrvTyE

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“Graduating from college is one of life’s greatest triumphs. But simply applying to college can be a process filled with systemic barriers,” shares our CEO Patrick O’Donnell on why we're using AI to reach more students & families. #CollegeAccess #HigherEd
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We have a new recipe for impact: our Wave-Maker Success Framework.

Based on insights from college students and the expertise from our coaches, this framework brings together resources for students and outlines a path for their college and career success:
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Our new AI college advisor is free, available in multiple languages, and shares resources and reminders to streamline college admissions and financial aid processes for students and families.

Read more and sign up ⤵️ https://t.co/PPyaeED592

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“It is an absolutely amazing feeling to know that I have made history."

- Leajé Morris, the first Making Waves Academy alumni to graduate from @BerkeleyLaw and the first in her family to become a lawyer.

Read more in Leajé's #VoicesOfMakingWaves story: https://t.co/Wo3vwLWncO