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Upcoming Lobby Closure: All Day November 11

Welcome to the Nonprofit, Social Justice, and Education interest community!

Members of this community are interested in careers that support, teach, advocate for diverse populations including members of underrepresented communities, young adults, and children. People who pursue careers in nonprofits, social justice, and education collaborate well with diverse groups, are adaptable, and have outstanding communication skills. Examples of career pathways include (but are not limited to): Early childhood and K-12 educator, counselor, volunteer coordinator, victim advocate, academic adviser, community organizer, and fundraising manager.

Hiring for Spring 2027 Legislative Internship with U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell

Senator Maria Cantwell in Washington, D.C. office is accepting applications for our Spring 2027 Legislative Internship, and we would appreciate your help sharing this opportunity with your students and recent graduates.

Interns work alongside staff on policy research, congressional hearings, …

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Winter Quarter Class: Leading in Research for Social Impact

Looking to learn more about doing impactful research centered around social impact? Whether you are new to research or just getting started, consider LEAD 498 this upcoming winter quarter!

LEAD 498: Beyond the Project: Leading in Research for Social Impact …

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Carnegie Endowment’s Gaither Junior Fellows Program

The Carnegie Endowment’s Gaither Junior Fellows program UW application for nomination is now open. Please share with graduating seniors and bachelor’s alumni who graduated within the past year, who are interested in international affairs-related careers:

Apply for UW nomination to …

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Teach For America Corps + Ignite: Applications open

Teach For America Corps (Apply by October 26th)

A two-year, full-time teaching and leadership opportunity for soon-to-be grads seeking a full-time job with meaning.

Teach For America Ignite (Apply by Nov 18)

A part-time, paid virtual tutoring opportunity for college …

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Syd Moore (They/Them) Career Coach
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UW Bothell Master of Science in Community Health and Social Justice

UW Bothell School of Nursing and Health Studies

Master of Science in Community Health and Social Justice

Our program is uniquely designed to prepare you to address the social, behavioral, environmental, economic, political, and physical/biological factors that impact health and …

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Syd Moore (They/Them) Career Coach
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Featured Classes

Curating Your Instructional Design Portfolio

Taught by David Anderson
If you’re an instructional designer, elearning pro, or former teacher transitioning into elearning, having a way to showcase what you’ve…

Nonprofit Fundraising Tips

Taught by Fundraising Academy
Successful fundraising depends on a fundraiser’s ability to communicate knowledge about the organization effectively to current and prospective donors. In…

Skills for Inclusive Conversations

Taught by Mary-Frances Winters
Organizations reap the benefits of diversity—when employees bring their whole, authentic selves to work. Diverse teams are more productive, innovative,…

Speaking Up for Yourself and Underrepresented Groups

Taught by Jessica Chen
Are you at a point in your career where you’ve realized that putting your head down, doing the work, and…

Become a Teacher

Taught by Dr. Monica Clem
Interested in pursuing a career in education? Becoming a teacher may be a whole lot easier than you think, especially…

Keynote for Educators

Taught by Oliver Schinkten
Technology like Keynote has transformed learning. With a little bit of skill, this inexpensive presentation tool can be used to…

Nonprofit Management Foundations

Taught by Leslie Crutchfield
Thinking about leading a nonprofit organization? Internationally renowned author Leslie Crutchfield provides a primer on nonprofit management and leadership. She…

Foundations of Accessible Elearning

Taught by Oliver Schinkten
Providing accommodations to make learning accessible is a focal part of training and education. But how do you remove the…

Understanding and Supporting Asian Employees

Taught by Sarah-SoonLing Blackburn
Underrepresented employees face unique challenges in the workplace, and understanding how to support them in these challenges is key to…

Data for Good: Using Data Science in Nonprofits and NGOs

Taught by Martin Kemka
The revolution in data science has transformed, for better or worse, the way companies do business in the last few…

Student Stories & Advice

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  • Education Specialist – Harm Reduction Public Health – Seattle & King County
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Bella Boulter

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  • Systems Analyst / Programmer II University of Washington
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Aileen Chung

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  • Master of Public Policy, Social and Behavioral Science Yale University
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Shira Zur

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  • Assistant Language Teacher Japan Teaching and Exchange Program
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Hana Knobel

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  • Case Manager Sound Behavioral Health
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Johanna Van Dam

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  • Master of Public Health University of Washington School of Public Health
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Brandon Cain

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  • Instrumental Music Teacher / Band Director Bonney Lake High School
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Nikki Atienza

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  • Librarian Pierce County Library System
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Nikki Skorupa

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  • Masters in Elementary Education Seattle University
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Payton Sullivan

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  • University of Washington M.Ed. Intercollegiate Athletic Leadership
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  • Masters in Teaching - Secondary Math Western Governors University
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