Congratulations to Colleen Johnson, the randomly selected winner of the Week 9 DIP Pilot Raffle Giveaway, who received a gift bag of items donated by the Division of Diversity, Equity, and Educational Acheivement (DDEEA).
Thank you to Colleen for submitting her initiative for the UW Odyssey Project – Odyssey Junior. The life-changing Odyssey Project (www.odyssey.wisc.edu) has a proven 14-year track record of empowering adults of color near the poverty level to overcome adversity and achieve dreams through higher education. Through Odyssey, nearly 400 low-income adults have rediscovered the joy of learning and dozens have earned Associates, Bachelor’s and even Master’s degrees. Because breaking the cycle of generational poverty involves whole families, Odyssey Junior was established in 2015 in South Madison on the same night as the adult course. Odyssey Junior offers a free program to 50 children, ages two to 18, focused on literacy and self-exploration through creative writing, art, music, theatre, journalism, and scientific experimentation.
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