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UWT NextGen Civic Leader Corps Program Builds Impact

The NextGen Civic Leader Corps Program expands to 24 students in just two quarters, with government and non profit partnerships opening up experiential learning in civic engagement.

March 9, 2024
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Meet IIGE Managing Director Kate Nikolaeva

Kate Nikolaeva joins the IIGE after serving as a Senior Manager at Johnson & Johnson MedTech, where she led a global team in technical implementation and customer success to scale products and systems.

March 9, 2024
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IIGE Students Shine at National and Regional Conferences

The IIGE congratulates seven students across the NextGen Civic Leader Corps and Global Honors Programs for awards and conference acceptances nationally and regionally.

March 9, 2024
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Shared Futures Tackles Organizational Racism with Philip "Sharp Skills" Jacobs

The IIGE's Shared Futures networking event on February 28 featured Tacoma based entrepreneur, hip-hop artist, and author Philip “Sharp Skills” Jacobs, who provided a demo of Reveal the Elephant a game based on his book, Elephant in the Room.

March 7, 2024
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State Funding Agency prototypes 3D Pilot in GID Lab

State Funding Agency prototypes 3D Pilot in GID Lab

March 5, 2024
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IBJ's THRIVE CENTER TAKES FORM IN GID LAB

The Institute for Black Justice envisions a multicultural, integrated services delivery hub to serve communities in need. Design workshops and prototype testing from November 2023-February 2024 facilitated by the GID Lab produced a prototype of the THRIVE CENTER.

March 5, 2024
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Chasing Her Dreams

UW Tacoma senior Angel Reddy's interest in science and travel opened doors for her both on and off campus.

March 1, 2023
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Exita Lealofi: Finding Herself

Exita Lealofi's journey took her from American Samoa to UW Tacoma.

February 7, 2023
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Andre Henderson: The Fork in the Road

Teetering on the brink, Navy veteran Andre Henderson recalled his mother’s words urging higher education, and took a path that turned his life around.

June 11, 2022
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Andre Jimenez: Reset and Redefine

ASUWT President Andre Jimenez sees the pandemic as an opportunity to rethink the student experience at UW Tacoma.

June 11, 2022
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