Puget Sound College and Career Network removes barriers so that students of color, first generation, and students impacted by poverty in the Puget Sound region have the opportunity and support to access and obtain postsecondary credentials.
King County Promise addresses systemic barriers to access and completion for young people in King County who have historically been underserved.
Learn more about the financial, logistical, and administrative steps in the transition to from high school to postsecondary education.
Check out PSCCN's latest news, trainings and events.
We build regional capacity to increase equitable postsecondary readiness and completion across South King County & Pierce County by working with students, educators, community organizations, schools, districts, colleges, and state-level organizations to organize strategies, programming, and supports. PSCCN provides:
Professional Learning & Resources
Coaching & Technical Assistance
Piloting Support & Innovation
Systems Alignment, Coordination & Partnership Development
Recognizing & Removing Systemic Barriers
The recent ruling from the US Supreme Court that denies Affirmative action will drastically impact the postsecondary opportunities for youth in our region.
Strengthening our Commitment to Student Success. Recently, King County Promise (KCP) staff members within the Highline Promise Program had the opportunity to attend the Umoja Summer Learning Institute (SLI).
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In the summer of 2021, the Puget Sound College and Career Network (PSCCN) engaged the Equity in Education Coalition (EEC) to assist with its community engagement efforts for King County Promise (KCP). |
One of King County Promise's guiding principles is that students and families should be at the center of all the work that we do. As a team, we wanted to reflect on our process of collaborating with community members in the design of Promise.
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