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 About
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Mission Statement
The mission of Education Access Network (EAN) is to provide students with free and affordable access to educational services designed to help them prepare for and succeed in higher education and other academic endeavors. EAN believes that limited financial resources should never restrict a student's access to educational opportunities.
Goal Statement
Education Access Network aims to instill in its students the six core competencies below.
These important core competencies are an integral part of EAN's educational programs and essential for fostering personal accountability so that students can make informed academic decisions and create opportunities for themselves.
In order to reach these goals, EAN provides students with access to the following:
Free and low cost educational services such as workshops, courses, and programs.
Instructors that are dedicated community volunteers, students, and educational consultants from various cultural, economic, educational, and professional backgrounds.
Quality textbooks, materials, and lesson plans developed by EAN and reputable commercial educational providers such as KAPLAN, Research & Education Association, Gruber's, Peterson's Thompson Learning, and others.
Exposure to a higher education environment (e.g., workshops, classes, and programs are routinely held on a college or university campus.)
History
Education Access Network was founded and incorporated in the State of Washington on September 4, 2001. The organization began informally as University-College Access Network (U-CAN) during the 1999-2000 academic years. From 1999-2001, EAN offered free and lost cost test preparation, math review, and other courses to Garfield High School students in Seattle, Washington.
Inspired by the success of the program, and the repeated requests from students, parents, teachers, and school administrators to continue offering educational services, Education Access Network was founded. EAN's goal was to expand services by offering free and low cost subject review, test preparation, and structured programs for higher education-bound students. This goal has been realized. Since its inception, EAN has served over 150 students every year and the demand for EAN's services continues to increase.
As part of its mission to provide free and affordable access to educational services for students, EAN is in the process of developing additional workshops, courses, and programs for middle and high school students, as well as adult learners returning to school and/or seeking admission to graduate and professional school. EAN also will continue to enter into collaborations and partnerships with other organizations so that students participating in programs offered by these organizations are able to access EAN's services.
Partnerships and Collaborations
Although Education Access Network's services are available to all students in the community, EAN has entered into partnerships and collaborations with the organizations below in order to provide educational services such as test preparation, subject review (math, writing, science, etc.), and college admission related classes for students participating in these programs.
Beginning in July 2006, EAN began providing test preparation and other courses to students participating in the University of Washington Dream Project program. The mission of the UW Dream Project is to create a path through which University of Washington students can acquire a fuller understanding of the obstacles faced by first generation, low-income or disadvantaged students while gaining experience in community outreach by working to assist potential students in acquiring higher education.
EAN provides courses to University of Washington Women’s Center students participating in the Making Connections Program. Making Connections is a high school outreach program offered through the University of Washington Women’s Center. Making Connections provides strategies and skills training to help high school students succeed, prepare for higher education, and explore careers in the science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) fields.
The Center for Career Alternatives (CCA) is a Seattle non-profit human service organization established in 1979. The agency has successfully provided no cost education, employment, training and career development services to over 15,000 residents of King and Snohomish Counties. EAN is providing courses to CCA students, including math review, writing, and PSAT, SAT, ACT, and PLAN preparation.
The YMCA of Greater Seattle Black Achievers Program (BAP) in Seattle is based at the Meredith Mathews East Madison YMCA with the program components delivered both on site and at Garfield, Franklin, Cleveland High Schools and Rainier Beach High Schools. The program offers high school youth opportunities to explore career options, develop leadership skills, prepare for college and participate in service learning and social activities. Through caring relationships with African American professionals and high quality programming, Youth Achievers learn to set educational goals, understand professional standards and strengthen developmental assets.
EAN began working with the King County Bar Association (Future of the Law Institute) in the summer of 2009. FLI is a year long program for minority and economically disadvantaged high school students interested in learning more about a career in the law. FLI provides students with substantive legal workshops, career counseling, a mock trial, courthouse tour, and opportunities to meet with legal professionals. Students will also be matched with an attorney, judge or law student mentor for the school year.
For over five years, Education Access Network worked in collaboration with the University of Washington State GEAR UP Project and its Executive Director, Thomas Calhoun, Jr. The UW State GEAR UP also made classroom space available to Education Access Network at the University of Washington. We wish to thank the following individuals for all of their assistance with our program:
Thomas Calhoun, Jr.
Executive Director
University of Washington State GEAR UP Project
Petra Erwin
Program Coordinator
University of Washington State GEAR UP Project
Tracy Shanker
Former Program Coordinator
University of Washington State GEAR UP Project
Marie Gary
Program Coordinator Lead
University of Washington, Room Assignments/Time Schedule
As part of its mission, EAN will continue to work directly with schools and other organizations that are dedicated to working with students who need access to free and low cost educational services.
Special Thanks to the organizations above and the following companies, organizations, and individuals:
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