Pillars of Change Initiative

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A world where all people, regardless of background, can unite through compassion, understanding, and mutual respect, free from the shackles of ignorance, hate, and racism.

To provide historically marginalized community members with access and critical support to successfully complete a higher education degree.

Cultivate strategic partnerships with industry, financial institutions, non-profits and government agencies to sponsor access to higher education. Sponsorship of post-secondary opportunities, at Community Colleges, Universities-Colleges, and community supporting Institutions.

We are committed to diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging (DEIB), fostering multi-faceted opportunities in education, STEM fields, and quantum sciences.

Key Components:

• Co-Creation: Deep collaboration with community members, ensuring relevance and voice in decision-making.
• Sustainable Growth: Scalability to ensure long-term impact and reach.

Leadership Council:

• Diverse group of leaders from key partner organizations, and community representatives.
• Provide strategic guidance, ensures alignment with the vision and mission.

SMEs:

• Cross-functional members, STEM, education, research, quantum sciences, business, and entrepreneurs.
• Provide feedback, identifies emerging needs, coupled to expected outcomes.

Partnerships & Development:

• Cultivate relationships with funders, industry partners, educational institutions, non-profits and government agencies.
• Secure funding, resources, and in-kind support to sustain to expand mission reach.

• Number of individuals served through programs.
• Number of successful community members completing higher learning programs.
• Research findings to support systemic policy and practice changes.
• Community members establishing thriving, healthy, livable wages and independence.