by Alison Krupnick At a time when anxiety and depression are skyrocketing among youth, there’s greater awareness about the need to focus on their mental health. W[..]
We are just a few days away from our April 27 virtual luncheon. As we’ve been working to create an inspiring program for you, I’ve had the opportunity to reflect on th[..]
On behalf of Rainier Scholars and the Rainier Scholars Alumni Council, we invite all alumni to join us for this year’s Rainier Scholars Virtual Luncheon on Wednesday, April[..]
by Drego Little, Literature/Writing Teacher and Learning Support Specialist Imagine a book that could be presented to the United Nations and the International Criminal cou[..]
Take a look at what Rainier Scholars – Tacoma has been up to! Selecting our first cohort: The Tacoma team started combing through approximately 75 student applic[..]
by Alison Krupnick One of many memorable moments at our 2021 virtual luncheon was the speech given by Biz Gebre, a Cohort 3 alum, the inaugural alumni member of the Ra[..]
We’ve been enjoying establishing close connections with current scholars through mentorship and other activities. One of our favorite ways to connect with schola[..]
January 2022 Rainier Scholars is a learning community, with several foundational texts that inform our work. In recent weeks, we revisited some of these books, highlightin[..]
by Jennifer Ward, January 2022 Exciting things are happening with the Tacoma program! Active recruitment is underway, after countless time and energy spent meeting wit[..]