Our Ninth Annual Early College Academy luncheon was a huge success! With more than 270 guests and generous support from event sponsors and donors, we raised a record $70,000 for our students, teachers and culturally specific education. The event showcased the powerful voices of our youth through the spoken word of our Sacred Poets, the honor song from Nez Perce language keeper Aldo Scott, and the keynote speech of DeVonntae Amundson, Dry Creek Rancheria Band of Pomo, who shared his personal story of hardship, perseverance and reconnection. We deeply appreciate our students for their hard work, and our many supporters who help them to succeed.

If you weren’t able to make it to our luncheon, please check out this video to hear from our students: