Partnerships

Office of Federal TRIO Programs
ECMC Foundation and the Office of Federal TRIO Programs have joined in a public/private partnership to promote access to and success in higher education for low-income students. "Realizing The College Dream," an innovative curriculum guide for teachers and advisors to encourage low-income youth to pursue higher education and "PERSIST: A Comprehensive Guide for Student Success in Higher Education" have been presented to over 900 TRIO Program participants.

Virginia Department of Education
We have been partners since 2003 with the Virginia Department of Education in ECMC Scholars Program, Virginia.

Oregon Department of Education
In 2006, we entered into a partnership with the Oregon Department of Education on ECMC Scholars Program, Oregon.

Also, ECMC Foundation was the title sponsor of the 2006, 2007 and 2008 Closing the Achievement Gap Conference, a training and public recognition event for education professionals, community leaders, and parents to share best practices and strategies to increase scholastic achievement for all Oregon students, and to narrow, and eventually end, the gap for low-performing students.

Oregon Student Assistance Commission (OSAC)
ECMC Foundation brought a team of trainers to the 2005 ASPIRE (Access to Student Assistance Programs in Reach of Everyone) annual conference in Salem, Oregon. These trainers performed an intensive, full-day interactive session for Oregon educators on the "Realizing the College Dream" college access curriculum. Follow this link to download the RTCD Curriculum Guide. Administered by OSAC, ASPIRE prepares adult volunteers to help Oregon high school students access education beyond high school. Attendees included teachers and counselors from Oregon area high schools and participants from programs, including Americorps, Educational Talent Search, GEAR-UP and Independent Living Project.

State Council of Higher Education for Virginia (SCHEV)
SCHEV has used the "Realizing the College Dream" curriculum in its 8,000-student Access Virginia GEAR-UP Program.

University of California Berkeley’s Center for Educational Outreach
A pioneer in educational outreach programs for over 30 years, UC Berkeley’s Center for Educational Outreach developed "Realizing the College Dream."

Other Foundations
ECMC Foundation is open to partnering with other foundations or nonprofit entities that share ECMC Foundation's goals.

Public or Private Corporations
ECMC Foundation encourages sponsorship for its projects from other corporations, especially in Virginia and Oregon, that share our interest in increasing access to and success in higher education.