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Luis Fraga
Luis Fraga, UW professor and
New Futures Board member

 

New Futures Vice Chair Appointed to Obama's Advisory Commission

 

This week, President Obama appointed New Futures board member and UW professor Luis Fraga to the President's Advisory Commission on Educational Excellence for Hispanics.  This commission will develop a set of action proposals to give to the White House and the Secretary of Education for a policy agenda to improve the educational attainment of Latino students.  

 

Luis is currently Associate Vice Provost for Faculty Advancement, director of the Diversity Research Institute, Russell F. Stark University Professor, and professor of Political Science at the University of Washington. New Futures is honored to have his dedicated participation as a board member, helping us ensure that children succeed in school and in life. 

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Grow your gift on June 23rd

 

Thanks to the generosity of the Seattle Foundation and many local businesses, any contribution you make to New Futures from 7:00 a.m. to midnight on June 23rd will be proportionately matched! All you have to do is visit the New Futures profile on the Seattle Foundation website on June 23rd and make your contribution. Mark your calendar today and stretch your dollars on June 23rd!  Your donation will go straight towards New Futures' award-winning work with low-income immigrant and refugee children, youth and families in South King County.

 

 

  

 

2011 Breakfast Scholars Filmstrip (Shortened and in box)

 

New Futures 2011 Youth Scholars -Israel, Ashley, Cesilia, and Monica -  thank you for supporting New Futures 6th Annual Get Inspired! Benefit Breakfast.  Your generous support of more than $125,000 helps children just like them to succeed in school and in life.  Thank you!