King County Passport Consortium

Region 4

Background

The history of the Consortium started with Jeff Lindstrom, YMCA, College Network, and the Stuart Grant in winter of 2014. The group’s priority focus was on access to post-secondary education in King County. The initial group membership were those working with foster youth on educational goals and planning. Since its inception, the group’s focus has expanded to include unaccompanied homeless youth

Leadership

Nat Bentley (he/him)
Launch Success Coach
Treehouse

Jenny Robinson (she/her)
ILP Case Manager and Interim SETuP Case Manager

Cassondra Venneau (she/her)
Program Specialist 3, Financial Aid and Vet Affairs
South Seattle Community College

Chloe Hays (she/her)
Assistant Director, Financial Aid
LWTech

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Learn more about the region’s background, purpose, structure and more.

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Purpose Statement

The Passport Consortium is a diverse group of King County stakeholders who create strategies that improve access to post-secondary programs for youth who have been in foster care or have experienced unaccompanied homelessness.

Mission

The King County Passport Consortium will make a collective effort to accomplish the following:

  • Passport-eligible students enroll in, and graduate from post-secondary programs at the same rate as their non-Passport eligible peers.
  • Supportive adults have accurate and accessible information to guide youth who have been in foster care or who have experienced unaccompanied homelessness through the post-secondary path of their choice.

Approach

  • Identify and reduce systemic barriers to enrollment and completion of post-secondary programs.
  • Build collaborative partnerships, share resources, and best practices.
  • Initiate a cultural shift, where foster youth, youth experiencing unaccompanied homelessness, and their supportive adults expect post-secondary enrollment and completion.

Attend a Regional Meeting

If there are no regional meetings scheduled, we hope to see you at another WPN event. See the full calendar.

Upcoming King County Region Meetings

Connect with Passport Network members from the King County Consortium for a collaborative discussion at quarterly meetings. We’ll share ideas, explore relevant topics and give organizations a chance to take the spotlight and share their work. Specific agenda items will be shared prior to each meeting. Contact us via the form below with questions.

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