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Promise for Portland's Future

Act Six not only provides a tremendous opportunity for Portland's emerging urban leaders, but also serves as a long-term investment in a new kind of bold and visionary leadership for our region's college campuses and urban communities.

While Act Six is new to Portland and George Fox, we are tapping into a proven model that has been making an impact in other cities around the country for the last four years.

The Act Six was developed and first launched in Tacoma, WA as a partnership between the Northwest Leadership Foundation and Whitworth College. After 5 years, the Tacoma program has sent 41 students to Whitworth. Representing six continents of the world, they speak 13 native languages. More than 67% are the first in their family to go to college and nearly 80% come from low-income families. An astounding 97% of the scholars who started the program are still enrolled at Whitworth.

On campus, Act Six scholars are making a profound impact as they demonstrate their leadership across the college. Creating award winning programs in the residence halls, founding and leading clubs and even serving as student government President, scholars are making a difference. And when all 11 of the scholars originally selected in the first cadre graduated after four years in May 2007, many are bringing their passion and education back to their home community.

As we launch the Act Six Initiative in Portland, we look forward to the impact that Portland Act Six scholars will have on the George Fox campus and their communities here in Portland!

Take some time to meet Tacoma's Act Six scholars and explore some of the ways that Act Six is making a difference in cities and campuses across the country.