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What May Seem Small to You, Could MEAN THE WORLD to Another

“I just wanted to say thank you. I had told [my mentee] that I have been thinking since last year when he graduated from Lincoln HS, that I had not given him anything to celebrate or congratulate him for graduating, being awarded scholarship at the Palmer Luncheon and also being accepted and attending UW. I could have given him a tennis racket, sweat bands for tennis, t-shirt, etc, but those type of gifts I feel looking back, would have been insignificant compared to seeing his response when I handed him a brand new bicycle of his own. One thing that I found out during our lunch conversation is that [my mentee] told me he had never learned how to ride a bike, which is basically saying that he never even owned his own bicycle. I have to say that, that really hit hard with me thinking that he was never given that opportunity. He could not believe his eyes and was in shock. I thank you both for allowing me to give him a gift that I know he will appreciate and allow [my mentee’s] doors to be opened and can explore Seattle much more than taking just a bus.”

MENTOR INFORMATION UPDATE

Please keep Palmer Scholars staff up to date with your current contact and employment information by emailing Monique Ferrer.

Mentoring is a personal relationship that kind of brings in the best values of the foundation. But, you see it lived firsthand in your relationship with the student as they matriculate through college.  And I've probably mentored 6 students in the last 15, 20 years and the personal relationship is the most valuable part of it. I gain more out of the relationship than I think the mentee does.     

- Bryan Burks; Former Palmer Scholars mentor and Board member

 SUPPORT OUR MISSION TODAY!

Palmer Scholars acknowledges that our work is carried out on, and our office space is located within, occupied Coast Salish land, specifically that of the Puyallup Tribe of Indians. We pay respect to Coast Salish Elders past and present and extend that respect to their descendants and to all Indigenous peoples. To acknowledge this land is to recognize its longer history and our place in that history; it is to recognize these lands and waters and their significance for the peoples who lived and continue to live in this region, whose practices and spiritualties were and are tied to the land and the water, and whose lives continue to enrich and develop in relationship to the land, waters, and other inhabitants today.

 

We also pause to recognize and acknowledge the labor upon which our country, state, and institutions are built.

We remember that our country is built on the labor of enslaved people who were kidnapped and brought to the U.S. from the African continent and recognize the continued contribution of their survivors. We also acknowledge all immigrant labor, including voluntary, involuntary, trafficked, forced, and undocumented peoples who contributed to the building of the country and continue to serve within our labor force. We acknowledge all unpaid care-giving labor.

 

To the people who contributed this immeasurable work and their descendants, we acknowledge our/their indelible mark on the spaces in which we operate today. It is our collective responsibility to critically interrogate these histories, to repair harm, and to honor, protect, and sustain this land.

Physical Address - 

4500 Steilacoom Blvd SW BLDG 16

Lakewood WA 98499-4004

Mailing Address - 

PO Box 7119, Tacoma, WA 98417

Email - info@palmerscholars.org

To contact someone directly visit our staff page here: Our Team

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