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APPLICATION DUE MAY 6TH, 2022! APPLY NOW!

Palmer Pathways

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We are excited to announce our newest initiative which serves  disconnected young adults between the ages of 18-26 in our community. Through  the Palmer Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship,  we  serve talented young adults who are not currently employed or enrolled in school and are interested in pursuing a career in the trades. Scholars selected to participate in the Palmer Pathways Pre-Apprenticeship will participate in over 345 hours of training geared toward empowering them to identify their strengths, clarify their career interests, and identify the best-fit career path. Graduates of the 14-week program earn up to 8 certificates, receive mentorship, financial support, and direct or preferred entry into a number of apprenticeships. 

Much More than a Scholarship!

What are the Benefits of Being a Palmer Pathways Scholar?

Support from our dedicated staff, Board of Director, and volunteers throughout your educational/professional journey and beyond

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345 hours of training to prepare you for the transition into your educational program/career 

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A mentor who provides 1-on-1 support

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Up to $4,200  in stipends while going through the program

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Ongoing career exploration and professional/personal development opportunities

"We need more doctors, educators, and engineers, yes; but we also need more electricians, plumbers, and pipe fitters"
-Jonathan Jackson, Executive Directorbut we also need more electricians, plumbers, and pipe fitters"

Are you a High School Junior?

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Our Legacy Program serves current high school juniors within Pierce County that are interested in furthering their education beyond high school. We go above and beyond to ensure the success of our Scholars, and participation in our program required a high level of commitment.

 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

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Phone -

Tricia Speid (CEO) (253) 617-5676

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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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