Believing the College Dream Training!

by | Apr 6, 2015 | News

The ECMC Foundation & Better Together invite community based organizations, teachers, counselors, and anyone who is working to open the door to higher education for college hopefuls to join us in ‘Believing the College Dream’ free training session. Believing the...

We’re Recruiting!

by Rachel Wente-Chaney | Apr 2, 2015 | 8+9, News

Looking for a way to grow your resume and support student success in Central Oregon this summer? The 8+9 Project of the Better Together Partnership is currently recruiting AmeriCorps Summer VISTA members to support and prepare incoming and outgoing eighth grade...

Better Together releases baseline report on student success

by | Feb 9, 2015 | News

As Central Oregon’s most collaborative effort to support and advocate for children and young adults, Better Together partners are asking community members to find a role in helping youth excel from cradle to career. The Baseline Report features data on 25...

Governor Kitzhaber gets update on Better Together Initiative from local leaders

by | Jan 20, 2015 | News

Better Together—Central Oregon’s collective effort to improve child & youth outcomes from cradle to career—was honored to welcome Governor Kitzhaber to Central Oregon on Tuesday, January 20th. Superintendent John Rexford, joined by Better Together leaders and...

The Official Launch

by | May 31, 2014 | News

A new effort is underway to unite education, community and business groups to improve students’ graduation rates and career success across Central Oregon. Better Together has been at work for just over a year, but officially launched this month with an event at the...

Better Together showcased in Education Northwest Publication

by | May 16, 2014 | News

Mobilizing Communities IMPROVING NORTHWEST EDUCATION THROUGH COLLECTIVE IMPACT… Over the past decade, Northwest communities from Anchorage, Alaska, to Central Oregon, and from Seattle, Washington, to Idaho’s Treasure Valley have embarked on an exciting new...