Jessica Steinhoff
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Perseverance, empowerment propel Odyssey Project’s 2018-19 class toward life-changing goals
May 29 2019
Three-quarters of Odyssey Project graduates take more college courses after completing the program’s credit-bearing humanities class.
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Henke, a distinguished faculty associate in Continuing Studies and the Mead Witter School of Music, brings a learn-by-doing approach to classes such as Create Your Own Music.
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Odyssey Project, Badger Ready help local dad resume dream of earning a bachelor’s degree
Mar 04 2019
Two UW–Madison programs—the Odyssey Project and Badger Ready—have helped a local dad discover his potential and resume his journey to a bachelor’s degree.
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As director of development and community partnerships for the University of Wisconsin–Madison Odyssey Project, Johnson leads fundraising efforts for a program that has helped more than 500 disadvantaged individuals make strides toward their educational goals.