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News May 2025

TEACH Expands to Two New Facilities Across Washington State

After two years of building trust, proving outcomes, and navigating the approval process at Monroe Correctional Complex and Stafford Creek, TEACH has officially launched programming at two additional DOC facilities — bringing our total reach to six facilities across Washington State.

The expansion was made possible through a combination of private donations, volunteer growth, and a strengthening relationship with the Washington State Department of Corrections. Here's what this means for participants, facilitators, and the future of TEACH.

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Impact 📊
April 2025

The Data Is In: Education Inside Walls Works

Our annual impact report confirms what we always believed — TEACH participants are significantly less likely to reoffend. Here's what the numbers say and what we're doing next.

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Community ✨
March 2025

Volunteer Spotlight: The Facilitators Showing Up Every Week

Behind every TEACH session is a facilitator who chose to show up. We're honoring five volunteers who have gone above and beyond this year — and why they keep coming back.

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Programs ✍🏾
February 2025

Writing as Liberation: Stories from The Writers' Room

In The Writers' Room, participants aren't just learning to write — they're reclaiming their voice and their story. A look inside one of TEACH's most powerful programs.

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News 🤝
January 2025

New Partnership Brings Vocational Training Pipeline to TEACH

A new employer partnership will connect TEACH graduates from Pathways to Profession directly to paid apprenticeships in the trades. Here's what it means and how it came together.

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Policy ⚖️
December 2024

What Washington's New Reentry Policy Means for TEACH Participants

Recent changes to Washington State reentry policy create new opportunities — and new challenges — for the people TEACH serves. Here's our read on what matters most.

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Impact 🏆
November 2024

Year in Review: TEACH 2024 — What We Built, What We Learned

Our most comprehensive year yet. Here's a look at the programs we delivered, the people we served, the milestones we hit, and the lessons we're carrying into 2025.

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