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Advocacy Partners

Engaging youth and families in advocating for education and recognizing individuals and groups who demonstrate exemplary service to students and to supporting education. The mission, vision, and work of the Metropolitan Education Commission is made possible in partnership with the following advocacy organizations:

Achieve 60 AZ

The Achieve60AZ Action Plan gives the state clear direction—from a nonpartisan perspective— regarding how we can improve student outcomes and move education forward.

Arizona Serve

Arizona Serve connects passionate people with transformative community projects to fight poverty.

AskBenji

Free 24/7 FAFSA support to help Arizona families fill out the FAFSA and access thousands of dollars of grants, loans, and scholarships to help pay for education after high school.

AzCAN

The Arizona College Access Network (AzCAN), an initiative of Education Forward Arizona, is a community of college access professionals committed to closing the education attainment gap in Arizona.

Arizona Tech Council

The Arizona Technology Council works to connect and empower technology companies across the state of Arizona by hosting engaging events, advocating for pro-technology public policy and offering a variety of exclusive resources for our member companies.

Arizona Sci-Tech Festival

SciTech Institute is a nonprofit organization dedicated to enhancing and promoting STEM education and awareness in Arizona and beyond.

City of Tucson Mayor and Council

City of Tucson Parks & Recreation

Children’s Action Alliance

Children’s Action Alliance (CAA) is an independent voice for Arizona children at the state capitol and in the community.

The Center for Community Mediation and Facilitation

We provide Tucson and Southern Arizona with skilled and affordable dialogue processes and trainings that transform destructive conflict into productive connection and partnership.

Earn to Learn Scholarship Program

We Empower Low-to-Moderate Income Students to Successfully Complete College

Education Forward Arizona

Education Forward Arizona advocates for and acts on education improvements that advance the quality of life for all Arizonans.

Goodwill METRO

The Goodwill METRO® Youth Program serves youth and young adults ages 16-24 years seeking employment and education in the community. We assist them with their goals, connect them to resources, provide career pathways, and give a sense of purpose for the future.

Helios Education Foundation

Helios Education Foundation exists to support postsecondary attainment for Latino students, Black students, and students from low-income backgrounds in Arizona and Florida.

LULAC Youth Leadership Conference

The Mission of the League of United Latin American Citizens is to advance the economic condition, educational attainment, political influence, housing, health and civil rights of the Hispanic population of the United States.

NCAN

NCAN is a nonprofit membership and advocacy association. Our mission is to build, strengthen, and empower communities and stakeholders to close equity gaps in postsecondary attainment for all students.

Pima County Board of Supervisors

Pima County Public Library

Pima County Superintendent of Schools

Pima County School Districts

Pima County Community and Workforce Development

Higher Ground

League of Women Voters

ARIZONA@WORK Pima County One-Stop Youth Employment Center

Whether you are looking for work, changing careers, or exploring new career options, the Pima County One-Stop connects workers and job seekers - youth, adults, veterans, and dislocated workers - to ARIZONA@WORK, a statewide network of employment, training, and educational programs.

Project Outreach FAMILIA

Project Outreach FAMILIA is a collaboration between The University of Arizona College of Education and Hispanic Serving Institution Initiatives office that aims to strengthen high schools' college-going resources.

Scholarship A-Z

Undocumented Youth Empowerment Initiative offers Year-round support and programming designed for Undocumented youth.

SAAF

Since its inception back in 1997, Southern Arizona AIDS Foundation has remained committed to ensuring that we, as a community, continue advancing health, well-being, and social justice for those living with HIV, LGBTQ+ individuals, and communities marginalized by society in Arizona and beyond.

Tucson Urban League

Empowering Communities and Changing lives

Tucson Youth and Peace

A year-long peace leadership program for youth and young adults ages 12-24

United Way of Tucson and Southern Arizona

Building a Thriving Community by Uniting People, Ideas and Resources. A community where every child receives a high-quality education from birth to career, every adult has the opportunity to thrive financially and, in the workplace, and every older person can retire and age with dignity and independence.

Youth On Their Own

Youth On Their Own (YOTO) is a dropout prevention program that supports the high school graduation and continued success of youth experiencing homelessness in Pima County.

Youth On The Rise

Youth on the Rise (YOTR)'s re-engagement app was developed with you in mind to find resources along the way. YOTR.org is your guide to services, resources, & information you need to navigate the systems in Pima County.

Workforce Investment Board