COVID-19 Update
TAF Co-founder and Executive Director, Trish Millines Dziko, shares how TAF is supporting our students and teachers during the global pandemic.
Every student.
Every student deserves access to a high-quality public school education, regardless of race, neighborhood or income.
TAF (Technology Access Foundation) has worked to improve access to STEM opportunities for students of color and underrepresented communities for over 23 years.
Our work has spanned from running after-school programs, opening our own school, partnering with school districts, and supporting education professionals to utilize our STEMbyTAF academic model. Through our efforts, we know that all students are capable of success – with the right support and resources.
We collaborate with public education to create access to opportunities in STEM and beyond for students and teachers of color. We transform entire classrooms, building supportive, nurturing, innovative learning environments where students want to learn and succeed. Our students are working to solve real-world problems now. We know that they are capable of leading the world, and we’re committed to making it happen.
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Our Programs
We approach public education through our four core programs – using our best practices in STEM education and Project-Based Learning (PBL) to ensure students receive support, industry exposure, and confidence they need to create the world they envision – personally, communally, nationally and globally.
TAF@Saghalie
TAF@Saghalie (formerly TAF Academy) is a 7x award-winning public school serving 6-12th grade. It is a public neighborhood school co-managed by TAF and Federal Way Public Schools; the first of its kind in the state.
School Transformation
We scale our STEMbyTAF academic model used at TAF@Saghalie to transform classrooms across the state. We partner with public schools to effectively reach more students and communities.
Teacher Institute
TAF provides professional development and STEMbyTAF training for educators and administrators committed to the integration of the STEMbyTAF model within their classrooms.
Martinez Fellowship
Our commitment to equitable education involves transforming entire classrooms – including teacher representation. The Martinez Fellowship aims to recruit and retain more teachers of color across Washington State.
20,000 +
Students Impacted
through direct service and teacher development
95 %
College Acceptance
for TAF@Saghalie graduates that applied
23 +
Years
of experience educating students
and educators
60 +
Internships
hosted by our Corporate Partners