We are a mission-driven organization striving to improve outcomes for underserved youth in Lane County. Core programs include Elevate, Spark, & Navigate.
Eugene, OR
Joined August 2016
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Thanks to @connectlane for funneling hundreds of middle school students through their career expo where we gave students a peek into the life of architecture and interior design with hands-on exercises. Curious about the path to a career in design? #architecture #education
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PIVOT teamed with @connectlane and Bricks and Minifigs Eugene to create a Lego model of the new Camas Ridge Community School! The model is 4 ft. long, 3 ft. wide, 1 ft. tall and 3,500 pieces!😮
See it on display at the Camas Ridge Open House this Thurs, Oct. 24 starting at 6 PM!
Connected Lane County retweeted
Our friends at @connectlane gave us a tour of Spark at Booth-Kelly, a safe space for youth to learn & grow through hands-on experiences. SEF Board Members learned about the amazing opportunities this space offers to the youth of Lane County. Learn more at connectedlane.org/sparkatboo…
This month, our Navigate team hosted the annual Bonanza at Booth-Kelly! Our wonderful community partners joined us to share resources about various support topics and local opportunities.
Thank you to each participant and partner who showed up for this event! 🥰
Rent Well registration for May 7 to June 11 is still open! Rent Well is a 15-hour tenant education program that gives renters foundational tools and skills to become responsible, successful, and stable tenants. Open to youth ages 17-24, sign up via the link in our bio!
Registration is open for our 2D Design workshops! Middle school-aged youth are invited to learn about design and create projects they can take home! Join us on either Friday, April 12, or Friday, April 19, from 9:00 am to 2:00 pm! Check out more via the link in our bio! ✨
We are hosting two Learning Summits this May for professionals working with youth! Join us to learn about WIOA and OYEP funding! connectedlane.org/learningsu…
Youth ages 14-24, see us during drop-in hours! Drop-in hours are Wednesday and Thursday from 3:00-6:00 pm. Our team is here to help with job applications, education questions, housing and healthcare connections, and more! You can also enjoy snacks, games, and laundry facilities!
Connected Lane County retweeted
Thank you @connectlane for making the career expo possible. It was an incredible experience for my 8th graders. They came back excited about the career opportunities right here at home. @asmswolves @SpringfieldPS @UTTerlyGreat8
Connected Lane County retweeted
We are proud to partner w/ @connectlane to support a project called Spark through our Emerging Opportunity Fund. Spark provides youth (including unhoused) w/ a safe place to learn, innovate, collaborate, & create through out-of-school training opps. More: connectedlane.org/spark/#spa…
Connected Lane County retweeted
BookFest, a partnership between United Way, the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County, and @connectlane, provides local kids with the books they need to succeed.
Join us in supporting students’ success – give to BookFest today!
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Connected Lane County retweeted
BookFest is made possible thanks to our amazing partners and sponsors! Thank you for your support!
Early Childhood Hub of Lane County
@connectlane
Eugene Education Foundation
@EducationBethel
@SEFLaneOR
Lane Education Foundation
@SELCOCCU
@MyOCCU Foundation
@TheDuckStore – at Eugene, OR
Connected Lane County retweeted
Your gift to BookFest enables us to get books into the hands of early readers at 19 schools across Lane County. $5 purchases one book, while $50 purchases 10 books.
Join us in supporting local students’ success – give to BookFest today!
fundraise.givesmart.com/form… – at Oregon, USA
Connected Lane County retweeted
In Lane County, 60% of students are not reading proficiently by the end of third grade. BookFest, a partnership between United Way, the Early Childhood Hub of Lane County, and @connectlane, is working to increase reading proficiency.
Learn more and donate:
unitedwaylane.org/bookfest – at Eugene, OR
Our Middle School Career Expo is off to a great start this week! Thank you @EugeneEmeralds for sharing your knowledge and spreading joy!
Explaining our jobs to middle school student at the very cool Spark on 7th in downtown Eugene. #thisiswhatwedo
You can help us bring our Spark program to Springfield, Oregon! Visit our website to donate or start a fundraiser today!
connectedlane.org/sparkatboo…
Connected Lane County retweeted
Oregon nonprofit receives $500K grant to promote STEM in rural areas kgw.com/article/news/educati…
Thank you to Rep. John Lively for talking to our youth about the bright future STEM has to offer. Special thanks to @PhRMA for supporting our students with a #STEMTalentPipelinegrant. Our youth are excited to learn about these fields and your support makes this
program possible!
Connected Lane County retweeted
Science, technology, engineering, and math are critical skills for Oregon’s workforce. In honor of #STEMWeek, I’m proud to allocate $5 million to expand equitable access to computer science skills for every single K-12 student in Oregon.
Connected Lane County retweeted
Today at SparkLab @connectlane in Eugene, OR Gov. Kate Brown announced a pathway to provide $5 million in emergency education funds for STEM grants, with special consideration for programs that reach women, people of color, and rural communities.
klcc.org/education/2022-05-1…