By Laura Latta, Ph.D. Preparing for life after high school can feel like an exciting adventure and also a challenging obstacle course. There are many steps that students must take to prepare themselves for their post-high school college, career, or military dreams. In 2019, an Oklahoma...
April 30, 2020 ImpactTulsa Partners and Community Members, We are continually working with partners to compile and align resources, and we sincerely thank all who contributed information and updates. If you have a resource to share or are releasing news updates, please email us at info@impacttulsa.com so we can add your information...
By Lauren Thiesse, MPA Tulsa County has an abundance of nonprofit organizations and public agencies, each with its own unique mission to support our community. When organizations work together, their missions are able to support one another and their individual successes are amplified. This is called...
April 24, 2020 ImpactTulsa Partners and Community Members, Tulsa County has changed as we are changed by COVID-19 in ways seen and unseen--what hasn’t changed is our ability to adapt. For over a month, we’ve seen parents finding innovative ways to celebrate seniors and birthdays. We’ve seen learning happening...
April 16, 2020 ImpactTulsa Partners and Community Members, Across Tulsa County, school districts, organizations, agencies, places of faith and restaurants are joining together to feed thousands of families each week. One family mentioned how school lunch pickup is a highlight of their day, and how that small...
StriveTogether grant will help local partnership form youth council, diversify leadership council TULSA, OKLA. — StriveTogether, a national network working to bring communities together around data to make decisions and improve results for kids, today announced Tulsa as an awardee for the second round of its...
Lauren Thiesse is the Manager of Continuous Learning and Improvement with ImpactTulsa. She moved to Oklahoma from her home state of Maryland in 2014 after she graduated from McDaniel College with a degree in English. She holds an MPA from the University of Oklahoma- Tulsa....
Laura Latta holds a Ph.D. in Instructional Leadership and Academic Curriculum from the Jeanine Rainbolt College of Education at the University of Oklahoma. She is the Director of Post-Secondary Partnerships and Research at ImpactTulsa. Her range of experiences in public education, post-secondary instruction, and educational research contribute...
Dr. Delia Kimbrel holds a Ph.D. in Social Policy from the Heller School of Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University. Delia brings an array of experience in research design, advanced analysis, and program evaluation in economic development, housing, and education policy. For ten years,...
Jessica Smith is the Director of Early Learning at ImpactTulsa who is dedicated to serving children and enhancing education in the Tulsa community. She brings more than fifteen years of public education and nonprofit experience to the organization. Her passion and drive to improve the lives...