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United Way launched Preschool Marketplace at a free event recently held at OMSI.
Website to
search publicly
funded preschool
programs
United Way of the Colum-
bia-Willamette’s Early Learning
Multnomah recently launched
Preschool Marketplace, a website
where parents and caregivers can
search for publicly funded pre-
school providers. Preschool Mar-
ketplace is a one-stop resource for
finding free and reduced-cost pre-
schools in the Portland metro area
that best fit the needs of the fami-
ly and child. Users can utilize the
searchable map to find providers,
and then click on any provider to
learn more.
"Parents have told us that it can
be confusing to find a preschool
and that they have to do a lot of
searching," said Molly Day, Ear-
ly Learning Director at United
Way of the Columbia-Willamette.
"This new website makes it eas-
ier to search all the programs by
what's closest to a family's home
or work, and we’re super grateful
to our partners for stepping up to
make it happen."
The website is a tool devel-
oped by parents for parents with
the guidance of Early Learning
Multnomah’s Parent Account-
ability Council and in partnership
with Albina Head Start, Mt. Hood
Community College Head Start,
Neighborhood House, PPS Early
Learners, Preschool for All, Pre-
school Promise and 211Info.
“This kind of collaborative
effort is so important as we seek
ways to ensure our children have
access to preschool,” said United
Way of the Columbia-Willamette
CEO Kelly O’Lague. “Study after
study shows that early learning
programs are critical to ready chil-
dren for kindergarten and set them
on a path for long term success.”
Western Oregon University
Welcomes New Director
Big plans for
admissions and
strategic planning
for Equity and
Inclusion
Western Oregon Universi-
ty Vice President of Student
Affairs, Tina Fuchs, recently
named Jamiere Abney as the
university’s Director of Admis-
sions, effective June 30.
“Jamiere is a high-level
strategic thinker with a strong
enrollment management back-
ground. Jamiere’s depth of
knowledge and experience in
Admissions will contribute
greatly to the work already be-
ing accomplished by our Ad-
missions team,” said Fuchs.
Dean of Admissions and Coor-
dinator of Outreach for Oppor-
tunity and Inclusion at Colgate
University. He leads Diversity,
Equity, and Inclusion (DEI)
strategies for the admissions
process. Through his leader-
ship, Colgate enrolled its most
diverse first-year class in its
200-year history in the fall of
2021. Abney is a Willamette
University alumni, graduating
with a degree in Psychology
and a minor in Economics. He
began his higher education ca-
reer at his alma mater with the
Undergraduate Office of Ad-
Jamiere Abney Director of
missions as Assistant Director
Admissions at Western Oregon
of Admissions.
University
“I am very excited to join
“We are excited to have Jamiere the Western Oregon Commu-
join the WOU community, and nity. For my family and I, the
lead the office of Admissions.”
Jamiere Abney is currently
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serving in the role of Associate