News and Events

08/02/2010
Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative to Convene Third National Convention

The Act Six Leadership and Scholarship Initiative will hold its third national convention at Warner Pacific College and George Fox University in Portland, Ore. from August 4-7. Nearly 200... more »

04/20/2010
Third Act Six National Convention Set for August 4-7, 2010 in Portland, OR

The Act Six Leadership & Scholarship Initiative will continue its biennial convention tradition by holding the 2010 Act Six National Convention from August 4-7 in Portland, Oregon... more »

02/14/2010
Act Six Announces 54 New Scholars in Washington and Oregon

Amid a continuing national economic struggle, families of 54 diverse urban student leaders across Washington and Oregon have new reason for hope and celebration... more »

10/27/2009
Act Six to Hosts Midwest Interest Summit

Sponsored by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Act Six convened 55 leaders representing 23 faith-based colleges, urban ministries, and funders across Michigan, Indiana and Illinois on October 21, 2009 to explore the potential of a new regional Act Six initiative in the Midwest with 25 representatives from the Act Six initiative in the Northwest... more »

05/21/2009
Portland Welcomes Warner Pacific as Second College Partner

Portland Leadership Foundation is proud to announce the addition of Warner Pacific College as a partner in the innovative Act Six Urban Service Track... more »

02/04/2009
Act Six Announces 57 New Scholars in Washington and Oregon

In the midst of a steady stream of harsh news of the deepening economic crisis, families of 57 diverse urban student leaders have fresh reason for hope and celebration... more »

01/09/2009
Act Six at CCCU Chief Enrollment Officers Meeting

Act Six and enrollment officials from Whitworth, George Fox and Northwest University presented on their experience with Act Six at the CCCU Chief Enrollment Officers meeting... more »

02/05/2008
Whitworth and Crichton Receive CCCU Racial Harmony Award

Act Six partners Whitworth University and Crichton College were recently selected to receive the 2008 Robert and Susan Andringa Award for Advancing Racial Harmony... more »

08/17/2007
Sitka Young Life, Sheldon Jackson College Partnership Postponed

The Act Six partnership in Sitka, Alaska with Sitka Young Life and Sheldon Jackson College has been postponed due to the deferment of academic operations at the college... more »

05/20/2007
First Act Six Scholars Graduate from Whitworth

Defying national statistics, 100% of the 11 scholars from the first Act Six cadre, along with one scholar from the second cadre, graduated May 20 from Whitworth College... more »

05/11/2007
Flagship Tacoma Initiative Expands to Seattle and Welcomes PLU

The first Act Six initiative is adding a new partnership with Pacific Lutheran University and expanding its recruitment area to include Seattle... more »

05/01/2007
Sitka YoungLife, Sheldon Jackson College Partner to Develop Alaskan Leadership

Sitka YoungLife becomes the newest Act Six affiliate this spring, partnering with Sheldon Jackson College to nurture and empower leadership for villages and communities across Alaska... more »

05/01/2007
Act Six Announces New National Advisory Council

The Act Six National Office is convening a diverse group of prominent leaders and thinkers from around the country to help shape strategic direction for the initiative... more »

01/18/2007
Washington State-Wide Summit Seeks to Expand Act Six Impact

More than 50 college and community leaders from around Washington state gathered at Whitworth College January 18 to explore expansion of the program across the state....  more »

05/02/2006
Act Six Scholar Helps Lead 'Teach-In' on Immigration Issues

Rather than walking out of school with thousands of students around the nation, incoming Act Six scholar Marco Garcia, Tacoma Whitworth Cadre Four, helped lead an immigration "teach-in" for his peers at Clover Park High School... more »

04/06/2006
Act Six Scholar Elected President of Whitworth College Student Government

Fa'ana Fanene, Tacoma Whitworth Cadre One, was recently elected President of the Associated Students of Whitworth College... more »

03/29/2006
CCCU Commission for Advancing Intercultural Competencies Supports Act Six
With successful Act Six initiatives at two of its campuses and another launching this year, CCCU is working with Act Six to bring the program to more of its campuses... more»

03/29/2006
Memphis Selects Cadre Two
Memphis Leadership Foundation recently selected its 10 newest Act Six scholars headed to Crichton College... more»