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Month: October 2022

From personal to professional: Odyssey’s bazaar returns this holiday season

Posted on October 31, 2022

“I didn’t realize that my products were both going to be my platform and my vessel to care for people,” Jasmine Banks told Madison Magazine this past April, describing how she created her business following …

Posted in Odyssey Updates

From service to stories: Odyssey beyond wars

Posted on October 30, 2022

“The transition from military life back into the civilian world is a lot more difficult than most people realize,” said Joe Robinson, Army veteran and alum of Odyssey’s very first graduating class. “Odyssey is life …

Posted in Odyssey Beyond Wars, Odyssey UpdatesTagged Odyssey Beyond Wars

Why Vote? Voices from the UW Odyssey Project

Posted on October 17, 2022

My vote will tell my children and grandchildren that I stood against corruption and racism and that I don’t ignore the past but learn from it. My vote will tell my friends that I care …

Posted in In the news

UW Odyssey Project celebrates 20 years of taking a whole family approach to empowering students

Posted on October 13, 2022

“Here I was in my late 40s and I never thought I would have an opportunity to reach my full potential through education. But because of Odyssey, I was able to do that and go …

Posted in In the news

UW Odyssey Project turns 20: Grads recount how it’s changed their lives

Posted on October 13, 2022

“Being in the Odyssey Project had a tremendous impact on my life because it doesn’t end, you don’t just graduate and then boom, you’re just done. I remain connected. The Odyssey Project has been supportive …

Posted in In the news

‘It’s time to exercise that right to vote’: The Odyssey Project prepares students to head to the polls

Posted on October 13, 2022

The Odyssey Project at UW Madison hosted their biennial “Why Vote” event Wednesday, reminding students who are trying to break the cycle of generational poverty their vote matters. The Odyssey Project, now celebrating their 20th anniversary, …

Posted in In the news

UW Odyssey Project: 20 years of amplifying student voices

Posted on October 13, 2022

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – Overcoming adversity and achieving their dreams through higher education — it’s what many students have successfully done over the past 20 years through the UW-Madison Odyssey Project. Wednesday, October 12 marks …

Posted in In the news

Odyssey celebrates 20 years of helping non-traditional students

Posted on October 13, 2022

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) – An organization celebrated 20 years of helping non-traditional students receive education, financial help and more. Madison Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway declared today as Odyssey Day. Wednesday night’s celebration focused on voting and …

Posted in In the news

20 Years of Amplifying Odyssey Voices and Celebrating Voting (October 12)

Posted on October 12, 2022

Thanks for joining us in person or via Zoom to celebrate Odyssey’s 20 years of empowering students to find their voices and change the world. The powerful evening featured Odyssey student and alumni readings, a …

Posted in Past eventsTagged Why Vote

An empowering trip on “Odyssey Day”

Posted on October 3, 2022

Madison’s mayor proclaimed October 12, 2022, to be “Odyssey Day” in recognition of our 20 years of changing lives. Instead of holding a regular Wednesday evening class, the Class of 2023 traveled again by bus …

Posted in Odyssey Updates
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