On Wednesday, October 11, Black composers Bill Banfield and Patrice Rushen, along with Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra CEO Joe Loehnis and other staff members, visited our Odyssey class and engaged in conversation with the Class of …
Year: 2023
Odyssey visits the American Players Theater!
Thanks to American Players Theatre (APT), American Family Insurance, and other donors for sponsoring a trip for Odyssey students and their families to see “Romeo & Juliet” on Saturday, September 30th, at 2 PM. Students …
Celebrating 30 Years of A Fund for Women
At their annual event on Thursday, May 18, the Madison Community Foundation celebrated 30 years of A Fund for Women, and the Odyssey Project (and alumnus Char Braxton) was prominently featured in AFFW’s anniversary video. …
Amplifying voices: The UW Madison Odyssey Project
Smith recalls family and friends commenting on her unique ability to express herself in writing, but she did not give it attention. However, the Odyssey program ignited her passion for writing. “I live for writing!” …
Pictures of success: A look back at 20 years of the UW Odyssey Project
As the Odyssey Project looks ahead to the next 20 years, we take a look back at the last two decades, in photos.
Celebrating Odyssey Junior 2023
Our youngest Odyssey students held a graduation celebration all their own last month, with parents, teachers, and community partners cheering them on. Before receiving certificates and gift bags, Odyssey Junior participants shared samples of their …
Odyssey Class of 2023 Graduation Ceremony (May 3)
Thank you so much to those of you that were able to join us either in person or via Zoom as we celebrated the incredible and resilient UW Odyssey Project Class of 2023 on May …
UW Odyssey Project hosts 20th Anniversary Celebration
“I will just tell you real quickly what Odyssey was to me,” Ward explained. “Everybody in here is a seed. If you know anything about seeds, they have everything that they need inside of them …
Celebrating 20 years of Odyssey (April 20)
Thank you to everyone who joined us in celebrating Odyssey’s 20 years of life-changing impact at our Chazen anniversary event! Guests enjoyed appetizers, drinks, and music by Kinfolk (featuring Odyssey alumni) as they mingled in …
The Odyssey Project celebrates 20 years
NBC15′s Leigh Mills sat down with Brian Benford, a member of the Odyssey Class of 2007 and a Madison alder, and his therapy dog Duke Ellington. Benford talks about how the project has had an …