overcoming adversity and achieving dreams through higher education
In Homer’s Odyssey, Odysseus embarks on a 10-year journey home after 10 years fighting in the Trojan War. Twenty years of overcoming obstacles brought Corey Saffold from his Odyssey Project graduation in May 2006 to his UW Law School graduation in May 2026. “This voice to speak,” Corey notes, “this voice to be bold and to …
As part of the Odyssey Project’s aim to inform and inspire youth to pursue higher education, Odyssey Junior hosts a series of College Workshops working toward gathering resources and building connections between students and professionals in the academic field. All presentations, contact information, and content from our workshops can be found below, in addition to …
Odyssey is looking to expand its team as we continue to grow, and we’d love your help in spreading the word! Below are the current open positions along with some additional details. If you have any questions about these positions, please do not hesitate to reach out to Em Azad, our Program Manager, at emily.azad@wisc.edu. …