One Million Degrees
Jonathan Talley serves as a Senior Program Coordinator at One Million Degrees since March 2020, where responsibilities include overseeing a caseload of 65 students to ensure their graduation from community college. Previous roles include Social Media Strategist for the City of Chicago's 21st Ward, Administrative Assistant/Paralegal at The Anderson Law Office, and New Sector Fellow at Code Platoon, focusing on grant writing. Jonathan also has experience in political campaign management as an Assistant Campaign Manager for campaigns led by Alderman Howard B. Brookins and Congresswoman Robin Kelly. Earlier work at the Safer Foundation involved transporting inmates to work sites. Jonathan holds an Associate's degree in Political Science and Government from City Colleges of Chicago-Kennedy-King College and a Bachelor of Applied Science in Political Science and Government from Roosevelt University.
One Million Degrees
One Million Degrees empowers low-income, highly motivated community college students to succeed in school, in work, and in life. Community college students are among the most important yet least supported of this country's undergraduate population. Community colleges offer pathways to meaningful careers and, often, an on-ramp to four-year universities. Yet, lacking critical resources, most students never graduate. It is stunning how little is available to this vital and vibrant group of students. One Million Degrees changes the odds entirely. Our groundbreaking program – innovative, personalized, uniquely effective – delivers the kind of meaningful support that is transforming lives and creating a pattern of positive change that will echo for generations. This is what works.