A statewide voice for education: Education Forward Arizona

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A statewide voice for education: Education Forward Arizona

This interactive timeline explores 20 years of intentional investments, decisions, and collaborations by Helios Education Foundation that contributed to the creation of Education Forward Arizona (EFA), a statewide organization committed to advancing education in Arizona.

EFA emerged as a unifying force that brings together community-driven efforts focused on reaching the Achieve60AZ attainment goal, aligning education with the state’s workforce and economic development goals, and providing direct support to students as they pursue education and training after high school.

Beyond its strategic community investments over 20 years, Helios played a pivotal role in shaping Education Forward Arizona through the collaborative convening of community partners at important junctures—including to galvanize support for the creation of the state’s attainment goal—while also helping develop strategic initiatives and producing timely data and research.

Explore the timeline to see the key milestones, collaborations, and investments that helped shape Education Forward Arizona as we know it today.

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Achieve60AZ
College Success Arizona
Expect More Arizona
Education Forward Arizona
2009

Helios supports the creation of Expect More Arizona

Expect More Arizona emerges from Arizona’s P-20 Council, established by Gov. Janet Napolitano in 2005 to improve the state’s education system. Initially launched with Helios’ support, Expect More Arizona began as a public awareness campaign highlighting the importance of postsecondary education. Paul J. Luna serves as Chairman of the Board for Expect More Arizona. 

Learn more from Paul J. Luna’s interview with AZPBS

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2009

Helios supports the creation of Expect More Arizona