NexStep Alliance

Thank you to KMUW for highlighting the NexStep Alliance Graduation. We celebrated 57 graduates last week who reached major milestones through our partnership with Goodwill Industries of Kansas and WSU Tech.

From earning high school diplomas to completing career certifications, these students worked hard to achieve their goals, and we're proud to celebrate our graduates!

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Congratulations, graduates! 🎓 Last night we celebrated the Class of 2025–26! This year, 79 students earned their high school diplomas through the Goodwill Industries of Kansas' NexStep Alliance program, a partnership with WSU Tech. We are so proud of all they’ve accomplished.

Through the Goodwill mission, we’re proud to help remove barriers, create opportunities, and support students on their path to success. Thank you for supporting Goodwill. Your support helps make stories like these possible every day. 💙📚

Thank you to USI Insurance Services for sponsoring our event and supporting our students!

The stage is set, we are ready to celebrate our 2025-2026 graduates! 🎓

Last night, we continued celebrating our ESL students and all they accomplished this school year! 🎉👏

Congratulations to all of our ESL students on the hard work, dedication, and confidence they’ve built in reading, writing, pronunciation, and job readiness skills.

Thank you to our instructors, staff, and supporters who help make these opportunities with Goodwill Industries of Kansas possible!

Learn more about our ESL program: nexstepalliance.org/esl-classes

This morning, we celebrated our ESL morning classes and all they accomplished this school year! 🎉

More than 150 students participated in classes, with over 60 earning language and reading credentials. Students wrapped up the year with a potluck and celebration alongside instructors, staff, and classmates.

Thanks to your support through shopping and donating at Goodwill Industries of Kansas, students gained confidence in reading, writing, pronunciation, and job readiness skills.

More photos from our evening classes celebration coming tomorrow! 👏 Learn more about our ESL program: nexstepalliance.org/esl-classes

A big congratulations to the graduates of Goodwill Industries of Kansas' Re-Entry Cohorts #11 and #12 on completing their certificates through WSU Tech!

We celebrated these wonderful students at Charles Koch Arena as they earned certificates in CNC and Welding.

Through this program, Kansans transitioning from the justice system gain education, life skills, and hands-on technical training that open doors to new career opportunities. We are proud of all they have accomplished! 🎓

The countdown is on, just one week until graduation day! 🎉

The ceremony will be held on Thursday, May 28th at 7:00 p.m. at the Wichita State University Metropolitan Complex. 📍Located at 5015 E. 29th St. N.

*A livestream of the ceremony will begin at 7:00 p.m. on the Goodwill Industries of Kansas page.

Can't make NexStep graduation?

Join us in celebrating this year's graduates on Thursday, May 28th, at 7:00 p.m., as we livestream the full ceremony!

Our students have worked hard, and we are excited to honor them! Please tune in on Thursday to share your well-wishes for the class of 2026-27.