Martinez Foundation Teams Up With Washington Universities to Promote Teacher Diversity, Student Success

When Edgar Martinez throws out the honorary first pitch at the Seattle Mariners’ “Salute to Latinos in Beisbol Day,” he’ll be sharing Safeco Field with students whom he is helping become teachers.

The former all-star Mariner and his wife, Holli Martinez, are teaming up with Washington State University, the University of Washington and Seattle University to put more teachers of color into the nation’s classrooms.

Through the Martinez Foundation, the couple will sponsor 15 masters in teaching fellowships starting next fall—five at each university. The foundation plans to have an ongoing relationship with the students and document the impact of the fellowship programs. It will collaborate with the universities to provide programs and networks that promote classroom diversity and student success.

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