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8th & College Connections provides programs and events that enrich the Des Moines community and celebrate belonging. By becoming a member, you will receive access to our monthly newsletter, as well as receive invitations to our events and programs before the rest of the general public. Memberships are renewed on an annual basis and are granted with a suggested minimum donation of $15.

Your membership helps us ensure that Des Moines residents have access to free education and childcare. Our English Language Learners (ELL) classes are offered for free and we never charge for textbooks or materials. Additionally, we are one of the only ELL programs in Iowa that offers free childcare for children ages 1 month - 12 years old, and the only program that pays their childcare workers $16.50/hr.