Join us at the Discovery Center for our public tour and staff chat series. Visitors will tour the galleries for 30 minutes with a Discovery Center guide and then chat with a featured staff member at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, and discuss issues and developments within their focus area. THIS WEEK: Leah Bradford Francis, a senior program officer on the US Programs – WA Administration team at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will talk about the Washington State Initiative team’s plan to invest in locally-led collaborations across Washington state to help students continue their education beyond high school and achieve their aspirations.