Community Partners
The participating associations listed below represent a broad cross-section of higher education interests, and share a joint commitment to providing high quality, free resources on a broad range of compliance topics as a service to the Hispanic community.
Centralia College
Founded in 1925, Centralia College is Washington's oldest continuously operating community college, serving students throughout Lewis and south Thurston counties. The college offers associate and bachelor's degrees, career and technical education, workforce training, and continuing education through its main campus in Centralia and satellite campus in Morton.
South Puget Sound Community College
South Puget Sound Community College’s mission is to support student success in postsecondary academic transfer and workforce education that responds to the needs of the South Sound region.
Grays Harbor College
Established in 1930, Grays Harbor College serves students throughout Grays Harbor and Pacific counties, offering associate and bachelor's degrees, career and technical education, workforce training, and continuing education opportunities through its Aberdeen campus, Pacific County education centers, and online programs.
The Evergreen
State College
As an innovative public liberal arts college, Evergreen emphasizes collaborative, interdisciplinary learning across significant differences. Our academic community engages students in defining and thinking critically about their learning. Evergreen supports and benefits from local and global commitment to social justice, diversity, environmental stewardship and service in the public interest.
North Thurston
Public Schools
Being the largest district in the county, North Thurston Public Schools educates over 14,000 students each year, with 13 elementary schools, 4 middle schools (including a performing arts magnet school), 3 comprehensive high schools and one high school of choice
Timberland
Regional Library
Timberland Regional Library (TRL) provides library services to the residents of five counties in Southwest Washington State: Grays Harbor, Lewis, Mason, Pacific and Thurston Counties. TRL is an Intercounty Rural Library District and is funded by property taxes and revenue from timber sales in the 5-county area.
Saint Martin’s University
Saint Martin’s University is a Catholic Benedictine institution of higher education that empowers students to pursue a lifetime of learning and accomplishment in all arenas of human endeavor.
Saint Martin’s students learn to make a positive difference in their lives and in the lives of others through the interaction of faith, reason, and service.
The University honors both the sacredness of the individual and the significance of community in the ongoing journey of becoming.
TOGETHER!
TOGETHER! has been serving the residents of Thurston County since 1989. TOGETHER! grew from a vision to a grass-roots campaign to mobilize the communities of Thurston County in a coordinated effort to prevent youth violence and youth alcohol, drug and tobacco use. Fifty-six key community leaders collaborated in program development, all dedicated to the vision of safe and drug-free communities for our youth.