Community Engagement

2024 CE Community Advisory Council

For the period of April 15-October 15, 2024, a group of community partner representatives advised on this project as the Community Advisory Council (CAC). The CE Working Group established this CAC, representing a range of established community partners, to advise the current capacity-building effort as well as the University’s longer-term partner engagement strategy. The CAC brought their experience with the UW and similar partnerships to inform the Priority Work Teams as they make progress on the seven CE priority areas defined above, and to inform next steps this tri-campus initiative beyond the current priorities and efforts.

The community partner representatives demonstrate the following characteristics:

  • Has an established or ongoing relationship with the University of Washington in some aspect of CE. 
  • Addresses priorities that arise directly from the community. 
  • Participates in networks of current and potential partners. 
  • Exhibits a commitment to diversity and equity, through leadership, service, or otherwise representing marginalized groups. 
  • Exhibits reciprocity in relationships, goals, and actions with partners and community. 
  • At this time the UW is unable to provide translation services and will focus on English-language partners.  

 The CAC membership comprises a diverse group across the below categories: 

  • Sector of organization (private, governmental and non-governmental organizations, etc.) 
  • Size and resource-access of organization 
  • Topical focus of organization and of partnership with the UW 
  • Location and scale of partnership (local, state, global, etc.)  
  • Types of partnerships with the UW (course-based, research, etc.)  
  • Relationship/s with various units of the UW 
  • Demographic identifiers and lived experiences of representatives  

CAC members:

  • Chalin Pahn, Asian Counseling and Referral Services
  • Laura Rodrigues and Micah Pepper, Alyssa Burnett Adult Life Center, Seattle Children’s Hospital
  • Heba Ramzy, Avanade
  • Daisy Parra-Padilla, Benton-Franklin Health District
  • Jacques Colon, City of Tacoma
  • Lori Forte Harnick, Goodwill Industries
  • Luzviminda “Lulu” Carpenter, Seattle Girls School
  • Marisol Bejarano, Rosario Reyes, and Tom Laing, Latino Education Training Institute
  • Hiba Ishaq and Pratiksha Balaji, Pravah
  • Mahnaz Eshetu, Refugee Women’s Alliance
  • Jen Reed, Sound Credit Union
  • Aimee Khuu, Tacoma Community House
  • Joshua Garcia, Tacoma Public Schools
  • Amy Norton and Erica Aparicio, Yakima School District