The ALAS project began with a concern about youth mental health in Pierce County. The idea grew after Ochoa Camacho and Hershberg attended a Pierce County Public Health Department presentation that highlighted trends in community health.
June 12, 2026The Pacific Northwest will become part of the biggest sporting event on the planet when the FIFA World Cup arrives in Seattle. As the Puyallup Tribe of Indians makes history as the first Indigenous nation to formally take part, Tacoma Huskies are finding meaningful ways to contribute.
June 11, 2026In April, Dr. JaeRan Kim, associate professor and chair of the BASW Program and Social Work Division at UW Tacoma, discussed the Supporting Adoptees Through Mentorship and Mutual Aid project.
June 10, 2026At Kent Laboratory Academy, a unique partnership with UW Tacoma’s School of Education is helping shape a more personalized, whole-child approach to learning — one student at a time.
May 29, 2026This year’s Student Civic Leadership Award recipients include UW Tacoma students Michael Allosada, a sophomore studying Politics, Philosophy and Economics, and Raven Tyler, a graduate student studying community planning.
May 6, 2026The Milgard School’s visit to Pierce Transit revealed a simple truth: vibrant culture doesn’t happen by accident. It’s built, day by day, through intentional leadership, open communication, and a genuine investment in people.
September 9, 2025The fellowship, named in Rep. Strickland’s honor, gives local students real-world experience in Tacoma’s city departments, building pathways to impactful engineering careers close to home.
August 25, 2025Sound Credit Union is helping ensure students are able to develop personal and professional skills that they're going to take out into the workplace and help build stronger communities.
May 16, 2025Seven community design workshops as well as the Tri-Campus NextGen Civic Leader Corps Community of Practice made for an exciting Spring 2025 quarter in the Global Innovation and Design Lab
May 6, 2025Summer and Fall 2024 brought exciting projects to the UW Tacoma Global Innovation and Design (GID) Lab, as clients in business, industry, government, education, and non profit sectors grappled with moving policies to action and removing barriers to critical resources.
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