Latino Educational Training Institute

GED Classes in Spanish

Partners: Edmonds College (EC)

If you haven't finished high school and would like to get your GED in Spanish this is the class for you. Classes are offered fall, winter, spring and summer quarters and are flexible to your schedule. For more info. To register, call (206) 981-0024.

English Conversational Class

Partners: Edmonds College (EC)

Practice your English and pronunciation with an EDCC instructor. Classes are offered fall, winter and spring quarters to English level students 2-4. (MORE)

Introduction to College and Technology – Spanish Course

Partners: Edmonds College (EC)

Edmonds College requires this class for students taking online classes for the first time. Learn about the new ctcLink /Canvas system, college email/Google apps, official GED website, community resources, FAFSA, WASFA, and more.

Business Development Workshops

Partners: Entrepreneurial Leadership Development (ELD) and Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE)

LETI offers Business Development Workshops with different partners to help community members overcome barriers and learn to start their own business.

Latino Leadership Initiative (LLI)

Partners: Entrepreneurial Leadership Development (ELD) and Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship (CIE)

LETI offers Business Development Workshops with different partners to help community members overcome barriers and learn to start their own business.

Vocational School

Licensed under Washington State’s Chapter 28C.10. RCW and with a Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) Approved Provider Number, the Latino Vocational School offers long and short-term certifications to private parties/individuals and L&I injured workers obtaining state-required retraining through a bilingual-bicultural format.

Safety & Health Investment Projects (SHIP)

Partners: Washington State Department of Labor & Industries (L&I)

In cooperation with the Washington State Dept. of Labor & Industries, LETI has since 2021 produced several series of audio and video presentations on occupational safety and health, all in Spanish, with emphasis on agriculture, construction and other trades. See our dedicated safety website.

Financial Counselor

Partners: Washington State Department of Commerce

Financial Coaching and Mentorship project to invest in communities disproportionately harmed by the historical design and enforcement of state and federal criminal laws and penalties for drug possession, including but not limited to Black, Indigenous, and Latino individuals and families.

Coastal Habitat Restoration and Resilience NOAA’s “Restoration for All” Project

Partners: Edmonds College, Snohomish Conservation District Project funding provided by National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)

This technical training program equips individuals with job readiness, program development, and management skills through practical experience in habitat restoration. As such efforts, it would comprise a two-quarter training plus a quarter of internship that, upon completion, would earn individuals state-verified certification and preparedness in coastal habitat restoration activities.

INEA: Spanish Basic Academic Literacy Program for Hispanic Immigrant Adults

Partners: Instituto Nacional para la Educación de los Adultos (INEA)

INEA offers its services through Plazas Comunitarias (community spaces). INEA Plazas Comunitarias are educational spaces open to the community where free alphabetization services are offered to Spanish speaking individuals 15 years or older, no matter their immigration status. A great resource for adults that don’t know how to read or write.

Nuestro Aire- Nuestra Salud

Partners: Department of Ecology

The "Nuestro Aire-Nuestra Salud" program aims to educate Latino community members about the harmful effects of air pollutants on health and engage them in identifying local air quality issues. This will involve bilingual, bicultural educational sessions led by health experts, covering topics like pollution sources, health impacts, protective behaviors, and available community resources.

Rural Energy For America Program (REAP)

Partners: Spark Northwest, Pierce Conservation District, Center for Inclusive Entrepreneurship, Community Energy Challenge, and Sustainable Connections

The program provides guaranteed loan financing and grant funding to agricultural producers and rural small businesses for renewable energy systems or to make energy efficiency improvements. Agricultural producers may also apply for new energy efficient equipment and new system loans for agricultural production and processing.

Total Wellness of Latino Women

Partners: Hazel Miller Foundation

The Total Wellness of Latino Women program is held twice a year and offers free workshops for the personal and professional development and growth of women and their families. This allows participants to connect with a LETI staff member weekly while learning about all the resources available in the community. (MORE)

LETI Child Care Circles (Triple C)

Partners: Edmonds School District

Child Care Circles (Triple C) consists of a cohort of Latino mothers in need of pre-k childcare services. Participants exchange childcare services for valuable time to empower themselves through activities such as higher education courses or employment, instead of paying for childcare. (MORE)

Vaccine Access Support Services

Partners: Sea Mar, Safeway, Providence, Bird Eye, Verdant and Washington State Department of Health

This program initiative assists families in and around the Snohomish and Skagit counties with resource navigation and health information to promote the COVID-19 and other vaccines. (MORE)

Protecting your Oral Health: Healthy Choices Initiative

Partners: Arcora Foundation

The Healthy Choices Initiative, led by LETI, aims to promote water consumption and reduce sugary beverage intake in the low-income, Latino communities of Snohomish and surrounding counties. Workshops and outreach events led by trained advocates will further educate community members about the benefits of healthy eating and hydration. (MORE)

Eviction Prevention Program

Partners: Snohomish County Humans Services Department

Snohomish County’s Eviction Prevention Program emphasizes permanent housing stability through extensive case management, where participants work with their caseworker to create and facilitate a client driven action plan. Along with case management services, households receive limited financial support to cover arrears and portions of upcoming rent, allowing participants to remain housed.Households must be behind on rent and at risk of homelessness to be eligible, with priority given to those who’ve received eviction notices, 14 Day Pay or Vacate notices, court proceedings, and/or have not been approved for previous rent assistance programs through LETI. (MORE)

Workforce Economic Security for All

Partners: Workforce Snohomish

LETI has partnered with Workforce Snohomish to refer individuals and businesses to their EcSA, MISA, and business programs. EcSA stands for Economic Security for All and participants receive $1,000.00 monthly stipends for making progress on career goals they set with case managers. MISA stands for Matched Investment Savings Account where participants are matched 2:1 savings for up to $20,000. Those receiving the $1,000.00 stipends from EcSA can deposit their $1,000.00 into this account and be matched 2:1, meaning they may receive a total of $3,000.00 monthly. (MORE)

WorkSource Connection Site

Partners: WorkSource Snohomish County

WorkSource is a valuable resource in Snohomish County that provides assistance to individuals seeking employment. They offer support in various ways, including helping clients create effective resumes that highlight their skills and experiences.

Latino Resource Navigator

Partners: Hazel Miller

This program helps immigrant families navigate resources available in the Edmonds School District and across Snohomish or the Puget Sound Region.

Promotores: Community Volunteer Advocates

Partners: Verdant

Training and Development of Community Volunteers to provide outreach and engagement to Latinos. Promotoras are trained as community advocates/outreach workers and serve as a liaison between LETI and the many resources in the community. (MORE)

Edmonds Food Bank Distribution

Partners: Edmonds Food Bank

We offer the opportunity to pick up your Edmonds Food Bank Orders at our LETI office on a Bi-weekly schedule. Pre-orders are REQUIRED, for more information or to get instructions on how to order, call or text (731) 798-2238.

Nourishing Neighbors “Breakfast 4 All Kids” Campaign

Partners: Safeway, Albertsons

Through a fundraising campaign carried out by multiple local Safeway and Albertsons stores in Snohomish County, LETI was awarded funding for this project that allows us to provide $50 gift cards (for food) to a greater number of low-income families, exclusively for those with children enduring hunger as a result of financial hardships, more specifically, the children in Snohomish County. (MORE)