The Carnegie Foundation has again recognized the University of Washington with an award for its level of community engagement, and the university noted the role LETI played in that award as part of an article published on Jan 12, 2026, describing the key relationships in the community engagement effort. Here is a partial excerpt.

"When the Latino Educational Training Institute in Snohomish County was looking to expand its capacity to serve recent immigrants, leaders of the small nonprofit reached out to UW Bothell. During more than a decade of collaboration, a symbiotic relationship between LETI and the UW has blossomed, providing critical resources to support LETI’s growth and giving UW students from Bothell and Seattle real-world experience.

This year, more than 40 UW students are engaged in work-study and research at LETI, providing services in education, health and more.

'The community engagement effort that they have is one of the best that I have seen,' said Rosario Reyes, LETI’s founder and president. 'I wish other schools would emulate it.'

Employers, like LETI, view UW Bothell as a strong partner in regional workforce development, said UW Bothell Chancellor Kristin G. Esterberg.

UW Bothell faculty and students collaborate with hundreds of community organizations locally and globally. Since first gaining the Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, UW Bothell’s commitment to collaboration has deepened. It is underpinned by new policies such as the addition of an undergraduate learning goal focused on community engagement and faculty legislation supporting community-engaged scholarship."