Transformation in Action
Equity, Diversity & Transformation in Action
EDT works collaboratively across campus and throughout the community to advance student success, belonging, and institutional transformation. Through leadership initiatives, partnerships, research, and advocacy, EDT helps create equitable opportunities and remove barriers for students, employees, and the broader community.
Student Success & Belonging
EDT supports initiatives that strengthen student engagement, identity affirmation, leadership development, and academic success.
Advocacy Groups
- Equity Task Force (ETF)
- Black Student Advocacy Team (BSAT)
- Highline College Belonging Taskforce
- Moving to Serve (MTS)
- COLEGAS (Washington & California)
- Tribal Relations Task Force
- Faculty & Staff of Color
- LGBTQIA+ Task Force
- Whites on Whiteness
Programming
- Black and Brown Male Summit
- Young Educated Ladies Leading (YELL) Summit
- Native Student Success Summit
- COLEGAS Conference
- Equity Development Institute Day
- Faculty & Staff of Color Conference
- Washington State HSI Symposium
Community Partners
- Northwest Education Access (NWEdA)
- Highline, Federal Way, and Tukwila School Districts
- United Way of King County
- A2MEND
- UMOJA Education Foundation
- Education Northwest
- Limitless Network
- Puget Sound Educational Service District
- Safe Zones
- Youth Guidance
Community Engagement & Collective Impact
Equity extends beyond campus. EDT collaborates with local organizations, governments, foundations, and educational institutions to address community needs and strengthen pathways to opportunity.
Key Partnerships
- Gates Foundation
- King County Public Health
- King County Housing Authority
- Horizons South King County Partnership
- Des Moines Area Food Bank
- Emergency Feeding Program
- Unkitawa
- University of Washington Tacoma
- Highline College Foundation
Research, Assessment & Continuous Improvement
EDT uses data, research, and lived experiences to understand campus climate, evaluate programs, and inform institutional priorities.
Current Efforts
- Campus Climate Surveys
- Ongoing Faculty Research
- Equity-Focused Assessment Projects
- Community Listening Sessions
- Partnership Evaluations
Community Support
The work of EDT is strengthened through the generosity of donors and community partners who invest in student success and educational equity.
Donors
- Alvarez Organic Farms
- Nordstrom Foundation
- Starbucks Foundation
- Mariners Foundation
- EVOLVE / College Spark
