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Local Focus. Statewide Impact.

The future belongs to the communities that choose to build it together.

We bring together Pierce County's schools, colleges, employers, and community organizations so more students earn degrees, certificates, and job training that lead to good careers and stable lives.

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The North Star

By 2030, 70% of living-wage jobs in Washington will require education beyond high school. In Pierce County, 45% of residents have gotten there.

45% today
70% goal

Our community is choosing to close that gap together.

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Community leaders reviewing data on credential attainment

The Numbers Behind the Mission: Why Pierce County Needs 70%

A look at where Pierce County stands today on postsecondary credential attainment, and what reaching 70% would mean for families and employers across the region.

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Summit attendees engaged in collaborative discussion

A Shared Framework for Pierce County's Future

How leaders from education, workforce, and community organizations came together to shape a regional framework built on shared ownership and collective action.

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Cross-sector leaders sharing perspectives at the summit

What Leaders Across Sectors Are Telling Us

Themes and takeaways from conversations with education, employer, and community leaders about what Pierce County needs to close the credential gap.

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Your role in this

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This work requires every sector. Whether you're a school district, college, employer, or community partner, there's a place for you at this table.

Coordinated FAFSA support so your seniors claim every dollar they're entitled to
Data showing where graduates succeed after leaving your buildings
Clearer pathways from your classrooms to colleges and careers
More students arriving with FAFSA complete and a clear plan
Stronger retention through coordinated support across institutions
Direct connections to regional employers ready to hire your graduates
A local workforce prepared for the jobs your industry needs
One coordinating partner instead of dozens of separate relationships
Programs aligned to what your positions actually require
A seat at the table where regional education strategy is shaped
Coordination that connects your direct support to the institutions students navigate
Recognition that your work is a critical part of how students move from school to career
Measurable progress toward regional credential and workforce readiness goals
A partner that turns policy into coordinated action across institutions
Data to see what's working and where investment should go next
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FAFSA coordination
Coordinated support so your seniors claim every dollar of financial aid they're entitled to.
Graduate outcomes data
Shared data showing where your graduates succeed after they leave your buildings.
Classroom-to-career pathways
Clearer connections from your classrooms to colleges and careers so students can see what comes next.
Navigation Workforce Readiness
Prepared students
More students arriving with FAFSA complete and a clear academic plan from day one.
Coordinated retention
Stronger retention through support that follows students across institutional lines.
Employer connections
Direct connections to regional employers ready to hire your graduates into living-wage careers.
Workforce Readiness
A prepared workforce
A local talent pipeline ready for the jobs your industry needs, trained in your region.
One coordinating partner
One relationship instead of dozens of separate institutional contacts across the county.
Aligned programs
Education and training programs designed around what your open positions actually require.
Navigation Affordability
A seat at the table
Join the tables where regional education and workforce strategy is being shaped.
Connected support
Coordination that links your direct service work to the institutions students navigate.
Recognized impact
Your work is a critical part of how students move from school to career. This partnership makes that visible.
Affordability Navigation Workforce Readiness
Measurable progress
Clear data on regional credential attainment and workforce readiness milestones.
Policy to action
A partner that turns policy intent into coordinated action across institutions and sectors.
Investment visibility
Data to see what's working and where public investment should go next for the greatest impact.

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