Celebrating Big Wins and Creating Brighter Futures
Think Together Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Recognized by National Afterschool Association
Family and Community Engagement Coordinator Sara Orellana was selected as a Next Generation Leader by the National Afterschool Association (NAA). This achievement places her among 30 emerging leaders nationwide recognized for advancing equity and quality in afterschool and expanded learning programs.
Sara joins Think Together’s past NAA honorees Alexis Rivas (2025), Hernan Sanchez (2022), Helen Welderufael (2021), Alberto Barajas (2018) and Stacy Galdamez (2017).
Read more about Sara here.
Think Together Students Showcase their Designs at 2026 Fashion Week El Paseo
Think Together students from Desert Hot Springs High School’s (DHSHS) Fashion 2 class designed looks for Fashion Week El Paseo, the West Coast’s largest fashion show. For the second year in a row, Think Together was named the benefiting charity for the event’s student evening on March 17, which showcased couture designs from Instituto Marangoni Miami’s fashion students.
Through the collaboration with the DHSHS fashion students, Think Together is giving them hands-on experience in the fashion industry and the opportunity meet professionals in the field, hoping to ignite a passion for higher education and a bright future.
Read more about this exciting event here.
Think Together is Expanding Student Success with LevelUp Lynwood and AT&T
In celebration of the expansion of The Achievery, AT&T’s safe online digital education platform designed to support K-12 student learning, students at Cesar Chavez Middle School in Lynwood welcomed Think Together and AT&T with cheers that echoed throughout the gymnasium.
Think Together’s partnership with Lynwood Unified has provided students with opportunities like The Achievery that go beyond access to technology and help build foundational skills for their future.
Read more about this event in our blog!
Making an Impact on the Court with the LA84 Foundation
Think Together is honored to continue its partnership with the LA84 Foundation, providing our students with free, high-quality competitive sports programs. This year, in collaboration with LA84, Think Together will be expanding this impact to 39 middle schools in San Bernardino and Riverside counties that will serve more than 3,000 students.
We’re grateful to The San Bernardino Sun for featuring this partnership and helping share the impact it’s making for thousands of students.
Click here to get a closer look at the partnership.
