Community Partners


At Papagayo, we encourage community service in our students by having them join us visiting local schools to talk to those students about college, engaging in an activity with the students there, and talking to them about books. These schools include Young Women’s STEAM Academy, Father Yermo High School, Jefferson High School, and Trinity-First School.

Papagayo students passing out books at Jefferson HS, Fall 2024

Class set of Poet X donated to Young Women’s STEAM Academy in 2022

Shoots and ladders game made by Papagayo student to play with Young Women’s STEAM Academy students in 2024

Papagayo at Zavala Elementary for Earth Day, Spring 2016

Papagayo judging literary poster boards, Fall 2019

Papagayo at the EPCC School Store Supply Drive, 2016

Papagayo at the EPCC School Store Supply Drive, 2018

Papagayo students passing out books at Father Yermo HS, Fall 2024

Assortment of YA novels donated to Young Women’s STEAM Academy in 2024

Literary loteria game made by Papagayo student to play with Young Womens’ STEAM Academy students in 2022

Papagayo at Zavala Elementary for Career Day, Spring 2017

Papagayo at Trinity-First School, Spring 2024

Papagayo at the EPCC School Store Supply Drive, 2017

Papagayo stack of giveaways for EPCC School Store Supply Drive, 2019

Papagayo students, and Professors Marrufo and Childress at Young Women’s STEAM Academy, Spring 2024

Papagayo at Young Women’s STEAM Academy in 2022

Papagayo at Trinity-First School, Spring 2023

Papagayo at Zavala Elementary for Read Across America Day, Fall 2017

Papagayo at Trinity-First School, Spring 2018

Papagayo at the EPCC School Store Supply Drive, 2023

Papagayo passing out books at Jefferson HS, Spring 2023

In addition, by hosting various organizations and student clubs for workshops at our campus, Papagayo is proud to partner with them so students can take advantage of the resources and services they offer. Keeping their presentation materials and staying connected online, we cultivate relationships with them; it’s not uncommon for them to present for us again in the future. These organizations include:

Bridge Pups Rescue

Catalyst Press

Center Against Sexual and Family Violence - The EmpOURment Project

College Democrats at UTEP

El Paso del Norte Mural Project

EPCC Mindfulness Club

Immigrant Legal Resource Center - Red Cards

Las Americas Immigrant Advocacy Center

Memorias del Silencio

National Alliance on Mental Illness - El Paso

Rap Seminar

Texas Rio Grande Legal Aid

Texas Rising

The Barbed Wire Open Mic Series

The El Paso Black Arts Association

The Humanities Collaborative at EPCC-UTEP