🌿 May is Mental Health Awareness Month! 🌿
At APIE, we know that education and mental wellness go hand in hand. 💚
Check out Mindful Wellness Austin's list of affordable support in ATX:
https://t.co/zlb7wTSjpK
#MentalHealthAwareness#EndTheStigma#EducationMatters#austintx
It was a beautiful day to celebrate our mentors and math classroom coaches last Friday.
We are lucky to have dedicated and caring volunteers who show up for Austin ISD students.
Thank you for a great school year!
#mentoringmatters#AISD#mentors#supportpubliceducation#atx #512
May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month and we're taking a moment to shout out the wonderful art & community building at the Asian American Resource Center, ATX.
Check them out on Facebook!
https://t.co/8MMBhDZAzG
#AsianAmericanPacificIslanderHeritageMonth#AAPI
12-year APIE mentor, Trinidad San Miguel, and his 10th grade mentee, Jackson, shared their inspirational mentor-mentee story at the Mentoring Matters Fundraiser, 4/5!
Sign up to begin mentoring next school yr at https://t.co/dCKOzofO3k!
#mentoringmatters#mentoring@AustinISD
📷 At our Gala of Gratitude, we were honored to recognize the three founding partners who helped launch APIE 20 years ago:
📷 Austin ISD
📷 Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce
📷 Opportunity Austin
#APIETurns20#PartnerAwards#GratitudeGala#AustinEducation
One of the most powerful moments from our Gala of Gratitude was honoring Derrick Townsend, recipient of APIE’s first-ever Volunteer Legacy Award.
Derrick has mentored students in Austin ISD for 37 yrs, including the full 20-year history of APIE.
#AustinMentors#MentorshipMatters
Hosted by Bianca Xoyamayagua-Galvan, APIE mentor, and Nichol Pham, founder of The Collective Empowerment Project, 501c3.
100% of the net proceeds benefit youth mentoring programs including Austin Partners in Education (APIE).
#MentoringMatters#BeWhoYouNeeded
March is Developmental Disabilities Awareness Month.
Students with disabilities are entitled to a "Free and Appropriate Education (FAPE)" under federal ed law.... but that wasn't always the case. APIE is proud to be a public ed partner in TX<3
https://t.co/VTcvEOlGQb
March is Women's History Month & 3/8 is Int'l Women's Day!
APIE is proud to be a woman-led organization and this week we are thinking of our amazing public school teachers in the US...77% of whom are women.
https://t.co/CmejSHCutJ
Image: FreePik
#womenshistorymonth#womanled
Ramadan has begun!
We invite you to join us in building and maintaining inclusive classroom spaces during Ramadan by utilizing the guidance linked here.
https://t.co/GMQoUflOgV
https://t.co/72dP9zTKq8
#inclusiveeducation#supportpubliceducation#publiceducation#Ramadan
APIE is proud to be listed as one of @The Best Place for Working Parents!® in Austin, yet again!
Proud to be among the #Austin businesses that are leading the way in family-friendly policies!
Being #familyfriendly is #businessfriendly! #BestPlace4WorkingParents"
📷 Join Us for APIE’s Inaugural Gala of Gratitude! 📷
📷 Interested in becoming a sponsor? Join this incredible group of partners & help us support even more students!
📷 Tickets on sale now!
https://t.co/oVOOiCQk9O