Texas Valley Communities Foundation

Our mission is to empower and transform communities through education and innovation. Our initiatives: @TexasGraduate, @PASOSparents and @getencore

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

parents in #PASOS learn how to create a positive lasting educational environment at home using academic tools to foster #ParentEngagement

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

Getting ready to rock it out with @GEARUPGeorgia Ambassadors/Parent Leaders at the Parent Leadership Institute Training presented by @TXCommunities! #GEARUPworks

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

Things are off to a great start at our Parent Leadership Institute at the @collegeaccessga… https://t.co/FYEboBbVlc

[Dawn Cooper @DawnCooper71]

“Parent Involvement is a more powerful predictor of student success than student achievement, income, etc.” Great Parent workshop w/ @TXCommunities & @GEARUPGeorgia #GUGA2018Conference #GEARUPWorks #GeorgiaPLI

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

We have had such an amazing two days with this group of dedicated parents and adult ambassadors at the @gearupgeorgia conference. #collegereadiness #gugaconference2018 #gearupworks #georgiapli

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

Thank you @Edinburgcisd for supporting our PASOS program and these wonderful, committed parents. #FamilyEngagement https://t.co/M6xh4CFvmL

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

@Edinburgcisd PASOS Workshop: Creating a Healthy Learning Environment at Home at Barrientes Elementary.

This morning marked the start of our PASOS journey with a group of devoted and enthusiastic ECISD parents. Parents established a vision for their family's future.

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

This is our second year working with #WeslacoISD implementing the @PASOSparents program. We cant wait to get started! https://t.co/LO8WzUFNcX

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

We are excited to meet the dedicated group of parents that will participate in this year’s 10-week PASOS Program. Parents will learn effective #ParentEngagement strategies that will transform their school district and ensure academic success for their child. Let’s get started!

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

Some images from Day 1 of our #ParentEducator Capacity Building Workshop with our partners from
@WeslacoISD. Stay tuned for more tomorrow! #ParentEngagement

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

GOOD MORNING! We are kicking off our #ParentEducator Capacity Building Workshop with our partners from @WeslacoISD

#ParentEngagement

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

Meet Cohort VI of the Math for Teaching Graduate Program:

From L to R: Albesa A. Pedraza-PSJA ISD, Salvador H. Ovalle-Mission CISD, Evan A. Curtis-PSJA ISD, Raul J. Torre-Edinburg CISD, David A. Garza-La Joya ISD, Francisco D. Rodriguez-Mercedes ISD, Ahmad M. Harb-La Joya ISD

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

Photos from the Cohort VI New Student Orientation.

@PSJAISD
@lajoyaisd
@MissionCISD
@MercedesSchools
@Edinburgcisd

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

Seven more Rio Grande Valley teachers have been selected to join the group of 32 math teachers dedicated to transforming mathematics education in our schools! Follow the @TexasGraduate Center and their amazing work with the @HarvardEXT Math for Teaching Graduate Program! https://t.co/8zagHYiswp

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

We're proud to announce the newest members of the
@HarvardEXT Math for Teaching Graduate Program.

Learning from from Harvard trained faculty, #RGV math teachers will develop new strategies that will improve their ability to teach middle & high school students. Congratulations!

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

✅recipient of the President's Medal by Mexican President Portillo

✅First Hispanic mayor of @cityofwaco

✅named White House Champion of Change by @BarackObama

✅named White House Fellowship Honoree by @GeorgeHWBush

✅Brought Ivy League & major university programs to the #RGV https://t.co/MYw5AAJsHq

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

Check the @valleystar Newspaper article on our Founder and President, Dr. Arriola! - Education innovator: Retired leader in education impacting Valley students | https://t.co/Kt1ZEWaZkO

[La Joya ISD @lajoyaisd]

Congratulations to our Superintendent, Dr. Alda T. Benavides, for being nominated the 2017 RGV Citizen of the Year! #LJISDProud https://t.co/9Ttd2A7SIk

[Texas Valley Communities Foundation @TXCommunities]

We have implemented our Girls Engaged in Mathematics camp for the 4th consecutive year and graduated two Harvard math teachers at @lajoyaisd thanks to the support of Dr. Benavidez and her enduring vision to empower and transform the LaJoya community through education & innovation https://t.co/l10KFOCWxC

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

Congratulations to @lajoyaisd Superintendent Dr. Alda T. Benavides on her nomination as #RGV Citizen of the Year! Thank you so much for your support of our programs!

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

Congratulations to @lajoyaisd Superintendent Dr. Alda T. Benavides on her nomination as #RGV Citizen of the Year! Thank you so much for your support of our programs!

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

Mathematician Dr. @jamestanton with our Math for Teaching Graduate Students doing the International Math Salute!

[Parent Academy for Success of Schools @PASOSparents]

1 in 4 Texas children live in poverty;
43% live in poverty in Hidalgo co.
46% live in poverty in Cameron co.

#kidscount

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

Mathematician @jamestanton (PhD. Mathematics, Princeton University, 1994), founder of the @GlobalMathProj, demonstrates a simple method to calculate the multiplication tables using your fingers (and toes) during our Professional Development Series at @RegionOneESC

[Texas Graduate Center @TexasGraduate]

#RGV Math teachers are learning about the quirky and brilliant parts of math during The Visualization of Mathematics with @jamestanton hosted at @RegionOneESC.

Math teachers from @PSJAISD, @WeslacoISD, @lajoyaisd, @MissionCISD, @donna_isd, @Edinburgcisd and Hidalgo ISD present.