Transcript Generation TEXAS Plan

GEN TX, WHAT IS IT?
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Generation TX is a grassroots, community-based movement united in the belief that every
student—regardless of circumstances—belongs on the path to college or career education
beyond high school.
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Generation TX inspires Texas students to believe that college or career education is
attainable and relevant to their lives. It brings together existing resources and clarifies the
actions students need to take to pursue education beyond high school, connecting them
to the right information and offering support at every step in the process. It galvanizes
Texas communities to support the next generation, empowering students to generate a
new future for themselves, their families, and all Texans.
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We invite students, parents, educators, businesses, and community leaders to become
part of the movement and to support this generation of Texas students. The first step to
getting involved with Generation TX is simply to believe in the movement and its powerful
purpose.
WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE?
Mindset: Generation TX is the mindset of believing—it is the spirit and attitude of this
movement.
Way finding: Generation TX is the symbol of all things college/career.
Resource: Generation TX is a substantive resource that pulls together all things college/career:
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Calendars
Online resources
Clinics/offline resources
Community: Share your stories/connect
Community empowered to rate/review resources/content/stories and to tell each other about great
resources.
Community: Generation TX comes to life in communities—at campus level, community level.
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Campus and Community Organizer Program
Public events
Campus events and contests
Block walks + yard signs
UPPER RGV P-16 COUNCIL
GENERATION TEXAS INITIATIVE
The Generation Texas initiative is funded by THECB, and is operated out of the UTPA College
Access and Support Programs Office, located on the Main UTPA Campus at Emilia Hall.
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Through this initiative we are able to operate the following activities!
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On going College Application and FAFSA Drives
Community GenTXpert Trainings (Fall 2012/Spring 2013)
Rock Your Future Conference (Go Center partnerships, October 2012)
Generation Texas Financial Literacy Workshop: November 2012
College Goal Sunday/Financial Literacy Workshop: February 2013
GenTX Day Celebration/Proclamation: May 3, 2013
• Collaborative events:
• RGV TACRAO Events
• Education and Career Expo-October 11, 2012
• Financial Literacy Workshops Fall/Spring
For more information contact
CASP-Community Outreach
956-665-7597
[email protected]
www.utpa.edu/cco