Services
Overview of Outreach Services
Below is a brief description of each of the initiatives coordinated by the P-16 Outreach Department.
Abriendo Caminos: Living, Learning, Community (ACLLC)
Abriendo Caminos Living Learning Community (ACLLC) is an initiative of The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) since 2009, with an aim to serve participants of the Texas Education Migrant Program (TEMP) in a UTRGV residential based scholarship program. The Abriendo Caminos LLC is specifically designed to meet student’s needs during their first two years of college, both in and out of the classroom. Students share floors in the residence halls and attend classes together and ultimately, study together. The program also specifically aims at providing the students with a college life experience by exposure to university related activities, community engagement and academic support.
Mother-Daughter (MDP)/Father-Son Project (FSP)
The Mother-Daughter (MDP)/Father-Son Project (FSP) focuses on improving the parent/child dynamic, offering participants the opportunity to strengthen their bond and to engage in activities to boost self-esteem and shared learning. The programs targets participating students in the sixth, seventh, or eighth grade level and their parents. MDP/FSP encourages and supports the completion of high school as well as the pursuit of higher education specifically with an interest in the fields of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM). These programs provides monthly meetings with collegiate mentors, as well as bi-monthly evening sessions with parents, and special events. These sessions focus on two essential components: Character Development and Leadership - while addressing the areas of Academic Enrichment, Career Exploration, and Community Outreach.
Generation Texas Movement
Generation Texas (GENTX) is an initiative developed and supported by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The mission of the movement is to inspire Texas students to believe that college or career education is attainable and relevant to their lives as well as remind them that their state is behind them 100%. The movement brings together resources (school partners, community leaders, etc) 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 and empowers students to generate a new future for themselves, their families, and all Texans. The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (UTRGV) P-16 Outreach and Testing Services department, has embraced this movement and through both inspiration and information prepares students of the Rio Grande Valley for their future! There is currently no funding source for this initiative, but it is integrated into all P-16 Outreach and Testing Services activities and programming, as we believe that these generations of students are the future of our state and beyond!
Summer Camps & Conferences
P-16 Outreach and Testing Services Summer Camps & Conferences, include a variety of services provided to school and community partners as well as grant funded projects. The P-16 Outreach and Testing Services office, coordinates, Science, Technology, Engineering and Math based, Fine Arts, and Residential summer camps for school partners.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB), Work-Study Mentorship Program (Collegiate G-Force Mentors)
Go Centers and Collegiate G-Force (CGF) Mentors offer mentoring, educational support and training services to Rio Grande Valley (RGV) High Schools and the general community. The THECB FY 2015-2017 Work-Study Mentorship Program grant, one of the largest awards in the state. The THECB program goal is to assist in generating a college-going culture among high school students and provide financial support needed to be successful in post-secondary education. Funds are used to provide wages to college students employed on a part-time basis as part of the Collegiate G-Force Mentorship Program. We have established MOUs with local school districts to house UTRGV students in the Go Centers at approximately 27 sites to promote Generation Texas and to provide support to high school students in the areas of admissions, financial aid, testing, and other post-secondary access related topics.