2016
Thank you Socorro AFT, for the invitation to read at John Drugan K-8. Together we are building a stronger community by giving the gift of literacy. 14 Dec 2016 |
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Common Ground Conversations, collaboration and the creation of positive momentum in supporting and aligning back and brown communities with Texas thought leaders and legislators in Austin. #TxLege #TXSBOE1 #NAACP #MALDEF #HOPE #SWVEP #TABSE2017 #StrongerTogether 2 Dec 2016 |
Honored and humbled to read statements into #TXSBOE record from the Texas State Conference of NAACP Units & California NAACP Education Chair & Professor of Education Policy @ Sacramento State, Dr. Julian Vasquez Heilig 15 Nov 2016 |
There is nothing better than talking with educators, students, families, community. Thank you Socorro AFT, for always supporting education, supporting students, & supporting teachers. 2 Nov 2016 |
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Celebrating National Family Literacy Month
w/ El Paso County Commissioner's Court & Commissioner Vince Pérez ~ Gabriela Arreola, SBOE1 Literacy Initiatives, speaks to El Paso County Commissioner's Court and receives the County Resolution supporting the development of the Rio Vista Library in the City of Socorro... the ONLY library granting FREE access to ALL students, families, and community in El Paso's Lower Valley. 31 Oct 2016 More Info >>> RioVistaLibrary |
Thank you Dr. Williams, Director of African American Studies at UT El Paso "The Direction of Education is Texas" 29 Oct 2016 |
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Thank you Rodrigo Estrada, Fabens HS Senior Class President, for the invitation to listen to our students questions and concerns. 12 Oct 2016 |
Thank you Van Horn, Presidió, Sierra Blanca, Ft Davis, Ft Hancock for the necessary criticisms of inequitable school funding and consequences of high stakes standardized testing #RuralSchools #TxLege #SBOE1 11 Oct 2016 |
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Thank you #Baytown Promise Center for all of the #HeartWork for our students & families. Your community is #Inspiring ~ #iPromise an annual #Scholarship Thank you so very much for the invitation to be a part of this beautiful Student & Community Celebration & Scholarship Dinner ~ 6 Oct 2016 |
Thank you HWNT - El Paso, for the opportunity to meet some amazing Latinas and talk about the importance of each vote in Education. You all are doing some amazing work. Privileged to know you all. #LatinasVote #ThatMexicanThing #GOTV 5 Oct 2016 |
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Thank you Canutillo ISD and Mercedes Sanchez of Canutillo HS for allowing us to participate in your town hall. #StudentCivicEngagement 4 Oct 2016 |
Speaking at EPCC & UTEP ~ Equitable School Funding, Effective Education, Justice, Civic Engagement 29 Sep 2016 |
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Speaking to the #shhsxicas members of South Houston High School ~ with Will Montano, Veronica Leal and Angel Ramírez at South Houston High School 24 Sep 2016 |
Thank you EPTA for the invitation to speak with El Paso educators about the upcoming issues in education and school finance. 17 Sep 2016 |
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Thank you, Dallas Federal Reserve, for the invitation to speak about the educational needs of our Colonia communities and the Cotton Valley Scholars. Here’s to a beautiful and prosperous partnership ~ benefiting our most treasured of assets... Our youth! Read More: CottonValleyScholars ~ 8 Sep 2016 |
The Cotton Valley Scholars page has been updated to include the latest presentations & new pics!!! A great deal of gratitude goes out to Lupe Mares & team from the Dallas Federal Reserve for the commitment to bring #FinancialLiteracy to our community, Don Welch of the Texas American Federation of Teachers, Felipa Solis of El Paso Pro-Musica, and our very own Samantha Romero, for her wonderful presentation of the College Portfolio Program. #Literacy #Music #College #YouthFirst Read More: CottonValleyScholars 27 Aug 2016 |
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Thank you Canutillo ISD, for the UNANIMOUS support of Freedom Week: Student Civic Engagement & Voter Initiatives. Mercedes, a CISD student, volunteered as Student Coordinator & Ms. Vigil, the Assoc Supt, invited us to work with the team ~ as soon as they heard the presentation! What a great night!!! #TeamSBOE1 #TeamFWC #TeamSVI ~ 23 Aug 2016 |
Thank you El Paso County Sheriff's Department ~ Lt Urrutia, Deputy Lara, and your staff. Your commitment to our our students and the contributions to Communities In Schools for our Tornillo community are greatly appreciated. #CIS #TeamSBOE1 Read More: CottonValleyScholars 18 Aug 2016 |
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Thank you, Socorro HS , for joining our efforts to develop the #RioVistaLibrary Read more: Rio Vista Library 15 Aug 2016 |
Thank you Texas AFT for the invitation to speak at the BACK TO SCHOOL RALLY!!! Nothing like getting a room filled with amazing educators riled up!!! #StudentsFirst 11 Aug 2016 |
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In celebration of #ReadWhereYouAre Day, we went out into the beautiful community of El Paso, to gift some great books to some fabulous humans... because #LiteracyMatters and #ReadingIsCool 5 Aug 2016 |
Thank you Judge Escobar & Commissioner Pérez for the Cotton Valley Scholars Education Program & Scholarship Foundation County Resolution #ImprovedStudentOutcomes #YouthFirst #TeamTEP#TeamSBOE1 — with Sofia Perez, Veronica Escobar, Georgina Cecilia Pérez, Samantha Romero, Commissioner Vince Perez and Johnathan Cereceres. 1 Aug 2016 |
Democratic Primary 2016 Thank you all for your tremendous support, phone calls, tough questions, great comments, and most especially ~ for your #Vote! Thank you for allowing me to serve you! |
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