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Gearup_HS_Mentalheal
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) needed to get the word out about substance abuse and mental health in south Texas, it made perfect sense to partner with TAMIU'S “Creating a Vision” GEAR UP team. For one day,…
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Gearup_HS_Novela
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
If a penny saved is a penny earned, students and parents in Region One ESC GEAR UP are learning how to pull down some serious cash. Family novela-viewing nights in the schools are paired with demonstrations from financial-literacy grant partners to give…
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Gearup_HS_Parentathl
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The Texas GEAR UP State Grant hosted a Parent & Student Athlete Symposium and scored big time. The focus of the event was to bring kids who play sports together with their biggest fans—their parents—under one roof to talk about the deeper…
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Gearup_HS_Parent2par
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
What happens when parents come together? Greatness. In East Texas, parents are coming together like never before. The launch of a GEAR UP outreach program called Parent2Parent is connecting educators with parents to close the knowledge gap and expand the…
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Gearup_HS_Transition
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
TXGU students in El Paso are feeling double the support these days, with parents getting very in the know about all their college-prep needs. Between an active superintendent getting the word out , dedicated calls from multiple school districts aimed at…
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Gearup_HS_Peermentor
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When it comes to mentoring, the Central ISD team has hit on a decidedly winning solution: help students to help each other! After trying out different styles of mentoring without seeing the results they were hoping for, the team implemented a peer-mentor…
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Gearup_HS_Phenomenal
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
A great group of gals from ESC Region 12 got the chance to get up close and personal with working women at a Phenomenal Women Career Conference in Temple. Fusing facts with fashion and fun, the day-long conference offered some amazing insight and…
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Gearup_H_Railstrails
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The forward-thinkers at Region One ESC GEAR UP are using a citywide problem in Rio Hondo to improve the quality of life for its citizens—as well as provide a tremendous opportunity to teach urban planning to some lucky students. After a city planner…
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Gearup_HS_Scienceext
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Our GEAR UP friends out in El Paso are up to some pretty amazing things. What once began as an event for a handful of students has exploded into an engineering and science extravaganza that takes STEM development into the next stratosphere. By partnering…
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Gearup_HS_Ties
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Our Texas GEAR UP compatriots in the RGV are really raising the (tie) bar when it comes to getting guys ready for college. Together in Education for Success (T.I.E.S.) was started by Region One ESC GEAR UP to strengthen the bond between father and…
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Gearup_HS_Gaming
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Manor New Tech High School is getting gamers completely GEAR'ed UP about STEAM subjects and all the related career options with their innovative gaming and media club Wee Blue Beasties. Whether students are aspiring artists or math…
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Gearup_HS_Youthcongr
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Being a leader doesn't come naturally to most, but thanks to the Youth Congress program at Moody High School in Waco, some top-notch students are finding out it doesn't have to. This elite extracurricular club is giving its members…
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Gearup_HS_Finishstro
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Bryan ISD GEAR UP team members have turned into some National Geographic-level hunter-gatherers—of student information, that is. The targeted approach their Senior Case Load program takes starts with identifying the most at-risk students in…
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Coun-TxOnCourse
Grade Range:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Texas OnCourse resource
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Coun-reality
Grade Range:
8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13
It's difficult to predict the future, but it's never too early to start planning for it. Texas Reality Check will show you how much your living expenses will cost, and the amount of money you will need to earn to pay for them.
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Gearup_W_TexasRealit
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Texas Reality Check is a site that makes figuring out life after college fun and engaging. From the homepage, users have three ways to find the right career for them. They could choose the Reality Check path, where users start by determining…
Resource ID:
Gearup_Pa_TexasTomor
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Essentially, this is a one-page portal launching exploration of three college tuition savings programs. The Texas Tuition Promise Fund helps families pay for some or all college tuition fees upfront by purchasing Tuition Units—unit prices are locked…
Resource ID:
Coun-TWC
Grade Range:
7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Texas Workforce Commission website
Resource ID:
15728
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Centers for Independent Living (CIL) provide a variety of independent living services to individuals with disabilities. In this video, the importance of community partnerships in meeting goals such as housing, transportation, self-advocacy, and…
Resource ID:
15719
Grade Range:
6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When conducting Career and Technical Education (CTE) advisory committee meetings, it is important to inform the members of the progress of the program and specifically state any program needs.