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Vol. 2, Iss. 6 | February 2021 RGV Academy Leaders’ Coalition Presents Career Panel On February 11th, several Valley school districts came together to participate in the annual RGV Academy Leaders’ Coalition meeting. The coalition consists of regional education and workforce leaders collaborating to learn about and implement new research-based best practices. Its focus is on the National Standards of Practice for Career Academies, specifically integrating more work-based learning initiatives. Participants were privileged to listen to guest speakers from various business sectors. Dr. Norma Salaiz, RGV LEAD Board member, and Contractor encouraged attendees to network and collaborate with [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 3 | November 2020 Academy Leaders of the RGV Coalition Tour The Port of Brownsville “If the mountain will not come to Muhammad, then Muhammad must go to the mountain.” This was the case when the Academy Leaders Coalition of the Rio Grande Valley had planned on touring the Port of Brownsville, but couldn’t because of COVID. Undaunted by the virus, the Academy leaders were determined to learn more about the Port and the types of jobs available to Valley workers. Through the efforts of RGV LEAD, in conjunction with Eduardo A. Campirano, Port Director [...]

Vol.2, Iss. 2 | October 2020 Ford NGL Shares the Gift of Masks With the Rio Grande Valley School Districts THERE'S GREAT NEWS for several school districts across the Rio Grande Valley! Ernesto Villarreal, College 1st CEO, Ford NGL liaison, and RGV LEAD partner, announced that the Ford Next Generation Learning (Ford NGL) Academies of the Rio Grande Valley, an initiative that started almost 7 years ago, continues to thrive across various Valley school districts. Naturally, there are pre-employment labs that are not in full gear because of COVID, but the goal is to get students back [...]