regional conference

January 2022 | Vol.3, Iss. 5 RGV LEAD Regional Conference 2022  The day was chilly, but the topics were hot! Thursday, January 20, 2022, was a cold, wintery day as temperatures in the Rio Grande Valley plummeted into the ’30s, but that did-n’t stop Valley educators from attending the RGV LEAD Regional Conference. Attendees listened to an inspiring speech by Texas State Board of Education member, Ruben Cortez, Jr. Cortez shared the struggles he went through in life and as a student; and emphasized that through the encouragement of his teachers and mother, he overcame obstacles to [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 5 | January 2021 RGV LEAD Hosts Virtual Regional Conference Coming together is a beginning, staying together is progress, and working together is success. ~ Henry Ford David Leal is a Director at Bank of America Securities in the bank's Technology, Media Telecom (TMT) Corporate Banking Practice. For the past twenty-plus years, counselors, administrators, business partners, and students have traveled to South Padre Island for the annual RGV LEAD Regional Conference. The event has provided phenomenal guest speakers, breakout sessions, door prizes, and great camaraderie. This year was no different, except that the Regional Conference [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 4 | December 2020 RGV LEAD Regional Conference Coming in January 2021 Save the Date! January 14, 2021, is the date set for the RGV LEAD Regional Conference. The Keynote presenter will be David Leal from Bank of America and a former RGV LEAD Scholarship recipient. The conference will be virtual and will follow previous conference agendas. The Opening General Session will begin at 8:30 a.m., followed by two breakout sessions that will be filled with presentations related to education and training. The Closing General Session will be at noon. As in the past, there [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 4 | December 2020 RGV LEAD Plans Virtual Regional Conference Save the Date! Plans are underway for the first ever RGV LEAD Virtual Annual Conference via Zoom! The event is scheduled to take place on Thursday, January 14, 2021 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. The agenda-at- a-glance includes the Opening General Session, beginning at 8:30 a.m., which includes our Keynote Speaker, David Leal, Bank of America Securities Director. Following Mr. Leal at 9:30 a.m., attendees will join Breakout Session One. Highlighting the event will be the Awards Ceremony Presentation which will occur at 10:30 [...]

Vol. 2, Iss. 3 | November 2020 Plans Underway for the Annual RGV LEAD Regional Conference “Nor rain, nor snow, nor sleet, nor hail..nor the pandemic” can stop the RGV LEAD Annual Regional Conference! Members of the planning committee (pictured left) are busy securing guest speakers, employers, and school districts to participate in the upcoming January conference. The theme for the 2021 conference is: “Beyond 2020: The New Horizons”. Participants will be engaged in breakout sessions to learn how to excel during this pandemic period, engage in leadership activities, hear updates from the State, etc. They will be [...]