1. GENERATION TEXAS UPPER RGV P-16 COUNCIL CASP COMMUNITY OUTREACH …BECAUSE WE ARE GENERATION TEXAS!!!

2. GEN TX, WHAT IS IT? Generation TX is a grassroots, community-based movement united in the belief that every student—regardless of circumstances—belongs on the path to college or career education beyond high school. Generation TX inspires Texas students to believe that college or career education is attainable and relevant to their lives. It brings together existing resources 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, empowering students to generate a new future for themselves, their families, and all Texans. We invite students, parents, educators, businesses, and community leaders to become part of the movement and to support this generation of Texas students. The first step to getting involved with Generation TX is simply to believe in the movement and its powerful purpose.

3. WHAT DOES IT LOOK LIKE? Mindset: Generation TX is the mindset of believing—it is the spirit and attitude of this movement. Way finding: Generation TX is the symbol of all things college/career. Resource : Generation TX is a substantive resource that pulls together all things college/career:  Calendars  Online resources  Clinics/offline resources  Community: Share your stories/connect  Community empowered to rate/review resources/content/stories and to tell each other about great resources. Community : Generation TX comes to life in communities—at campus level, community level.  Campus and Community Organizer Program  Public events  Campus events and contests  Block walks + yard signs

4. UPPER RGV P-16 COUNCIL GENERATION TEXAS INITIATIVE The Generation Texas initiative is funded by THECB, and is operated out of the UTPA College Access and Support Programs Office, located on the Main UTPA Campus at Emilia Hall. Through this initiative we are able to operate the following activities! On going College Application and FAFSA Drives Community GenTXpert Trainings (Fall 2012/Spring 2013) Rock Your Future Conference (Go Center partnerships, October 2012) Generation Texas Financial Literacy Workshop: November 2012 College Goal Sunday/Financial Literacy Workshop: February 2013 GenTX Day Celebration/Proclamation: May 3, 2013 Collaborative events: RGV TACRAO Events Education and Career Expo-October 11, 2012 Financial Literacy Workshops Fall/Spring For more information contact CASP-Community Outreach 956-665-7597 go-gentx@utpa.edu www.utpa.edu/cco