Transforming Lives Through Engaged Partnerships
ENGAGEJUNE 2018Transforming Lives Through Engaged PartnershipsDIVISION OF GOVERNMENTAL & COMMUNITY RELATIONS NEWSLETTERin this issueCommunity RelationsGovernmental RelationsPublic ArtCommunity EngagementEconomic DevelopmentUpcoming EventsBallet Folklorico and Mariachi Juvenil AztlánPerform at Kennedy CenterJune 8-John F. Kennedy Center for the PerformanceArts, Washington, D.C.For tickets, please visit UTRGV SBDC Training and BusinessNetworkingJune 6- June 21-SBDC will offer various opportunitiesfor business training and networking.Sept. 6-Nov. 15-Special Training for Kauffman FastTracGrowthVenture.Pre-register at utrgv.edu/sbdc/training/seminar.UTRGV ECC hosts KauffmanFastTrac ProgramAug. 8-Gain the necessary tools to grow yournon-profit organization using the Kauffman Fast Trac.The five week session begins Aug .8 and ends Sept.5. Register at an-application/index.htm.Hispanic Engineering Science andTechnology WeekOct. 1-6-HESTEC promotes science, engineering andmath education (STEM) to middle and high schoolstudents and teachers. Sponsors are vital in promotingthe importance of STEM education. Please contactVelinda Reyes at velinda.reyes@utrgv.edu for ways toparticipate.WELCOME TO ENGAGEresearch projects that are relevant to the community.Summer is upon us and for many, this means it’s timeThe economic development team continues to helpto relax and slow down. For our Governmental andnew and existing businesses flourish through trainings,Community Relations team, however, summer is a timeincubation services and economic research.to plan and prepare for what will be a very busy falland spring.The Office of Public Art is proud to announce that ourBallet Folklorico and Mariachi Juvenil Aztlán haveAn important date on our calendar is Jan. 8, 2019. Thatreceived national recognition through the Americanis the day state legislators return to the Texas CapitolCollege Dance Association. They will perform at thein Austin for the beginning of the 86th LegislativeJohn F. Kennedy Center for the Performance Arts inSession. Our governmental relations team is in fullWashington, D.C. on June 8. Planning is underway toswing as we meet with as many legislators andbring an exciting new exhibit during HESTEC Week. Westakeholders as we can, to ensure they are aware ofhope to announce this very soon and we promise itUTRGV’s priorities and funding needs and as we putwill be as big as some of the past exhibits.together our Legislative Appropriations Request.In June, our Government Relations team will begoing to Washington, D.C as part of the delegationfor the RGV2DC trip. Planning is underway forthe RGV Legislators Tour, which will take placein January and RGV Day at the Capital on Feb.5. The RGV Partnership, the regions chamber ofcommerce, organizes these events and we are proudto collaborate with them as we work together toadvocate for our region.Our team in the Office of Community Relationsrecently held the inaugural and successfulGreenpowerUSA Electric Car competition. Now it istime to switch gears for HESTEC Week in Octoberwhen thousands of middle and high school studentsdescend on the UTRGV campuses to become inspiredto take the STEM career path.I use the word “team” throughout this messagebecause our office with many collaborators cometogether as a team to achieve a common goal; totransform lives through engaged partnerships.I thank all our staff for their dedication andcommitment they bring to work every day. I especiallywant to congratulate the employees that have earnedmilestones in their years of service at UTRGV andour legacy institutions. They are featured in thisnewsletter.Have a wonderful summer. I look forward to providingyou an update this fall.Our Community Engagement and EconomicDevelopment team just completed an intense 20-hourtraining for 15 College of Science faculty preparing toteach Community Engaged Scholarship and Learning Veronica Gonzalescourses in the fall. The courses will involve community Vice President for Governmental &partners working with faculty and students onCommunity RelationsBROWNSVILLE EDINBURG HARLINGEN MCALLEN RIO GRANDE CITY SOUTH PADRE ISLAND
ENGAGECommunity RelationsInaugural Electric CarCompetition Sparks Interest inSTEMThe twelve pit crew members and drivers ofthe Brownsville Oliveira Middle School workedafter school and weekends to build theirelectric car, the Odyssey.“It took us three weeks. It was the first car weever built. It was a little harder than expected,but we were pretty focused. We really wantedto win,” said Angel Valdez, student.Oliveira Middle School won top honors inthe middle school division in the inauguralHESTEC GreenPowerUSA South Texas ElectricCar Competition, held April 6 and 7 at theBrownsville South Padre Island InternationalAirport. Thirty-one teams representing middleschools, high schools and colleges fromacross South Texas competed.Cynthia Castro, principal of Oliveira MiddleSchool, said students had to submit anapplication to be on the team.“That was the most difficult part of the process,to pick the students that would participate. Wehad a huge amount of students apply,” saidCastro. “I know the need is there, the wantis there, and if we can give the students thetools, they will use them and learn.”Hernandez honored as TexasMATHCOUNTS Coordinator of theYearJim Tipton, president of Tipton Auto Group, waves the flag to start the high school division race. 31 teamscompeted in the first HESTEC GreenPowerUSA South Texas Electric Car Competition.UTRGV and its award-winning program,Hispanic Engineering, Science, andTechnology Week (HESTEC), were the first inTexas to host this competition. The goal wasto inspire middle and high school students toexcel in Science, Technology, Engineering andMath (STEM) studies.“We are so glad that our Community Relationsteam was able to coordinate a safe andsuccessful competition. We are especiallygrateful to all our sponsors for supportingthis inaugural competition,” said VelindaReyes, assistant vice president for CommunityPrograms and Operations. “With their support,we are changing the world through STEM.”Dedication and hard work on theMATHCOUNTS state program has garnereda top award for Milton Hernandez, programcoordinator in the UTRGV Office of CommunityRelations.Hernandez is the Texas MATHCOUNTSCoordinator of the Year for 2017-2018.He received the award at the Texas StateMATHCOUNTS competition in March in Austin.“It’s really an honor to be awarded. I startedwith this program three years ago, and I’mhappy that all the hard work and dedicationmy team and I did these past few years isbeing recognized by the state,” Hernandezsaid.Milton Hernandez accepting MATHCOUNTSCoordinator of the Year Award from MaryellaBegley, P.E.(DOW) and state MATHCOUNTScommittee chair.The MATHCOUNTS national program offersfour levels of competition featuring both arigorous written competition and a fast-pacedoral competition. This national programprovides students the opportunity to competeThe students built and designed their electriccars using SIEMENS 3D software. Studentsalso learned how to market their cars, andeach team produced a video about their teamand the car they built.“Being part of such an event has ignited thehope and interest of students in academics. Itwas especially invigorating to see our studentsconversing with college students,” said AlbertoTreviño, director of the Santa Rosa HighSchool Afterschool Project.To view photos and news stories, please visitutrgv.edu\greenpower.in live, in-person contests against andalongside their peers.In February, UTRGV hosted a regionalMATHCOUNTS competition, with more than100 middle school students from across theRio Grande Valley competing at the UTRGVEdinburg campus. Hernandez was leadorganizer of the regional competition.“Milton is very deserving of the recognition.He has really demonstrated his abilities tomanage programs and projects with a highlevel of confidence and a ‘can-do’ attitude.He has built relationships and trust with manyof the educators we work with,” said VelindaReyes, assistant vice president for CommunityPrograms and Operations.The regional MATHCOUNTS competition wasmade possible with support from the TexasSociety of Professionals Engineers of the RioGrande Valley and AEP Texas.UTRGV celebrates CHARREADA!UTRGV was proud to celebrate Charro Days, Sombrero Festival and the Mr. Amigo festivities held during the 81st Charro Days celebration in lateFebruary. The annual fiesta honors the friendship between the cities of Brownsville and Matamoros.In the photos above, Mr. Amigo, Pedro Fernández, dances with children from the TSC Early Childhood Center; Dr. Guy Bailey flashes the “V” for Vaqueros atthe Grand International Parade; and a Charro demonstrates the art of roping at CHARREADA, hosted by the Office of Student Involvement.To view more photos, visit www.utrgv.edu/gcr and click on photo gallery.utrgv.edu
ENGAGECommunity RelationsChanging the WorldThrough STEMEvery year, UTRGV’s Office ofCommunity Relations reaches over10,000 K-12 students across the RioGrande Valley through communitybased outreach programs.HESTEC Week, the Rio GrandeValley Regional Science andEngineering Fair, the regionalScience Bowl, the regionalMATHCOUNTS competition and theHESTEC GreenPowerUSA SouthTexas Electric Car Competition aregeared toward science, technologyengineering and mathematics (STEM)education and career awarenessfor students of all ages in the RioGrande Valley.Science, T echnology, Engineering and MathematicsMATHCOUNTSTOTALVOLUNTEERS931SCIENCE BOWL39 TEAMS25 SCHOOLS190 STUDENTS10 TEAMS5 CITIES71 STUDENTS“We want to prepare the nextgeneration of students. Our missionis to engage students that willinspire them on the path to success.We are grateful for the support ofour partners from across thecountry. Partner with us and help usChange the world through STEM.”Velinda Reyes,UTRGV Assistant Vice Presidentfor Community Programs and Operations.GREENPOWER USAELECTRIC CAR COMPETITIONRGV SCIENCE &ENGINEERING FAIR550 PROJECTS60 SCHOOLSOVER 700 STUDENTSUTRGV advanced 24 secondarylevel students to state and/ornational competitions.utrgv.edu31 TEAMS30 SCHOOLS237 STUDENTSHESTEC 201795 TEAMS219 SESSIONS4,107 PARTICIPANTS30 SPONSORS8,000 VISITORSTOTALLIVES IMPACTED14,000
ENGAGEGovernmental RelationsInternshipsA look ahead to 86th Legislative Students Encouraged to Apply for Legislative“Having worked in the State Capitol, Iknow our students will leave with valuableSessionexperiences that I hope will lead themon a path to public service careers,” saidRichard Sanchez, associate vice president forGovernmental RelationsAnn Jacobo with Texas Land Commissioner GeorgeP. Bush at RGV Day at the Capitol in 2017.Governmental Relations staff from acrossthe state have had January 8, 2019 markedon their calendars for months. That is theday state legislators return to the TexasCapitol in Austin for the beginning of the 86thLegislative Session.The 140- day session should start out muchlike it did in 2017 with dire predictions ofreduced state revenue on hand and anexpectation of budget cuts, and unlikelast session, a power struggle in the TexasHouse of Representatives as it elects a newSpeaker in the opening days of the session.As it is with many institutions, much of thesession is about funding, and thus all eyesfocus on the Texas Economic Outlook leadinginto a legislative session. Comptroller GlennHager has expressed cautious optimism,saying that sales tax receipts and severancetax revenues are up, the price of oil is up andstable, and there is a very sizable balancein the Rainy Day Fund, estimated to be 11.2billion at the end of fiscal year 2019. Despitethe somewhat positive outlook, legislatorsare expected to cover unmet obligations forthe current budget cycle and underfunding ofother programs for the next cycle. This typeof stress on the budget process leaves verylittle discretionary revenue for legislators toappropriate.This fall, applications will be accepted forthe Rio Grande Valley Legislative InternshipProgram (VLIP). Students selected for theprogram are placed in the capitol offices of RioGrande Valley State Legislators and will workduring the 86th Legislative Session, whichbegins in January of 2019. The internships areavailable to juniors and seniors.Students put their academic knowledge intopractice as they assist legislative staff inadministration, engage in research and writingassignments, work with constituents andperform tasks at public events.UTRGV participates in SecondAnnual RGV2DC tripA 40-member delegation will be inWashington, D.C. June 11-13 advocating forthe Rio Grande Valley. The RGV Partnershipin coordination with the offices of U.S.Congressmen Filemon Vela, Henry Cuellarand Vicente Gonzalez organizes the RGV2DCtrip.Representing UTRGV will be VeronicaGonzales; vice president for Governmentaland Community Relations, Richard Sanchez;assistant vice president for GovernmentalRelations, Veronica de la Garza; director of“Our leadership team at UTRGV isconsidering its priorities for the session andworking diligently to ensure that our Valley’slegislative delegation and other stakeholdersknow about the University’s programs,students, and challenges,” said VeronicaGonzales, Vice President for Governmentaland Community Relations. “We are gratefulfor the support our governmental partnersUTRGV was commended by the National Voterhave shown the University.”Registration Day for ranking among the top100 partners in terms of how many voters wereTo prepare for the legislative session,registered on National Vote Registration Dayadministrators and faculty hosted staffheld on Sept. 22, 2017.from the Legislative Budget Board andGovernor’s Budget Office in March.Held on the fourth Tuesday of September,The campus visit allowed UniversityNational Voter Registration Day is a nationaladministrators and students to highlightholiday encouraging voter registrationprograms at the Brownsville and Edinburgcampuses. Participants were also treated toawareness in an effort to reach tens ofa performance by the award-winning UTRGV thousands of voters who might not registerMariachi Atzlan.otherwise.During the 85th Legislative session in 2017Ann Jacobo, a UTRGV senior majoring ingovernment and communications, wasassigned to the office of State RepresentativeEddie Lucio III.“It was a great experience working as anintern. Although working as a legislative aidewas rigorous at times, knowing that my workcould make a major impact on the daily livesof Texans made it worthwhile,” said Jacobo.After her internship ended, Jacobo continuedto work for Lucio. She is based in Lucio’sBrownsville office while she completes herdegree in government and communications.For more information, contact Dr. Ruth AnnRagland at ruth.ragland@utrgv.edu.State and Local Government Relations andVelinda Reyes; assistant vice president forCommunity Programs and Operations.“This will be our second RGV to DC trip. Wefeel it is critically important that we go toWashington with one voice to advocate onbehalf of our international trade community,our ports of entry, and our educationalinstitutions,” said Sergio Contreras, presidentand CEO of the RGV Partnership.In 2017, UTRGV was part of the inauguraldelegation that also included business,community and education leaders from allfour counties in the Rio Grande Valley.UTRGV ranked among the top 100partners in 2017 by NationalVoter Registration DaySAVE THE DATEJAN. 24-27, 2019 - RGV LEGISLATORS TOURFEB. 5, 2019 - RGV DAY AT THE CAPITOL“At UTRGV, we have over 17,000 students and3,000 employees registered to vote,” saidVeronica de la Garza, Vaqueros Vote Co-Chairand director of State and Local GovernmentalRelations. “We work very hard to createawareness on the importance of registeringto vote. It is a year around effort with manyutrgv.edustudent organizations also registering studentsto vote on campus.”To gear up for the 2018 National VoterRegistration Day, events to register voters willtake place on the Brownsville and Edinburgcampuses. The campuses will also be pollinglocations for early voting which begins on Oct.22 and Election Day on Nov. 6. UTRGV alsohosted early voting sites on both the Edinburgand Brownsville campuses for the May 22runoff elections.The Vaqueros Vote Initiative at UTRGV is anonpartisan coalition of faculty, staff, studentsand community organizations dedicated toincreasing political and civic participationamong the UTRGV community.
ENGAGEPublic ArtFESTIBA 2018 Reaches Far andWideWith the theme “Transcending Borders:Building Bridges through the Arts”, FESTIBAinvited the public to discover that the arts canbe a humanizing force that has great potentialto build bridges throughout the world betweencultures and communities.FESTIBA is a weeklong celebration of the artsfeaturing academic presentations, workshops,competitions, presentations and book signingsby authors and poets, artistic presentations,and musical concerts. From Feb. 26 to March3, more than 130 events were held across theRio Grande Valley, with over 15,500 studentsand the public in attendance.“FESTIBA collaborated with The Texas BookFestival again this year to bring authorsand books to five public schools through itswonderful literacy program, called ReadingRock Stars,” said Dr. Dahlia Guerra, assistantvice president for Public Art. “The schoolvisits inspired children with dynamic authorpresentations and then sent them home withtheir very own book signed by the author.”Among the highlights of FESTIBA wasArtrageous, The Interactive Art and MusicExperience, a one of a kind interactiveperformance that incorporated popularmusic, dance, onstage performance, art, andtheater on the stage. Special performanceswere held for school children at the UTRGVEdinburg campus and at the TSC Arts Centerin Brownsville. Over 1,500 children andcommunity attended the performances.Award winning authors Angela Cervantesand Alejandro Zambra spoke to morethan 300 GEAR UP students. A well knownauthor, Cervantes also authored the juniornovelization for Disney/Pixar’s animatedfilm,Coco, which earned an Oscar for BestAnimated Film. Zambra is an award winningauthor of this year’s NEA Big Read bookselection, Ways of Going Home.Over 100 educators and librarians visitedUTRGV as part of Librarians and EducatorsDay. The week ended with more than 600students from all over the state competingduring the Middle School and High SchoolMariachi Competition and a Grand Concertfeaturing winners of the competition, MariachiSol de México de José Hernández and UTRGVMariachi Aztlán.To learn more about the impact of FESTIBA,please visit http://www.utrgv.edu/festiba/.South Texas Literacy SymposiumAddresses IlliteracyReaching out through Bridge tothe ArtsMore than 130 participants came together toaddress the alarming illiteracy rates in theUnited States at the South Texas LiteracySymposium held in January at UTRGVEdinburg. The Office of Public Art collaboratedwith the South Texas Literacy Coalition,Literacy Texas, and FESTIBA to host thissymposium that also served as a professionaldevelopment conference for local literacyproviders, parent involvement staff, librarians,teachers, and volunteer teachers in literacyprograms.The Bridge to the Arts program continuesto reach out into the community to makethe Distinguished Performers Series at thePerforming Arts Complex (PAC) at the UTRGVEdinburg campus accessible to all.for Public Art. “Above all, this symposiumaddressed the alarming illiteracy rates in theUnited States and represents a significantpartnerships with the potential to make a greatimpact on literacy.”“We are proud to partner with volunteersand organizations like Literacy Texas andthe South Texas Literacy Coalition thatwork tirelessly to help as many people aspossible to learn basic literacy skills in orderto successfully participate in society,” saidDr. Dahlia Guerra, assistant vice
MATHCOUNTS state program has garnered a top award for Milton Hernandez, program coordinator in the UTRGV Office of Community Relations. Hernandez is the Texas MATHCOUNTS Coordinator of the Year for 2017-2018. He received the award at the Texas State MATHCOUNTS competition in March
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