Partnerships

    • VILS [Seymour]: Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) is evolving to meet a critical demand and will provide hotspots and monthly data plans for students without reliable home internet access, along with timely, relevant professional development opportunities for teachers. For school districts with existing 1:1 device programs, the barrier for student success is often access to a reliable high-speed connection at home.
      • Participating schools commit to:
        • 30% of teachers complete Teacher Training Pathways & submit for a micro-credential each semester 
        • Collect & share stories of impact 
        • Attend VILS meetings and webinars (VILS Liaisons, principals, and district leaders)
        • Submit hotspot inventory reports two times per year 
        • Replace lost or stolen hotspots without families incurring the full financial burden
      • Teacher Training Pathway Offerings
      • Micro-credential One-Pager
    • AVID [Marquina]  A schoolwide transformational effort focused on instruction, systems, leadership, and culture. Designed to increase the number of students who enroll and succeed in higher education and in their lives beyond high school. The AVID College Readiness System is a catalyst for developing a school culture that closes the expectation and opportunity gaps many students face and prepares all students for success in a global society.
    • OneGoal [Walton] There’s a lot of ground to cover over the course of our three-year model to empower Fellows to research, select, and pursue their postsecondary credential of choice. Each year’s lessons have been created to help Fellows set and meet academic and personal milestones, whether identifying the importance of identity representation at an institution or completing FAFSA.
    • T.E.A.C.H. [Speier]TEACH provides educators with intensive training and coaching in de-escalation and conflict resolution, which decreases disciplinary referrals, improves student achievement and reduces teacher turnover.
    • Garza Studios [Speier]*New Partner - GARZA STUDIOS was born of the idea that artistic excellence is possible for all through hard work and perseverance. The studios exist to create opportunities for arts education and artistic expression in an otherwise underserved community.
    • Genesys Works [Speier] Our mission is to provide pathways to career success for high school students in underserved communities through skills training, meaningful work experiences, and impactful relationships.
    • MCNC [Walton] The Middle College National Consortium (MCNC) is a nationwide network of Early and Middle Colleges that works collaboratively to give underserved high school students the opportunity to access college courses and earn an associate degree or transferable college credits with no cost to students or their families.
    • Beyond Careers (VITA PROGRAM)  [Walton] VITA Program: Beyond Careers has been a registered community partner with the Internal Revenue Service - Stakeholder Partnerships. Education & Communication (IRS-SPEC) and provided governmental services since 2004.  Beyond Careers was established as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)  site with the IRS-SPEC in 2008, to provide free tax preparation for taxpayers in the low-to-moderate income bracket with income under $57,000 per year. Since the 2013 tax season, Beyond Careers has had a mobile VITA program. VITA program returns thousands of dollars in Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit (CTC) and other tax credits to these taxpayers.  We are able to e-file tax returns using IRS approved, online software. We also provide direct deposit at no cost for qualified taxpayers. Volunteers are trained and IRS-Certified at a minimum of the Advanced level and covered under the Volunteer Protection Act of 1997. Our VITA program has reached the $1,177,738 mark for tax refunds and savings in tax preparation fees for taxpayers in the low-to-moderate-income bracket.
    • Momentum Education [Walton] Our mission is to provide learning experiences, mentorship, summer opportunities, scholarships, and individualized support to ensure first-generation, low-income students get to and through post-secondary education and into the workforce.
    • Urban Harvest [Marquina] Urban Harvest offers year-round adult gardening classes in Houston, in addition to our extensive Youth Education program. Gardening education and nutrition for youth is vital to cultivating healthy kids and healthy communities in Houston. We offer advice, gardening classes, and services to provide parents, teachers, and administrators with information to build and maintain a successful and sustainable school garden program in Houston, TX
    • Alley Theatre [Rodriguez] Applied Theatre at the Alley envisions a world in which the arts play a central role in creating healthy, experiential learning environments. Our award-winning residencies and workshops enhance existing core curriculum. Alley Theatre in-school programs teach theatre, the humanities and STEM through arts integration. Our programs create a psychosocial learning environment that boosts engagement and helps students of all learning styles succeed.
    • East End YMCA [Rodriguez] *Returning Partner -