Mentors, Mindsets & Role Models
Parent-to-Parent Mentoring
Region One Education Service Center GEAR UP Project
The University of Texas-Pan American (UTPA) GEAR UP Project
Edinburg, Texas
Two parent-to-parent mentoring programs in the Rio Grande Valley are helping parents play a more meaningful role in their children's education. Both programs—Abriendo Puertas, an initiative of the Region One Education Service Center GEAR UP Project in partnership with Texas A&M University, and Las Platicas Academy, developed by The University of Texas-Pan American GEAR UP Project—are based on the concept of parents helping other parents play a proactive role in ensuring that their children get the most out of their education.
Gloria's Story (Spanish outreach) Lidia's Story (Spanish outreach)
Supplemental Print Materials
- Las Platicas Brochure
- Las Platicas Parental Involvement Brochure
- UTPA GEAR UP Parental Involvement Guide
- Abriendo Puertas Portfolio Lesson
- Abriendo Puertas is part of Bridges to the Future's College Achievement Program (CAP), which incorporates parent mentoring and education into a larger program for student support. For more information on CAP and other Bridges to the Future Initiatives, see the College Achievement Program PPT and the GEAR UP brochure.
