Statewide Initiatives

State Conference

The GEAR UP State Conference is held each year in various locations around the state. Sponsored by the state office, the conference is a collaboration between the state program and local partnership grants that provide local leadership and support for the conference. Presenters and program partners provide presentations that focus attention on successful practices and encourage networking and sharing of program results. 

2009 Conference: "College for Y'All," Houston, Texas

The 2009 GEAR UP Conference, "College for Y'All," was held September 22-23 in Houston, Texas at the J.W. Marriott Galleria,

The College for Y'all Conference was a joint effort between the Texas Education Agency's Texas State GEAR UP Project and Houston area GEAR UP partnership grantees: College for All (Project GRAD Houston/Houston ISD), GEAR UP for Success (Pasadena ISD), San Jacinto North/Galena Park GEAR UP (San Jacinto North), and Spring Woods High School GEAR UP (Spring Branch ISD).

The conference offered professional development sessions focused on college awareness and access topics, including College Readiness, College Access, College Success, and Program Management. Specific sessions were offered for parents, teachers/administrators, counselors, business and university representatives and program directors.

 

*Click here to download the program from the 2009 College for Y'all Texas GEAR UP Conference.

 

2008 Conference: "Rally in the Valley," McAllen, Texas

The 2008 State Conference was held May 6-7 in McAllen, Texas, and brought almost 800 GEAR UP professionals, educators, and parents together to learn from more than 60 presenters. Co-sponsored by the Region One Education Service Center and The University of Texas-Pan American, the Rally in the Valley conference featured local, state and national presentations.

 

*Click here to download the program from the 2008 Rally in the Valley Texas State GEAR UP Conference.