Weslaco, Texas – To mark its 30th anniversary, RGV LEAD will host its first-ever State of Education and Industry in the Rio Grande Valley event next week in Weslaco.

The event will be held at the Knapp Medical Conference Center on Wednesday, October 5, from 11:00 am to 1:00 pm.

The keynote speaker is Adriana Cruz, Executive Director of Economic Development and Tourism, Texas Governor’s Office.

LEAD stands for Linking Economic and Academic Development.The group’s representative, Lizzy de la Garza-Puteñat, gave an exclusive video interview Rio Grande Guardian International News Service About the organization and upcoming events.

“RGV LEAD’s mission is to foster partnerships between education and industry, providing students with college and career preparation to meet the demand for a highly skilled workforce in the region,” said de la Garza Putegnat. says Mr.

“And thanks to our outstanding board members in the past, our staff, our educational partners and our community partners, we have spent the last 30 years fostering these collaborative communications with inspiring programs and initiatives that truly prepare our students. I have the tools and resources to succeed not only in college, but also in my career and life.”

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de la Garza Putegnat said RGV LEAD could become one of the Valley’s best kept secrets. she disagreed.

“We did a strategic plan last year, and one of our goals is to tell stories in a more effective way. We have many programs, visit our website rgvlead.org to see our extensive program, but what we can improve is telling our story.”

The RGV LEAD board intends to hold more events and fundraising activities to raise awareness of the group’s activities, its president explained.

“This will lead to one of the exciting events that will take place at the Knapp Medical Conference Center on October 5th.

“We hear all the time about the state of the city. Every city has its own state of the city. We also hear about the state of education. And we thought that this had never been done before, and if anyone were to lead this effort, it should be RGV LEAD, because , because it aligns perfectly with our mission.”

To purchase event tickets, call 956-405-3091 or send an email [email protected]

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