New Grants & Teacher/Student Opportunities!
Education Service Center Region 19 has won a federal award for free technical assistance at no cost, a value of approximately $150,000-$225,000, to expand our CTE programs!Covid-19 threatens employment opportunities for young people and budgets for CTE programs. That’s why innovative funding mechanisms are needed now more than ever to boost program sustainability and improve outcomes for under-served youth. Read More!
ESC 19 wrote in its application that “The Pay for Success model will act as a catalyst by helping us promote and recruit students for the emerging biomedical field.”

Test #1: The TExES Bilingual Education Supplemental (164) test is designed to assess whether a test taker has the requisite knowledge and skills that an entry-level educator in this field in Texas public schools must possess.
Funded by TEA Title III grant, ESC19 was awarded the honor to create and host a preparation program for two separate bilingual teacher certifications.
Teachers can soon register for free!
The program consists of self-paced and/or blended modules for each test preparation starting in late May through the summer.
Test #2: Bilingual Target Language Proficiency Test {BTLPT 190) ensures that newly certified Texas educators have the essential knowledge and skills to teach the TEKS to the state's public school students.
1 Year Anniversary of our GROUNDBREAKING
Look at the amazing progress we’ve made in a year on this fast time lapse!
A year ago, City, Business & Education leaders joined ESC19 for the groundbreaking of a new 6 story Events Center & Parking Structure. It was a historic milestone for ESC 19 who has been hosting events for decades at both our service center on Boeing Drive and Multi-Purpose Center on Chito Samaniego Dr. Now, we will be offering this additional venue with 50,000 sq ft of meeting & exhibit space plus over 650 parking spaces.
Time lapse video of construction progress so far.
Groundbreaking Ceremony, February 2020
The new events center will have state-of-the-art network & audio/video capabilities and is set to open later this 2021 year! Contact us for reservations!
Can't Miss Upcoming Summer Events!
SAVE THE DATES
The Career and Technical Education Summer Conference will focus on the Framework of Change for the Future. The COVID-19 pandemic has sparked innovation and industry leaders will be sharing their expertise & economic projections with teachers to curate student curriculum for the jobs of tomorrow and beyond. Learn more & register for this online summer conference through Click & Learn.
Region 19's first annual Special Education TEAM UP Summer Palooza will be held virtually in 2021. There will be a variety of strands with numerous sessions covering all topics that address the needs of Students, Educators, Administrators, and Families of children in Special Education. Learn more & register for this online summer conference through Click & Learn.
New Training Center: Level Up Your Skills
There are more Google and Microsoft Academies expected to start in the Fall.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT OSCAR CARRERA 
Email: ocarrera@esc19.net
GOOGLE AND MICROSOFT ACADEMIES

Open to K-12 faculty the Google Academy is still underway! This academy has over 15 participants that will be challenging the Google Level 1 Educator Certification exam in mid-April.

Open to all K-12 faculty and support staff from across the Region 19 footprint, the latest Microsoft Academy had about 40 participants that challenge the Word and Excel 2019 version applications.

Outstanding Attendee Feedback!
Virtual Conferences featured National Speakers & State Teachers of the Year
22nd Annual Paraprofessionals in Education Conference, Feb. 25th
Hundreds of Paraprofessionals from across the region attended virtually, to learn the importance of "Finding Balance, Health & Success in Changing Times." Read more about this annual conference.
Olympian Ruben Gonzalez
Ruben gave an exciting keynote presentation on perseverance to inspire others to dream big and achieve their personal best!

Bridges to Success, March 4 & 5th
This unique conference focuses on the latest topics and issues related to middle school education, grades 5-9, and adolescent learners.
TEXAS STATE & ESC19 Teacher of the Year Michelle Sandoval
Michelle gave a passionate keynote presentation on how to better connect with students and become a Super Teacher!
who have won the title of Texas State Teacher of the Year since 2004.
ESC19 Guiding Students from Pre-K to College!
ESC Region 19, Head Start, & Wells Fargo Scholarship Program 2021 Kickoff!

Hundreds of students, parents, and educators.joined us online for the kickoff of this amazing scholarship program! ESC Region 19, Head Start, and Wells Fargo have been partnering for 4 years on this scholarship for ESC 19 Head Start alumni who have successfully completed various education milestones and college preparations.
Education Partners News
April 10 -17, Money Smart Week
The Virtual Money Smart Week Campaign is a financial education campaign aimed to educate and help people better manage their personal finances.

Free, online workshops with a focus on how to manage the financial impact from COVID-19. Click to for more information.
Ongoing, Science Lesson Plans
The El Paso Water and Science section currently provide fifth and sixth-grade teachers with lessons that include buoyancy, relative density to solubility, and the different properties of water. With fourth grade lessons to be released soon. Created by professional educators, these lessons are available for free through the TecH₂o.org website under Education here.