Teach For America Rio Grande Valley

Join Teach For America Rio Grande Valley for our annual evening of cocktails, dinner, connection, and celebration as we recognize our 2027 honorees, hear inspiring stories from our local classrooms, and continue to support local educators and students.​

Save the date and get ready to celebrate!

The Mindful Educators Summit is back. Hosted by Teach For America Rio Grande Valley, this annual gathering brings educators from across the Valley together to pause, reconnect with their purpose, and make space for their own well-being.

Join us for a stacked line up of speakers and activities including:
• Take Back Your Remote Control™: Care Deeply. Carry Less presented by Dina Sabnani
• Autumn Blooms: A Guided Bouquet-Making Workshop presented by Bloom & Sol Blissful
• What’s Inside of You? A Mindful Reset to Renew, Reflect & Reimagine presented by Eliza M. Garza
• Restorative Yoga & Meditation presented by Jordan Perez
• Massages, Tarot readings, Professional headshots
• Coffee & Pastries: Reach for the Sky BakeShop
• Lunch: Taquizas y Cazuelas de Doña Gloria
• Up to Four Hours of CPE Credit

All educators can register for this free event at events.bizzabo.com/tfargvsummit/

Thank you to those who joined us for Donna ISD Coffee and Connections! Our Coffee & Connections series brings together corps members, alumni, principals, and district leaders to build connections, collaborate, and support district goals.

We are proud to announce a renewed $25,000 grant from the Wells Fargo Foundation, strengthening a long-standing partnership focused on expanding educational opportunity across the region.

This renewed commitment reflects a shared investment in developing leaders and creating greater opportunity for students across the region. Together, TFA RGV and Wells Fargo are helping advance a future where more students graduate prepared for college and career success.

One of the highlights of the School Leader Learning Lab is the school visits! Participate in virtual and in-person learning spaces, including school visits to exemplary Texas schools, to inform your action plan to enact change in your own context.

Apply by October 1st at docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeBJDuIzsdsG6a_YEFBHP0RlB7VmKFJKCV84NfJ-l9BHTb1ng/viewform

Thanks to the alumni who joined together for some community and a coffee class this past weekend.

Our alumni board members hosted the space for fellow alumni to learn more about support available to them, to share input to guide the board's work, and to socialize with their fellow TFA alums.

Our Coffee & Connections series brings together corps members, alumni, principals, and district leaders to build connections, collaborate, and support district goals. We wanted to share some celebrations from our Point Isabel ISD Tarpons connections!

The Mindful Educators Summit is back. Hosted by Teach For America Rio Grande Valley, this annual gathering brings educators from across the Valley together to pause, reconnect with their purpose, and make space for their own well-being.

Spend the day practicing mindfulness, connecting with fellow educators, reflecting on your experiences, and exploring ways to bring that mindfulness back to your classroom, school, and community.

If you’ve joined us before, you know this is a day worth making time for.

All educators are welcome to register now at events.bizzabo.com/tfargvsummit/

Melissa Rosalez (Rio Grande Valley '26) started her year off strong by being awarded the First Five Exemplar award at her campus.🎉 Congrats, Melissa!