What: Hispanic Futures invites you to the District's annual bilingual college/career fair. The event is offered in partnership with the non-profit group, Con Mi MADRE, and will take place on Saturday, November 10, 2012 at Travis High School.

This college/career fair is unique in that there will be a Spanish-speaking representative or interpreter at every booth at the event. The event represents a great opportunity for Spanish-speaking families to get all of their questions answered about college admissions requirements and career preparation as pertains to their student(s).

Colleges/universities confirmed for the event are as follows: University of Texas – Austin The Art Institute University of Texas – San Antonio Texas State University Texas A & M University – College Station Texas Tech University Texas A & M University – Corpus Christi Concordia University Sam Houston State University Austin Community College University of Mary Hardin-Baylor Angelo State University University of the Incarnate Word Southwestern University Our Lady of the Lake University Pomona College Stanford University

What: Town Hall Meeting on Eliminating Crime & Violence in Travis County

Dialogue Topic: Creating a Safe & Supportive Learning Environment

Introductory Remarks - Raul Alvarez, AISD Administrator
Resources to Address Bullying - Mel Waxler, AISD Chief of Staff
Mentoring Programs - Cathy Jones, Austin Partners in Education Sari Waxler, Seedling Foundation
After-school Programs - Shirlene Justice, 21st Century Programs Lee Vallery-Rusu, Prime Time Corrina Noriega, Victory Tutorial Program
Teaching & Learning Supports - Simon Tidd, Child Study Teams Sherrie Raven, Social Emotional Learning