Texas
Submitted by dipa87 on Fri, 05/02/2008 - 15:51.
Mission Statement:
Global Village is a University of Texas at Dallas student organization aiming to promote communication, networking, education, and cultural awareness among International Students.
"Culture Companion Auction"
Friday April 11th, 2008
Time: 7pm-9pm
Location: THE PUB
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 22:41.
Christopher Barbic founded, directed, and teaches at Youth Engaged in Service (YES) College Preparatory School in Houston, TX. Through a highly personalized curriculum, extended school hours, student commitment contracts and community service projects, Chris is helping more than 400 at-risk, inner-city students lead the state in academic performance by achieving a 99% passing rate on state standardized tests. Chris won a BRICK Award in 2000.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 22:37.
Jarvis Johnson served as the Executive Director of Phoenix Outreach Youth Center in Houston, TX. After the sudden death of its founder, Jarvis assumed leadership of Phoenix Center, where he worked without pay to provide 60 low income students with mentoring, tutoring, and computer training. His efforts have resulted in 73% percent of his students reaching the honor roll for the first time. Jarvis won a BRICK Award in 2000.
Submitted by BRICK Winner on Sat, 08/26/2006 - 22:30.
Andrew Ramirez Robertson served as the Deputy Director of Border Water Works in McAllen, TX and Albuquerque, NM. Andrew empowered more than 3,000 low-income residents of border communities called Colonias to create their own sewage and drainage systems through self-help construction projects. Through legislative advocacy, he helped make $18 million available for community-led environmental projects and expanded access to water, sewer and electricity services for border residents. Andrew won a BRICK Award in 2000.
