2021 MENTE Symposium
~“Beyond Today, Because Tomorrow”~
The MENTE Project
Migrant Education Network for Tradition in Excellence
Friday, November 12, 2021
The MENTE Symposium is designed to engage students from migrant, agricultural/farmworker, and homeless backgrounds in an envisioning experience through personal and academic connections with informative presentations, dialogues, and university place excursions provided by educators, professionals, and advocates. Held bi-annually, the symposium provides a public pedagogical space and platform to allow students to present their personal and educational lived experiences for reflective practice and the development and use of their unique cultural capital. MENTE creates a network of personal, academic, financial, and empowering support for students of migrant and agricultural/farmworker backgrounds from
Name of Event: 2021 MENTE Symposium
Theme: "Beyond Today, Because Tomorrow"
Date and Time: Friday, November 12, 8:00am – 2:30pm (Continental breakfast and Check-in begin at 8:00am, events begin at 9:00am)
Location: The University of Texas at El Paso Union Cinema & College of Education
Planned Activities:
- Empowerment Welcome & Pep Rally
- Interactive Presentations and Thoughtshops
- “Scholarships” for Writing Contest Winners
- Included with Registration: MENTE T-shirt & logo backpack with inspirational and educational resources and goodies; box lunch
*Registration Fee: $50 per student (no fee for staff)
*Deadline to Register: Friday, October 29, 5:00pm
*Deadline to Receive T-shirt Size Information: Tuesday, October 26, 2021
Questions? Contact:
Reynaldo Reyes, Ph.D.
MENTE Founder and Associate Professor
The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education
(915) 747-8817
rreyes9@utep.edu
mente.utep.edu
*This event is designed to meet federal migrant education program objectives