Nov. 2 Hands-on Welding Expo Expecting 350+ High School Students
Event Kicks Off Generation Texas Month

WACO, Texas – ESC Region 12 will kick-off Generation Texas Month (Celebration of College & Career Readiness) with a Welding Expo from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Wednesday, Nov. 2 at ESC Region 12 (Building 3 on Bagby Ave., across from Central United Methodist Church). The first-time event will promote welding as a viable option for a long-term and profitable career and is expecting 365 high school students from 15 area schools. The hands-on demo style session will feature a virtual reality welding machine, cutting tables and welding equipment.

November is Generation Texas Month, a month-long celebration of college and career readiness, endorsed by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board. The new campaign was developed to increase awareness and build support for the new college and career readiness standards, prepare students for all postsecondary education options, and to clarify the application process for postsecondary admission and student financial aid.

The higher education campaign, Generation TX (pronounced “Generation Texas”) is a statewide, grassroots movement focused on creating a culture of college and career readiness that leads to the most successful generation in Texas history. All over Texas, students are standing up, finding their voices, and fueling the movement. Equal part inspiration and information, Generation TX supports the state’s higher education plan, Closing the Gaps by 2015.

Helpful career and college readiness information and resources are available on the College for All Texans website (http://www.collegefortexans.com/) and Generation TX website (http://gentx.org/).

Upcoming Events:

• November 2, 2011 — 10 a.m. – 2 p.m., Matheson Gas Welding Expo (Building 3 on Bagby across from First United Methodist Church o Sponsored by ESC Region 12, Matheson Gas, TSTC Welding & Lincoln Electric
• November 9-10, 2011 — Adobe Test Prep for Photoshop (Session # 37141, ESC Region 12, Waco)
• November 28-29, 2011 — Adobe Dreamweaver Test Prep (Session # 37143, ESC Region 12, Waco)
• December 8, 2011 — TSTC Financial Aid Workshop & Luncheon for Counselors & Teachers (Session #36956, TSTC, Waco)

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