Juneteenth 2021 Kickoff

414 Starr Street,Corpus Christi TX 78401

09 June, 2021

Description

Join us for the Juneteenth 2021 Kickoff. Enjoy food and drinks, music, poetry and a chance to learn about Juneteenth and impacts on the city The Texas Association of Black Personnel in Higher Education (TABPHE) is a statewide, 501c (3) voluntary educational association that represents all levels of higher education and serves as a voice for minority faculty, staff, students and administrators in order to ensure a better educational system for all. TABPHE provides an avenue for professional development opportunities that enrich higher education personnel and improve the quality of their professional growth. TABPHE’s vision is to ensure that the higher educational system in the state of Texas provides equitable opportunities and advancement for Black personnel while fostering a positive environment for minority students to successfully matriculate. Some of the services that our chapter serves are: act as an advocate for minority students; award scholarships to undergraduate students; assist students and community by holding workshops on current issues affecting the family; the formation of "The Village" Mentoring program (a recruitment and retention program); holds observances of historical and ethnic holidays otherwise unavailable to students; holds joint conferences with the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (overseer of colleges and universities).