Meets

STYC Meets are held three or 4 per times per school year. They serve to bring members together to continue work on current initiatives and explore new ones.

Group work sessions were held daylong on a Saturday. Weslaco High School is a wonderful location, and they have has been super host in providing space for STYC to hold work sessions.

The onset of pandemic has brought on change.

One change is the addition of the iCharla Podcast Show.

This platform is available for STYC members and alumni to use, to collaborate, host podcasts, exchange ideas, explore solutions, do presentations, and share updates.

Another addition is the production of videos to promote current initiatives: iSol and Life Skills, and explore new ones.

Corpus Christi

Eighteen high school students came together, it was the first gathering and they were the first members. They laid the groundwork for STYC, they also drafted three public policy proposals. Later on the three merged into one known as iSol.

In 2015 iSol is reflected in HB3467 in the 84th Texas legislative session. In the 85th Texas session, 2017, iSol is reflected in HB3813.

The core concept this group established remains. That it be member led.

Feb. 2014

Youth Congress eyes goals

High School Students Share ideas

at Dream Forward Dinner

First STYC meeting. 1 February 2014

After meeting interviews

Falfurrias

Nov. 2014

Local youths aim to have

Am impact in Legislature

Yineli Carreon

STYC President

2014-15 School Year

Ashlei Levrier-Howell

STYC Vice President - 2014-15 School Year

Dr. Cynthia Perez

Former Falfurrias HS Principal.

Welcomes STYC members.

Noel Bernal

Former Falfurrias City Manager

Adrian Ortiz

Former STYC member

Presenting iSol bill proposal

for discussion.

Salma Guzman

Laredo United

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Kingsville

January 23, 2016

Dr. Michelle Durán welcomed STYC members to Texas A&M-Kingsville. She spoke on how advances in technology and distance learning is transforming how we communicate information.

Dr. Durán is Assistant Vice President for Teaching and Learning at Texas A&M University-Kingsville.

State Representative JM Lozano shared some of his experiences in the Texas legislature. He expressed his support in their efforts to bring fiber optic speed internet to public schools.

Members also discussed new proposals and decided to focus on the development of iSol and a new bill proposal for the 2017 Texas session.

HMK students opt for leadership in senior year

STYC member Grabby Aviles and Dr. Durán

Weslaco HS

Sept. 2015

Forthcoming……

Alice

Roma

Zapata

Mercedes

STYC members introduce iSol and present a bill proposal.

Austin

April 2015

Sixteen South Texas high school students gathered in Austin 7-9 April 2015. All members of STYC.

In teams of 3 to 4 in each they visited 40 capitol offices, including all South Texas Representatives, members of education committees, House Speaker, Lt. Governor, and a scheduled visit with Texas First Lady, Cecilia Abbott.