1. Tejano Passport Program
Dr. Andi Quiros and Dr. Gertrud Konings

2. The Tejano Passport Program
The Main Purpose of the Tejano Passport Program: Encourage community participation and volunteerism
Another important Purpose: Increasing the students’ comfort with Technology

3. Why Promote Civic Engagement?
It is our Mission, and a High Impact Practice for engaging students
It makes our college a Community College
It is fun for students and instructors alike
On our questionnaires, 93.5 % of students said they wanted to be involved
424 followers on Instagram and Twitter, and Facebook posting views are in the 1000s
Thousands of students already participated – 33 students already earned medallions
Three instructors already earned a gold medallion

4. The Tejano Passport Calendar
EPCC & Community Events

5. The QR code Information Provided: Name of the event The actual QR code
IT has prepared an automatic (after Log-in) recording system for QR scans
The address link to the recording EPCC website
SnapChat can be used for scanning the code!

6. Extra Credit:
Best Practice: Students with a minimum of 30 credit points earn the Extra Credit
During the last week of class check the total credit points earned
Students may scan again the First Time Scanner code from the website to log in and find their points earned
Remind those who reached 75 points to apply for the medallion (including yourself!)
Application form is on the website (
the form to Andi Quiros. Address is on our website

7. How Best to Proceed in Class
First week of Class:
Introduce only the Tejano Passport website and calendar; wait on discussing the program.
Assignment for the next class:
Download a free QR Scanner and/or Reader app
Get your EPCC computer log-in and password from the computer center
Those without a cell phone with Wi-Fi should check out a tablet from the Computer Lab on campus

8. How Best to Proceed in Class
Second week of class:
During class:
Distribute the Tejano Passport flier to all students to explain the program. Contact us, if you need more fliers.
Display from our website the FIRST TIME SCANNER code
Ask all students to scan the code and log into the passport following the description on the flier (Remind them that they can scan the code using SnapChat!)
Ask those who have a problem to visit the Computer lab after class

9. How Best to Proceed in Class
Second week of class:
Give a brief assignment for the third week to lead students to explore the online calendar:
Example (how I implement it in Anatomy class):
Visit the website and find three events that you think could make a difference for your health (physically and/or mentally) if you participate. Choose one of them to attend.
Explain your reasoning in a one page (500 words) essay.

10. Third week of class and on: Go to an event and scan the QR Code with a QR reader or go to the website under the code
Hiking at the Wyler Tramway

11. How Can You Help?
Post to Facebook ( aboutthecommunity) or tweet your experience, and use hashtags like #TejanoPassport #ElPaso #EPCCPride and you can give us a shout out by adding @EPCC_QEP to your Tweet post (and Instagram!)

12. What is in it for you?
If you and your colleagues plan an event in which you want students (and faculty) to either participate or volunteer, let us know!
We will give your event a code, add it to the calendar and use social media (Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook) to advertise it

13. What is in it for you?
We use Master Student Volunteers – also from YOUR classes! Students earn Service Learning credits
Master Student Training Sessions:
Second Week of the Semester
Wednesday, January 24, at VV, in room B241 at 1 pm
Thursday, January 25, at TM - Conference Room 1005 in the Deans office at 10 am

14. What is in for you? A free luncheon at the end of the year
You too can earn a medallion!
A certificate of participation for your portfolio
A mentioning of event organizers in faculty newsletter
Lots of Fun!

15. How to Scan the QR code?