1. Pivot Points: Moments of Change in the Lives of Young Adults Featuring the voices of students from the Region One ESC GEAR UP: Bridges to the Future Partnership Class of 2011 Region One Education Service Center, Edinburg, Texas

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3. Region One Education Service Center Services 37 school districts Region One ESC provides supportive services to public schools within a seven county area on the Texas- Mexico border, including: Cameron County Hidalgo County Jim Hogg County Starr County Webb County Willacy County Zapata County

4. 1999- 2006: Right Choices for Youth Partnership 2005-2011: Bridges to the Future Partnership 2011- 2017: Ready, Set, College! Partnership

5. Region One GEAR UP: Ready, Set, College! Partnership is a partnership between:  Region One ESC  44 middle schools  29 high schools  27 school districts  Local Business and Community Partners  Local Institutions of Higher Education

6. Demographics 99% Hispanic 90% Economically Disadvantaged39% ELL 6% Migrant

7. Maria Ibarra Graduated from Rio Grande HS 2011 Attends University of Texas Pan American—scheduled for graduation in December, 2015 Major: Environmental Science 1 st Generation college student Daughter of a single parent household Undocumented student

8. Ernesto Espinoza Graduated from Edinburg North HS 2011 University of Texas Pan American—scheduled for graduation in December 2015 Major: Pre-med Biology and General Studies Major 1 st generation college student Son of immigrant parents

9. Jocelyn Atkinson Graduated from Port Isabel HS 2011 Attends University of Texas Brownsville Major: Criminal Justice 1 st generation high school & college student Not being accepted at 1 st choice university

10. Beatriz Ramirez Guevara Graduated from Rio Grande HS 2011 Graduated form University of Texas Pan American B.A. in Mass Communication Radio/TV Broadcasting Works at ABC affiliate Channel 5 1 st generation college student Low-income student Daughter of farm workers