Texas

Meet the Ascend community partners in Texas

NameCohortCityStateOrganizationURLgroup_hfilter
AVANCE, Inc.HoustonAVANCE, Inc.www.avance.orgascend-network
Brighter BitesHoustonBrighter Biteswww.brighterbites.org/ascend-network
Buckner Children and Family ServicesDallasBuckner Children and Family Serviceswww.buckner.orgascend-network
Catholic Charities of Fort WorthForth WorthCatholic Charities of Fort Worthwww.catholiccharitiesfortworth.org/ascend-network
Center for Transforming LivesFort Worthtransforminglives.org/ascend-network
ChildCareGroupDallasChildCareGroupwww.childcaregroup.orgascend-network
Christopher KingAustinRay Marshall Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairslbj.utexas.edu/research-centers2012-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Family Service Association of San AntonioSan AntonioFamily Service Association of San Antoniofamily-service.org/ascend-network
For Oak CliffDallaswww.foroakcliff.org/ascend-network
Girls Embracing Mothers (G.E.M.)Dallasgirlsembracingmothers.org/ascend-network
Goodwill of San AntonioSan AntonioGoodwill of San Antoniowww.goodwillsa.org/ascend-network
Greatness In, Greatness OutDallasascend-network
Illuminate MinistriesFort WorthIlluminate Ministrieswww.illuminate-ministries.com/aboutascend-network
Jarvis Christian UniversityHawkinsjarvis.edu/black-and-native-family-futures-fund psp-community
Karlee KnuthLongviewUniversity of Texas at Tyler2023-ascend-psp-parent-advisors psp-community
Maria Isabel Ramos MartinezEdinburgUniversity of Texas – Rio Grande Valley2023-ascend-psp-parent-advisors psp-community
Michael FloresSan AntonioAlamo Colleges Districtwww.alamo.edu/psp-leadership-circle psp-community
PelotonUAustinPelotonUpelotonu.org/ascend-network
Proyecto Juan DiegoBrownsvilleProyecto Juan Diegowww.proyecto-jd.org/ascend-network
Ray Marshall Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public AffairsAustinRay Marshall Center, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairslbj.utexas.edu/research-centersascend-network
Restore EducationSan AntonioRestore Educationrestoreeducation.org/ascend-network
Rinku SenRound RockNarrative Initiativenarrativeinitiative.org/2021-ascend-fellows ascend-fellows
Russell Lowery HartAmarilloAmarillo Collegewww.actx.edu/psp-leadership-circle psp-community
San Antonio Housing AuthoritySan AntonioSan Antonio Housing Authoritysaha.org/ascend-network
Sarah Saxton-FrumpAustinPelotonUpelotonu.org/psp-national-advisor-phase-2 psp-community
Texas Alliance of Child and Family ServicesAustintacfs.org/ascend-network
United Way for Greater AustinAustinUnited Way for Greater Austinwww.unitedwayaustin.org/ascend-network
United Way of Greater HoustonHoustonUnited Way of Greater Houstonwww.unitedwayhouston.org/ascend-network
United Way of San Antonio and Bexar CountySan AntonioUnited Way of San Antonio and Bexar Countywww.uwsatx.org/ascend-network
Victoria Independent School DistrictVictoriaVictoria Independent School Districtwww.visd.net/ascend-network
William Serrata, El PasoEl Paso Community Collegewww.epcc.edu/2015-ascend-fellows psp-leadership-circle ascend-fellows psp-community
Workforce Solutions BorderplexEl PasoWorkforce Solutions Borderplexwww.borderplexjobs.com/ascend-network
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