October 2019 by Border Eco

Elementry Robotics Program

CONNECTING SOUTHERN ARIZONA

C-CREO Grand Opening

October is National Bullying Prevention Month

People that “echo” Sandra Davila

Santa Cruz County Embraces “Choose Love”

Creating Supportive Learning Enviornments

Border Eco Updates

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Elementry Robotics Afterschool Program

C-CREO HUB Grand Opening

People that “echo” Sandra Davila

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South32 and the Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office (SCCSO) today announced a memorandum of understanding to help expand the latter’s Elementary Robotics Afterschool Program to elementary schools throughout Santa Cruz County, Arizona. For the past two summers, SCCSO has hosted a popular junior robotics camp for students in grades three through five. The camp fills to capacity and has attracted significant interest from elementary school administrators in the county, many asking to see the camp evolve into an afterschool offering. In response, the SCCSO sought funding partners to make the expansion possible. This month, South32 signed on as a major donor. The international mining and metals company, which last year acquired the Patagonia area development option known as the Hermosa Project, is committing $53,100 toward the effort, or approximately 50 percent of the total cost.

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“I grew up in a family that deeply valued education,” says South32 Hermosa President Pat Risner. “Both of my parents were teachers and encouraged me to learn by doing from an early age. I understand the lifechanging possibilities of handson educational opportunities, and so does South32 as a company. “At South32, our purpose is to make a difference by developing natural resources, improving people’s lives now and for generations to come. We know that technology and innovation will help us achieve that purpose, and one of our goals is for technology and innovation to radically shift our performance. This program closely aligns with our values as a company and with our education and skills development initiatives, and we’re happy to support it.”

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Chris Jackson, principal of Mountain View Elementary in the town of Rio Rico, says, “I first saw some of our students learning and having fun building robots two summers ago when I visited a summer program sponsored by the county. I saw students who normally might not get excited about school really enjoy and embrace the handson aspects of robotics. I knew instantly I wanted to replicate that at Mountain View. At Mountain View, we are looking forward to sparking students’ interests in fun and educational ways that are non-traditional in order to meet more of our students’ interests as we help them connect to required learning standards. The key to effective teaching is inspiring students with fun and interesting ways to learn. I feel robotics will help us do just that.” Velasquez’s office has scheduled training for the teachers who will serve as instructors for the new program. Each instructor will receive a stipend, and each school site will receive several robotic kits after the training is successfully completed. The program will be in 13 elementary schools in the district and is forecast to benefit approximately 325 students.

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On Thursday, August 29th the C-CREO Hub opened its doors to the public. C-CREO Hub is part of the C-CREO umbrella of educational services being provided by the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent, Alfredo I. Velásquez. C-CREO Hub is a postsecondary education center created to assist Santa Cruz County with college and career readiness. All services are free of charge. C-CREO Hub professional staff is bilingual and ready to address questions to help youth find their career path. The hub offers an array of services such as career and college exploration. Youth are able to get help with college admissions, filling out financial aid applications, help with searching for scholarships, internships, and help with the skills needed for them to succeed in the workforce. This project is part of the Gear Up Grant. The Gear Up Grant is a federally funded program. The Office of the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent in 2018 received 4.2 million dollars to provide support services to the class of 2024. The goal is to help increase the number of low-income 8th-grade students to be prepared to enter and succeed in postsecondary education after graduating from high school. The 8th-grade cohort has 830 students throughout Santa Cruz County. The C-CREO Hub is part of this grant. It will provide services to these students and to the public.

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“Many of us can relate to students in our schools that have no clue as to what they want to do in their future, and even when they know, the system can be complicated. Having the support and guidance to navigate the options and opportunities is always a plus. Our kids and their parents have the C-CREO Hub to rely on for support. This community is behind this movement and support the services we provide at the C-CREO Hub. Counselors at our schools do an amazing job preparing kids, we want them to know that we are here to support their efforts, said Sandra Davila C-CREO Hub liaison. The C-CREO Hub is an essential element of the Gear Up Program. Maya Donnelly is the Director of Gear Up. There are four success coaches located throughout the county in middle schools. Rene Grijalva works with Wade Carpenter Middle School, Henry Holguin works with Desert Shadows Middle School, Lizzette Monge works with Calabasas and Coatimundi Middle Schools, Terri Spriggs works with Mexicayotl Academy, Little Red School, Patagonia Middle School, Elgin Middle School, Lourdes Academy, and Sacred Heart Academy. In addition, to our success coaches, we have Melissa Corella, our administrative assistant, who provides direct support.

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“The C-CREO Hub Liaison is responsible for all activities at the center, but there will be additional personnel and volunteer experts in this field, that will assist visitors at the hub. This team of professionals is focused on helping our middle school students this year. Next year, as the cohort moves into high school, the team will be ready to undertake the next steps towards college readiness and preparedness,” said Davila, C-CREO Hub Liaison. For more information stop by the hub located at 2020 N. Grand Ave. they are located inside the Santa Cruz Center or call 520-375-7947.

This month’s people that echo features Sandra Davila. Mrs. Davila recently started working as the C-CREO Hub Liaison. The C-CREO Hub is a college access and career readiness center located in the Santa Cruz Center. The C-CREO Hub recently held its grand opening to the public on Thursday, August 29th. “For months, under the direction of Maya Donnelly C-CREO Director, we have worked diligently to cover all details in creating an inviting center that provides career and college readiness to Santa Cruz County. The project took months but the results are a modern and interactive center that assists many with post-secondary educational plans. We also have formed partnerships that support our services and are excited about our future accomplishments,” said Mrs. Davila.

Mrs. Davila was born in Nogales, Sonora. She resided in 7 different cities throughout Mexico before immigrating to Nogales, Arizona, at the age of 16. She has been an Arizona resident ever since. She is married to Lic. Octavio E. Moraga, a Cowboy from Magdalena de Kino. She is raising a gorgeous 17-yearold daughter, who will be graduating from Nogales High School in the Spring of 2020. Her daughter is planning on attending ASU to become a Sundevil despite her mother's pleas to attend the University of Arizona to become a Wildcat. Sandra has a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a minor in Psychology from The University of Arizona. She has extensive experience working in various industries. Her credentials have given her the tools to help understand some of the challenges youth will encounter in the workforce.

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“The job market is very competitive. It is important for our youth to be prepared. I have been a mentor to many kids. Teaching has been one of the most rewarding jobs. I worked for 12 years with NUSD in several different teaching positions, this allowed me the opportunity to connect with kids of all grade levels, and to work with the finest teachers and administrators in our community. In addition to my teaching experience working with youth, I have attained professional certifications with College Access. This has prepared me to effectively be able to help anyone seeking assistance in career exploration, training and education,” said Sandra Davila,C-CREO Hub Liaison. “I am grateful to Alfredo I. Velásquez, Santa Cruz County School Superintendent, and Maya Donnelly, Gear Up Director who gave me the opportunity to work in this position. They believed in my experience and felt my personality was a match for this job. I am thankful to them for this opportunity. I would also like to thank Terry Sprigg, Success Coach, Manuel Flores, ACA Consultants, Octavio E Moraga, my husband, Rachelle Davila, my daughter, and everyone else that directly or indirectly contributed to the opening of the C-CREO Hub,” said Davila. Border Eco | October 2019

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Santa Cruz County Embraces the "Choose Love Movement"

On Wednesday, September 18th at 5:30 p.m.,Santa Cruz County Embraced the “Choose Love Movement.” Little Red School held a free community event promoting the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement. The event was hosted by CHARM, Superintendent Kathy Romero, and the Santa Cruz County Superintendent's Office. The event was well attended by the public and community leaders. An empowering evening event with Scarlett Lewis, the Founder of the Jesse Lewis Choose Love Movement! The “ Choose Love” movement was introduced to the community by local nonprofit organization called CHARM (Child Health and Resilience Mastery). The nonprofit organization was founded by two local residents Nisa Talavera and Heidi Pottinger. Their mission is to empower children and families to strengthen their resilience in health-promoting ways. The “Choose Love” global movement started after Scarlett’s 6-year-old son Jesse was murdered at Sandy Hook Elementary. Scarlett Lewis is nationally recognized for her global movement teaching “Nurturing, Healing, Love” to help create safer schools and communities. This global movement is in all 50 states and in DC, as well as 80 plus countries worldwide. #10 Pg.

“This was my first visit to Santa Cruz County and aside from being extremely beautiful and peaceful, I would say Santa Cruz County is filled with courageous leadership. Those in positions of power that speak up and out about what is in the best interests of our children. I experienced the warmest welcome from the community during our dinner at the Little Red Schoolhouse in Nogales. Educators, administrations, parents and business people were stepping up to be a part of the Choose Love Movement and committing to making their schools, homes and communities safer, more peaceful and loving place - it was an incredible experience,” said Scarlett Lewis.

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The event included a dinner catered by Rancho Grande with live entertainment by the Nogales High School Mariachi Apache. For more information on this movement please contact Dr. Heidi Pottinger the Founder and Executive Director and Ms. Nisa Stover Talavera the Founding Vice-Chair of CHARM at: info@charmaz. org

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On Wednesday, August 28th, the Santa Cruz County Superintendent’s Office held its first consortium meeting of the school year at the Santa Cruz County Complex at 10:00 a.m. The theme of the consortium is Career Technical Training with presentations from NUSD #1, SCVUSD #35, PUHS #20, Santa Cruz County Provisional Community College, Pima Community College, JTED, and Cochise Technical Educational District. It was a great forum to learn about what local school districts and community colleges are doing to prepare our students for the workforce. The meeting initiated with a welcome from the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent, Mr. Alfredo I. Velásquez. The goal of this consortium is to create and support learning environments for all students in Santa Cruz County. Several educators from different educational sectors were in attendance.

Mr. Velásquez plays a critical role in supporting the creation of safe and supportive learning environments for all students. He has achieved this by working closely with school district superintendents, universities, Arizona@ Work, training programs, and college educators to set the overarching academic goals for the county’s K-12 public education system while supporting specific efforts to help students achieve those aims. Alfredo I. Velásquez is committed to partnering with districts and other organizations to create a network of support that propel our students to achieve and thrive. For more information please contact the Santa Cruz County School Superintendent’s Office at: (520) 375-7952 Follow us on Facebook at: Bordere Echo

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Welcome October! Mr. October, we have determined that you slowly but surely transition us to cooler Nogales weather with shorter days and longer evenings which is a plus. And let’s not forget the beautiful and amazing Autumnal colors; gold, yellows, and splashing reds through the twirled branches of the shade trees. City Hall has been a busy one full of activities from improving our streets to planning various activities for our community to participate throughout the month of October. Events and Happenings at City Hall 1. On August 22, I presented at the League of Cities & Towns Conference the Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act. The League of Cities & Towns unanimously passed a Resolution supporting federal legislation enacting the Nogales Wastewater Fairness Act that will apportion the costs for the operation and maintenance of the Nogales International Wastewater Treatment Plant and the International Outfall Interceptor.

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3. The Fiestas Patrias was a success thanks to the community for coming out to support the festivities. It was an honor to celebrated this Patriotic National Holiday with our neighbor, Mexico! 4.The National Health Center Week at Mariposa Clinic was a success thanks to the employees and doctors who work so hard to serve Santa Cruz County community! The theme, “Celebration Rooted in Communities” is so accurate; serving the needs of all our surrounding communities! 5. September 911 celebration took place at San Felipe de Jesus Roman Catholic Parish. The Nogales Fire Department and Multi-Agency color guard presented us with the rising of the flag. WE Honor the FALLEN AND FAMILIES OF 911. 6. There are many upcoming community activities: Annual Christmas Light Parade: December 7, 2019 Nogales Night Out: Wednesday, September 25 from 4-8 at Teyechea Park. Mexican Baseball Fiesta: The Mexican League will host two games scheduled for; September 26 @ 7:30 PM and October 1 @ 7:30 PM at Memorial Stadium. Please join us!

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7.Street Improvements projects: Sidewalk repairs: Valle Verde Subdivision Pavement replacement phases are the following: Diaz Lane, Bitache Drive and Mi Casa Drive Pavement replacement on West Street/Walnut Street Construction activities on Paseo Verde/Valle Verde Drive

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