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AVANCE-Houston’s Ketelsen and Jensen Drive Head Start centers received the very coveted National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) accreditation in January. This is the third accreditation for AVANCE-Houston. The prestigious recognition bestows upon AVANCE a mark of excellence. Less that 10% of the preschool programs in the country have received the NAEYC accreditation. The accreditation sets the bar for all AVANCE chapters and affirms that AVANCE is among the top Early Childhood Education Programs in the nation. Congratulations to AVANCE-Houston for a job well done. To learn more click on the article below.
Houston Banner article 2/10/2011
Taylor Lee Moreno, AVANCE - El Paso Executive Director
EL PASO – AVANCE, Inc. welcomes Taylor Lee Moreno as the new Executive Director of the El Paso Chapter. Taylor has worked for AVANCE for the last year under her previous title as Assistant Director.
Rick Noriega, AVANCE, Inc. President and CEO, expressed his delight to learn the El Paso Board appointed Ms. Taylor as their new Executive Director. “Taylor has worked tirelessly to make AVANCE-El Paso a leading agency in early childhood education and we are truly blessed to have her join our team of exceptional leaders. AVANCE, Inc. is driven to create a world where families reach their full potential and with the addition of Ms. Taylor we are another step closer to our vision becoming a reality,” said Mr. Noriega.
Taylor comes to AVANCE with almost six years of work in the government sector. Taylor previously held the position of Intergovernmental Affairs Coordinator for the City of El Paso where she assisted with the review and analysis of public policy issues and legislative proposals that affected the City of El Paso and its daily operations. Prior to her work at the City, Taylor spent over four years in Washington, DC working for Congressman Silvestre Reyes as the Senior Legislative Assistant. While on Capitol Hill, her main areas of expertise included immigration, homeland security, US-MX border policy, education and healthcare policy.
Taylor is currently an active member of the Junior League of El Paso and a member of both the Women’s Fund of El Paso and Braden Aboud Foundation Board of Directors. Raised in El Paso, Taylor received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from the University of Arizona.
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AUSTIN– AVANCE, Inc. welcomes Sofia M. Casini as the new Executive Director of the Austin Chapter. Ms. Casini comes to AVANCE-Austin with over 10 years of leadership working within immigrant and refugee communities both nationally and internationally. Ms. Casini served most recently as Area Director of Refugee Services of Texas in Austin providing family wellness programs and other support services to legal international refugees. We welcome her to the AVANCE family!
Did you know that with every holiday dollar you spend, you can help other families in need? Thanksgiving is almost here. This is a time in which we give thanks and lend a helping hand to those in need. In addition to providing parenting and early childhood education to low-income Hispanic families, this Thanksgiving AVANCE and its supporters will be sharing almost 100 turkeys and over 1000 turkey dinners with some of our neediest families.
We are also sharing something with you; the AVANCE, Inc. Toolbar. We have teamed up with GoodSearch.com and GoodShop.com to continue helping you throughout the year. Once added to Internet Explorer or Firefox, each time you shop 30% of your purchase will automatically be donated to AVANCE at no cost to you. The toolbar also includes a Yahoo and Bing-powered search box and each time you search the Internet, approximately one penny is donated to AVANCE.
Through GoodShop.com, consumers are helping their favorite causes by shopping at more than 1,600 well known retailers including Amazon, Target, Apple, Macy’s, Best Buy, Orbitz, Staples and others. The shopping experience and the prices are exactly the same as going to the retailer directly, but by going through GoodShop, you can help AVANCE families at the same time. This can come in handy for Cyber Monday! Click here for the AVANCE, Inc. toolbar!
This is truly a form of philanthropy that works for everyone in this tough economy. More than 94,000 nonprofits and schools are now registered with GoodSearch and GoodShop and more than 100 organizations are registering daily. Some of which include: The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation which has earned nearly $15,000; the ASPCA which has raised more than $35,000; and The National Inclusion Project which supports children with disabilities and has earned more than $14,000. Click here to get your AVANCE, Inc. toolbar!
Please pass this along to all of your friends. The two minutes it takes to add this toolbar to your browser can make a lifetime of difference.
Get the toolbar here: http://www.goodsearch.com/toolbar/avance-inc
We thank you for your continued support and wish you and your family a very happy Thanksgiving.
Warm regards,
AVANCE, Inc.
Every quarter AVANCE, Inc. President & CEO, Rick Noriega hosts a “Lonche Libre” that serves as the platform for the National Office staff to spend some quality time with one another and promote team strengthening. During these informal lunches, staff participate in a variety of team building exercises. The poem below is a result of one such exercise.
“Untitled”
By: Carmen Thompson, AVANCE, Inc. Project Assistant
We have so
Many differences
Yet we’re so alike.
No matter what our stories are
It makes every day so bright.
Keep writing your life story
Always aim to outline your life.
You never know
Who else you can make you feel alive.
SAN ANTONIO – AVANCE, Inc. opened its doors to National Board members to fully explore, engage and experience the organization’s efforts and mission. With assistance from the San Antonio chapter, board members were given the opportunity to meet participants, take a tour of site facilities and witness AVANCE in action during the two-day assembly.
AVANCE, Inc. President & CEO, Rick Noriega gives new National Board members, Maria Veloz and Steven Ramos a personal tour of AVANCE’s Headquarters.
National Board Chairman, Dean Aguillen presents District 5 Councilman David Medina with a letter of recognition.
AVANCE, Inc. presents former National Board member, Sylvia Enriquez with award for her dedicated service
National Board members take a ride in one of AVANCE – San Antonio’s new buses.
AVANCE, Inc. President & CEO, Rick Noriega makes a new friend at the Carmen P. Cortez Center
National Board member, Celeste Guerra plays artist with AVANCE children
National Board Chairman, Dean Aguillen address AVANCE participants at the Carmen P. Cortez Center
