Invirtiendo en nuestro futuro: Educación temprana en la comunidad latina 

toddlers holding walking rope looking at camera

Descubre el impacto transformador de la educación temprana en la comunidad latina en un artículo de la CEO de AVANCE, la Dra. Teresa Granillo. Explora cómo el apoyo específico puede desbloquear el potencial, superar desafíos y formar un camino hacia un futuro brillante.

La CEO de AVANCE habla sobre el bilingüismo y el aprendizaje en dos idiomas en Newsweek

Dr. Teresa Granillo, AVANCE CEO, recently authored an article on bilingualism and dual-language learning as a member of the Newsweek Expert Forum, “Uplift Bilingual Children by Dispelling Myths and Improving Dual-language Learning.”  In the article, Dr. Granillo draws on recent research and AVANCE’s work with advocacy organization UnidosUS to describe how negative attitudes toward bilingualism impact … Leer más

AVANCE + Head Start + Early Head Start = 28 años de éxito

In 1964, the US government, driven by new research on the impact of poverty, particularly on education, tasked an expert panel with developing a program to support the development of disadvantaged preschool children. What emerged was the Head Start program, initially launched in 1965 as a summer catch-up program to improve school readiness. A year … Leer más

CEO de AVANCE, Dra. Teresa Granillo, se une al Newsweek Expert Forum

Dr. Teresa Granillo, CEO of the nationally-recognized, Texas-based nonprofit organization AVANCE, has been accepted to the Newsweek Expert Forum, an invitation-only community of well-respected senior executives, speakers, authors, and academics from various industries, including business, social issues, environment, economics, government, education, health, sciences, and more. The forum provides members a supportive community for sharing expertise … Leer más

AVANCE PCEP : Evolución e innovación durante 50 años

Introduction In 1973, Dr. Gloria Rodriguez founded AVANCE to serve Latino families in San Antonio, Texas. When services began on the city’s west side, Dr. Rodriguez and her small team were using a model being piloted in Dallas at the time called the AVANCE Neighborhood Intervention Program, which included a Mother-Infant Program and a Tutor … Leer más

New Profit invierte en AVANCE para avanzar en la equidad y oportunidad

New Profit, the nonprofit venture philanthropy fund headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, has selected Texas-based AVANCE to join its portfolio of organizations. The announcement comes as New Profit nears its 25th anniversary and is expanding its efforts to advance equity and opportunity in America by supporting innovative organizations with the potential for systemic social impact. New … Leer más

Cada Historia tiene un Comienzo

Every story has a beginning In 1972, two graduate students working under Dr. Urie Bronfenbrenner piloted a Mother-Infant Program in a Latino community on the south side of Dallas, Texas. Impressed by the program, Mr. William Zale, then president Emeritus of the Zale Corporation, provided seed funding to replicate the program in San Antonio. In … Leer más