Mission, Texas- Mission High School (MHS) parents Yeseñia Ramirez and Esmeralda Guerrero have been working towards obtaining their GED through the GED for All & Elevate Beyond for GEAR UP, presented by Region One ESC Office of College, Career and Life Readiness (OCCLR) in partnership with RGV FOCUS. Region One ESC GEAR UP celebrated the parents at a special ceremony on June 24th. Parents were presented with a participation certificate as well as a Chromebook supplied by RGV Focus.
“I’m very proud that I was able to take these classes to obtain my GED,” states Esmeralda Guerrero, MHS GED candidate. “This is one more step that we are taking as parents towards our future and personal improvement, we are an example for our children, and it is a definite investment in our education.”
MHS GEAR UP facilitators, Angelica Gomez-Gonzalez and Nelda Ramirez, recruited the GEAR UP Parents & Family members who were interested in obtaining their GED (or High School Equivalency) and it wasn’t long after that both parents began their virtual journey.
“This is a great opportunity they are providing all of us and it helps us reach our educational goals,” states Yeseñia Ramirez, MHS GED candidate. “Obtaining your GED puts you on the path to securing a better job and even for continuing your education at a university.”
The GED for All & Elevate Beyond for GEAR UP was part of Governor Abbott's plan to elevate Texas' higher education system, aimed to ensure 60 percent of Texas' adult workforce achieves a postsecondary education credential by 2030.