TSC Community Service

Presented by Mr. Mario Ortiz, Director of Educational Technology and

Curriculum InnovationMay 16, 2014

Administration Leads by Example

Dr Tercero

Administration Leads by Example

Administration Leads by Example

Mr. Lewis: Development of the TSC mission ... Community forums

Administration Leads by ExampleMr. Ortiz

Administration Leads by Example

Dean Crouse and Crew at Pedal to Padre

Mr. Rivera inspecting the preparations.

Our first customers!

Humanities DivisionCommunity Service

Pedal to PadreMusical Outreach

Art ShowBrownsville’s Good Neighbor Settlement House

(GNSH)

Pedal to Padre

Musical Outreach at Garza Elementary

Dr. Dotson and student play for the students.

The students return the favor!

Art Show

Mr. Andes setting up.

Mr. Ransom and fans admire the work.

Art Show

A little musical entertainment from Dr. Dotson.

Our first art show, in full swing!

The Good Neighbor Settlement House Video(Click on image)

Good Neighbor Settlement House

Mrs. Nancy Cortez and her family volunteer to feed the homeless in the Good Neighbor Settlement House.

Dr. Dixon’s Government Class witnesses the creation of a quilt.

Administration Leads by Example

Dean Fuentes

STEM DivisionCommunity Service

Architecture ProgramDesign Studio II

Three New Community Gardens

Spring 2014

Architecture Students Designed and Constructed Community Gardens for Three Different Sites Around

In Brownsville

Public Presentation

Invitation What Final Design Presentation for Community GardensHost Architecture Program at TSC & Brownsville Wellness

CoalitionWhen Friday, February 14 at 9:30 AMWhere ITEC – Main Courtyard at 301 Mexico Blvd, Brownsville MAP

(956) 433-6037 or (956) 295-3568 The Brownsville Wellness Coalition has partnered with the Architecture Program

at TSC. The students have created designs for three new community gardens in Brownsville. Once a design is chosen, construction will commence. We invite you to enjoy the final presentation and share thoughts and ideas.

Design Process

Melissa Delgado, Executive Director of the Brownsville Wellness Coalition (BWC), sharing about the diverse services provided by BWC.

Design Process

Sahatya Garcia finalizing her team design

Miguel Valdez completing his scaled model

Architecture Students Present Proposed Designs for Community Project

Feb. 14, 2014: Students ready to present their proposals to group of professional

designers, stakeholders and general public

Architecture Students Present Proposed Designs for Community Project

Team: Miguel A. Valdez and Jocelyne Cisneros

Team: Eduardo Martinez and Gregorio Jacobo

Architecture Students Display Proposed Designs for Community Project

Team: Brenda Velasquez and Sahatya Garcia discussing their idea

Team: Jose Muniz and Luis Enrique Cortinas discussing their ideas with

small group from the audience

Design Proposals

Belden Trail

Design Proposals

Pacheco House

Designed Proposals

Faulk Middle School

Construction Process

Team: Jose A. Munoz measures locations for the plots

Belden Trail

Construction Process

Belden Trail

Miguel A. Valdez , Juan De Leon, and Frank Banda constructing plots at the Faulk community garden

Faulk Middle School

Construction Process

Faulk Middle School

A group of the students modifying pallets to be used for vertical planting pots

Pacheco House

Jose A. Munoz, Daniel Mejia, Juan De Leon and Frank Banda help cleaning the

site at the Pacheco House Courtyard

Construction Process

Pacheco House

Eduardo Martinez working at the site

Luis Cortinez working at the site

Construction Process

Seating Benches constructed around the trees at the Pacheco House

courtyard

Pacheco House

Work, Food, Fun

Media Coverage

STEM Division 70 Easter bags for the Ozanam Homeless Shelter on Easter morning

Administration Leads by Example

Dean Gregor

HCCTE DivisionCommunity Service

Boo at the ZooCancer FestWalk for Life

Feast of SharingUltrasound for Local Community Patients

RecyclingExpo – 2013

Repaired and Donated RefrigeratorsHealth Week

Administration Leads by Example

Dean Gregor

• Participated on the annual Gladys Porter “Boo at the Zoo” event with the EMS students.

EMSBoo at the Zoo

• Texas Southmost College students in their first year of Emergency Medical Science studies volunteered to participate at the Gladys Porter Zoo’s annual “Boo at the Zoo”

EMSBoo at the Zoo

• These two nights are GPZ’s alternative to traditional door-to-door trick or treating and are held on the zoo grounds.

• Some of the students decided to participate by dressing up . Today a paramedic, tomorrow a doctor.

RNCANCER FEST

• ADN generic students in their fourth semester assisted with the Cancer Fest. These students helped by selling t-shirts.

RNCANCER FEST

• One of the ADN students helping a child tie his shoes

• Students also helped to man the bounce house to monitor the children and prevent injury

RNWALK FOR LIFE

• ADN students participated with the SPI Breast Cancer Awareness Walk for Women.

RNWALK FOR LIFE

• ADN students participated with the SPI Breast Cancer Awareness Walk for Women.

• As ADN students, they are already promoting health and awareness in their community through their participation in local events.

RNFEAST OF SHARING

• The ADN students also helped with the HEB annual Feast of Sharing that was held here on campus.

• The ADN students always serve with a smile! These students will be graduating at the end of this semester.

RN FEAST OF SHARING

Milk… it does a body good!!

DMS StudentsUltrasound for Local Model Patients

• Diagnostic Medical Sonography students provide abdominal and Obstetric sonograms for the community.

• The student scans the examination for practice and the community is engaged by discovering what their abdomen or baby looks like. DO NOT NEED THIS SLIDE –JUST EXPLAIN

DMS StudentsUltrasound for Local Community Patients

Flyer for the Community

• Approximately how many patients have they scanned since 2000? Dr. V can share abnormal finding of baby with heart abnormality – no names

• DMS Students scanning model community patients in the lab.

DMS StudentsAttend TSC Board Meetings

MLAB• The project consists of educating the

community of Brownsville about the importance of recycling.

MLAB

• The museum is a cultural center that provides free of charge music lessons, dancing, concerts and other events to the community of Brownsville, free of charge.

MLAB• The museum is in need of paint

and gardening. The MLT student’s community service is to help paint and clean the garden.

Expo – 2013Harlingen Casa de Amistad

• Mr. Lopez and some of his TSC students presenting the electrical program to the community.

HVACExpo – 2013

Harlingen Casa de Amistad

• Mr. Garcia’s and some TSC students presented the HVAC program to the community.

HVAC(Simply Explain without slide)

Description of Activity: Refrigerators were donated from these organizations to TSC. The students would repair them and refrigerators would then be donated. They would be donated to the families that were recommended by the Child Protective Services.

Instructor’s Name: Daniel R. Garcia Program Name:HVAC/R ??? program Name of Service Activity: Date of Activity: Year 2012Brownsville Housing AuthorityAnd Point Isabel Housing Authority

HVAC Students Repaired and Donated Refrigerators

• Refrigerators were donated by Housing Authority Department.

• Once fixed they were donated to CPS department

LVNVolunteering at Hospice

LVN StudentsHealth Week

LVN StudentsHealth Week

Assisted with Decontamination

LVNHealth Week

LVNHealth Week

• LVN students assisted in taking blood pressures for the community.

In Conclusion

• TSC is heavily involved in “Service”• Leadership Down, we are student centered

and community focused• TSC is transforming our communities for a

better tomorrow!• Thank you for your support!

Questions