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The Career Awareness & Mentorship Program (CAMP) is a inquiry-based initiative developed by the ENCORE program in partnership with Rio Grande Valley (RGV) school districts to provide students the ultimate college readiness experience.

ENCORE Career Awareness and Mentorship Program (CAMP) - The ENCORE CAMP program is an inquiry-based initiative offering a broad array of enrichment academic activities to provide students and parents the ultimate college readiness experience. The mission of the ENCORE CAMP is for students and their parents to understand the importance of higher education and college readiness, exposing them to the benefits of a college education and exploring different careers paths in the areas of math, science, engineering and business during nonschool hours.

Students are mentored by college students, industry Hispanic role models and college readiness instructors who conduct interactive activities throughout the five-day ENCORE CAMP experience.

The goals of the ENCORE CAMP are to:

• Promote the importance of higher education and college readiness to students and parents.

• Increase student awareness of different career opportunities.

• Motivate students and parents to work collaboratively with schools in the college readiness process.

• Provide guidance and support for parents to ensure their children are ready for a college education and the workforce.

ENCORE Parent Involvement Sessions - According to research conducted by Texas Valley Communities Foundation, parents are key in college readiness process. ENCORE has developed a strong and dynamic parental involvement and family literacy component to promote awareness and prepare parents with the knowledge they need to guide and improve their children's academic success for an effective college preparation.

Parents and their children participate in hands-on college readiness activities conducted concurrently, in English and Spanish, where they explore the ultimate benefits of a college education. They learn how to better prepare their children for college with a reflective activities in which parents understand their role in the college readiness process.