BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//ChamberMaster//Event Calendar 2.0//EN METHOD:PUBLISH X-PUBLISHED-TTL:P1H REFRESH-INTERVAL:P1H CALSCALE:GREGORIAN BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/Chicago BEGIN:DAYLIGHT RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=3;BYDAY=2SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0600 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 TZNAME:Central Daylight Time END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD RRULE:FREQ=YEARLY;BYMONTH=11;BYDAY=1SU DTSTART:20070101T000000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0600 TZNAME:Central Standard Time END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T160000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20260519T170000 X-MICROSOFT-CDO-ALLDAYEVENT:FALSE SUMMARY:Texas Men in Education Impactors Network – Virtual Kickoff DESCRIPTION:Help Shape the Future of Men in Education in Texas \nThe shortage of men in the teaching profession continues to impact classrooms across Texas\, especially in early education. You're invited to join the virtual kickoff of the WGU Texas Men in Education Impactors Network\, on May 19\, 2026\, from 4-5 p.m. CST. This new initiative is focused on building stronger pathways into education and supporting those already in the field. \nRegister Here: https://www.wgu.edu/lp/events/south-region/men-in-ed/shape-the-future.html\nThis conversation\, facilitated by Manny Gonzalez\, Director of State Government and Community Relations for WGU's South Region\, will bring together leaders across education\, policy\, and practice. \nTogether\, we'll explore: The current state of men in the Texas educator workforce How this gap impacts students and communities Practical ways to recruit\, support\, and retain more men in education \nFeatured Speakers: Dr. Patrick L. Valdez\, University of North Texas at Dallas Steven Santoyo\, Moak Casey LLC Mark Rogers\, Austin Achieve & WGU Alum X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:


Help Shape the Future of Men in Education in Texas \;


The shortage of men in the teaching profession continues to impact classrooms across Texas\, especially in early education. You&rsquo\;re invited to join the virtual kickoff of the WGU Texas Men in Education Impactors Network\, on May 19\, 2026\, from 4-5 p.m. CST. This new initiative is focused on building stronger pathways into education and supporting those already in the field. \;


Register Here: \;https://www.wgu.edu/lp/events/south-region/men-in-ed/shape-the-future.html


This conversation\, facilitated by Manny Gonzalez\, Director of State Government and Community Relations for WGU&rsquo\;s South Region\, will bring together leaders across education\, policy\, and practice. \;


Together\, we&rsquo\;ll explore: \;

·\; The current state of men in the Texas educator workforce \;

·\; How this gap impacts students and communities \;

·\; Practical ways to recruit\, support\, and retain more men in education \;


Featured Speakers: \;

·\; Dr. Patrick L. Valdez\, University of North Texas at Dallas \;

·\; Steven Santoyo\, Moak Casey LLC \;

·\; Mark Rogers\, Austin Achieve &\; WGU Alum

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