This resource provides an overview of the Hospitality and Tourism Career Cluster and provides links to related student, parent, and teacher resources.
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9, 10, 11, 12, 13
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12, 13
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Gearup_C_HIGH_Alex
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Students like Alex might get a lot of flak for switching schools and switching studies. But as he shows us in the latest installment of TXGU's "How I Got Here" video series, switching things up can work out to your benefit—as long as…
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Gearup_Pa_HIGH_Angel
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
So you've got a lot of first-gen students on your hands without too much in the way of college savings, and some may be close to giving up hope on pursuing higher education all together. Happily, Angelica's story can show them just how wrong they…
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Gearup_C_HIGH_Dianey
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Getting parents on board with the idea of college is step one. Getting them on board with a college far away from home can be an even more daunting challenge. Dianey faced that issue when her parents didn’t want her leaving the Valley for college…
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Gearup_C_HIGH_Dorthy
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When self-described bookworm Dorothy went from the Rio Grande Valley to Harvard for college, she expected to fit in immediately in her new surroundings. So she was pretty surprised when she got to her new campus and was hit with a big dose of culture…
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Gearup_C_HIGH_Elvia
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
You’ve got big college dreams, but what if your parents aren’t totally on board with those dreams? Elvia knows exactly what that’s all about. She wanted a college degree, but her mom wanted her to start working to help support the family…
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Gearup_F_HIGH_Gabe
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Man-with-a-plan Gabe knew back in high school that he definitely wanted to be an engineer, so he was able to use that specific career goal to help shape his whole college search (and decision) process.
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Gearup_Pa_HIGH_Greg
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
When San Antonio native Greg lost his scholarship while he was in college, he was absolutely determined that he would still graduate. So he turned to student loans to cover his costs…with more than a little trepidation. But even though the idea of…
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Gearup_Pr_HIGH_Herib
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
The video introduces a former student from Brownsville who went from playing with Legos to owning his very own robotics company. Passion, hard work, and a lot of AP classes helped him on his journey to a dream job that feels more like play.
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Gearup_F_HIGH_Joseph
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
There are countless colleges out there—how do you even begin figuring out which is the best fit? Joseph explains how he analyzed college features before finding the one school that was going to give him everything he needed.
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Gearup_W_HIGH_GJosep
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Honestly, Joseph G.’s life story deserves a feature-length movie (going from high-school dropout to Harvard Law School and all), but for now you can experience it through his “How I Got Here” video.
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Gearup_Pa_HIGH_Kevin
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
What happens when you blow through your grant money in the first year of college? You have to get real creative, real fast—as Kevin found out through firsthand experience. After doing some last-minute maneuvering to get into college and secure…
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Gearup_W_HIGH_Lemniq
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Lemnique had a passion for animals that she wanted to turn into a career, and she knew that college (specifically, a lot of it) was the only way to make it happen.
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Gearup_Pr_HIGH_Maria
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
During high school, Maria went through every day carrying a secret—she’s an undocumented citizen. While other students were starting to prep for college, Maria was thinking that she’d never be able to step foot on a college campus due to…
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Gearup_W_HIGH_Veroni
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Raised in a migrant farm-worker family (and working in the fields eight months a year), Veronica always knew that she wanted much more for herself. And the obvious way to make that happen? College. So Veronica figured out her career goal, then hit…
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Gearup_Pr_HIGH_Yarii
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6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Some students may not fully appreciate the value of dual-credit classes—until they see Yarii’s story. This student (who didn’t even speak English until she was 14) took enough dual-credit courses in high school to actually start college…
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10416
Grade Range:
9, 10, 11, 12
A PowerPoint presentation for instructional purposes that can be adopted or modified by the classroom teacher to supplement a lesson plan.
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9, 10, 11, 12, 13
