The Dr. Hector P. Garcia Memorial Foundation is proud to salute Hispanic Heritage Month.

Please click the link.

We are so excited to be presenting in collaboration with the American GI Forum on September 28 at San Antonio College at 10:00. Please join us.                                                                  P

We are so excited to celebrate the Dr. Hector P. Garcia State Recognition Day at Del Mar College

on September 18, at 11:30 am. Please DM me on FaceBook if you would like to attend.

Thank you Moses Estrada and the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Founders Chapter of the American GI Forum.

We are so honored to be celebrating this annual Holy Mass on September 18 at 9:00 am.

The Dr. Hector P Garcia Texas State Recognition Day at Incarnate Word Academy. Please join us.

Texas Education Agency Commissioner Mike Morath announced an update to the Texas curriculum that will include the accomplishments of Dr. Hector P. Garcia. State Representative Todd Hunter, Texas Senator Morgan La Mantia and Cecilia Garcia Akers, President of the Dr. Hector P. Garcia Foundation and others worked hard to make this long overdue acknowledgment a reality. 

Our local media were on hand for this important announcement. Please click the links to view their coverage.

KiiiTV coverage

https://www.kiiitv.com/article/news/local/texas-education-agency-discusses-rigorous-curriculum-initiative/503-dfb0451c-3198-408c-ba8b-dd917023337f?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR3aGi3DK-H32j-Ul6dqj0FEWVkmQkr3xbMO6ILlIk5ouMXA--3co8D2Jig_aem_AQP64vezIiETSbgYzdzDcZa0b3YSEFUPX7x_KVAmMtPaUAP0c82uOPICkEMorsqRCdG29Y_BDHumMcypZKNbSfgz

KRIS TV coverage

https://www.kristv.com/news/local-news/in-your-neighborhood/corpus-christi/tea-unveils-new-state-textbook-that-weaves-corpus-christi-history-into-it?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR1f3O4YiCystqSRz7SfL6srNemkGX1OMO4vl-TvIEo21uCsvZ1I1rGls2M_aem_AQPuomFm--X9h3cg8ITJzqGALAX8dDWFCst3B8GUKDwIh_3djWXWOTwWBrXzS7Ak_oWY0ReGKMEm3wJeFJIXO_1Q

Caller Times coverage

https://www.caller.com/story/news/education/2024/06/09/pending-approval-new-open-texas-textbooks-feature-south-texas-icons/74019558007/?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTAAAR1-rSP-wiB__SI3xF8cVpCOTKRwiRPgN_Iy8QPHeVY5PiH1GxgeyikIKe4_aem_AV4QrKOHcBq2svsAmozPMa0yxzOaBpstZw2w6dwSawbNuxT4IbLt6Se1yChigTUz_H8n14zb0oVCTwLeqMwDcgT1

This is a big step in improving our children's education in the State of Texas!