PIQE
in collaboration with the National Council of La Raza, (NCLR)
has launched the Parent Institute for Quality Education in Texas.
The
program is being incubated by the Dallas Concilio; a multi-service
community based non-profit organization. This effort is being
led by the Concilio’s Executive Director, Cecilia McKay
and the Project Director is the very capable Martha Zapata who
has done an extraordinary job in implementing the program. The
goal is to establish PIQE in Dallas and then expand the program
throughout Texas in the years to come.
On
December 12, 2002, PIQE Dallas graduated its first class of 124
parents from the James Bowie Elementary School. It was a tremendous
celebration with over 400 in attendance, two television stations
and several newspaper reporters. Also attending and participating
was the Area South Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores, City Council
Woman Dr. Elva Garcia, Consulate General of Mexico Consul Juan
Jose Salgado, Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Rafael Anchia, and
numerous other dignitaries.
The
program is being incubated by the Dallas Concilio; a multi-service
community based non-profit organization. This effort is being
led by the Concilio’s Executive Director, Cecilia McKay
and the Project Director is the very capable Martha Zapata who
has done an extraordinary job in implementing the program. The
goal is to establish PIQE in Dallas and then expand the program
throughout Texas in the years to come. 
On
December 12, 2002, PIQE Dallas graduated its first class of 124
parents from the James Bowie Elementary School. It was a tremendous
celebration with over 400 in attendance, two television stations
and several newspaper reporters. Also attending and participating
was the Area South Superintendent Dr. Steve Flores, City Council
Woman Dr. Elva Garcia, Consulate General of Mexico Consul Juan
Jose Salgado, Dallas ISD Board of Trustees Rafael Anchia, and
numerous other dignitaries. 
