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TIES is an 8-year, $50 million public-private alliance designed to spur social and economic growth in Mexico by supporting institutional strengthening in higher education via education programs, scholarships and university linkages.
Press Releases:
Garza: U.S. Government Supports Mexican Youth and Teachers
Mexico City, July 23, 2008 - “Today we celebrated with 42 Mexicans that have been awarded
TIES Scholarships. Twenty-seven gifted students will be going
to community colleges in the U.S. to obtain two-year technical
degrees in fields like natural resource and water management,
quality control, electronics, agribusiness, and small and
medium enterprise. Fifteen teachers will attend Arizona State
University for one year of training and capacity building
in order to return to Mexico and strengthen rural primary
education for indigenous children.”
Garza: Ambassador Garza Announces Scholarships for 57 Indigenous Teachers and Students
July 19, 2007 – Garza: “The scholarships, funded by the United States government through its Agency for International Development, will allow these students (plus a group of students with disabilities) to attend community colleges in the United States for two years and earn a technical degree.”
Garza: TIES and Peace Corps are Outstanding Examples of Cooperation between the U.S. and Mexico
June 13, 2007 In the city of Queretaro, Amb. Garza announced five new U.S.-Mexico partnerships that were selected under a joint initiative with the Mexican Council for Science and Technology (CONACYT). He also inducted into service 13 new Peace Corps volunteers who will join the 32 volunteers already working with Mexico’s Secretariat of the Environment and CONACYT.
Ambassador Garza Visits Rural Schools in Huichol Communities of the State of Jalisco
May 30, 2007 – Garza: “Today, I had the opportunity to visit four Huichol communities in the Sierra de Jalisco and witness partnership and change in action. Indigenous rural teachers who struggle with limited resources ―but with skill and unlimited commitment― are changing their communities and transforming children’s lives.”
Ambassador Garza Announces a USD $2 Million Partnership between the U.S. and Mexican Governments
January 18, 2007 — U.S. Ambassador Antonio O. Garza announced a new $2 million dollar partnership between the U.S. government and the Mexican National Council of Science and Technology (CONACYT) to increase collaboration between Mexican and U.S. higher education institutions.
U.S. Government Supports Small Business Incubation Program
October 27, 2006 – Garza: “Ninety percent of the new businesses in Mexico in the next decade will be established by micro and small enterprises, creating the majority of new jobs. Their growth strengthens trade between our two countries and sustainable economic development in Mexico.”
Ambassador Garza Announces Ten New University Partnerships Between the United States and Mexico
July 18, 2006 - “These partnerships will help strengthen trade and sustainable economic development in Mexico; improve the quality of life in indigenous communities; create new cadres of trained professionals; and enhance cross-border relationships".
Ambassador Garza Announces Scholarships for 53 Indigenous Teachers and Students.
July 6, 2006 - Garza: “Education is the foundation for lasting development and growth. By providing scholarships to young people and teachers in indigenous communities, the United States hopes to contribute both to the future economic development of Mexico and to mutual understanding between our two countries.”
U.S. Embassy Announces $3 Million Dollars in Additional Assistance to Support the U.S-Mexico Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarship Program
December 15, 2005 - “At its core, the U.S.-Mexico partnership is a joint effort to bring prosperity to people on both sides of our common border. Support for higher education is critical to our vital joint effort,” said United States Ambassador Tony Garza. “By providing additional funding to support the Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarship Program, the United States is demonstrating its confidence in Mexico’s future by investing in our southern neighbor’s most valuable resources: Mexico’s young people and their universities.”
Ambassador Garza Visits Coahuila
October 6, 2005 — “The United States and Mexico share limited resources along the border, and we are committed to supporting the initiative shown by the state of Coahuila to protect those resources. The agreement being signed today builds on a long history of partnership between Mexico and the United States to protect our water and energy resources,” said Ambassador Garza
Ambassador Garza Announces New University Partnerships Between the United States and Mexico
June 29, 2005 – Garza: “The new academic partnerships that we are announcing today promote common goals in democracy, natural resources, rural development and public health in Mexico. These alliances will enhance the prosperity and global competitiveness of Mexico.”
Ambassador Garza Visits Oaxaca
June 16, 2005 - “I am proud to announce that the people of the United States have created a new source of support through the Rural Prosperity Fund of one million dollars. The grants will focus on projects in the states of Oaxaca and Chiapas,” said the Ambassador during his visit to the city of Oaxaca.
Ambassador Garza Travels to Merida, Yucatan Inaugurates Exhibit of Modern Sculpture
April 15, 2005 - Ambassador Garza traveled to Merida where he inaugurated an exhibition of contemporary sculpture; he also visited the Autonomous University of Yucatan, a recipient of a United States government-funded TIES partnership award; and, at the Hospital General Dr. Agustin O’Horan, Ambassador Garza donated microscopes to the tuberculosis laboratory.
Ambassador Garza Announces $5 Million For Justice In Chihuahua
February 3, 2005 - An estimated $5 million over four years will be provided by the U.S. government through its Agency for International Development (USAID) to support justice reform in Chihuahua, including training, technical assistance and professional exchanges for state prosecutors, judges and defense attorneys.
Ambassador Garza Announces University
Partnership to Fight against TB
February 2, 2005 - The Ambassador spoke at the inauguration of a new program that the Universidad Autónoma de Ciudad Juárez and the University of Texas at El Paso have developed jointly with the Instituto Nacional de Enfermedades Respiratorias.
Ambassador Garza Announces New U.S. - Mexican University Partnerships
November 17, 2004 - Partnerships consist of collaborative projects including research, scholarships and exchanges to address key development issues such as natural resources management, information technology transfer, micro-enterprise and rural development.
Ambassador Garza wishes Mexican scholars success
July 21, 2004 - “The people of the United States believe that education is the foundation for freedom and democracy; by providing these scholarships we demonstrate our commitment to those values,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza.
2004 Special Request for Applications to establish institutional partnerships to contribute to rural development and fight infectious diseases in Mexico
July 9, 2004 - As part of the TIES program, approximately six institutions will be selected for awards of up to $300,000 each.
Universidad Veracruzana in Partnership with U.S. Universities
“Nations that invest in education and an educated workforce are better prepared to compete in global markets,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza. “These positive exchanges between the Universidad Veracruzana and American universities—made possible by the TIES Initiative—serve as the foundation for future relationships in the private and public sectors.”
Ambassador Garza congratulates recipients of U.S. scholarships
“These bright young men and women didn’t expect the chance to study outside rural, indigenous Mexico. But they are embarking on a life-changing journey that will expand their view of the world and by extension, the world-view of their families and communities,” said U.S. Ambassador Tony Garza. “The people of the United States believe that education is the foundation for freedom and democracy; by providing these scholarships we demonstrate our commitment to those values.”
Ambassador Garza Announces New TIES University Partnerships
Feb. 29, 2004: “I am pleased to announce that the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is providing another USD $3.7 million for the new Training, Internships, Exchanges, and Scholarships (TIES) partnership awards presented today.”
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