~Power of Presence~

The MENTE Project 

My Education Network for Tradition in Excellence
Friday, November 13, 2026

The MENTE Symposium is designed to engage students from migrant, agricultural/farmworker, and homeless backgrounds in an envisioning experience through personal and academic connections with informative presentations, dialogues, and university place excursions provided by educators, professionals, and advocates. Held annually, the symposium provides a public pedagogical space and platform to allow students to present their personal and educational lived experiences for reflective practice and the development and use of their unique cultural capital. MENTE creates a network of personal, academic, financial, and empowering support for students of migrant and agricultural/farmworker backgrounds from community, parental, peer, business, and educational agencies and stakeholders.

Name of Event: 2026 MENTE Symposium

Theme: Power of Presence

Date and Time: Friday, November 13, 8:00am - 3:30pm
(Continental breakfast and check-in begin upon arrival, events begin at 10:00am)

Location: The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education

Planned Activities:

• Empowerment Welcome
• Interactive Presentations and Thought-shops
• Participation Competitions and Prizes
• Included with Registration: MENTE t-shirt & backpack; continental breakfast & lunch

Registration Fee:

• $50 per student (no fee for accompanying staff)

Deadline to Register:

• Registration Deadline: Friday, October 16, 5:00pm
• T-shirt Size Information must be received with registration. T-shirts offered only in adult sizes.

Questions? Contact:
Reynaldo Reyes, Ph.D.
MENTE Founder and Professor
The University of Texas at El Paso, College of Education 
(915) 747-8817
rreyes9@utep.edu

This event is designed to meet federal migrant education program objectives

Registration starting soon!