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FRANCISCO J. GUAJARDO

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Executive Director, B3 Institute &

Professor, Department of Organization and School Leadership

1201 W. University Drive

Edinburg, TX 78541

(o) 956-665-3213; (c) 956-494-3149; francisco.guajardo@utrgv.edu

EDUCATION

Ph.D. Ed Admin, U.T. Austin 2003

M.A. History U.T. Austin 1989

B.A. English U.T. Austin 1987

High School Edcouch-Elsa H.S, Edcouch, TX 1983

Doctor of Humane Letters (honoris causa) Lewis and Clark College, Portland, OR 2009

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Founding Executive Director, B3 Institute (Bilingual, Bicultural, Biliterate) 2016

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley

Co-founder and Founding Director, Center for Bilingual Studies 2012-2015

Inter-college UTPA Research & Community Engagement initiative

Professor & C. Bascom Slemp Endowed Chair 2014-2016

University of Texas Rio Grande Valley (formerly UTPA)

Professor 2014-present

University of Texas Pan American (UTPA became UTRGV, fall 2015)

Department of Educational Leadership

Associate Professor (tenured)

University of Texas Pan American 2008-2014

Department of Educational Leadership

Slemp Faculty Fellow 2010-2011

Assistant Professor 2003-2008

University of Texas Pan American

Department of Educational Leadership

Founder/ Executive Director (volunteer E.D.) 1997-present

Llano Grande Center for Research & Development:

a school and community based non-profit

organization based at E-E H.S., Edcouch, TX

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Board Chair 2001-2010

The Center for Rural Strategies, national rural advocacy

organization based in Whitesburg, Kentucky

Member 2010-2014

Board Chair 2009-2016

Rural Supporting Organization, a 509 corporation

serving in support of the Center for Rural Strategies

Board Member

Institute for Educational Leadership, DC based organization 2015-term

Co-Founder 2007-present

Community Learning Exchange, a national learning

organization focused on revitalizing local communities

through collective leadership

Principal Investigator 2006-2009

Project Lead, Department of Educational Leadership

U.T. Pan American, directed principal preparation initiative

funded by the U.S. Department of Education

$750,000 U.S. Dept of Ed program development grant

Chair, Edinburg CISD School Bond Committee 2008-2012

Led effort to pass $112 million bond to build new schools

Chair, Hidalgo County Drainage Committee 2011-present

Built public support for $184 million bond issue for

comprehensive drainage improvement plan

Board Member, Vice Chair 2007-present

Rural School and Community Trust, Arlington, Virginia

National organization that addresses significant rural

school and community issues

Fellow 2006-2010

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Rural People, Rural Policy

Fellow 2003-2008

W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Kellogg Leadership for Community Change

School Administrator 1997-2002

Edcouch-Elsa H.S.

Director of Llano Grande Center, place-based curriculum

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& pedagogy initiative

Fellow 2003

Center for Rural Strategies

Bellagio Seminar on Rural Issues, Bellagio, Italy

Faculty 2001

Salzburg Seminar 394, Salzburg, Austria

Classroom Teacher 1990-1997

Edcouch-Elsa High School (E-E H.S.)

Certified to teach English and Social Studies;

taught English I, II, III, World History,

United States History, Research Methods

PUBLICATIONS

Books

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Locke, L., Eds. (2017, forthcoming). Ecologies of Engaged

Scholarship. London: Taylor & Francis.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Janson, C., Militello, M. (2016). Reframing Community

Partnerships in Education: Uniting the Power of Place and Wisdom of People. New York, NY:

Routledge Press.

Ruder, K.; Nienow, D.; Guajardo, F.; Guajardo, M.; Fields, C., Eds. (2010). Weaving Strong

Communities: The Collective Leadership Storybook. Seattle, WA: Center for Ethical Leadership.

Refereed/Juried journal articles

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F. & Locke, L. (2017). An introduction to ecologies of engaged

scholarship: stories from activist-academics. International Journal of Qualitative Studies in

Education. Special issues: Ecologies of Engaged Scholarship: Stories from Activist Academics.

Vol. 30, No. 1, 1-5.

Guajardo, M. & Guajardo, F. (2017). “La Universidad de la Vida: A Pedagogy Built to Last.”

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education. International Journal of Qualitative

Studies in Education. Special issues: Ecologies of Engaged Scholarship: Stories from Activist

Academics. Vol. 30, No. 1, 6-21.

Guajardo, F., Guajardo, M., Cantú, M. (2016). “Where are they now? An intergenerational

conversation on the work of the Llano Grande Center for Research and Development.” In Youth

voices, public spaces, and civic engagement. Greene, S., Burke, K, McKenna, M. (2016), (Eds.).

London and New York: Routledge Press.

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Weimer, A. A., Kuri, D., Correa, L. Esquierdo, J.E., & Guajardo, F. (2015). Desiring Dual

Language Education: One Community’s Perspectives on Past and Future Directions for Bilingual

Learners. Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction. Vol. 17 (1), pp. 1-12.

Weimer, A, Esquierdo, J., Guajardo, F. (2014). “Composing a New Community Infused with

Bilingual, Biliterate, and Bicultural Realities.” Crosspol: A Discursive Journal for High School

and College Teachers of Writing, (Fall 2014), Vol. 1, Issue 1, pp. 11-24.

Guajardo, F., Alvarez, S., Guajardo, M., García, S., Guajardo, J.A., Marquez, J. (2014).

“Braceros, Mexicans, American, and Schools: Re-imagining Teaching and Learning in Mexican

America.” Rio Bravo Journal. Vol. 23, (Spring 2014), Issue 1, pp. 9-41.

Guajardo, F., Guajardo, M. (2013). “The Power of Plática.” Reflections: A Journal of Public

Rhetoric, Civic Writing, and Service Learning. Vol. 13.1 (Fall 2013), pp. 159-164.

Militello, M, Guajardo, F. (2013). “Virtually speaking: How digital storytelling can facilitate

organizational learning.” Journal of Community Positive Practices, XIII(2), 80-91.

Guajardo, F., Wang, L, Warren, B. (2013). “From Child’s Play to an Effective Wellness

Program.” International Journal of Kinesiology and Sports Medicine. Vol. 1, No. 1.

Guajardo, F., et al. (2012). “Framework for a New Political Praxis: Respeto, Dignidad, y

Conocimiento.” Association of Mexican American Educators Journal, Vol 6, Issue 1, pp 52-60.

Guajardo, M., Oliver, J., Rodríguez, G., Valadez, M., Cantu, Y., Guajardo, F. (2011).

“Reframing the praxis of school leadership preparation through digital storytelling.” Journal of

Research on Leadership Education. Special Edition Editor, Matt Militello. Volume 6, No. 5.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Casaperalta, E. (2008). “Transformative Education: Chronicling a

Pedagogy for Social Change.” Anthropology and Education Quarterly, 39.1, pp. 3-22.

Guajardo, F. (2007). “Teacher, Researcher, and Agent for Community Change: A South Texas

High School Experience.” Journal of Global Initiatives: Policy, Pedagogy, Perspectives.

Volume 2, No. 1. Institute for Global Initiatives. Kennesaw State University: Kennesaw,

Georgia.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (2006). “School Leadership for Social Change: A Look at an

Educational Leadership Process.” Catalyst for Change. 43 (6) pp 10-17.

Guajardo, F.; Pérez, D.; Ozuna, J.; Guajardo, M.; Davila, E.; Casaperalta, N. (2006). “Youth

Voice and the Llano Grande Center.” International Journal of Leadership in Education.

October-December 2006, vol. 9, no. 4.

Guajardo, M. & Guajardo, F. (2004). “The Impact of Brown on the Brown of South Texas: a

Micropolitical perspective on the education of Mexican Americans in a rural South Texas

community.” American Educational Research Journal, vol. 41, No. 3, 501-526, Fall 2004.

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Book chapters

Guajardo, F., Guajardo, M., Oliver, J., Valadez, M., & Cantu, M. (2013). “Digital Storytelling

for Critical Reflection: An Educational Leadership Story.” In Principal 2.0: Technology and

Educational Leadership. Eds. Matthew Militello & Jennifer Friend. Charlotte, NC: Information

Age Publishing.

Guajardo, F. (2012). “Macario Protests the TAKS.” In Educational Courage: Resisting the

Ambush of Public Education. Mara Sapon-Shavin and Nancy Schniedenwind (Eds.). Boston:

Beacon Press.

Guajardo, F. (2012). “Teachers advocating for policy change: An emerging South Texas story.”

In Educational Courage: Resisting the Ambush of Public Education. Mara Sapon-Shavin and

Nancy Schniedenwind (Eds.). Boston: Beacon Press.

Guajardo, F. (2010). “Delivering a Manifesto: A Conversation between an Elder and a Youth.”

In Weaving Strong Communities: The Collective Leadership Storybook. Ruder, K. et al, Eds.

Seattle, WA: Center for Ethical Leadership.

Guajardo, F., Guajardo, M. (2010). “Cultivating Stories of Change.” In Weaving Strong

Communities: The Collective Leadership Storybook. Ruder, K. et al, Eds. Seattle, WA: Center

for Ethical Leadership.

Benham, M, Guajardo, F, Nienow, D. (2010). Introduction to monograph, Kellogg Leadership

for Community Change. Battle Creek: W. K. Kellogg Foundation.

Guajardo, F. (2010). “Youth Leadership and Community Change: The Case of the 21 Million

Dollars.” In Kellogg Leadership for Community Change. Battle Creek: W. K. Kellogg

Foundation.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F. (2010). “Social Advocacy and Community Change: Relationships,

Resistance, and Revolution.” In Kellogg Leadership for Community Change. Battle Creek: W.

K. Kellogg Foundation.

Benham, M., Guajardo, F. (2008). “The Foundational Partnership: Learning from the Voices of

our Elders.” In Indigenous Educational Models for Contemporary Practice: In Our Mother’s

Voice II. Edited by Maenette Benham. New York: Routledge.

Guajardo, F. (2008). “The Heart of the Story: Framing Partnerships.” In Indigenous

Educational Models for Contemporary Practice: In Our Mother’s Voice II. Edited by Maenette

Benham. New York: Routledge.

Guajardo, F. (2008). “Young Man, Turn that Camera On…Stories on Cross-Cultural

Connections.” In Indigenous Educational Models for Contemporary Practice. In Our Mother’s

Voice II. Edited by Maenette Benham. New York: Routledge.

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Guajardo, F., et al. (2008). “Quality in Education.” Chapter published in Policy Opportunity

Snapshots: Context, Challenges, and Opportunities. Prepared for the National Rural Assembly,

June 2008, Washington, DC.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F. (2008). “Two Brothers in Higher Education: Weaving a Social

Fabric for Service in Academic—A Model of Interdependence.” In Latino Perspectives on

Higher Education for the Public Good: An Intergenerational Approach. Eds. Ray Padilla and

Kenneth González. Stylus Publishing.

Guajardo, F. (2006). “Teaching Leadership Through Story Formation.” Chapter in For the Love

of Literacy, by Valerie Sosa. Published by the New Jersey Writing Project in Texas.

Guajardo, F. (2005). “Narratives of Transformation: Education and Social Change in Rural

South Texas.” In Holding Values: the North Dakota Study Group and the Progressive Stance on

Current Issues in Education. Eds. Brenda Engel and Anne Martin. Heinemann: Portsmouth,

New Hampshire.

Guajardo, M., Beaty, D., & Guajardo, F. (2005). Parental Involvement and Engagement: History

& Examples from Two Hispanic Schools. In A. Pankake, M. Littleton, & G. Schroth (EDS). The

Administration & Supervision of Special Programs in Education, 2nd Ed. Dubuque, Iowa:

Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company.

Trueba, E. & Guajardo, F. (2003). “La creación de los nuevos intelectuales: investigación

etnohistórica y construcción de una comunidad en el Sur Rural de Texas.” In Diversidad étnica

y cultural en las aulas. Soriano, Encarnación, Ed. Madrid, Spain: Editorial La Muralla.

Guajardo, M. & Guajardo, F. (2002). “Critical Ethnography and Community Change.” Zou,

Yali and Henry Trueba (Eds). Ethnography and schools: qualitative approaches to the study of

education. Rowman & Littlefield.

Other creative works/scholarship

Guajardo, Andrea, et al. (2016-2017). Assisted in founding Ballet Nepantla, a professional

dance company that fuses Contemporary Ballet with Mexican Folklorico, the creative initiative

of professional dancer Andrea Guajardo. Edinburg, Texas & New York City.

Guajardo, F., et al. (May 2014). “Building your story.” A Community building workship with

Ignite Public Schools, Mission campus. El Rocio B&B, Mission, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (April 2014). “Building your story.” A Community building workship with

Ignite Public Schools, Raymondville campus. Hilltop Gardens, Lyford, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Esquierdo, J. Valadez, M., Guajardo, M. (2013). “Toward a Radical Participation

Model to Engage ELLs, Families, and Communities. University Council of Educational

Administration, UCEA Review, Vol. 55, Number 3, Fall 2013.

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Guajardo, F. (February 2013). “A Rural School Rattles the Ivy Cage.” Article published in The

Daily Yonder, an online periodical.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F, et al. (2013). “Reframing the Political Imagination: Stories of

Advocacy from Educational Leaders—Part III.” UCEA Review. Vol. 54, No. 1.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., et al. (Fall 2012). “A Conversation on Political Imagination and

Advocacy for Educational Leadership.” University Council of Educational Administrators

Review. Vol. 53, No. 3.

Guajardo, F. (October 2012). “It’s Time to Protect our Most Precious Assets.” Open Editorial

advocating passage of a $184 million bond to improve drainage infrastructure in Hidalgo

County, published in The Monitor.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Valadez, M., Oliver, J. (Spring 2012). “The Political Imagination.”

University Council of Educational Administrators Review. Vol. 53, No. 2.

Guajardo, F. (March 2011). “Rural Schools Buck the Crisis and Innovate.” Article published in

The Daily Yonder, an online periodical.

Guajardo, F. (June 2009). “Speak Your Piece: It’s Story Time at the White House.” Article

published in The Daily Yonder, an online periodical.

PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

International (refereed)

Hernández, R., Roberts, M., Guajardo, F. (April 2012). Students’ Perspectives of a Field-Based

Principal Preparation Program.” Roundtable session, American Educational Research

Association annual conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Militello, M., Janson, C., Guajardo, F., & Guajardo, M. (April 2012). Perspectives on collective

leadership from school and community leaders. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the

American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC, Canada.

Guajardo, F., Cardoso, O., Shim, K., Pérez, A., Abbott, M. (August 2011). “Using scientific

systems to recover out stories, construct our identities, and decolonize ways of knowing for

common well being.” Panel presentation delivered at World Indigenous People’s Conference in

Education. Cusco, Peru.

Benham, M., Guajardo, F., et al. (October 2008). “Engaging Communities in Systems Change:

Evaluating WK Kellogg’s Collective Leadership Initiative.” Paper presented at the European

Evaluation Society, EES Biennial Conference. Lisbon, Portugal.

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Guajardo, F. (June 2001). “Youth and the Internet: Stories from a South Texas Community.” The

Internet Society’s Annual Conference, June 2001, Stockholm, Sweden.

International (invited; non-refereed)

Guajardo, F. (December 2005). Invited as lead for documentation team for In Our Mother’s

Voice initiative at the World’s Indigenous People’s Conference, Hamilton, New Zealand.

National (refereed)

Generett, G., Guajardo, F., Militello, M., Tredway, L. (April 2016). “Community Learning

Exchanges: Transformative Pedagogies for Research and Practice.” Two-Day Professional

Development Workshop facilitated @ American Educational Research Association. Washington,

DC.

Janson, C., Militello, M., Guajardo, F., Guajardo, M. (November 2015). “Digital Storytelling as

a Research Methodology in Communities.” Panel presentation at the University Council of

Education Administrators (UCEA) annual conference. San Diego, CA.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Janson, C., Militello, (November 2015). “Reframing Community

Partnerships in Education.” Presentation on content of authored book at UCEA annual

conference, San Diego, CA.

Fred G., Zamora, R., Guajardo, F., Menchaca, M. (November 2015). “Engaging in

Transformative and Culturally Competent School Leadership.” Paper presented at UCEA annual

conference, San Diego, CA.

Guajardo, M, Guajardo, F., Locke, L, et al. (November 2015). “Ecologies of Engaged

Scholarship: Stories from Activist Academics.” Panel presentation at UCEA annual conference,

San Diego, CA.

Esquierdo, J., Guajardo, F. and Weimer, A. (March 2015). “A Framework for Building a

Bilingual University.” Presentation delivered at the National Association for Bilingual

Education. Las Vegas, Nevada.

Guerra, F., Guajardo, F. (November 2014). An Oral History of Bilingual Education and the

Racial Integration of South Texas Schools. University Council for Educational Administrators.

Washington, DC.

García, S., Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2014). Examining Bracero Stories as Text. University

Council for Educational Administrators. Washington, DC.

Guajardo, F., Weimer, A., Esquierdo, J. (February 2014). “Community Based Research and

Advocacy in Bilingual Education: A Community Learning Exchange. National Association for

Bilingual Education. San Diego, California.

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Maxcy, B., Paredes Scribner, S., Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2013). “Education for What?” A

Critical Conversation with Engaged Community Organizers, presented at the University Council

of Educational Administrators annual convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Militello, M., Valadez, M., Janson, C., Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2013). Community

Learning Exchange Pedagogies: Democratic Structures Promote Learning. Presented at the

University Council of Educational Administrators annual convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2013). Critical Conversations on Advocacy: The Political

Imagination. Presented at the University Council of Educational Administrators annual

convention. Indianapolis, Indiana.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Oliver, J., Keawe, L. (April 2013). “Framework for a New Political

Praxis: Respeto, Dignidad, y Conocimiento.” Paper accepted for the annual conference of the

American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

McKenna, M., Bell, L., Burke, K., Greene, S., Kinloch, V., Guajardo, F. (April 2013).

“Expanding Methodological Horizons in Critical Race Theory: Art as a Conduit for Moving

Beyond the Counter-Narrative.” Paper accepted for the annual conference of the American

Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Byrne, Jimenez, M, Guajardo, F., Lopez, G. (November 2012). “Moving Beyond the

Border(s)…What Schools Have to Learn about Leading Emerging Latino Communities .”

University Council of Educational Administrators annual convention. Denver, Colorado.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2012). “Exploring New Leadership Terrain:

Mapping Educational and Cultural Fronts. University Council of Educational Administrators

annual convention. Denver, Colorado.

Guajardo, F., et al. (February 2012). “A Forty Year Look at Progressive Education.” Opening

plenary at annual North Dakota Study Group conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Guajardo, F., et al. (January 2012). “Intersections of Education, Policy, and Practice.” A

Community Learning Exchange.” LBJ Museum, San Marcos, Texas.

Militello, M., Friend, J., Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2011) “Instructional Technology for the

Preparation of Principals. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the University Council of

Educational Administration. Pittsburgh, PA.

Militello, M., Benham, M., Guajardo, F., Rollins, K., Nienow, D. (April 2011). “Collective

Leadership: An Analysis of the Past, Present, and Future of the Kellogg Leadership for

Community Change Series.” American Education Research Association annual conference. New

Orleans, LA.

Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2009). “Community Learning Exchange.” University Council of

Education Administrators annual conference. Anaheim, California.

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Hernández, R., Guajardo, F. et al. (November 2009). “Examining Lessons Learned from Project

Lead.” University Council of Education Administrators annual conference. Anaheim, California.

Darling-Hammond, L; Guajardo, F.; Meier, D.; West, M.; Hearn, J. (October 2009). “Is

Progressive Education Responsive to the Democracy?” Panel presentation at the annual

Progressive Education Network Conference. Bethesda, Maryland.

Guajardo, F. et al. (November 2007). “Activist Research and Community Leadership.” UCEA.

Washington, D.C.

Guajardo, F. (October 2007). “Building Local Organizational Capacity.” Presentation at the

National Indigenous Education Association annual conference. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Guerra, P.; Guajardo, F.; Guajardo, M.; Nelson, S; Aleman, E. (November 2006). “The

Intersection of Leadership Preparation and Identity Formation: Professors and Students

Together at the Crossroads.” University Council of Educational Administration. San Antonio,

Texas.

Benham, M., Stein, W., Guajardo, F, et al. (April 2006). “To take wisdom and make it deep.”

Collaborative keynote address delivered at the Indigenous Issues and Voices in Educational

Research and Assessment. Arizona State University, Tempe, Arizona.

Padilla, R., González, Guajardo, F., et al. (April 2006). “Latino Faculty Perspectives on Higher

Education for the Public Good.” Panel presentation at annual conference of the American

Educational Research Association, San Francisco, California. .

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (April 2006). “Education as Identity-Creating and Community-

Building Processes,” panel presentation at annual conference of the American Educational

Research Association, San Francisco, California.

Guajardo, F. (March 2006). “The Job Search and the Publication Process.” Workshop delivered

for national group of Latino doctoral students at the American Association of Hispanics in

Higher Education Annual Conference. San Antonio, Texas, March 2, 2006.

Guajardo, F.; Guajardo, M.; Padilla, R.; González, K; Chahin, J. (March 2006). “Latino Faculty

Perspectives on Higher Education for the Public Good: An Intergenerational Approach. Panel

presentation at American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Annual Conference. San

Antonio, Texas, March 3, 2006.

Guajardo, F. et al. (November 2005). Symposium: The Human Costs of Accountability: When

(In)Justice is Not Blind. Panel presentation at University Council for Educational Administration

(UCEA) Annual Convention, Nashville, Tennessee. .

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Guajardo, F. (April 2005). American Education Research Association Annual Conference. “The Role

of a Public Intellectual: Thinker, Mentor, Critic, and Friend,” panel presentation. Montreal, Canada,

April 2005.

Guajardo, F. (April 2005). American Education Research Association. “Voices of Tension and

Contradiction: How the Texas Accountability System Influences Latina/o Participation in Schools,

presented video as part of panel presentation. Montreal, Canada, April 2005.

Multi-State/State/Regional (refereed)

Guajardo, F. González, A. N., de la Trinidad, M. (October 2014). “Tucson ’66 & the Origins of

Modern Day Bilingual Education Policy. Panel presentation at the Texas Association of

Bilingual Education annual conference. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Alvarez, S., de la Trinidad, M. (October 2014). “Building your language story.”

Texas Association of Bilingual Education pre-conference seminar. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F.; Esquierdo, J.; Weimer, A.; Milk, C.; Ramírez, D.; Aleman, E. (February 2013).

“Engaging Learners, Families, and Communities: A Conversation with the Center for Bilingual

Studies. Roundtable discussion delivered at National Association of Chicana/o Studies Tejas

Foco, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F.; Guajardo, M.; Ramírez, D.; Alvarez, S.; García, S.; Marquez, J. (February 2013).

“Braceros, Mexicans, Americans, and Schools: Reimagining Teaching and Learning in Mexican

America. Circle discussion delivered at National Association of Chicana/o Studies Tejas Foco,

Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F, et al. (February 2012). “Examining the Bracero Program through an Educational

Leadership Perspective.” Texas State University School Leadership Conference. San Marcos,

Texas.

Guajardo, F., Esquierdo, J., Weimer, A., Rodríguez, Y. (October 2011). “Perspectives of the

Bilingual Community on Bilingual Education and its Practices.” Texas Association of Bilingual

Education Statewide Conference. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Rocha, F. (January 2009). “Edcouch-Elsa’s Early Childhood Center.”

Presented at the Texas Association of School Administrators. Austin, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (March 2008). Oral History and Community Revitalization: A Story of the Rio

Grande Valley. Panel presentation at the Texas State Historical Association State Conference.

Corpus Christi, Texas.

Local (refereed)

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James-Aldridge, W., Guajardo, F. & Lawrence-Fowler, W. (February 2008). “Developing

ChiMP3: the Digital Story of a Collaborative Effort.” Presented at Research and Teaching in the

Social and Behavioral Sciences Second Annual Conference. UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.

KEYNOTE (& COMMENCEMENT) ADDRESSES (invited)

Guajardo, F. (October 2016). “Nurturing Community Stories as in the Anchor in Historical

Preservation.” Address delivered as part of a Building Urban Cultures Speaker Series. Museum of South

Texas History, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2016). “Building a Bilingual, Bicultural, and Biliterate Public University.”

Address delivered as part of the Glasscock Speaker Series at Texas A&M University, College Station,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2016). “From Taming a Wild Tongue to Building a Bilingual University.”

Keynote address delivered as part of speaker series at the Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (July 2016). “Finding Joy and Breathing in Personal Narrative.” Delivered opening

keynote at the 2016 Leadership Learning Exchange in Greenville, North Carolina.

Guajardo, F. (June 2016). “Growing up in Public Housing!” Keynote address delivered at

McAllen Public Housing Annual Banquet. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2016). “From La Sara to the World.” Commencement address delivered at La

Sara High School Commencement Ceremony. La Sara, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2016). “Nurturing School & Family Relations: Re-imagining the ‘text’”.

Keynote address at professional development workshop at Forsyth County Schools, Alpharetta,

Georgia.

Guajardo, F., with Segovia, A., Cerda, V., Bernal, C., Sierra, J. (May 2016). Rio Grande Valley

Housing Authorities Annual Conference. South Padre Island, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2016). “The Power of Story.” Keynote address delivered at the Georgia

Department of Education Parent Conference. Athens, Georgia.

Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Francis, L., et al. (November 2015). Ed Talk on “The In-Between

Spaces: Living, Working, and Learning Across Borders” delivered as general session keynote at

University Council of Education Administrators annual conference, San Diego, CA.

Guajardo,F. (October 2015). “Border Stories.” TEDx talk delivered in McAllen, Texas, at inaugural

McAllen TEDx event.

Guajardo, F. (July 2015). “What are Culturally Responsive Practices in the Rio Grande Valley?”

Keynote address delivered at the Teach for America new cohort training program. Pharr, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (June 2015). “Gritty Leadership for Student Success.” Keynote address delivered at the

Appalachian Higher Education Network Annual Conference. Somerset, Kentucky.

Guajardo, M. & Guajardo, F. (June 2015). “Community as Text: Examining the Llano Grande Story.”

Keynote address delivered at the University of South Florida. Tampa, Florida.

Guajardo, F. (May 2015). “Public Housing, Self, and Family: An Assets Based Story.” Keynote

delivered at the Pharr Housing Authority Scholarship Banquet. Pharr, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2015). “Examining Public Housing.” Keynote delivered at the Rio Grande Valley

Housing Alliance, Valley Employees end of year scholarship banquet. South Padre Island, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2015). “From Federal to the Self: Reflections on the Relationship between the

Macro and the Micro.” Keynote delivered as the Jacqueline P. Danzberger Memorial Lecture at the

EPFP Washington Policy Seminar. Renaissance Hotel, Washington, DC.

Guajardo, F. (February 2015). “Reflecting on an Emerging Theory of Change.” Keynote address

delivered at Valley Initiative for Development and Advancement (VIDA) annual peer-to-peer

networking conference. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (December 2014). “Examining the Story of Peñitas.” Keynote address delivered before the

Peñitas Historical Committee, Peñitas, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2014). “Exploring Opportunities to Learn through Family and Community

Stories.” Keynote address delivered at the Opportunities to Learn statewide conference. Little Rock,

Arkansas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2014). “Three Stories of Family and Community Engagement: Reflecting on a South

Texas Experience.” Keynote addressed delivered at National Family and Community Engagement

Conference. Cincinnati, Ohio.

Guajardo, F. (April 2014). “Strength in the Migrant Experience.” Keynote address delivered at

Edinburg CISD Migrant Top Ten Banquet. Edinburg, Texas. (note: 75th keynote)

Guajardo, F. (March 2014). “A pathway for migrant student success: Examining personal and familial

stories,” a keynote address. Conference at Michigan State University: Migrant/Education: Agriculture,

Seasonal Migration and Access to Higher Education. East Lansing, Michigan.

Guajardo, F. (March 2014). “Examining the four pillars of the NHS.” Keynote address at

Economedes High School National Honor Society Induction Ceremony. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2013). “Learning from Dying: Lessons from my Father.” Keynote address

delivered to Hidalgo ISD’s opening school assembly, Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2013). “Celebrating the Migrant Experience.” Graduation keynote at

Sharyland High School’s Migrant Student graduation ceremony. Sharyland, Texas.

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Guajardo, F.; Ramírez, D.; Torres, E. (February 2013). “The Art(s) of Leadership.” Keynote

address at 9th Annual Conference on School and Community Leadership, Texas State University,

San Marcos, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2012). “Scholarships, Philanthropy, and the New Community Development.”

Keynote address. El Amistad Scholarship Annual Banquet. Round Rock, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2012). “The Importance of Place in Teaching and Learning.” Keynote

Address. Rural Rendezvous. Thomasville, Missouri.

Guajardo, F. (October 2011). “Celebrando Nuestra Cultura: An Examination of Story and

Culture as a Bilingual Ed Practice.” Opening keynote address delivered to youth summit at

Texas Association of Bilingual Education Statewide Conference. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2011). “Noche de Padres.” Keynote address delivered at J.D. Salinas

Middle School Parent Night, La Joya ISD.

Guajardo, F. (November 2010). “College Night at Truman Elementary.” Keynote address at

Truman Elementary’s College Night Kickoff. Edinburg CISD, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Guajardo, M. (October 2010). Keynote address, “Engaging English Language

Learners and Families for Academic Achievement.” Leadership Symposium of the Texas

Institute for Acquisition Language Learning. Austin, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2010). “Talking about Going to College.” Keynote address at Cano-

González Elementary School’s College Night—Edinburg CISD. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2010). Keynote address. “Exploring the Characteristics of an Honors

Student.” Delivered at the Memorial Middle School Junior National Honor Society Induction

Ceremony—Edinburg CISD. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2010). “Procurando a la Juventud.” Keynote address delivered at Abriendo

Puertas Summer Conference. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (March 2010). “Examining a collective leadership model for community change:

Seven years of stories from the field.” Keynote address delivered at the Center for Ethical

Leadership’s 2010 Leadership Legacy Awards. Seattle, Washington.

Guajardo, F. (September 2009). “Architecture, Identity, and Community Building.” Keynote

address delivered at Building Communities Conference. Annual conference of LRGV American

Institute of Architects. South Padre Island, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2009). “A Legacy of Learning: Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow.”

Keynote address delivered at Edinburg CISD opening plenary session, which included school

district faculty, staff, and administration.

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Guajardo, F. (June 2009). “Three Stories: About a Mother, a Father, and a Kid.”

Commencement address delivered at Lewis and Clark College. Portland, Oregon.

Guajardo, F. (June 2009). “Why you need to go to college.” Keynote address at AVID end of

year celebration. La Joya, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2009). “The Three C’s: Conscience, Community, and ser Cumplido.”

Keynote address at the annual VAMOS scholarship banquet. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2009). “An Assets Based Look at South Texas Public Schools.” Keynote

address at the American Youth Policy Forum. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2009). “On Teaching and Privilege.” Keynote address for Teacher of

the Year Awards. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (November 2008). “The Reality of Action: Creating Social Change through

Activism.” Keynote address, Harvard University. Latino Ivy League Conference 2008.

Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Guajardo, F. (October 2008). “Generating Local Power through Asset Mapping and

Development: Lessons from a South Texas Story.” Keynote address delivered at Tri-State Latino

Leadership Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.

Guajardo, F. (June 2008). “Celebrating Santa Rosa: Finding Richness in a Small Town.”

Commencement address, Santa Rosa High School, Santa Rosa, Texas. (note: 50th keynote)

Guajardo, F. (June 2008). “On to College.” Keynote address delivered at Ford Salute to

Education Scholarship Conference. Brownsville, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2008). “Celebrating Monte Alto: Finding Richness in a Small Town.”

Commencement address, Monte Alto ISD, Monte Alto, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2008). “Building School Health Teams.” Invited keynote and breakout

session facilitation for Wyoming Department of Education. Laramie, Wyoming.

Guajardo, F. (January 2008). “The Women in My Life.” Invited Keynote address delivered to

American Association of University Women, Rio Grande Valley Chapter. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (January 2008). “Daring to Dream: Reflections on Leadership and Systems of

Learning.” Invited keynote address delivered at Systems of Learning: Schools, Families &

Communities, Seventh Annual Conference for Assistant Principals and Aspiring School Leaders,

Texas State University, San Marcos.

Guajardo, F. (September 2007). “The Role of Parents in School and Community Change.”

GEAR UP annual conference opening keynote address. McAllen, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (August 2007). “The Power of being from Santa Maria.” Opening keynote address

to Santa Maria ISD faculty and staff. Santa Maria, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (July 2007). “Place, Story, and Community Development: A Look at Rural

Education.” Keynote address delivered at the Wyoming Department of Education’s Statewide

Education Conference. Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Guajardo, F. (July 2007). “The Cultural Implications of Higher Ed Marketing.” Invited keynote

address delivered to Oklahoma College Public Relations Association. Lake Texoma, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2007). “Community Engagement and Authentic Leadership in Addressing

School Achievement.” Keynote address delivered to Ft. Worth ISD administration and

Community Action Teams. Ft. Worth, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (March 2007). “Imagining an Alternative Framework to No Child Left Behind.”

Invited keynote address delivered at Fresno State University, Cesar Chavez Education

Conference. Fresno, California.

Guajardo, F. (February 2007). “Toward Culturally Relevant Instruction and Authentic

Assessment.” Invited keynote address delivered at the 6th Annual ESOL Conference. Kennesaw

State University, Kennesaw, Georgia.

Guajardo, F. and Guajardo, M. (December 2006). “Building Identity and Leadership through

Teaching and Learning. Keynote address delivered for The Center for the Scholarship of

Teaching in the College of Education at Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.

Guajardo, F. and Guajardo, Miguel. (November 2006). Keynote address at the “Designing

Institutional Excellence Conference.” 16th Annual Strategic Enrollment Management

Conference of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers,

Phoenix, Arizona.

Guajardo, F. (November 2006). “Exploring ‘Dangerous Narratives’ in Alternative Schools.”

Keynote address to Region I Education Service Center Alternative School Principals. Palmview,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2006). “Herramiento Para el Exito.” Keynote address at Hidalgo ISD 8th

Annual Parent Conference. Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2006). Keynote Address. “A Systemic Approach to Building a College

Going Culture.” Hidalgo ISD.

Guajardo, F. (June 2006). “Engaging in Authentic Teaching.” Keynote address delivered to

2006 incoming cohort of Teach for America teachers. Edinburg, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (March 2006). “Deconstructing Edcouch Elsa,” a collaborative

keynote address delivered at the Spanish Language Film Festival, Salt Lake City Public Library,

March 6, 2006.

Guajardo, F. (February 2006). Regional Conference Keynote Address. “Preparing the Latino

College Pipeline in the Southeast.” Invited by Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw, Georgia.

Guajardo, F. (November 2005). “Teacher of the Year Awards,” keynote address. UTPA

Ballroom, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2005). “Implementing the Integration of Latinos into the Mainstream of

School Life.” Keynote address and workshop for Butler Community College held at Wichita

State University, Wichita, Kansas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2005). “An Emerging Vision for Latino Education.” Keynote address to

be delivered for the Center for Latino Achievement and Success in Education of the University

of Georgia. Conference at the Latin American Association, Atlanta, Georgia.

Guajardo, F. (August 2005). Hidalgo ISD District wide faculty in-service, keynote address, Hidalgo,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2005). Teach for America annual conference, “An Emerging Vision for Latino

Education,” keynote address, UTPA Ballroom, Edinburg, Texas. (note: 25th keynote)

Guajardo, F. (May 2005). “Challenges of the Latino Migrant Families…Back to the Future.”

Keynote address, Annie E. Casey Foundation. Baltimore, Maryland.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (April 2005). “Imagining a Vision for Latino Education,” keynote address

at Occidental College. Los Angeles, California.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (March 2005). Five-State Multicultural Conference, keynote address.

Garden City, Kansas.

Guajardo, F. (March 2005). “The Llano Grande Story,” keynote address at National Council of La

Raza Capital Awards Gala. Washington, D.C.

Guajardo, F. (February 2005). “Revisiting Macario’s Crusade,” opening keynote address at the North

Dakota Study Group annual conference, Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. (November 2004). “Education for Social Change,” keynote address at SEARCH Institute

annual conference. Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Guajardo, F. (June 2004). “Family, Community, and School: The Right Combination,” keynote address

for VAMOS Scholarship Banquet. McAllen, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (June 2004). “Culturally Sensitive and Relevant Teaching,” keynote address for Teach for

America welcome banquet. McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2004). Commencement Address, Rio Hondo High School. Rio Hondo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2004). Ford Salute to Education, Keynote Address, May 21, 2004. Brownsville,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2003). Keynote Address, Food and Society Conference, The Woodlands, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2003). “Rural Education and the Transformation of a Community,” Harvard

University Askwith Lecture. Cambridge, Massachusetts. (Invited keynote, with Deborah Meier and

Hubert Dyasi)

Guajardo, F. (May 2003). “Raising expectations of all our kids,” Keynote Address at El Amistad

Annual Scholarship Banquet, Round Rock, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2002). “Redefining Bilingual Ed. and ESL: A Message to Teachers and

Administrators.” Keynote address delivered at Region 10 Educational Service Center annual Bilingual

Education ESL conference, Dallas, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2002). “Migrant Families and Their Assets.” Keynote address delivered at La Joya

ISD annual Exemplary Migrant Student Conference.

Guajardo, F. (March 2002). “Youth, Digital Storytelling, and Community Learning.” Keynote address

delivered at Mid South Delta Initiative Cross Site Conference, Little Rock, Arkansas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2002). Hispanic Heritage Month Keynote address; University of Texas at

Brownsville.

Guajardo, F. (May 2001). Keynote Address, “La Amistad Scholarship Fund Annual Banquet,” Round

Rock, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2001). Keynote Address, “On to College,” delivered at Ford Salute to Education

Scholars Annual Banquet,” Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2000). “Youth, Technology, and Community Education.” Keynote address and

facilitated workshop with community and youth groups. Jackson, Mississippi.

Guajardo, F. (April 2000). “Rural Education, Rural Development: Keeping the Momentum Going.”

Keynote address and facilitated daylong workshop, Oil City, Pennsylvania.

Guajardo, F. (February 2000). “Creating a Pedagogy of Liberation in a Rural South Texas Community.”

Keynote address shared with E-E H.S. students at North Dakota Study Group annual conference.

Chicago, Illinois.

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Guajardo, F. (October 1999). “Youth and Rural Community Development.” Keynote address and

facilitated workshop with community groups. Rice Lake, Wisconsin, October 1999.

Guajardo, F. (May 1998). “Cinco de Mayo and our Youth in South Texas.” Keynote address to the

Mexican American State Comptroller’s Association. Austin, Texas.

National presentations (invited)

Guajardo, F. et al. (October 2014). National Town Hall Meeting on Latino Education. Univision

television program. Miami, Florida.

Guajardo, F., et al. (November 2011). “Widening the Practice of Progressive Education

Practice.” Panel presentation at Progressive Education Network Conference, Chicago, Illinois.

Guajardo, F., Ozuna, J., Guajardo, M., Butcher, J., Garza, A. (November 2011). “Digital

Storytelling in Rural North Carolina.” Delivered workshop with 42 rural school leaders as part of

Northeast Leadership Academy, an initiative of North Carolina State University. Nags Head,

North Carolina.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (September 2011). “Weaving Latinos into the Fabric of Johnson

County Community College: A Community Learning Exchange. Overland Park, Kansas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (July 2011). “Engaging Communities in Education—Leadership Summit”.

Co-facilitated ECE national summit, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

Guajardo, F., et al. (May 2011). “Building organizational and community capacities: a

Community Learning Exchange.” Seattle, Washington.

Guajardo, F., et al. (February 2011). “Community Learning Exchange meets the National Youth

Summit.” National organizer of the Washington, D.C. Community Learning Exchange. Wash,

DC.

Guajardo, F. (February 2011). “A Ten Year Retrospective on Progressive Education: Reflections

on the North Dakota Study Group, 2000-2011.” Closing talk at the annual North Dakota Study

Group conference. Mundelein, Illinois.

Guajardo, F., Rollins, K, Tredway, L, Guajardo, M., et al. (October 2010). “Building a Learning

and Action Network.” Participated in a conversation hosted by the Institute for Educational

Leadership and the Principal Leadership Institute at the University of California Berkeley.

Washington, DC.

Guajardo, F., Nienow, D. and Guajardo, M. (October 2010). “Mapping the Community Learning

Exchange: Three Years of Work and a Look at the Future.” A national gathering of Kellogg

Leadership for Community Change sites. Park City, Utah.

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Guajardo, F. (March 2010). “Youth Participatory Action Research: A Look at a South Texas

Experience.” Talk delivered at YPAR Think Tank, Montclair State College, Newark, New

Jersey.

Guajardo, F. (November 2009). “The Story of Llano Grande: A Community of Consciousness.”

Annual gathering sponsored by Annie E. Casey Foundation, Dallas, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2009). “The State of Rural Education,” a panel testimonial. White House

Convening of Rural Education Stakeholders. White House, Washington, DC.

Guajardo, F. et al. (March 2009). “Assessing Year One of the Community Learning Exchange.”

Kellogg Leadership for Community Change. Charleston, South Carolina.

Guajardo, F. and Esquierdo, J. (January 2009). “Learning for All Students: Meeting the Needs

of English Language Learners in Rural Places. A Rural School Innovation Network Webinar,

hosted by the Rural School and Community Trust.

Guajardo, F., Hidalgo, E., Kim, H. (December 2008). “Cross Generational Leadership for

Community Change.” Presentation delivered at Institute for Educational Leadership’s Education

Policy Fellowship Program annual conference. Phoenix, Arizona.

Guajardo, F., Ferguson, R. and Payzant, T. (November 2008). “Building Local Power for

School and Community Change.” Presented at Sidore Lecture Series. University of New

Hampshire, Durham, New Hampshire.

Guajardo, F. (June 2008). “Education Scan: A Look at Rural Education Policy.” Delivered at

the National Rural Assembly. Washington DC.

Guajardo, F. (April 2008). “Rural Education: Regional Challenges, Promising Solutions,”

Askwith Lecture Series, Harvard University. Cambridge, MA

Guajardo, F. and Guajardo, M. (March 2008). “Building a Community U: Engaging in a

National Conversation on Collective Leadership for Community Change.” Austin, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2008). “Closing Reflections.” North Dakota Study Group annual

conference. Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. (June 2007). “Latino Male Dropout Prevention Symposium.” Panel participant.

Phoenix, Arizona.

Guajardo, F. (April 2007). “Examining the Absence of Culture from School Reform Initiatives,”

a talk delivered at Nathan Cummings Foundation-sponsored convening of cultural workers.

Humboldt County, California.

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Guajardo, F. (February 2007). “Reclaiming the Promise of Public Education,” delivered

introduction and closing remarks at the annual North Dakota Study Group conference.

Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F., Kyle, P., Guajardo, M. & Rodríguez, A. (November 2006, invited panelists). Joint

panel presentation featuring work conducted with Butler Community College in El Dorado,

Kansas. Presentation delivered at the 16th Annual Strategic Enrollment Management Conference

of the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers, Phoenix,

Arizona.

Guajardo, F. (June 2005). Kellogg Foundation’s Leadership for Community Change Session Two

Orientation Conference. “Educational Leadership for Community Change,” plenary session address.

Lynden, Washington.

Guajardo, F. (April 2004). Kellogg Leadership for Community Change, national conference address.

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Guajardo, F. (February 2004). North Dakota Study Group, “Texas and the Emergence of No Child Left

Behind,” Introductory session at annual conference of NDSG, Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. (November 2003). “Teaching for Community Change.” Named a “Hero Among Us,” by

People Magazine and delivered invited address at the New York City Public Library as part of award

ceremony sponsored by People Magazine.

Guajardo, F., et al (April 1999). Invited to participate as founding consultant by the National

Council for Community and Education Partnerships (NCCEP) to create the national college

preparation program named GEAR UP (Gaining Early Action and Readiness for Undergraduate

Programs). Ford Foundation meeting, New York City.

Multi-State/State/Regional (invited; non-refereed)

Guajardo, F. (October 2015). “Building Community at Mission Veterans Memorial High

School”; facilitated daylong professional development workshop, Mission, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Esquierdo, J. (April 2015). “Awareness, Agency, and Advocacy for Bilingual

Education Teachers: A Workshop.” Texas Association of Bilingual Education Student

Leadership Conference. San Antonio, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (March 2015). “Community as Text in Greenville, North Carolina: A

Learning Exchange.” Facilitated learning exchange workshops with faculty at East Carolina

University and with community at large. Greenville, NC.

Guajardo, F. (January 2014). “Re-visioning Bilingualism: Comments on the New University.”

Luncheon address at the Rio Grande Valley chapter of the Texas Association of Bilingual

Education, South Padre Island, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (October 2013). “Finding Hector P. García in each of us.” Presentation delivered at

event honoring life and legacy of Hector P. García. UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2013). “Storytelling as Community Based Pedagogies, Scholarship, and

Activism.” Pre-conference workshop delivered at National Association of Chicana/o Studies

Tejas Foco, Edinburg, Texas.

Alvarez, S.; Guajardo, F.; Valdez-Cox, J. (February 2013). “Community Based Pedagogy and

Activism in the Rio Grande Valley.” Luncheon plenary talk delivered at National Association of

Chicana/o Studies Tejas Foco, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Alvarez, S. et al. (April 2012). “Voces de Braceros.” Symposium on the Bracero

Program. Lead organizer, UT Pan American, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (October 2011). “Engagement Models and Scalability.” Panel presenter at UT

System Vista Summit. Brownsville, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2009). “Lessons from rural South Texas.” Delivered workshop at the

Graduate School of Education and Counseling, Lewis and Clark College. Portland, Oregon.

Guajardo, F. and Guajardo, M. (September 2008). “Literacy and Community Building.”

Reading First Statewide Conference. Houston, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2007). “Culturally relevant pedagogy: using the self and community as

context for curriculum.” T-STEM Conference. Galveston, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Pérez, D., Guajardo, M, Ozuna, J., and Davila, E. (December 2006). “Beyond the

Deficit Model: Toward Authentic Teaching and Learning in the Public Schools.” Panel

presentation at the Texas Education Agency statewide School Improvement Conference, Austin,

Texas.

Guajardo, F. (July 2006). “Mining Rural Talent and Reversing the Brain Drain: Stories from

South Texas.” Address delivered at Wyoming’s 8th Annual Summer Institute at Laramie

Community College, Cheyenne, Wyoming.

Guajardo, F., Pérez, D., et al. (June 2006). “Building a Pedagogy of Hope: Challenging the

Deficit Model and Finding the Assets in Low Income Communities.” Texas State University

College of Education Summer Conference. Panel presentation, Austin, TX.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (March 2006). Education as Identity Formation and Community

Building Processes: Lessons from a Latino Community in Texas. Lecture delivered at University

of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 6, 2006.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (March 2006). “Construyendo comunidades y preparando

estudiantes para la educacion universitaria: una leccion de una comunidad Latina en Tejas.”

Lecture delivered at Jackson Elementary School, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 5, 2006.

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Guajardo, F, et al. (February 2006). “Education for Social Change,” Address delivered at the

North Dakota Study Group Annual Conference, Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (January 2005). “Living and practicing diversity with a college faculty,”

Pacific Oaks College. Los Angeles, California.

Guajardo, F. (October 2005). “Integrating Youth into NGO Work,” a panel convening with the

Mary Reynolds Babcock Foundation, Atlanta, Georgia.

Guajardo, F. (September 2005). “Increasing the Latino Pipeline into Kansas Community

Colleges.” Butler Community College, El Dorado, Kansas.

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M. (October 2003). “Building Community and Youth Leadership,”

presentation given at statewide superintendents conference in Wichita, Kansas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2003). “Powerful Collaborations: Building a Movement for Social Change,”

presentation given at international conference of the Community Research Network. Sandstone,

Minnesota.

Guajardo, F. (May 2003). 16th Annual Americo Paredes Distinguished Lecture Series, University of

Texas at Austin, May 2, 2003.

Local (invited; non-refereed)

Guajardo, F. (September 2016). “The Emergence of UTRGV and the B3 Institute.” Delivered at

the 2nd annual Critical Issues Conference hosted by the Department of Organization and School

Leadership, McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2016). “Examining Freddy González …and our own stories.” Facilitated

teacher workshop at Freddy González Elementary School, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2013). “Celebrando el Programa Dual de PSJA.” Commencement address at

PSJA’s Dual Language Program graduation. Pharr, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Guajardo, J.A. (December 2012). “De la Labor a la Escuela.” Commencement

address delivered with my father, José A. Guajardo, at Hidalgo Academy’s winter graduation.

Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (July 2012). “Building Community with Edinburg Housing Authority residents.”

Delivered talk and facilitated workshop with resident at 5 properties of the Edinburg Housing

Authority. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (May 2011). “A scientific look at identifying the right college.” Panel

presentation delivered at BETA school. Edinburg, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (May 2011). “Celebrating Freddy González Elementary 35th Anniversary.” Master

of Ceremonies. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2011). “Preparándonos para el colegio.” Delivered breakout sessions at Ida

Diaz Middle School, Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2011) “Valley Heroes Roundtable.” FESTIBA conference. Edinburg, TX.

Guajardo, F. (March 2011). “Ramiro Casso: A Valley Hero.” Delivered talk at FESTIBA, a

University of Texas Pan American annual literacy festival. Edinburg, TX.

Guajardo, F. (February 2011). “Building Local Support for the Arts.” Talk delivered at the grand

opening of the Edinburg High School Fine Arts Center (spoke as Chair of Citizens Bond

Oversight Committee). Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2011). “My Story about College.” Talk delivered to 1,500 Advancement

Via Individual Determination (AVID) Rio Grande Valley high school students. State Farm

Arena, Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (January 2011). “Building Local Support for the Arts.” Talk delivered at the grand

opening of the Edinburg North High School Fine Arts Center. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (December 2010). “What Next? Que Sigue?” Commencement address at La Joya

ISD winter high school graduation. La Joya, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (November 2010). “What I Want to be When I Grow Up.” Panel judge of

elementary school student work at Bernabe Muñoz Elementary School, La Villa, Texas.

Pederson, C, Guajardo, F., et al. (October 2010). Delivered closing argument before the Lower

Rio Grande Valley Development Council as part of URS’s presentation to secure $107 million

contract to restore and rebuilt homes for approximately 1,000 Rio Grande Valley families

displaced by Hurricane Dolly.

Guajardo, F. (October 2010). Master of Ceremonies at inauguration of Alfonso Ramírez

Elementary School, Edinburg CISD. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2010). Master of Ceremonies for HESTEC 2010, Educator Day.

UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2010). “An Overview of South Texas History and Culture.” Talk delivered

to University of Minnesota Chicano Studies touring class. Echo Hotel, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2010). “Una Plática con Padres y Maestros Sobre la Educacion.” William J.

Clinton Elementary School, La Joya, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (January 2010). “Reflections on Edinburg’s First 100 Years.” A presentation

delivered at the Museum of South Texas History. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (January 2010). “A Conversation at Valley View High: An Inservice with Valley

View High School faculty.“ Valley View ISD.

Guajardo, F. (December 2009). “From Solemnity to Celebration.” Commencement address at La

Joya ISD winter high school graduation. La Joya, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2009). “Una conversacion con padres de Headstart.” Facilitated parent

workshop at local Headstart Center. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2009). “A look at the founding of Edinburg schools.” Address

delivered to Las Porciones Genealogical Society of Hidalgo County. Edinburg Public Library,

Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2009). “Reflections on good teaching.” Opening address delivered at

HESTEC annual conference. UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2009). “Reflecting on the South Texas Context.” Address to University of

Texas Pan American new faculty members. Museum of South Texas History, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2009). “A Conversation with Muñoz Elementary Faculty and Staff.”

Workshop delivered at Donna ISD elementary campus, Donna, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (December 2008). “Education policy and the role of UTPA.” Opening comments

delivered at Borderlands Symposium on Educational Policy, University of Texas Pan American,

Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (November 2008). “Una conversacion con padres de estudiantes migrantes.” A

conversation with UTPA CAMP students and parents. University of Texas Pan American,

Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (November 2008). “Adelantamiento Via Determinacion Individual: Una

conversacion con padres.” A talk delivered at Memorial Middle School La Joya.

Guajardo, F. (August 2008). “A Conversation on Good and Powerful Teaching,” presented to the

faculty of Harwell Middle School, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (July 2008). “Testimonial on Accountability.” Offered to the Select

Committee on Texas Public School Accountability. Brownsville, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (June 2008). “Revisiting the Mentoring part of VAMOS.” VAMOS Board of

directors development workshop. McAllen, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (May 2008). “A History of Community U.” Delivered at inaugural Community U

Learning Exchange. Elsa, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Garza, G. (May 2008). “Building public support for the Edinburg CISD bond

issue.” Rotary Club meeting. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Garza, G. (April 2008). “Building public support for the Edinburg CISD bond

issue. Kiwanis Club meeting.” Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. and Garza, G. (April 2008). “Building public support for the Edinburg CISD bond

issue.” Lions Club meeting. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2008). “Daring to Dream: Reflections from a South Texas Town.” Brown

bag talk, College of Education, UTPA, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (September 2007). “Inspiring the Next Generation of Teachers: A HESTEC

Education Symposium.” Worked as emcee for half-day event. UTPA, Edinburg, TX.

Guajardo, F. (May 2007). “Graduating from the 8th grade.” Commencement address for Ida

Diaz Jr. School 8th grade graduation. Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2007). “It’s a Wonderful Life”—a Commencement address delivered at

Cleckler Heald Elementary School, Weslaco, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2007). “Ramiro Casso: A South Texas Treasure.” Opening remarks for

Inaugural Borderlands Speaker Series, College of Education, UTPA. Edinburg, TX.

Guajardo, F.; Pérez, D.; Ozuna, J.; Cardoza, K. (February 2007). Identity Formation and School

Leadership. A workshop delivered to Hidalgo ISD school principals and front office

administration. Hidalgo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (November 2006). “Building Hope through Literacy and Education.”

Commencement Address at Segovia State Prison. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F., et al. (July 2006). “Digital Storytelling and Building a Just Community.”

Workshop delivered to five Kellogg Foundation national sites, Elsa, TX.

Guajardo, F., et al. (July 2006). “Building a College Going Culture.” Workshop delivered to

Hidalgo ISD leadership team, Hidalgo, TX.

Guajardo, F. (June 2006). “An Appreciation to Hector P. García and Emma Tenayuca.” Speech

delivered as part of award ceremony sponsored by the Texas Civil Rights Project. June 14,

2006, McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F., Neil, M. et al. (May 2006). Project Lead Summer Institute. “Leadership and

Accountability.” Panel presentation, UTPA, Edinburg, TX.

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Guajardo, F. (March 2006). “Lessons in Effective Teaching,” address delivered as part of

PREPA program, College of Education, University of Texas Pan American, Edinburg, Texas,

March 21, 2006.

Guajardo, F. (February 2006). Commemorating La Union del Pueblo Entero’s 100 Day Fast,

“Comments on How We Inspire our Students.” San Juan, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (January 2006). Speech to the Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers

of Commerce. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2005). Austin Middle School Commencement Address. San Juan, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2005). “Digital Storytelling for Personal and Community Change,” facilitated

series of workshops delivered to Lummi Nation, Lummi, Washington; Benton Harbor Boys & Girls

Club, Benton, Harbor, Michigan; ROCA, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts; Big Creek People in Action,

McDowell County, West Virginia; Mi Casa Organization, Denver, Colorado: an initiative supported by

the W.K. Kellogg Foundation; workshops took place in Elsa, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2004). Rotary Club of Pharr, “The Standards Movement in Public Education:

What the Kids are Saying.” McAllen, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2004). Cano-González Elementary School, “Careers for Valley Kids,” as part of

Cano González’s Career Week Lectures.

National Community Learning Exchanges

(co-founder and member of national organizing team)

University of Texas Pan American Learning Exchange. (January 2013). “School and Community

Leaders as Advocates: Working with Children, Families, and Communities of the RGV.

Organizing team member, Edinburg, Texas.

Northeast Leadership Academy @ NC State Learning Exchange in South Texas. (January 2013).

“Building a Community of Leaders in Rural Northeast North Carolina.” Hosted by Llano

Grande, Elsa, Texas.

Salish-Kootenai Learning Exchange. (August 2012). “Reclaiming Education as a Tool for

Healing.” National organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Flathead Reservation,

Montana.

P.S. 24 Learning Exchange. (June 2012). “Teach While Learning/Learn While Teaching.”

National organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Brooklyn, NY.

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Texas State University Learning Exchange. (January 2012). “The Politics of Education and

Community Development: Creating Healthy Communities through Collective Leadership.”

National organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, San Marcos, Texas.

Highlander Center Learning Exchange/Thought Leader Meeting. (September 2011). “The Role

of Public Education in our Society: What is the Narrative we can Create Going Forward?”

National organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, New Market, Tennessee.

Center for Ethical Leadership Learning Exchange. (May 2011). “Weaving Strong Communities:

Forming Collective Leadership to Advance Just and Equitable Communities.” National

organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Seattle, Washington.

Washington, D.C. Learning Exchange. (February 2011). “National Youth Summit.” National

organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Washington, DC.

Augustana Lutheran Church and Roca Learning Exchange. (July 2010). “Youth, Families, and

Immigration Reform: A Collective Leadership Approach to Positioning Family at the Center of

Reform Strategy.” National organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Washington,

DC.

La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE) & Llano Grande Learning Exchange. (April 2010).

“Collective Leadership and Systems Change: Examining Poverty, Practice, and Policy. National

organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, South Texas.

Dunrovin Retreat Center, Minnesota Learning Exchange. (October 2009). “Education Equity in

Rural and Urban Schools: A Community Learning Exchange on the St. Croix.” National

organizing team for Community Learning Exchange, Dunrovin, Minnesota.

Buffalo, New York Learning Exchange. (August 2009). “Exploring Racial Equity: A

Community Learning Exchange in Buffalo.” National organizing team for Community Learning

Exchange, Buffalo, New York.

Laguna, New Mexico Learning Exchange. (March 2009). “Storytelling and Indigenous

Leadership: A Community Learning Exchange on the Reservation.” National organizing team

for Community Learning Exchange, Pueblo, New Mexico.

Chelsea, Massachusetts, Roca, Inc. Learning Exchange. (November 2009). “Understanding

Immigration: A Community Learning Exchange in an urban community.” National organizing

team for Community Learning Exchange, Chelsea, MA.

South Texas Community U. (May 2008). Building Stories for Community Change: A

Community Learning Exchange in rural south Texas.” National organizing team for Community

Learning Exchange, Elsa, Texas.

Launching the Community U. (March 2008). Launching the Community Learning Exchange:

Inaugural Meeting with National Representatives, Austin, Texas.

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Planning the Community U. (November 2007). Strategic Planning and Building the Community

Learning Exchange: A Conversation at the Institute for Educational Leadership, Washington,

DC.

(Other Presentations & Publications, including authored/edited videos)

Guajardo, F., et al—Llano Grande team. (July 2010). “Engaging Communities in Education

Place Based Evaluation Hui.” Facilitator of digital storytelling workshop at the University of

Hawaii at Manoa, School of Hawaiian Knowledge. Honolulu, Hawaii.

Guajardo, F. (March 2010). “A Night at the Movies.” Master of Ceremonies, La Joya ISD

Dance Academy spring show. La Joya, High School.

Guajardo, F. & Salinas, C. (February 2010). “Social Services and Deficit Thinking: A

Conversation with the Hispanic American Council. Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Guajardo, F. & Salinas, C. (February 2010). “Llano Grande and Kalamazoo Public Schools:

Imagining Potential Partnerships.” A talk delivered to Kalamazoo Public School leaders.

Kalamazoo, Michigan.

Guajardo, F., J. Esquierdo, Z. Romero, A. Weimer. (September 2009) “A Conversation with

South Texas Superintendents.” Presentation at HESTEC Superintendents Summit. UTPA,

Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2009). “Reflections on my Visit to White House.” Article submitted to

Texas Association of Bilingual Education Newsletter.

Guajardo, F. (August 2008). “A Look at an alternative accountability system for Texas.”

Testimony offered to the Select Committee on Texas Public School Accountability. El Paso,

Texas.

Guajardo, F.; Davila, E.; Ozuna, J.; Pérez, D. (2007). “Captura: A Digital Storytelling Toolking”

Commissioned by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation. Can be retrieved at captura.llanogrande.org.

Guajardo, F.; Ozuna, J.; Cardoza, K; Guajardo, M. (February 2007). “Reclaiming the Promise of

Public Education.” Video presentation at North Dakota Study Group annual conference.

Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. (February 2007). “Re-imagining Progressivism in Education.” Closing remarks at

the annual North Dakota Study Group. Woodstock, Illinois.

Guajardo, F., Pérez, D., et al. (May 2006). Rural People Rural Policy. A National Convening of

CBO’s working on Rural Policy initiatives. Scottsdale, Arizona.

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Guajardo, F. (March 2006). “Leadership for Community Change: Notes from South Texas.”

National conference presentation as part of the Kellogg Foundation’s Kellogg Leadership for

Community Change initiative, Whispering Woods, Mississippi, March 25, 2006.

Guajardo, F. (February 2006). Delivered digital storytelling workshop to the Laguna Pueblo

Board of Education, “Place and the power of storytelling,” Albuquerque, New Mexico.

Evaluators Conference, Kellogg Foundation’s Leadership for Community Change Gathering. Houston,

Texas, February 4-7, 2004.

Leadership Conference, Kellogg Foundation’s Leadership for Community Change Gathering. Dallas,

Texas, December 14-15, 2003.

Digital Storytelling Workshop. Directed and facilitated national workshop (participants came from

Wisconsin, Washington, and New Mexico), December 18-21, 2003. Elsa, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (August 2003). Rio Hondo High School Workshop on Teaching and Learning in

Community Context. Rio Hondo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2003). “Service Learning: An Alternative Model,” panel presentation at

Innovations in Civic Participation Annual Conference on Service Learning. Washington, D.C.

Guajardo, F. (April 2003). Lecture to the National Ministry of Education of the sovereign country of

Honduras. “On Shaping a National Curriculum. Elsa, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 2003). Panel presentation in response to video documentary “Edcouch Elsa,”

Teacher Excellence Conference, University of Texas Pan American.

Guajardo, F. (March 2003). Kansas Health Foundation Lecture and Workshop in Garden City, Kansas,

“Connecting the Latino Community with Kansas Community Leadership.”

Guajardo, F. & Guajardo, M, & Rice, D. (March 2003). University of Texas at Austin/Austin ISD

Leadership Academy. Workshop on Leadership and Community Building.

Guajardo, F. (January 2003). “Treasuring Every Kid’s Story.” A Conference on Curriculum and Culture.

Region One ESC Conference, panel presentation. South Padre Island.

Guajardo, F. (June 2002). San Angelo Renaissance Festival: “When the Community Teaches.” San

Angelo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2002). Hispanic Engineering, Science, and Technology Conference, panel

presentation.

Guajardo, F. (October 2002). “Border Stories,” a Panel Presentation; Meadows Foundation Grant

makers Conference, Houston, Texas.

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Guajardo, F. (October 2002). “Stories and Youth Leadership Development,” Region One Principals’

Conference. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (May 2002). “Youth and Community Leadership.” Address delivered to the South Texas

Regional Leadership Consortium. Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (February 2002). “Teaching and Reflecting through Digital Media.” Presented with Llano

Grande Center staff at North Dakota Study Group conference. Chicago, Illinois.

Guajardo, F. (December 2001). “The Power of the Story & Pre-college advising.” Region One ESC

training session for counselors.

Guajardo, F. (July 2001). “LOKA National Conference on Community Based Research,” Panel

Presentation, Austin, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (December 2000). Presenter, “South Texas College Application Seminar,” Region One

Education Service Center, Edinburg, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (October 2000). “Mini Summit on Diversity,” panel presentation, Texas A&M University.

Guajardo, F. (August 2000). “Roundtable on Rural America,” a Federal Reserve Bank rural

development initiative; presented perspective from rural America and rural youth development,

Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Guajardo, F. (March 2000). “Building an Economy through Youth Participation.” Shared panel at

Rural LISC national conference, Laredo, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (March 2000). “Resolving Conflicts and Rural Community Development”: presented and

facilitated daylong workshop, Alamosa, Colorado.

Guajardo, F. (November 1999). “Youth and Civic Participation.” Shared panel presentation at

Hispanics in Philanthropy national conference. Washington, DC.

Guajardo, F. (August 1999). “Oral Histories and Community Development.” Shared panel with students

at the Annenberg Rural Challenge at national conference. Flagstaff, Arizona.

Guajardo, F. (May 1999). “Rural Education, Rural Development.” Panelist in Appalachian Rural

Commission conference. Roanoke, Virginia.

Guajardo, F. (April 1999). “Using Data for School Improvement.” Presented with E-E H.S. students in

Annenberg Challenge national conference. Salt Lake City, Utah.

Guajardo, F. (November 1999). “Standards in Public Schooling.” Shared panel with author Deborah

Meier, and Harvard Professor Vito Perrone at national conference. Burlington, Vermont.

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Guajardo, F. (July 1998). “Race, Class, and the Value of Storytelling: the South Texas Experience.”

Presented to the Annenberg Rural Challenge at national conference. Granby, Colorado.

Guajardo, F. (April 1998). “Using Data for School Reform.” Presented with E-E H.S. students in

Annenberg Challenge national conference. Houston, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (April 1998). “Collecting Oral Histories for Community Development: A Case Study in

South Texas.” Presented in Association of Public History National Conference. Austin, Texas.

Guajardo, F. (March 1998). “Giving Voice to the Voiceless: the Llano Grande Oral History Project.”

Presented at the Texas Historical Association’s annual conference. El Paso, Texas.

TEACHING

Course developed (*) in the Department of Educational Leadership, UTPA

*Community Leadership—doctoral seminar in identification of school and community assets, problems,

and salient issues

Courses taught in the Doctoral Program/Cross Listed with Mexican American Studies

8304: Socio Cultural Foundation of Education

8308: History of Education

8336: Community Leadership—Problems in Education

Courses taught in the Master’s Program/Cross Listed with Mexican American Studies (with exception of

6331)

6331: Curriculum & Instruction

6388: Socio Cultural Contexts of Education

6333: Curriculum Development

6334: Instructional Leadership

6339: Organizational Leadership

6392: School Community Relations

SERVICE

NONPROFIT, SCHOOL, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

Local

Hidalgo County Civil Rights Working Group 2016-present

Regional Prosperity Group 2012-present

Hidalgo

County Drainage District #1 Advisory Committee, Co-Chair 2011-present

Public committee charged with responsibility of

studying regional drainage plan and building

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public support to raise approximately half a

billion dollars to modernize drainage system

Edinburg CISD Bond Oversight Advisory Committee, Chair, 2007-2012

Charged with responsibility to build public support to

construct $112 million worth of local public schools,

and to provide oversight

Edinburg Dance Theatre,

Founding Board Member, Chair of Board 2008-2016

Master of Ceremonies, 2004-present

Irish & Other Works, Peter & the Wolf, The Nutcracker

Actor in The Nutcracker, 2008, 2009

Dancentre of Edinburg,

Co-founder, Co-owner 2004-present

Centennial Committee, Edinburg CISD 2009-2010

Yes4Kids Political Action Committee (worked to build public will to

pass $112 million bond issue to build new schools in

Edinburg CISD), Chair 2008

VAMOS Scholarship Fund

Volunteer and mentor 2000-present

Lead advisor on Mentoring Committee 2009-present

Regional

Llano Grande Center for Research and Development, 1997-present

Co-founder and volunteer Executive Director

Valley Interfaith, volunteer 2008-2010

Partnership on Texas public school accountability campaign

La Union del Pueblo Entero (LUPE), Ally 2009-2010

Collaborate with LUPE on national project

National

Community Learning Exchange 2008-present

Center for Rural Strategies, 2001-present

Chairman of National Board of Directors

Rural School and Community Trust, 2007-2013

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Vice Chair, 2008-2010

National Board Member, 2007

National Rural Supporting Organization 2009-2013

509 corporation serving in support of

the Center for Rural Strategies

National Rural Assembly,

Steering Committee 2008-2010

National Advisory Council Member 2009-2011

Broader Bolder Approach to Education Campaign

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education

Faculty Fellow, 2006

Member-present

American Educational Research Association

Member

Center for Rural Strategies

Chairman of the Board, 2001-2010 (term through 2014)

Vice-Chair, 2010-2014

Rural Support Organization, 2009-present

National 509 organization, Chair

Rural School and Community Trust, 1997-present

National Board member, 2007-2010 (term through 2013)

Vice Chair, 2008-2010

Program Site Director, 1997-2002

North Dakota Study Group for Evaluation

National co-chair, 2008-2010

Conference planning committee, 2007-present

Technology development committee, 2000-2006

Oral history project, 2003-2006

American Association of University Women

Member, 2008

Phi Kappa Phi, 2005

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University Council for Educational Administration

Member

PROFESSIONAL JOURNAL/BOOK REVIEWER

Journal of Education and Equality

Reviewer, 2010-2011

Journal of Latinos and Education

Editorial Board, 2005-2012

Manuscript Reviewer

Corwin Press

Book & manuscript reviewer, 2005

American Educational Research Journal

Manuscript Reviewer, 2004-2006

Anthropology and Education Quarterly

Manuscript Reviewer, 2006

International Journal of Leadership in Education

Manuscript Reviewer, 2006

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Manuscript Reviewer, 2006

UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES

University wide:

School of Medicine IPE Research/Assessment 2016

Strategic Planning, B3 group 2016

Bi-cultural/Bilingual Working Group (UTPA/UTB) 2013-2015

Center for Bilingual Studies, Founding Committee 2010-2013

Director 2012-2015

Mexican American Studies Advisory Board 2010-2015

Faculty Senate 2012-2015

Prosperity Advisory Group 2013

University Tenure Committee (alternate), 2010

Mexican American Education Committee (MAK-16), Chair, 2008-2010

Raul Yzaguirre Policy Institute Steering Committee, 2007-2008

University-Wide Strategic Planning Committee, 2005-2006

University Faculty Development Council, 2005-2007

College of Arts and Humanities Dean Search Committee, 2005-2006

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Student Leadership Program, Mentor, 2006-2007

Honors Program Committee, 2004-2005

Minnie Piper Stevens Award Committee, 2003-2004

College wide:

Educational Borderlands: A Bilingual Journal, 2016

Affirmative Action Advocate, 2010-present

Tenure and Promotions, 2011-2012

Faculty Workload Committee, 2011-2012

Affirmative Action Advocate, 2008-2012

Borderlands Committee, 2007-2010

College of Education, Appeals Committee, 2009-2010

College of Education, Dean Search Committee, 2006-2007; 2015

College of Education, Borderlands Symposium, Steering Committee, 2007

College of Education Executive Committee, 2005-2006

College Council, College of Education, Chair, 2005-2006

Member, 2005-2008

Doctoral Governance Executive Committee, 2004-present

Doctoral Governance Oversight Committee, 2004-present

Comprehensive Exam Committee, 2005-2007

Dept of Educational Psychology Clinical Lab Search Committee, 2005-2006

Center for Applied Research in Education, Advisory Council, 2005-2006

Department:

Search Committee, 2003-2015

Chair, 2012-2015

Leadership Conference, 2012-2015

Marketing Committee, 2008-2015

Program Development, 2010

Project LEAD Principal Investigator, current (2006-2009)

Department Alignment Committee, 2008-2010

TExES Development Committee, Chair, 2007-2008

Department Restructuring Committee, 2007-2008

Curriculum Committee, 2003-2004

Thesis Committee, 2003-2005

Strategic Planning Committee, 2003-2004

Committee Chair:

Ernesto Ramírez, Dissertation Committee Chair, topic under development.

Eric Booth, Dissertation Committee Chair, dissertation topic: “The Impact of Living on

Campus: A Study of Housing and Academic Achievement at a Hispanic Serving

Institution.” Expected date of graduation, Fall 2004.

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Lisa Cardoza, Dissertation Committee Chair, dissertation topic: “Birthing the Self and the

Institution: An Autoethnography of a Latina in Higher Education.” Expected graduation

date, Fall 2014.

Olivia Hernández, Dissertation Committee Chair, dissertation topic: “An

Autoethnography of a Dual Language School Leaders.” Expected graduation date, Fall

2014.

Virginia Rivas Champion, Dissertation Committee Chair, title: “Leadership and

Resource Development in Educational Institutions.”

Mario Salinas, Dissertation Committee Chair, dissertation topic: “An analysis of

Leadership in a Charter School in Hidalgo County.” Degree conferred Spring 2013.

Lazaro Ramírez, Dissertation Committee Chair, Degree conferred 2011. “A Qualitative

Study on School Dropouts.”

Ramiro Zúniga, Ed.D. Degree conferred May 2009, Dissertation Committee Chair. Title,

“Teacher Perceptions on the Integration of Technology.”

Committee Member:

Dagoberto Ramírez, Ed. D., successfully defended, Spring 2013.

Eduardo Cancino, Ed.D., successfully defended, spring 2009.

Alejandro García, Ed.D., successfully defended, summer 2009.

Annabelle Palomo-Rodríguez, Ed. D., successfully defended, spring 2010.

Leticia Grimaldo, Ph.D., Texas State University, successfully defended, summer 2010.

RECOGNITION

2016

Faculty Excellence Award, given by the Vice Provost for Academic Affairs at the University of

Texas Rio Grande Valley (April 2016) for 2016 publication of Reframing Community

Partnerships in Education: Uniting the Power of Place and Wisdom of People. New York, NY:

Routledge Press, by Guajardo, M., Guajardo, F., Janson, C., Militello, M.

2015

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Community Service Award, awarded by the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment

Officials (NAHRO). Given for work in helping to build education and other programming at the

Edinburg Housing Authority. May 2015.

2014

Higher Education Award: Rio Grande Valley, Texas Association of Bilingual Education. Presented by

RGV TABE, South Padre Island, Texas.

C. Bascom Slemp Endowed Chair in Education, 2014-2016.

2010-2011

Slemp College of Education Faculty Fellow, 2010-2011.

Featured in advertisement for UTPA College of Education, “A Tribute to Teachers: Texas Public

Schools Week, March 8-12, 2010.

Featured in book entitled Place and Community-based Education in Schools (Routledge, 2010).

2008-2009

Doctor of Humane Letters, honoris causa, given by Lewis and Clark College, Portland, Oregon,

June 7, 2009.

2004-2007

Featured in book, Place Based Education in the Global Age, 2007, by Greg Smith and David

Gruenewald, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Distinguished Service Award, presented by the College of Education, UTPA, December 2007.

Featured story, April 2007. “Llano Grande Rising: A Rural Trust Return to a Rural Texas Sensation,”

by Allison Yaunches in Rural Matters, a publication of the Rural School and Community Trust.

Featured in textbook, Dos Mundos: Comunicación y Comunidad, 6th edition. 2006. “Frank Guajardo,

un maestro que abre puertas,” p. 22, McGraw-Hill.

Featured in book Ethnicity Matters (2006) by Mary Jo Benton, Lang Publishers.

Featured in the Edinburg Review in article entitled, “Legacy of Learning, UTPA’s Guajardo Passing it

on.” July 19, 2006.

Featured in the Edinburg Review for winning the Hector P. García Award in Courage. June 2006.

Featured in The Monitor for winning the Hector P. García Award in Courage. June 2006.

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Héctor P. García Award in Courage. Given by the Texas Civil Rights Project. June 14, 2006.

Child Magazine. “The Limits of Testing,” cited in September 2005 issue, by Becky Batscha.

Agenda. “Llano Grande: Raising Ivy League Scholars and Shattering Latino Stereotypes,.” a publication

of the National Council of La Raza, spring 2005.

Southern Living. “Lone Star: The Power of the Spoken Word,” May 2005, by Gary Ford.

“Capital Award.” National Council of La Raza annual award to a community organization; award

received by Llano Grande Center for Research and Development. Washington, D.C., March 8, 2005.

NBC Nightly News, “Fighting the Test,” feature story on a challenge to the culture of testing in schools

and No Child Left Behind, March 2005.

Featured in NBC Nightly News, “Fighting the Test,” feature story on a challenge to the culture of testing

in schools and No Child Left Behind, March 2005.

The New York Times. “A School Exam’s Conscientious Objector,” February 24, 2005.

Telemundo’s En Rojo Vivo feature. “En contra del examen.” February 2005.

2000-2003

“Heroes Among Us.” People Magazine awardee as one of five community heroes for 2003. Award

presented at the New York Public Library, November 10, 2003.

Feature article in People en Español. “Inverción el el Futuro,” April 2003.

Feature article in People Magazine, “No Limits,” March 31, 2003.

Featured in Phi Delta Kappan, “Place Based Education,” 83 (8), April 2002, by Gary Smith.

Parade Magazine. “When the Community Teaches.” Feature story on Llano Grande Center, April 28,

2002.

Southwest Region Teacher of the Year, Time Magazine for Kids Teacher of the Year Award, April

2001.

“Imagen del Valle,” feature story on local Univision television station, November 30, 2000.

“Small Town, Big Dreams,” South Texas Star, A Publication of State Farm Insurance Companies South

Texas Region, October 2000, vol. 6, no. 10.

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“Battling Modest Dreams: Valley students go to Ivy League, then return to make a difference,” Austin

American Stateman cover story, October 8, 2000.

Selected “Notable Hispanic of South Texas,” by the University of Texas Pan American, October 1,

2000, Edinburg, Texas.

National Univision feature story, “Primer Plano,” September 19, 2000.

“Citation of Merit” for historical preservation with youth, awarded by Texas Historical

Foundation, May 2000.

“Preservation, Purpose, and Passion,” feature article in Heritage Magazine, spring

2000.

“Why Frank Guajardo Went Home: A Texas Ex makes a real difference in a poor South Texas

Community,” Texas Alcalde, January/February 2000.

1997-1999

Standing Up for Community and School: Rural People Tell Their Stories, “Francisco Guajardo and the

Llano Grande Center,” by Bradwell Scott, spring 1999.

“Mentorship at its Best” from the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented, by Nancy

Lashaway-Bokina, spring 1999.

Finalist as National Teacher of the Year, by Hispanic Magazine, 1998.

“Frank Guajardo: A Case Study”: class research topic in College of Education course at Southwest

Texas State University, fall 1998.

“Ivy League Texans” Bordering the Future, July 1998.

“Putting Local Heritage First,” The Medallion, a Texas Historical Commission magazine, April 1998.

“South Texas Teacher Inspires Students to Walls of Ivy” Associated Press story, October

1997.

“Impacting Youth in South Texas Schools,” NBC Nightly News, November 1997.

“South Texas Teacher Inspires Young Latino Students” CNN, November 1997.

“Merit Recognition Award” for creating program for building skills of South Texas youth, United States

Congress, March 1997.

INDEPENDENT CONSULTANT/CONTRACTOR 2001-present

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Provide consulting services to universities, community colleges,

schools and school districts, NGOs, governmental agencies, private

industry, community foundations, and a range of other entities on

the following skill and capacity-building work:

Leadership development

Program review

Collaborative processes

Community building

Curriculum development

Organizational development

Community visioning and strategic planning

Asset mapping

Resource development

Public engagement training

Catalysts for conversation

Support in building diverse communities

Training in building culturally relevant and responsive systems

Building social networking systems

Building community learning exchange

Youth leadership

Community Youth Development

Place based pedagogy

Collective leadership

College prep for Latino students

Community based research and evaluation

Policy advocacy through teaching & learning

Action research

Rural community & economic development

Rural education

Digital storytelling

Storytelling for identity formation

Storytelling for change

Coping with forces of change

Consultant: Managing Information With Rural America 1999-2001

National training team sponsored by W.K. Kellogg Foundation;

Provided consulting services on:

Asset mapping

Human and electronic networking

Project planning, implementation, and evaluation

Using media for social action and change

Other Work:

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Youth Leadership and Precollege Advising Program (founder) 1993-2002

Created process for youth leadership training for

16-24 year olds; placed 52 Edcouch-Elsa High School

students in Ivy League universities between 1993-2002

and developed support system for their retention and success;

program has since been used as model nationally.

Twenty-four youths have graduated during past four years

from Ivy League schools, and twelve have returned to

community to participate in youth and community

development work.

Llano Grande Publications (co-founder) 1999-2003

School and community based publication

unit that produces the Llano Grande Journal,

the City of Elsa and City of Edcouch Newsletters,

houses the Llano Grande Media Institute, and Llano

Grande Productions, a digital video based production enterprise

Spanish Immersion Institute of South Texas (co-founder) 2000-2003

Four week in-residence Spanish language

immersion institute led by youth of the Edcouch-Elsa,

Monte Alto and surrounding areas; program houses people

from across the country in the Delta Area and teaches them

Spanish and exposes them to the culture of south Texas

North Dakota Study Group (member) 2000-present

National network of progressive educators

founded in 1972 by Harvard Professor of Education

Vito Perrone and prominent educator Deborah Meier;

Group meets in Chicago every February for annual Conference

Managing Information with Rural America (Director) 1998-2000

Community development projects initiative,

a program funded by the Kellogg Foundation’s

Managing Information with Rural America initiative.

Founded three community organizations in South Texas

communities of Edcouch, Elsa, La Villa, Monte Alto,

and Edinburg

South Texas Dance Theatre (Volunteer/Actor) 1994-2003

National Council of Communities and Education Partnership 1999

Founding Steering Committee