Our
Story
Get to Know Us
The Transborder Scholars Thriving Institute (Transborder Scholars) is committed to advancing social justice and visibility for Transfronterizx students through student-centered initiatives along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands and throughout the educational pipeline.
Meet Our Community
Our Team.
We are a Transfronterizx multi-site research community, dedicated to transforming education at border regions by preparing critically conscious border educators along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.
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Vannessa Falcón Orta, Ph.D.
Founding Director
Carlos A. Fitch, M.A.
Co-Founder & Doctoral Research Associate
Efren Lopez, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Gilberto Reyes, M.A.
Doctoral Research Associate
Weichen Zhao, Ph.D.
Research Associate
Perla Soto Urzua
Transborder Scholar
(Spring 24-Summer 24)
Alexia Reyes
Transborder Scholar
(Spring 24-Summer 24)
Neyda Hernandez
Transborder Scholar
(Spring 24-Presently)
Adrian Guzman
Transborder Scholar
(Spring 24-Presently)
Our Positionality
We Are Rooted at
the Borderlands,
With and For
Our Community
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Transborder Scholars Program
Providing Transfronterizx undergraduate students with empowering paid research opportunities.
Our Impact
02
Teaching & Learning Along the Borderlands- Speaker Series
Preparing critically conscious border educators at the U.S.-Mexico borderlands by featuring teachers, student affairs educators, community leaders and artist dedicated to fostering the success of vulnerable student populations at the U.S.-Mexico border regions.
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Transfronterizx Student Serving - Webinars and Forums
Offering binational webinars and forums centered on social justice for Transfronterizx students in postsecondary and higher education along the U.S.-Mexico borderlands.