about Texas Center

mission

To marshal the knowledge and expertise of Texas A&M International University's faculty, students, and staff to provide effective leadership and support to Texas border communities in their economic development efforts.

activities

• Work closely with university colleges and departments to involve faculty and students in specific community-based activities designed to foster economic development and improved standards of living in the border region.
• Support interdisciplinary border development related research and planning activities focused on meeting specific community needs and concerns. Publish and disseminate research results through special reports.
• Maintain a U.S.-Mexico border database (statistical, text, and bibliographic) on development issues and trends, including social/demographic, business and economic, public finance, health, education, and the environment. Provide on-line access to the database via the Texas Center home page.
• Serve as a U.S. Census Bureau and Texas Department of Economic Development's Business and Industry Data Center affiliate office.
• Support border economic development through the provision of education, training, and technical assistance to industrial, commercial, and governmental entities.
• Foster self-sufficiency among the border region's limited resource population through promotion and support of self-employment and microenterprise activities.
• Sponsoring the Youth Entrepreneurship Summer (YES) Camp program for area high school students.