Gaining Momentum: Pathways and Beyond
Invitation-Based Registration Now Open
LONESTARP3 will host an invitation-only CONNECT gathering to advance momentum in the Pathways initiative and the broader collaborative network.
The event will convene current and prospective members to strengthen relationships, share early insights from Pathways Research Collaboratives, and engage with new strategies and tools for Texas education systems.
What We Will Focus On
- Strengthening the Network
Participants from diverse roles and organizations will deepen professional relationships and build a shared understanding of how collective efforts are evolving. - Early Insights from Pathways Research Collaboratives
Research collaboratives will present progress updates and initial findings, fostering dialogue on implications for practice, policy, and future research directions. - Member Highlights & Shared Learning
Exchange Lessons: Showcase ongoing projects, discuss successes and questions, and share actionable insights for the network. - Interactive Learning & Capacity Building
Participants will engage in concurrent sessions to build awareness, skills, and organizational capacity on topics such as:- Translating research for practice and policy
- Applying LONESTARP3 tools and resources
- Exploring opportunities for deeper engagement within the network
- Shaping What Comes Next
Time will be allocated for reflection and planning, enabling members to identify actionable steps within their organizations, with partners, and across the LONESTARP3 network.
Why It Matters
Feedback from the gathering will guide future LONESTARP3 research, tool development, and engagement.
Hourly Schedule
February 23
- 12:30 - 1:30
- Optional Networking Lunch
- 2:00 - 2:30
- Welcome
- Agenda Preview and LONESTARP3 Updates
- 2:30 - 3:00
- Highlight, Insight, and a Curiosity: Core Member Showcase
- Three Core Members o2er updates relevant to all
- 3:00 - 4:00
- Progress and Findings: Pathways Research Collaboratives
- Two Collaboratives provide early insights on progress and findings
- 4:00 - 4:15
- Break
- 4:15 - 4:45
- Highlight, Insight, and a Curiosity: Core Member Showcase
- Three Core Members o2er updates relevant to all
- 4:45 - 5:45
- Progress and Findings: Pathways Research Collaboratives
- Two Collaboratives provide early insights on progress and findings
- 5:45 - 6:15
- Highlight, Insight, and a Curiosity: Core Member Showcase
- Three Core Members o2er updates relevant to all
- 6:15 - 6:30
- Day 2 Preview
- 6:30
- Networking Dinner at the Texas Tech Club
February 24
- 7:00 am - 8:00 am
- Breakfast
- 8:00 - 8:30
- Welcome and Day 2 Preview
- 8:30 - 10:00
- Round 1: Concurrent Sessions
- Sessions to address individual interest, leveraging LONESTARP3 community engagement to build awareness, skill or capacity.
- 10:00 - 10:30
- Break
- 10:30 - 11:30
- Round 2: Concurrent Sessions and Steering Committee Meeting
- Sessions to invite attendees to inform LONESTARP3 research pursuits, and to share new resources for each topic that can be used by all.
- 11:30 - 12:30
- Lunch
- 12:30 - 1:30
- Team Time
- Debrief session experiences and insights; Identify planned actions within your organization, with your partners, and for RP3
- 1:30 - 2:00
- Look Back, Look Ahead
- 2:00
- Adjourn
Date
- Feb 23 - 24, 2026
Time
- (See Schedule)
Labels
- Invitation Only
Location
- Lubbock, Texas