RISE Talkers



Time of the Talks

Councilman Deputy Mayor Protem Jaime Resendez
1 - 1:30 pm

LaunchBio Talk with Kiah Chism
1:30 - 2:00 pm

Urban Farms Talk with Chritian Camacho and Jessica Vitela
2:00 pm - 2:30 pm

ShutterBugs Talk with Matt and Jatziry
2:30 pm - 3:00pm

Talk with City Councilman, Deputy Mayor Pro Tem  Jaime Resendez


" In 2016, Jaime was elected to serve on the Dallas ISD Board of Trustees and is credited with being the driving force behind the creation of the new dual language School for the Talented and Gifted in Pleasant Grove and successfully advocating for a new $30M school building for Nathaniel Hawthorne Elementary School "

LaunchBio Talk with Kiah Chism

 LaunchBio is a nonprofit organization that identifies, counsels, and supports high-growth, high-impact life science and biotechnology companies. Its mission is to build an ecosystem of innovation for the benefit of human health and well-being. We believe that diversity and inclusiveness are essential for us to build and sustain an equitable workplace for all.

State Fair of Texas Urban Farms Talk with Cristian Camacho and Jessica Vitela

 In 2016, the State Fair of Texas introduced Big Tex Urban Farms, a revolutionary, mobile agriculture system in the heart of Fair Park.
By the end of 2016, the project proved itself to be a successful experiment by investing financial and human capital into immediate Fair Park neighborhoods and companies.

Shutterbugs Talk with Matt and Jatziry!

This will be a cool deep dive into the whole process of creating a yearbook, working with both editor and photographers to create great stories, and much more!