{"id":119,"date":"2024-04-12T03:22:48","date_gmt":"2024-04-12T03:22:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actetiva.wpenginepowered.com\/?page_id=119"},"modified":"2026-02-02T17:34:43","modified_gmt":"2026-02-02T17:34:43","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About TIVA"},"content":{"rendered":"    <style>\r\n      #row-block_50a6959526e8857fa5a67d2441dbc3b6.blog-banner.v2.blue-bg::before {\r\n          content: \"\";\r\n          background: #052ab6;\r\n      }\r\n    <\/style>\r\n    <section id=\"row-block_50a6959526e8857fa5a67d2441dbc3b6\" class=\"blog-banner v2 blue-bg\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-area w-800\">\r\n    <h1 class=\"width800\">ABOUT TIVA<\/h1>\r\n    <p>Enriching Educators, Empowering Students<\/p>\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/section>\r\n  \n\n  <style>\r\n    body blockquote::before {\r\n        background: #c00908;\r\n    }\r\n  <\/style>\r\n    <section id=\"row-block_65902fb73b6f78a35d74b5ac804e539c\" class=\"wysiwyg-1col\">\r\n    <div class=\"content-area\">\r\n      <h3>TIVA\u2019S MISSION<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-1472 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/TIVA1-300x108.png\" alt=\"\" =\"300\" height=\"108\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/TIVA1-300x108.png 300w, https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/TIVA1-1024x370.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/TIVA1-768x278.png 768w, https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2025\/01\/TIVA1.png 1303w\" sizes=\"(max-: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>To ensure the impact and advancement of Career and Technical Education in Texas, TIVA is committed to: Providing cutting edge, robust professional development and instructional mentorship; promoting visionary leadership development and advocacy at the local, state, and national levels that enrich the lives of all learners; and cultivating a customizable experience that embodies service, industry partnerships, community, and best practices in curriculum and instruction.<\/p>\n<h3>OUR VISION<\/h3>\n<p>Empowering Career and Technical Educators to develop innovative, relevant programs that embody excellence, instill lifelong learning, and promote economic and professional readiness for all students.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.acteonline.org\/tiva\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/3\/2024\/05\/TIVA-Strategic-Plan_-Target-2030.pdf\">View Strategic Plan<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">TIVA serves as the professional organization for Career and Technical Educators holding certifications in Trade &amp; Industrial Education. This organization actively engages in endeavors that facilitate the professional development of its educators. Teachers are kept informed of pertinent activities through consistent email updates, newsletters, and postings on www.tiva.org.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Our Summer Professional Development emphasizes workshops, specialized training, mentoring, and networking opportunities as its primary objectives. This week-long conference features organized activities predominantly focused on advanced certifications and TEA-accredited programs. A key factor in the success of the conference training is the broad participation of industry leaders and instructors in the training sessions and workshops.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The two-million-dollar professional liability policy provides coverage for our educators, enabling them to focus on instructing their students with the assurance of protection in their laboratories should unforeseen incidents occur. 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