Chamber of Commerce
Arlington ISD students dream big In Arlington ISD, students are inspired to dream BIG. For two decades, Arlington ISD’s What’s Your Big Idea? Entrepreneurship Contest has celebrated imagination, problem-solving, and the belief that great ideas can come from anyone, at any age! The huge What’s Your Big Idea? awards ceremony last night at UTA College Park Center –where more than 600 student finalists from grades three through eight walked across the stage and received medals – looked…
Arlington ISD’s budding entrepreneurs are turning their creative ideas into real-world businesses through the Entrepreneurship Market Expo. Groups of forward-thinking entrepreneurship students from the district’s Career + Technical Center will debut their businesses and products at the Expo on Feb. 26-27. But businesses need money, so the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce has…
Apply for scholarships over winter break Attention high school students. Is “applying for college scholarships” on your winter break to-do list? If not, you need to add it! Take advantage of your free time over the holidays to set yourself up for a great future. And keep reading to find scholarships and get tips on…
Apply for scholarships over winter break Attention high school students. Is “applying for college scholarships” on your winter break to-do list? If not, you need to add it! Take advantage of your free time over the holidays to set yourself up for a great future. And keep reading to find scholarships and get tips on…
What’s Your Big Idea? Ideas can change the world. And Arlington ISD students have lots of great ones. That’s why Arlington ISD is partnering again with the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce for the 19th annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest. The contest is designed to inspire students from third through 12th grade to…
Mission Joy Toy Drive benefits Mission Arlington This holiday season, Arlington ISD and its community partners are bringing extra joy to local children with something new and exciting — the first-ever Mission Joy Toy Drive! This special event will support the Mission Arlington Christmas Store, which helps brighten the holidays for families in need. But…
Trustees approve legislative agenda for special session Arlington ISD’s Board of Trustees meeting on September 7, 2023, is in the books, and here are a few of the highlights. Now that the school year is in full swing, trustees get to enjoy student participation at many of the meetings. These are always the biggest highlights.…
It starts with an idea Cohen Dempsey was joking around with his dad one day about how cool it would be to catch fish while lounging in a comfy chair in his backyard. Suddenly, “I got this idea,” said the Bailey Junior High seventh grader. Why not attach one of those underwater radar gadgets to…
Elementary ideas are due by Feb. 1 It’s that time of year again! The Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce is partnering with the Arlington ISD for the 17th annual “What’s Your Big Idea?” Entrepreneurship Contest. The contest asks students to think outside the box and create solutions to everyday challenges and problems in Arlington. Students…
Seniors, it’s the time of year to apply for one or more of the 11 scholarships offered by the Greater Arlington Chamber of Commerce to Arlington ISD students. And this year applying is easier than ever. The Chamber has created a streamlined application that allows students to apply for all three scholarships simultaneously. That’s right.…