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# Podcast: Ep. 01 What Is RioProgress?
- URL: https://rioprogress.org/ep1/
- Published: 2025-08-23T17:28:25.000Z
- Updated: 2025-08-31T17:01:07.000Z
- Description: Episode 1 | RioProgress The Podcast
- Author: RioProgress
- Tags: Podcast

In this episode, our executive director, Maria Fernanda Martinez-Donaus, and our Director of Operations, Phil Donaus, discuss what RioProgress is, how it came to be, and where it's going. 

Don’t forget to check out our resources on navigating college access, student success, and educational equity at RioProgress: https://rioprogress.org/  

**Relevant Links:**

- Our full episode notes can be found at rioprogress.org/ep1
- Research mentioned: [Cohort Model](https://doi.org/10.1177/23328584211049223?ref=rioprogress.org) | [Parents & Latinx Success](https://doi.org/10.1080/15348431.2023.1406182?ref=rioprogress.org) | [1000 Books by Kinder ](https://1000booksbeforekindergarten.org/?ref=rioprogress.org)| [Cultural Wealth](https://doi.org/10.1080/1361332052000341006?ref=rioprogress.org)
- Resources: [UTRGV Luminary Scholarship](https://www.utrgv.edu/scholarships/freshman-scholarships/utrgv-luminary-scholars/index.htm?ref=rioprogress.org)

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