The Community Music Center of Houston would like to invite you to attend the 1st Annual Acres Homes Music Festival at Lincoln Park. The event is scheduled for Saturday September 1, 2018 from 3-6pm. The Location is 979 Grenshaw St, Houston, TX 77088.
Attached you will find a formal letter of invitation and an event flyer. Please let us know if you will be able to attend.
Respectfully,
Anne Lundy, Music Director
Community Music Center of Houston (713)-523-9710
Thursday, August 30, 2018
Wednesday, August 29, 2018
Tuesday, August 28, 2018
Efamily's Dr. Elwyn Lee invites you to join Classical Music Events
1. Colour of Music Festival UH Classical Music Legacy: https://vimeo.com/284055165
2.Colour of Music Festival, Art Permeates the City of Houston: https://vimeo.com/285886014
Friday, August 24, 2018
Awesome FREE Performances -- Houston Theater District Sunday Aug. 26th
http://www.theaterdistrictopenhouse.com/
Free event: Sunday, August 26th - paste in browser if you have trouble viewing!
Free event: Sunday, August 26th - paste in browser if you have trouble viewing!
Urban Nutcracker - Auditions, Fundraising Events and more!
I'd like to encourage parents to give your kids this opportunity. Both Maria and Evan (at a younger age version ages 6 and 4 respectively) participated in the Nutcraker - lots of practices! But well worth it! Great memories!
Efamily member Melanie Thibodeaux Bibb is on the board planning these events - Contact her at thibodeaux@hotmail.com> - the exciting kickoff reception donation is $200.00. information and donations and sponsorship information: www.houstonurbannutcracker.org
Gena's link: http://rsvp-please.com/
Don't be left out if you don't Golf yet.. Golf Lessons $50.00 at the Port City Links Golf Tournament Sunday Oct. 21st
Efamily come out swinging! No clubs - no problem! Ever wanted to have a golf lesson and just "see how you do" and "if you like it" or want to polish up your game? Join the fun and networking at the Port City Links Golf Classic Wildcat Golf Club. Have a youth or teen that you would like to expose to golf or are you a bit rusty? Everyone can learn.. Come out on the Links.. text me if interested! If you are ready to play...bring your team or we can match you with a great team -- special prizes for a hole in one and more! Text: 713-304-3336 and we'll get you set up ! More details at http://www.portcitylinks.com/ If you would like to sponsor a youth, a boy scout, a girl scout, let me know! Golf can be the key to the boardroom!
Aug 24-25 Gentrification and Wealth Building Houston Museum of African American of African American Culture
How was Lisa's Booksigning at Martha's Vineyard? Read to find out more and how to preorder the book!
We had an extremely successful book signing at the Cousen Rose Gallery in Martha's Vineyard on August 11th. We sold out all of the books that we had there and more than 200 people attended the event. Books are selling quickly so I wanted to send you the link so that the "e-family" can pre-order the books. More to come!
https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Love-Told-Joe-Steele/dp/154394194X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534774429&sr=8-1&keywords=forbidden+love+by+lisa+jones&dpID=41s%252BiuSWMmL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
All the best,
Lisa
EFAMILY -- books end up on the best sellers list from pre-orders... if you are interested in supporting an EFAMILYs sister...and reading an interesting true story.. click the link above or cut and paste in your browser!
And BT THE WAY - some efamily did make it to MV for the booksigning! Yay!
https://www.amazon.com/Forbidden-Love-Told-Joe-Steele/dp/154394194X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1534774429&sr=8-1&keywords=forbidden+love+by+lisa+jones&dpID=41s%252BiuSWMmL&preST=_SY291_BO1,204,203,200_QL40_&dpSrc=srch
All the best,
Lisa
EFAMILY -- books end up on the best sellers list from pre-orders... if you are interested in supporting an EFAMILYs sister...and reading an interesting true story.. click the link above or cut and paste in your browser!
And BT THE WAY - some efamily did make it to MV for the booksigning! Yay!
Girl Trek - efamily member Elizabeth Smith is on Day 17 - will you join her.. to get to day 100? For your health - be passionate!
WHAT: A 100 DAY WALKING CHALLENGE
WHEN: Start Thursday August 23rd. Finish on Friday November 30th.
HOW: Walk every day, at least 30-minutes a day. Use Harriet’s Handbook to check a walk off each day. There’s over 1000 walks to pick from!
Are you game? Share one of the memes below and tell people: “I’m taking a 100-Day Walking Challenge with GirlTrek!”
WHEN: Start Thursday August 23rd. Finish on Friday November 30th.
HOW: Walk every day, at least 30-minutes a day. Use Harriet’s Handbook to check a walk off each day. There’s over 1000 walks to pick from!
Are you game? Share one of the memes below and tell people: “I’m taking a 100-Day Walking Challenge with GirlTrek!”
Several exciting community events - Greater Houston Black Chamber
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1103062898456&ca=4d3474a4-cb67-4818-ab81-86a9829103c3 Cut and paste into your browser if the link is not uploading.
Wheatley High Wall of Fame Alum - ARTIST - check it out!
Melvin Edwards
August 23 – November 22, 2018
This is the newest advertised art exhibit for our esteemed alumnus, WOF Honoree, and
international Wildcat sculptor Melvin Edwards (1955). Go Wildcats!
Alexander Gray Associates is pleased to announce Melvin Edwards' solo exhibition, including more than thirty works from his Lynch Fragments series, curated by Rodrigo Moura, at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), Brazil.
As part of the cycle of Afro-Atlantic stories, curatorial axis to which MASP is dedicated this year, the museum exhibits, as of August 23, the most comprehensive show dedicated to the Lynch Fragments series outside the United States. Melvin Edwards is an artist and fundamental representative of African-American art - and, at age 81, will be present at the opening of the exhibition.
Born in 1937 in Houston, Texas, Edwards appeared on the Los Angeles art scene in the 1960s, where he trained as an artist. In the same year, he won his first show at the Santa Bárbara Museum of Art, which launched him professionally. In 1967, he moved to New York and in 1970 became the first African-American sculptor to exhibit individually at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
"This is the largest presentation of his work outside the United States, focusing on the series that is, in fact, the center of its production, the Lynch Fragments. This exhibition relates to global initiatives to disseminate the work of Melvin Edwards, who reaches the age of 80 as one of the leading sculptors in the world. Although known in the United States, with exhibitions in several museums, his work has only recently achieved international recognition," says Rodrigo Moura, curator of Brazilian art at MASP and this exhibition.
Edwards grew up in the segregationist racist environment of the United States and, dissatisfied with the largely white and elitist world of art, reflected in his works his engagement and militancy on issues such as race, civil rights, violence and the African diaspora.
The 37 works that make up the show at MASP are directly related to all these issues and to events that marked it. Shovels, axes, rakes, and horseshoes evoke the rural backdrop of the southern United States, where the artist spent part of his childhood at his grandmother's house at the Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas, a community of Afro-descendants and Latino immigrants.
The Fragments displayed are small-scale wall sculptures that use existing metal objects - such as tools, knives, hooks and machine parts - welded together, creating works that lie on the border between abstraction and figuration. They perform a unique cultural synthesis between modernist solder sculpture and minimalist reductionism, also mentioning the memorable traditions of African sculpture.
"The Lynch Fragments make up an extensive panel of African and African-American stories, highlighting notions of memory and autobiography. Initially, the works refer to episodes of racial tension within the framework of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and then plunge into a dialogue with diverse African cultures, something that coincides with the artist's own increasing presence on the continent, and culminates at the opening of his studio in Dakar, Senegal, in the 2000s, "adds Rodrigo.
The beginning of the series in 1963 was the countless cases of racial violence in the United States. The title refers to the lynchings that historically persecuted and exterminated the Afro-descendant population after the abolition of slavery. His first Fragment, entitled Some Bright Morning (1963), evokes a history of racial violence involving a family in Florida. Its forms are aggressive and the meeting of the elements is marked by melted metal burrs, giving an unfinished character to the material.
Other historical events that took the year 1963 are important to understand Edwards' production context. Among the emblematic facts is the iconic speech by Martin Luther King Jr., which brought together more than 300,000 people in Washington, known mainly for the passage "I have a dream." The so-called March for Jobs and Freedom marked the apex of the civil rights movement of the Afro-descendant population and turned the fight against discrimination into a national cause (and no longer restricted to the south of the country). Living in Los Angeles, Edwards was also marred by riots in the Watts neighborhood, which marked a turning point in police violence targeting the African-American population.
In 1973, the artist returned to the series, creating new works around the racial conflicts that he experienced while living in New York and during the Vietnam War. The year 1978 marks the beginning of the last phase of the work. At this stage, Fragments are increasingly related to African references, including languages, regions, characters, and events, and to encompass specific African diaspora situations in the Americas. His visits to Brazil in the 1980s inspired him to make the work Palmares (1988), which mentions the legendary quilombo in the centennial year of the abolition of slavery in the country.
Since 2000, he has held an atelier in Dakar, Senegal, where he has produced sculptures in partnership with local craftsmen and artisans. Edwards also taught metal welding in several countries, giving workshops and mentoring a younger generation of African sculptors.
More information on Melvin Edwards: MASP.
More information on Melvin Edwards.
Alexander Gray Associates
Alexander Gray Associates is a contemporary art gallery in New York. Through exhibitions, research, and artist representation, the Gallery spotlights artistic movements and artists who emerged in the mid- to late-Twentieth Century. Influential in cultural, social, and political spheres, these artists are notable for creating work that crosses geographic borders, generational contexts and artistic disciplines. Alexander Gray Associates is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Press Inquires
press@alexandergray.com
Upcoming Exhibitions
Frank Bowling: Make it New: September 6–October 13, 2018
Lorraine O'Grady: Cutting Out CONYT: October 25–December 15, 2018
Upcoming Art Fairs
Frieze Masters: October 4–7, 2018
Presenting drawings by Sergei Eisenstein.
August 23 – November 22, 2018
This is the newest advertised art exhibit for our esteemed alumnus, WOF Honoree, and
international Wildcat sculptor Melvin Edwards (1955). Go Wildcats!
Alexander Gray Associates is pleased to announce Melvin Edwards' solo exhibition, including more than thirty works from his Lynch Fragments series, curated by Rodrigo Moura, at the Museu de Arte de São Paulo (MASP), Brazil.
As part of the cycle of Afro-Atlantic stories, curatorial axis to which MASP is dedicated this year, the museum exhibits, as of August 23, the most comprehensive show dedicated to the Lynch Fragments series outside the United States. Melvin Edwards is an artist and fundamental representative of African-American art - and, at age 81, will be present at the opening of the exhibition.
Born in 1937 in Houston, Texas, Edwards appeared on the Los Angeles art scene in the 1960s, where he trained as an artist. In the same year, he won his first show at the Santa Bárbara Museum of Art, which launched him professionally. In 1967, he moved to New York and in 1970 became the first African-American sculptor to exhibit individually at the Whitney Museum of American Art.
"This is the largest presentation of his work outside the United States, focusing on the series that is, in fact, the center of its production, the Lynch Fragments. This exhibition relates to global initiatives to disseminate the work of Melvin Edwards, who reaches the age of 80 as one of the leading sculptors in the world. Although known in the United States, with exhibitions in several museums, his work has only recently achieved international recognition," says Rodrigo Moura, curator of Brazilian art at MASP and this exhibition.
Edwards grew up in the segregationist racist environment of the United States and, dissatisfied with the largely white and elitist world of art, reflected in his works his engagement and militancy on issues such as race, civil rights, violence and the African diaspora.
The 37 works that make up the show at MASP are directly related to all these issues and to events that marked it. Shovels, axes, rakes, and horseshoes evoke the rural backdrop of the southern United States, where the artist spent part of his childhood at his grandmother's house at the Fifth Ward in Houston, Texas, a community of Afro-descendants and Latino immigrants.
The Fragments displayed are small-scale wall sculptures that use existing metal objects - such as tools, knives, hooks and machine parts - welded together, creating works that lie on the border between abstraction and figuration. They perform a unique cultural synthesis between modernist solder sculpture and minimalist reductionism, also mentioning the memorable traditions of African sculpture.
"The Lynch Fragments make up an extensive panel of African and African-American stories, highlighting notions of memory and autobiography. Initially, the works refer to episodes of racial tension within the framework of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, and then plunge into a dialogue with diverse African cultures, something that coincides with the artist's own increasing presence on the continent, and culminates at the opening of his studio in Dakar, Senegal, in the 2000s, "adds Rodrigo.
The beginning of the series in 1963 was the countless cases of racial violence in the United States. The title refers to the lynchings that historically persecuted and exterminated the Afro-descendant population after the abolition of slavery. His first Fragment, entitled Some Bright Morning (1963), evokes a history of racial violence involving a family in Florida. Its forms are aggressive and the meeting of the elements is marked by melted metal burrs, giving an unfinished character to the material.
Other historical events that took the year 1963 are important to understand Edwards' production context. Among the emblematic facts is the iconic speech by Martin Luther King Jr., which brought together more than 300,000 people in Washington, known mainly for the passage "I have a dream." The so-called March for Jobs and Freedom marked the apex of the civil rights movement of the Afro-descendant population and turned the fight against discrimination into a national cause (and no longer restricted to the south of the country). Living in Los Angeles, Edwards was also marred by riots in the Watts neighborhood, which marked a turning point in police violence targeting the African-American population.
In 1973, the artist returned to the series, creating new works around the racial conflicts that he experienced while living in New York and during the Vietnam War. The year 1978 marks the beginning of the last phase of the work. At this stage, Fragments are increasingly related to African references, including languages, regions, characters, and events, and to encompass specific African diaspora situations in the Americas. His visits to Brazil in the 1980s inspired him to make the work Palmares (1988), which mentions the legendary quilombo in the centennial year of the abolition of slavery in the country.
Since 2000, he has held an atelier in Dakar, Senegal, where he has produced sculptures in partnership with local craftsmen and artisans. Edwards also taught metal welding in several countries, giving workshops and mentoring a younger generation of African sculptors.
More information on Melvin Edwards: MASP.
More information on Melvin Edwards.
Alexander Gray Associates
Alexander Gray Associates is a contemporary art gallery in New York. Through exhibitions, research, and artist representation, the Gallery spotlights artistic movements and artists who emerged in the mid- to late-Twentieth Century. Influential in cultural, social, and political spheres, these artists are notable for creating work that crosses geographic borders, generational contexts and artistic disciplines. Alexander Gray Associates is a member of the Art Dealers Association of America.
Press Inquires
press@alexandergray.com
Upcoming Exhibitions
Frank Bowling: Make it New: September 6–October 13, 2018
Lorraine O'Grady: Cutting Out CONYT: October 25–December 15, 2018
Upcoming Art Fairs
Frieze Masters: October 4–7, 2018
Presenting drawings by Sergei Eisenstein.
The 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report Conference - efamily member Dr. Samuel Myers hosting
The 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report Conference
Join us in Minneapolis on September 5-7 for the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report National Conference, a major colloquium on American race relations featuring urban leaders, scholars, thought leaders and historical eyewitnesses.
Panelists will examine the meaning of Kerner—the watershed 1968 report that declared the United States was moving toward two societies, "one black, one white; separate and unequal”—through original empirical research and offer a timely and provocative analysis of persistent gaps in education, employment, housing, welfare and police-community relations.
The 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report Conference will take place September 5-7, 2018 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities.
Learn more and register
Hosted by the Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, the conference will feature speeches from former US Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma, the only surviving member of the Kerner Commission, and former Governor L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia, the nation's first elected African America governor.
The conference will culminate in two publications: a commemorative volume of RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, co-edited by Samuel Myers Jr., Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice at the Humphrey School, and Susan Gooden, interim dean and professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; and a special edition of The Review of Black Political Economy.
Conference Agenda
See the complete conference agenda on the event page (subject to change)
Registration
While the conference is free to attend, please register in advance.
Getting There
Find more information on lodging, dining, and transportation on the event page.
Food
Breakfast and lunch will be provided for participants on all full days of the conference, including Thursday, September 6, and Friday, September 7. Participants will be asked for information about dietary restrictions at the time of registration.
Conference Location
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Location and directions
Questions
For questions or additional clarification regarding travel or registration, please contact the Wilkins Center at (612) 626-9609 or at rwilkins@umn.edu. For questions regarding the conference agenda, program or panel author bios, please contact Ms. Tiffany Murray-Robertson at (804) 827-1253 or at tfmurray@vcu.edu.
Conference Co-Sponsors:
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
National League of Cities
The Russell Sage Foundation
Join us in Minneapolis on September 5-7 for the 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report National Conference, a major colloquium on American race relations featuring urban leaders, scholars, thought leaders and historical eyewitnesses.
Panelists will examine the meaning of Kerner—the watershed 1968 report that declared the United States was moving toward two societies, "one black, one white; separate and unequal”—through original empirical research and offer a timely and provocative analysis of persistent gaps in education, employment, housing, welfare and police-community relations.
The 50th Anniversary of the Kerner Commission Report Conference will take place September 5-7, 2018 at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota–Twin Cities.
Learn more and register
Hosted by the Roy Wilkins Center for Human Relations and Social Justice at the Humphrey School of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota, the conference will feature speeches from former US Senator Fred Harris of Oklahoma, the only surviving member of the Kerner Commission, and former Governor L. Douglas Wilder of Virginia, the nation's first elected African America governor.
The conference will culminate in two publications: a commemorative volume of RSF: The Russell Sage Foundation Journal of the Social Sciences, co-edited by Samuel Myers Jr., Roy Wilkins Professor of Human Relations and Social Justice at the Humphrey School, and Susan Gooden, interim dean and professor at the L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs; and a special edition of The Review of Black Political Economy.
Conference Agenda
See the complete conference agenda on the event page (subject to change)
Registration
While the conference is free to attend, please register in advance.
Getting There
Find more information on lodging, dining, and transportation on the event page.
Food
Breakfast and lunch will be provided for participants on all full days of the conference, including Thursday, September 6, and Friday, September 7. Participants will be asked for information about dietary restrictions at the time of registration.
Conference Location
Humphrey School of Public Affairs
301 19th Ave S, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Location and directions
Questions
For questions or additional clarification regarding travel or registration, please contact the Wilkins Center at (612) 626-9609 or at rwilkins@umn.edu. For questions regarding the conference agenda, program or panel author bios, please contact Ms. Tiffany Murray-Robertson at (804) 827-1253 or at tfmurray@vcu.edu.
Conference Co-Sponsors:
Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs, University of Minnesota
L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs, Virginia Commonwealth University
National League of Cities
The Russell Sage Foundation
Efamily member Faith Whittier, MD launches new start-up... check it out!
Efamily member Faith Whittier MD is launching an Integrative Medicine platform LightworkerMD network. She is partnering with a company OST( OST.com) using Blockchain technology to build the ecosystem. She is currently participating in their alpha3 stage with several other startups. and is one of 90 Finalist competing for their "Best of OSTA3 project"
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Want to learn more?
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https://woobox.com/6ujqua/gallery/BoK2XPMcQNc
Want to learn more?
https://woobox.com/6ujqua/gallery/BoK2XPMcQNc
Thursday, August 23, 2018
Weekend at Windsor
We are sure this will be a marvelous event but it won't be the same without you! Email Women's Ministry for more information. See you Saturday!
Go Wheatley Wild CATS!!! Show up at School this Monday August 27th
GO WHEATLEY WILDCATS!!!
Let's show them how it's done wildcat style give them that old Wheatley Spirit!
WHEATLEY FOREVER....
Good evening! Our interim Superintendent has started a ALUMNI CHALLENGE!! The campus with the most social media presence will win a Superintendant Tailgate Party! No high school alumni is better than ours!! Gather all of our alumni, young and old, and show up at Wheatley High on the first day of school!!! Please watch the attached video from our Superintendant.
Thank you!
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From: Superintendent
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Montgomery, LaCresia Y
Subject: Alumni Challenge
Dear Team HISD member:
I am challenging graduates from every HISD high school to participate in a workplace pep rally for the first day of classes on Monday, August 27. If you are a member of Team HISD as well as a graduate of HISD schools, wear your school colors, hats, or other spirit attire to work to help spread inspiration for the 2018-2019 school year.
I am attaching a flyer that you may use to email alumni groups or to post to social media to get the word out. Please post your photos to social media on the first day of school with the hashtag #StandWithHISD. The campus with the most online support will receive a Superintendent-sponsored homecoming tailgate for their school!
On the first day of classes, I also will be posting photos and stopping by many of the schools throughout the district. I am looking forward to seeing how our Team HISD alumni show their support for our students. Let’s get the year started off on an inspiring note!
Click here to watch video
Sincerely,
Grenita F. Lathan, Ph.D.
HISD Interim Superintendent
Let's show them how it's done wildcat style give them that old Wheatley Spirit!
WHEATLEY FOREVER....
Good evening! Our interim Superintendent has started a ALUMNI CHALLENGE!! The campus with the most social media presence will win a Superintendant Tailgate Party! No high school alumni is better than ours!! Gather all of our alumni, young and old, and show up at Wheatley High on the first day of school!!! Please watch the attached video from our Superintendant.
Thank you!
Get Outlook for iOS
From: Superintendent
Sent: Tuesday, August 21, 2018 4:35 PM
To: Montgomery, LaCresia Y
Subject: Alumni Challenge
Dear Team HISD member:
I am challenging graduates from every HISD high school to participate in a workplace pep rally for the first day of classes on Monday, August 27. If you are a member of Team HISD as well as a graduate of HISD schools, wear your school colors, hats, or other spirit attire to work to help spread inspiration for the 2018-2019 school year.
I am attaching a flyer that you may use to email alumni groups or to post to social media to get the word out. Please post your photos to social media on the first day of school with the hashtag #StandWithHISD. The campus with the most online support will receive a Superintendent-sponsored homecoming tailgate for their school!
On the first day of classes, I also will be posting photos and stopping by many of the schools throughout the district. I am looking forward to seeing how our Team HISD alumni show their support for our students. Let’s get the year started off on an inspiring note!
Click here to watch video
Sincerely,
Grenita F. Lathan, Ph.D.
HISD Interim Superintendent
Saturday, August 18, 2018
Tuesday, August 14, 2018
MOMS SUMMIT with Nancy Pelosi and Cong. Sheila Jackson Lee
OFFICIAL MOMs SUMMIT FLIER - KINDLY SHARE WIDELY
Dear Friends:
You are cordially invited to join us with the Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee (Texas 18th District) and House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi at 10:00AM CDT on Wednesday, August 15, 2018 at Houston Community College (Central) for a special MOMs SUMMIT.
Talk with various WOMEN Organizations, Experts, Academic and Elected Officials to Address Solutions to Challenges facing Today’s American Mothers and their Families.
RSVP NOW **FREE ADMISSION**
https://momssummit.eventbrite.com
See you at #MOMsSUMMIT
RSVP NOW **FREE ADMISSION**
https://momssummit.eventbrite.com
Back to School Fest - 5th Ward - Finnegan Park - Mayor will be on hand!
I am reaching out to invite you to join us at the “World Wide Day of Play” at Finnigan Park. This is a huge back to school event hosted by Nickelodeon and Houston Rocket’s player, Chris Paul. Wheatley HS is partnering with the Finnigan Park Community Center on this event. Our band, cheerleaders and dancers will open the event with a performance. The mayor will also be present. All schools in our feeder pattern have been invited as well. Come out and enjoy the fun!
Date: Saturday, August 25th
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Location: Finnigan Park, 4900 Providence St., Houston, Texas 77020
Date: Saturday, August 25th
Time: 12pm – 5pm
Location: Finnigan Park, 4900 Providence St., Houston, Texas 77020
Monday, August 13, 2018
Turn Up for Maxine's Birthday
We did it for Harriet, because she showed us the way. Reminded us that it’s OK to walk alone.
We did it for Fannie, because she taught us how to organize. Showed us that every woman can be a leader.
Now, we do it for Auntie Maxine.
Because she teaches us daily,
How to find our voice,
How to speak truth to power,
How to stand in grace against the storm,
How to reclaim our time in the process.
This Wednesday, August 15th, Maxine Waters will turn 80 years old and GirlTrek is joining AFRPOPUNK, Color of Change, and thousands of Black folks across the country in a national #BELIKEMAXINE celebration, by organizing 80 walks across the nation in her honor.
Will you join us?
Will you #BELIKEMAXINE and reclaim 30-minutes of time for self-care in her honor?
We need 80 women who want to show the world how much we love and appreciate Auntie Maxine to walk on Wednesday and invite a friend or two or ten or a hundred(!) to join you!
No walk is too small. You + a friend = a celebration.
Will you be one of the 80?
It’s as simple as 1…2…3…
REGISTER your walk. Sign up here. It takes two seconds. Put your walk on the official list so we know who you are and where you will be walking.
REPRESENT on social media! Use one of these memes (A, B or C) on social media, in email and/or in text and invite your friends to join you. Want to really make it official? Put your walk on GirlTrek’s national map. You never know who might join!
WALK IT OUT! Wednesday, August 15th is a work day for most so schedule your walk in the evening between 5-8PM to make it easy for people to come out. Also, as a show of solidarity we will be wearing our GirlTrek shirts AND red lipstick in celebration of Auntie being so fly. (of course, make sure to use #BELIKEMAXINE and #GirlTrek to share your pictures. See below for more tips.)
New to GirlTrek organizing? Here are some tips to get you
TIP #1: Use the GirlTrek Basics: Start and end your walk in the GirlTrek way with a “Talk Before The Walk” and end the walk with a “Victory Bridge!” All details for hosting a Walk can be found in GirlTrek's Field Guide for Organizers or this fun boot camp video. A Talk Before the Walk is a fancy way of saying, tell the people why they’re there! Tell them all safety rules for the walk and assure them that at GirlTrek, we “never leave a sister behind!” Here are two classic videos (Sandria and Keinika) of talks. Start the walk together on a safe, pre-scouted route and end with a ceremonial victory bridge! It's that simple.
TIP #2: Celebrate! This is an all-out celebration! Do you know what it means for Maxine Waters to be 80-years old and standing as a role model to all of us? This is a celebration of Black women. This is a celebration of freedom and life! You might have streamers, signs, whatever makes it special for you. You can send a copy of one of these vintage special-edition Happy Birthday Auntie Posters to your nearest Office Depot or FedEx Kinkos and have them print it on foam poster board like an old school protest sign. You may walk and sing Happy Birthday (Stevie version – of course!) You may want to read a favorite quote from Maxine or ask women to say the names of women who dedicated their lives to the service. Let this be fun-loving and vibrant.
TIP #3: Take Pictures!! How we gone see you!? Be sure to take LOTS of action shots! Share them on social media using #BELIKEMAXINE and #GirlTrek. We’ll feature the best 25 images in an online roundup next week.
That’s it! Maxine Waters is a living foremother. We walk in her footsteps. We celebrate her! #BELIKEMAXINE
Your sisters,
Vanessa and Morgan
NASA STUDENT PROGRAMS - APPLY in SEPTEMBER - GET YOUR RESUME COMPLETE ASAP
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- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nasajscstudents/
- YouTube: NASA Pathways Student Experience
These positions close after a certain number of applicants. Put in your application now, and as soon as you know (set up a USAJOBS resume and email alert) you should put in your application. Applications can close very quickly as numerous people apply!
I work at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and would like to inform you that we are preparing to post several job announcements for our Pathways Intern Program. Our announcements will be posted to www.usajobs.gov in September 2018. Students can prepare to apply by developing a profile in USAJobs, building their resume, and creating a notification for NASA Johnson Space Center Pathways Intern opportunities that will alert them when our announcements open.
What is the Pathways Intern Program?
At JSC, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to our continued work of building a new NASA vehicle to enable human deep space exploration, work on the operation and development of the International Space Station in cooperation with our Internal Partners, and work with industry to help foster the commercial space sector.
Our Pathways Intern Program follows a cooperative education model where current undergraduate and graduate students gain valuable work experience on an alternating school/work basis, and serves as a pipeline for our future full-time employees. Interns receive the same benefits as full-time employees such as bi-weekly pay, insurance, and paid time-off.
Each work tour you will rotate into a different functional area at JSC, which allows you to try out different career paths while you are still in school and decide what you want to do after graduation. Each time you come for a work tour you'll be assigned a mentor who will work side-by-side with you to assign you a meaningful project and provide the tools/knowledge to complete it.
What Type of Students is NASA Looking for?
Generally, we’re looking for students who:
• Are well-rounded, focusing on academics as well as on-campus and/or community involvement
• Possess good interpersonal skills and work well in teams
• Are self-motivated
• Want to be part of an innovative workforce
• Have a passion for space and our mission
This semester we are recruiting the following majors:
• Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, Supply Chain Management or Organization, Management, Communication, Journalism, and Human Resources.
• Technical: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, and Materials Engineering.
Qualification Requirements
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in an accredited educational institution
• Be enrolled on at least half-time basis pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Have and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.90 (on a 4.00 scale); 3.0 and higher preferred.
• Have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours towards a bachelor’s degree or pursuing a graduate degree.
• Undergraduate students must have at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours remaining prior to graduation. Graduate and doctorate students must have an expected graduate date no earlier than one year from the closing date of a job announcement.
Please visit our website for more information www.pathways.jsc.nasa.gov and let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Donna
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- YouTube: NASA Pathways Student Experience
These positions close after a certain number of applicants. Put in your application now, and as soon as you know (set up a USAJOBS resume and email alert) you should put in your application. Applications can close very quickly as numerous people apply!
I work at NASA Johnson Space Center (JSC) and would like to inform you that we are preparing to post several job announcements for our Pathways Intern Program. Our announcements will be posted to www.usajobs.gov in September 2018. Students can prepare to apply by developing a profile in USAJobs, building their resume, and creating a notification for NASA Johnson Space Center Pathways Intern opportunities that will alert them when our announcements open.
What is the Pathways Intern Program?
At JSC, you'll have the opportunity to contribute to our continued work of building a new NASA vehicle to enable human deep space exploration, work on the operation and development of the International Space Station in cooperation with our Internal Partners, and work with industry to help foster the commercial space sector.
Our Pathways Intern Program follows a cooperative education model where current undergraduate and graduate students gain valuable work experience on an alternating school/work basis, and serves as a pipeline for our future full-time employees. Interns receive the same benefits as full-time employees such as bi-weekly pay, insurance, and paid time-off.
Each work tour you will rotate into a different functional area at JSC, which allows you to try out different career paths while you are still in school and decide what you want to do after graduation. Each time you come for a work tour you'll be assigned a mentor who will work side-by-side with you to assign you a meaningful project and provide the tools/knowledge to complete it.
What Type of Students is NASA Looking for?
Generally, we’re looking for students who:
• Are well-rounded, focusing on academics as well as on-campus and/or community involvement
• Possess good interpersonal skills and work well in teams
• Are self-motivated
• Want to be part of an innovative workforce
• Have a passion for space and our mission
This semester we are recruiting the following majors:
• Business: Accounting, Business Administration, Finance, Law, Contracts, Purchasing, Economics, Industrial Management, Marketing, Quantitative Methods, Supply Chain Management or Organization, Management, Communication, Journalism, and Human Resources.
• Technical: Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Science, Software Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Physics, Materials Science, and Materials Engineering.
Qualification Requirements
• Be a U.S. citizen
• Be enrolled (or accepted for enrollment) in an accredited educational institution
• Be enrolled on at least half-time basis pursuing a bachelor’s degree or higher
• Have and maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of at least 2.90 (on a 4.00 scale); 3.0 and higher preferred.
• Have completed at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours towards a bachelor’s degree or pursuing a graduate degree.
• Undergraduate students must have at least 30 semester hours or 45 quarter hours remaining prior to graduation. Graduate and doctorate students must have an expected graduate date no earlier than one year from the closing date of a job announcement.
Please visit our website for more information www.pathways.jsc.nasa.gov and let me know if you have any questions!
Thanks,
Donna
Sunday, August 12, 2018
JOB FAIR Wheeler Ave Baptist Church
Dear Job Seeker,
Jobs on the Avenue, August 24th
Registration Required - WABC Avenues to Employment Ministry will be partnering with Workforce Solutions to host a job fair on Friday, August 24th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, here at the church. This will be an opportunity to network and present your skills to over 25 employers from various industries so update those resumes and prepare to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
The job fair is free and open to the community. Job seekers of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Please come prepared with resumes and dress professionally.
JOB SEEKERS - Click here to register. http://bit.ly/2AenzR9
EMPLOYERS - Click here to register. https://avenues.thejobconnection.org/employer/job-fairs/
--The Avenue to Employment Ministry
Jobs on the Avenue, August 24th
Registration Required - WABC Avenues to Employment Ministry will be partnering with Workforce Solutions to host a job fair on Friday, August 24th from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm, here at the church. This will be an opportunity to network and present your skills to over 25 employers from various industries so update those resumes and prepare to take advantage of this wonderful opportunity!
The job fair is free and open to the community. Job seekers of all ages and experience levels are encouraged to attend. Please come prepared with resumes and dress professionally.
JOB SEEKERS - Click here to register. http://bit.ly/2AenzR9
EMPLOYERS - Click here to register. https://avenues.thejobconnection.org/employer/job-fairs/
--The Avenue to Employment Ministry
Friday, August 10, 2018
Port City Links Golf Classic - Please join us ! Be a Sponsor!
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Port City Links Golf Classic on October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club
The Port City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is gearing up for its Annual Golf Tournament and we welcome your support as a participant and/or a sponsor! The tournament will be Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Road, Houston, Texas at 8:30 AM.
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More info at
/ TEXT me if interested 713-304-3336
Port City Links Golf Classic on October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club
The Port City Chapter of The Links, Incorporated is gearing up for its Annual Golf Tournament and we welcome your support as a participant and/or a sponsor! The tournament will be Sunday, October 21, 2018 at Wildcat Golf Club, 12000 Almeda Road, Houston, Texas at 8:30 AM.
http://stylemagazine.com/news/2018/aug/09/port-city-links-golf-classic-october-21-2018-wildc/
More info at
/ TEXT me if interested 713-304-3336
Safety information for Washington DC on Sunday during the Protests - Charlotteville Please read if you plan to attend!!
Aug 9, 2018, 8:01 PM (19 hours ago)
Good info about the white supremacists march in DC this coming Sunday, August 12....
On Sunday, Aug. 12, 2018, the anniversary of last year’s Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, that resulted in the death of a counterprotester and shocked the nation, white supremacists are planning to demonstrate in front of the White House. Their goal: to demonstrate for what they call “white civil rights.”
Safety should be the number one priority. I agree with this letter that there should be as much distance as possible between protesters and counter-protesters, particularly in light of the deadly violence that occurred last year.
-----Original Message-----
From: JCC of Northern Virginia
Sent: Thu, Aug 9, 2018 7:31 pm
Subject: An Important Message Regarding the Events in DC on August 12
Dear Friends of the J,
As I hope you are aware, a Unite the Right rally is happening this weekend in DC. We understand that the group is using the Vienna metro as its base. There is expected activity throughout the weekend and likely into Monday. If you are considering or planning on attending events in the District on Sunday, August 12, your safety is of utmost concern. The below joint letter from the JCRC and the ADL offers valuable guidance for your safety.
The J stands with those who promote inclusion, diversity and peace and against hatred in all its forms, among them, bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism.
Please be safe.
L'Shalom,
Jeff Dannick Sig
Jeff Dannick, Executive Director
David Yaffe, President
JCRC
Dear Friends:
August 12th marks the one-year anniversary of the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, the largest and most violent gathering of white supremacists in decades. Like you, we remain deeply disturbed and impacted by this event and by the actions of those who felt emboldened to march with torches across the University of Virginia campus shouting "sieg heil!" and "Jews will not replace us!"
For many, Charlottesville delivered a wake-up call-showing us just how deadly the current rise in bigotry, racism, and anti-Semitism can be. This year's anniversary is a painful reminder that hatred is still alive and well in our country, and that we must stand together and draw strength from our diversity in order to fight against it.
As many of you are aware, on Sunday, August 12th, white supremacist groups are planning a Unite the Right rally in downtown Washington, DC to commemorate the anniversary of the events in Charlottesville. And in response, a significant number of groups representing a range of viewpoints are also expected to gather to counter-protest. ADL and the JCRC are actively tracking the situation and have been working closely with the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD), the responsible agency for security issues on the ground throughout the weekend of the scheduled rally.
The JCRC and ADL are also aware that members of our local community may be planning to be downtown the weekend of August 10th -12th to attend a counter-protest or for other unrelated reasons. Given that anticipated conditions for this year's rally could lead to an unpredictable environment in DC, others may choose to avoid the downtown area altogether.
With this in mind, the ADL and the JCRC offer the following guidance to local institutions and members of our community in the greater DC area:
Safety should be the number one priority. We recommend as much distance as possible between protesters and counter-protesters, particularly in light of the deadly violence that occurred last year. Physical proximity increases the likelihood of confrontation and the potential for violence.
Confrontation that leads to media attention only plays into the hands of extremist groups.
Be aware that protesters' speech and expression, no matter how hateful or otherwise offensive, (including distributing flyers and other materials; chanting; holding signs; photos) may be legally protected speech.
Notify the police if anyone acts in a threatening or suspicious manner or uses violence.
Institutions should review their regular security procedures and remain vigilant in the lead up to and throughout the weekend. Contact law enforcement if you have any concerns.
Use your own free speech rights. Send positive messages of diversity and unity within the community at an event away from the rally. Here are a few alternative unity-focused programs being held at synagogues and other houses of worship throughout the weekend:
Teach-in On White Supremacy: A Regional Townhall with Representatives Eleanor Holmes Norton & Jaime Raskin featuring leading experts in the field from the Anti-Defamation League, the ACLU, and the Southern Poverty Law Center, and a special presentation by Reverend William Barber, the President of Repairers of the Breach, at 3:00 PM at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC. More information here.
Shabbat Service: A Shabbat of Peace concluding with a special candlelight vigil honoring and remembering the lives lost one year ago in Charlottesville, 6:00 PM at Washington Hebrew Congregation, 3935 Macomb Street NW, Washington, DC. More information here.
Return Again to Shabbat Service, 6:30 PM at Adas Israel Congregation, 2850 Quebec St NW, Washington, DC, More information here.
Ron Halber
Executive Director
JCRC of Greater Washington
Doron Ezickson
Regional Director
Anti-Defamation League, Washington, DC Region
Jewish Community Center of Northern Virginia, 8900 Little River Turnpike, Fairfax, VA 22031
Thursday, August 9, 2018
Executive Moves
JSC Deputy Director Vanessa E. Wyche
Wyche
Vanessa Wyche, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
Credits: NASA
Vanessa E. Wyche is deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), a position she assumed on Aug. 8, 2018. In this role, Wyche assists in leading an organization of nearly 10,000 civil service and contractor employees in Houston – including those at White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico – and also assists with a broad range of human spaceflight activities.
Prior to her position as deputy director, Wyche served as the director of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate at JSC where she provided executive guidance and direction of a multi-disciplined organization to enable human and robotic exploration of deep space.
Wyche previously served as acting deputy director of JSC from September 2017 to February 2018.
Before joining JSC in 1989, she worked for the Food and Drug Administration in Washington D.C. Over the span of her career with NASA, she has held several key leadership positions; in the Space Shuttle Program, as a flight manager, in the Constellation Program as director of Operations and Test Integration, as acting director for the Human Exploration Development Support Directorate, as associate director of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate and assistant center director at JSC.
A strong supporter of Innovation and Inclusion (I&I) at JSC, Wyche has served as a member of JSC’s I&I Council and co-executive sponsor of “Emerge,” an employee resource group for early career employees. She advocates mentoring and is a passionate promoter of science, technology, engineer and math (STEM) in her community, leading efforts to oversee an annual science fair at an underserved elementary school and supporting numerous STEM-outreach activities via her affiliations with The Links, Incorporated, Boy Scouts of America and Jack and Jill of America.
She has received numerous honors, notably, two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two NASA Achievement Medals, a JSC Innovation Award, 2014 Women at NASA awardee, a national “2016 Women Worth Watching” honoree by Profiles in Diversity Journal, and recognized as a 2017 “Inspiring Woman from South Carolina” by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership at Coastal Carolina University.
A South Carolina native, Wyche graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Master of Science in Bioengineering. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband George Wyche Jr., Esquire, and they are the proud parents of one son George Wyche III, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Psychology.
NASA Names Vanessa Wyche New Johnson Space Center Deputy Director
Monica Jackson August 9, 2018 Executive Moves, News 32 Views
Vanessa Wyche
Vanessa Wyche, former director of the exploration integration and science directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, has been appointed as the new deputy director of the installation.
NASA said Wednesday Wyche will assist JSC Director Mark Geyer in managing the center, which is responsible for 10,000 civil service and contractor employees and various human spaceflight operations.
“[She] has built agency-wide relationships throughout her nearly three-decade career and will serve JSC well as we continue to lead human space exploration in Houston,” Geyer stated.
As EISD director, Wyche led several human and robotic efforts to explore deep space.
She also previously held other leadership roles within NASA such as acting deputy director of JSC, flight manager in the Space Shuttle program and acting director for the agency’s human exploration development support directorate.
The NASA veteran also worked at the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C., prior to joining JSC in 1989.
Wyche holds a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering and a master of science degree in bioengineering from Clemson University.
Wyche
Vanessa Wyche, deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center in Houston
Credits: NASA
Vanessa E. Wyche is deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center (JSC), a position she assumed on Aug. 8, 2018. In this role, Wyche assists in leading an organization of nearly 10,000 civil service and contractor employees in Houston – including those at White Sands Test Facility in Las Cruces, New Mexico – and also assists with a broad range of human spaceflight activities.
Prior to her position as deputy director, Wyche served as the director of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate at JSC where she provided executive guidance and direction of a multi-disciplined organization to enable human and robotic exploration of deep space.
Wyche previously served as acting deputy director of JSC from September 2017 to February 2018.
Before joining JSC in 1989, she worked for the Food and Drug Administration in Washington D.C. Over the span of her career with NASA, she has held several key leadership positions; in the Space Shuttle Program, as a flight manager, in the Constellation Program as director of Operations and Test Integration, as acting director for the Human Exploration Development Support Directorate, as associate director of the Exploration Integration and Science Directorate and assistant center director at JSC.
A strong supporter of Innovation and Inclusion (I&I) at JSC, Wyche has served as a member of JSC’s I&I Council and co-executive sponsor of “Emerge,” an employee resource group for early career employees. She advocates mentoring and is a passionate promoter of science, technology, engineer and math (STEM) in her community, leading efforts to oversee an annual science fair at an underserved elementary school and supporting numerous STEM-outreach activities via her affiliations with The Links, Incorporated, Boy Scouts of America and Jack and Jill of America.
She has received numerous honors, notably, two NASA Outstanding Leadership Medals, two NASA Achievement Medals, a JSC Innovation Award, 2014 Women at NASA awardee, a national “2016 Women Worth Watching” honoree by Profiles in Diversity Journal, and recognized as a 2017 “Inspiring Woman from South Carolina” by Women in Philanthropy and Leadership at Coastal Carolina University.
A South Carolina native, Wyche graduated from Clemson University with a Bachelor of Science in Engineering and Master of Science in Bioengineering. She resides in Houston, Texas, with her husband George Wyche Jr., Esquire, and they are the proud parents of one son George Wyche III, a graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Psychology.
NASA Names Vanessa Wyche New Johnson Space Center Deputy Director
Monica Jackson August 9, 2018 Executive Moves, News 32 Views
Vanessa Wyche
Vanessa Wyche, former director of the exploration integration and science directorate at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, has been appointed as the new deputy director of the installation.
NASA said Wednesday Wyche will assist JSC Director Mark Geyer in managing the center, which is responsible for 10,000 civil service and contractor employees and various human spaceflight operations.
“[She] has built agency-wide relationships throughout her nearly three-decade career and will serve JSC well as we continue to lead human space exploration in Houston,” Geyer stated.
As EISD director, Wyche led several human and robotic efforts to explore deep space.
She also previously held other leadership roles within NASA such as acting deputy director of JSC, flight manager in the Space Shuttle program and acting director for the agency’s human exploration development support directorate.
The NASA veteran also worked at the Food and Drug Administration in Washington, D.C., prior to joining JSC in 1989.
Wyche holds a bachelor’s degree in materials engineering and a master of science degree in bioengineering from Clemson University.
Efamily member Vanessa Wyche makes History!
Vanessa Wyche becomes first African-American deputy director of NASA's Johnson Space Center
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Mental Health Awareness Night -- ALL INVITED!
Please join efamily members and friends for Mental Health Awareness Night at BBVA Compass Stadium on Saturday, August 25th! The Houston Dash will host Sky Blue at 7:30 p.m. - tickets are only $19 and $5 from each ticket will go back to NAMI Greater Houston. As you know, NAMI Greater Houston is a local nonprofit dedicated to providing mental health services at no cost for individuals and families affected by mental health issues, and every dollar helps us continue to rebuild lives! There will also be a post-game meet and greet with a Dash player who has a personal passion for mental health issues. Please spread the word with your friends, family and co-workers and let’s get the stadium filled with NAMI supporters! You can learn more and buy tickets here:
https://www.fevo.com/edp/Mental-Health-Night-with-the-Dash-QYmKJVtU!
https://www.fevo.com/edp/Mental-Health-Night-with-the-Dash-QYmKJVtU!
Reporter Jobs
Border Reporter
Hearst Newspapers seeks a full-time staff reporter to cover the U.S.-Mexico border.
The job will be based in the Rio Grande Valley. The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach contentious issues with objectivity. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. So is familiarity with Mexico.
The border reporter will write on a range of topics including the border wall, the flow of migrants, U.S. immigration policy and its impact on both sides of the border. The reporter will be expected to file on significant news developments, but we primarily seek distinctive enterprise, both short- and long-term. The job will entail occasional travel to Mexico.
This position will report for all Hearst newspapers and websites in Texas, including the San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise and Midland Reporter-Telegram. It will report directly to the Express-News' immigration/border editor.
If interested, contact Nora Lopez atnora.lopez@express-news.net or 210-250-3219.
Investigative reporter covering nonprofits/housing/at-risk populations
The Houston Chronicle is looking for a tenacious, enterprising reporter with a proven track record on investigations to cover a broad swath of important story lines in the greater Houston area: the huge non-profit world, housing, and at-risk populations struggling for health care, human services, police protection, etc. (Note: This is not an immigration beat.) The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach complex issues with objectivity and nuanced reporting. This reporter will be at ease filing FOIA requests, dissecting 990s, developing sources in unlikely places, spotting and refining investigative targets. S/he must be a collaborative team player, comfortable working in a team setting, and as a partner with photo, video and multimedia partners. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. To apply, send a resume and work sample to Deputy Managing Editor Steve Riley.
Hearst Newspapers seeks a full-time staff reporter to cover the U.S.-Mexico border.
The job will be based in the Rio Grande Valley. The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach contentious issues with objectivity. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. So is familiarity with Mexico.
The border reporter will write on a range of topics including the border wall, the flow of migrants, U.S. immigration policy and its impact on both sides of the border. The reporter will be expected to file on significant news developments, but we primarily seek distinctive enterprise, both short- and long-term. The job will entail occasional travel to Mexico.
This position will report for all Hearst newspapers and websites in Texas, including the San Antonio Express-News, Houston Chronicle, Beaumont Enterprise and Midland Reporter-Telegram. It will report directly to the Express-News' immigration/border editor.
If interested, contact Nora Lopez atnora.lopez@express-news.net or 210-250-3219.
Investigative reporter covering nonprofits/housing/at-risk populations
The Houston Chronicle is looking for a tenacious, enterprising reporter with a proven track record on investigations to cover a broad swath of important story lines in the greater Houston area: the huge non-profit world, housing, and at-risk populations struggling for health care, human services, police protection, etc. (Note: This is not an immigration beat.) The ideal candidate has five years or more experience writing for daily newspapers or online news organizations and a proven ability to report deeply, write with flair and approach complex issues with objectivity and nuanced reporting. This reporter will be at ease filing FOIA requests, dissecting 990s, developing sources in unlikely places, spotting and refining investigative targets. S/he must be a collaborative team player, comfortable working in a team setting, and as a partner with photo, video and multimedia partners. Fluency in Spanish is highly desired. To apply, send a resume and work sample to Deputy Managing Editor Steve Riley.
Saturday, August 4, 2018
Houston Citizen's Police Academy for Volunteers - efamily member Janice Weaver did it and recommends to others! FREE - still has fall openings
http://www.houstontx.gov/police/vip/vip_hcpa.htms
There is still space available in our Fall Citizens’ Police Academy Classes 60 & 61. Submit your application now.
Join us for our 10-week Citizens' Police Academy and learn about our many divisions including SWAT, Helicopters, K9, Dispatch, and much more. Classes are on either Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6pm to 9:30pm either at the Houston Police Academy or other HPD locations. For more information, email HPDCPA@houstonpolice.org.
For more information about the CPA, please go here ==> http://bit.ly/HPD_CPA
There is still space available in our Fall Citizens’ Police Academy Classes 60 & 61. Submit your application now.
Join us for our 10-week Citizens' Police Academy and learn about our many divisions including SWAT, Helicopters, K9, Dispatch, and much more. Classes are on either Tuesdays or Thursdays from 6pm to 9:30pm either at the Houston Police Academy or other HPD locations. For more information, email HPDCPA@houstonpolice.org.
For more information about the CPA, please go here ==> http://bit.ly/HPD_CPA
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