Free STEM Career Day
McDonald's Houston has teamed with Peanuts to create a special STEM education event for children and families at Space Center Houston on Friday, Sept. 6, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. This "career day" event allows families to hear about the exciting work that NASA does each and every day, followed by a unique meet-and-greet opportunity with space exploration subject-matter experts. Guests can also have their picture taken with Peanuts' character Snoopy, wearing his very own spacesuit. McDonald's characters Grimace, Birdie and the Hamburglar will also there. Guests will be treated to Happy Meals provided by McDonald's Houston featuring "Discover Space with Snoopy" books and toys. Discover Space with Snoopy Happy Meals are in McDonald's restaurants nationwide with STEM books and toys celebrating the Apollo 11 50th anniversary.
Space is very limited to this free event, and tickets are required. To register, click here or paste in your browser. https://tickets.spacecenter.org/webstore/shop/viewItems.aspx?cg=careercg&c=careerc
Event Date: Friday, September 6, 2019 Event Start Time:6:30 PM Event End Time:8:30 PM
Event Location: Space Center Houston
Friday, August 30, 2019
Wednesday, August 28, 2019
Birthday Freebies for ALL AGES!
BEcause I had a birthday recently I got this article in my inbox and I thought I'd share since others might benefit.
https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2018/senior-birthday-freebies-fd.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-TRG-MBR-MEM-TRIGGERBDAY_119609_253006-082719-F1-Enjoy_Free_Meal-Text--&mi_u=18800934&mi_ecmp=TRIGGERBDAY_119609_253006&encparam=UGq1IAdAUnmJ3cd77RT%2b8dmAShNBgMJ4emY5Rqdgvse2rRc3MLAN%2bYroIVbWpgJn
cut and paste into your browser - lots of freebies for your birthday month! Some restaurants and stores I had no idea had birthday giveaways!
(article published online AARP website)
https://www.aarp.org/money/budgeting-saving/info-2018/senior-birthday-freebies-fd.html?cmp=EMC-DSM-TRG-MBR-MEM-TRIGGERBDAY_119609_253006-082719-F1-Enjoy_Free_Meal-Text--&mi_u=18800934&mi_ecmp=TRIGGERBDAY_119609_253006&encparam=UGq1IAdAUnmJ3cd77RT%2b8dmAShNBgMJ4emY5Rqdgvse2rRc3MLAN%2bYroIVbWpgJn
cut and paste into your browser - lots of freebies for your birthday month! Some restaurants and stores I had no idea had birthday giveaways!
(article published online AARP website)
NASA Space Suits - Your College Student Want to Work on Space Suits? Please Share
Are you a college student that loves a challenge? Do you enjoy working with a team to accomplish a goal? Do you have an interest in NASA, engineering, design, or thinking outside the box? If you said yes to any of these. . .
NASA SUITS has an opportunity for you!
NASA’s Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students (SUITS) provides an authentic engineering design experience that supports NASA’s Artemis mission - landing American astronauts safely on the Moon by 2024! This activity challenges students to design and create spacesuit information displays within augmented reality (AR) environments. After development, student teams travel to the NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas to test their software designs with unique NASA assets. Proposals are due no later than midnight PT on Friday, October 25, 2019.
Here’s the 2020 Challenge
Assemble a team, develop a user interface, which enables astronauts to finish a task more efficiently by providing a set of instructions via the display environment (audibly, visually, etc.). The task requires dexterity, physical activity, and navigation between various points within the test environment.
Want more information?
View our website: http://go.nasa.gov/nasasuits
Join our NASA SUITS Coordinator and technical experts by attending one of these Monday virtual information sessions from 6:00-6:30pm Central Time:
• September 9, 2019
• September 23, 2019
Have a question?
Email us: NASA-SUITS@mail.nasa.gov
Join our Slack channel #suits-2020
Help Us Get the Word Out
We attached a shareable and created message a below for you to post on social media:
Heads up displays for spacesuits! Details: http://go.nasa.gov/nasasuits #NASACodes #NASASUITS #College #University #Grads #Undergrads #Innovators #Designers #AR #AugmentedREALITY #VirtualREALITY #MixedREALITY #Augmented #Virtual #Computer #Technical #Hardware #Software #Technical #Spacewalk #Space #Challenge #outsideTHEbox #Science #Technology #Engineer #Art #Mathematics #2019 #2020 #OctoberDEADLINE #NASAjohnsonSPACEcenter
Note: #NASACodes #NASASUITS are our primary hashtags, however, the more hashtags you use, the more people we will reach.
2018 and 2019 NASA SUITS Highlights – “Impact”
In the previous years combined, over 450 college students participated online
110 college students and faculty tested prototypes at the NASA Johnson Space Center
10 students selected as NASA interns, 3 interns converted to NASA Pathways.
Over 40 NASA technical experts tested and provided feedback to team’s designs!
Student teams provided lightning pitches to NASA and Microsoft personnel!
Kind Regards,
The NASA SUITS Team
#NASACodes #NASASUITS
https://go.nasa.gov/nasasuits
2019 UT Black Alumni Weekend Events
2019 UT Black Alumni Homecoming Weekend
http://blackexes.net/events/homecoming
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http://blackexes.net/events/homecoming
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Tuesday, August 27, 2019
Monday, August 26, 2019
Sunday, August 25, 2019
KTSU Celebrates Gospel Heritage Month
V. Michael McKay's Hymns For Him Now and KTSU 90.9 FM presents A Gospel Heritage Celebration
Hello KTSU Family and Friends,
September is Gospel Music Heritage Month and we are excited to celebrate some of the most prolific trailblazing legends in the gospel industry! KTSU has partnered with V. Michael McKay's “Hymns For Him Now” to present A Gospel Music Heritage Celebration, “The Journey” on August 31st – September 2nd, 2019. Houston’s own, Grammy Award Winner, Yolanda Adams, and Dove Award Winner, V. Michael McKay will host this awesome event. What are you waiting for? For more information visit KTSUradio.com
See You There,
Your KTSU Family
www.KTSUradio.com
City of Houston Ticket Giveaways and Discount code for Battle of the Bands
Janice Weaver
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Aug 22, 2019, 6:24 AM (3 days ago)
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Hello Friends & Partners!!!
The City of Houston is helping the “2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands” give away *free tickets* to deserving students and youth groups that would like to attend this “second to none” HBCU competition at NRG Stadium on Sunday, September 1, 2019. More info at:
https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com
This is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome! Youth groups will be seated together and supervised by chaperones provided by the Harris County Houston Sports Authority, and each of these attendees will receive a free meal and drink at the event. In partnership with METRO Houston, complimentary rides on the METRORail will be offered to *ALL* ticket holders before and after the Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands event.
Click the Dropbox link below for a message from Mayor Sylvester Turner about this year’s event:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nslzjn8y7xowik3/AACx3lJxdv3rDlXqfmsrLXXya/Battle%20of%20the%20Bands%20Videos/Mayor%27s%20Messages%20080219%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bands%20FINAL.mp4?dl=0
If your organization would like for your kids/students to attend at no cost, please send an email with the following information:
1) Church or Organization Name;
2) Contact Person; and
3) Number of youth in your group
By Monday, August 26, 2019 to the following individual:
Kimberly Hatter
Mayor’s Office | CITY OF HOUSTON
Phone: (832) 394-0627
Email: Kimberly.Hatter@houstontx.gov
*For adults or other non-youth groups within your organization, tickets can be purchased at:
TICKETS | NBOB
Regular priced tickets are $20, but the City negotiated a special rate to purchase discounted tickets for $15 using the special code below:
Discount ticket promo code –
Ticket code discount ($15 offer) for Churches/Faith-Based Organizations/Non-Profits: CHURCH
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2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands
Date:
Sunday, September 1, 2019 (Labor Day Weekend)
Time:
6:00 PM
Location:
NRG Stadium, NRG Parkway; Houston, TX 77054
Parking & Driving Directions: NRG Stadium Parking lots (https://www.nrgpark.com/driving-directions)
NRG Stadium: NRG Stadium events utilize Gate 9 on the corner of Kirby and Westridge. Type in the address: 8825 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054 for specific driving directions.
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Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated, and we hope you enjoy the event!!!
Warmest regards!
Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner
City of Houston
901 Bagby Street
Houston, Texas 77002
The 2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands will take place Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the NRG Stadium, and more than 2,000 members from eight of the nation’s top HBCU bands will celebrate the culture of their universities at what will be the largest African American event in Texas.
The History
The “National Battle of the Bands” event was created to be the nation’s best kick-off to the Fall marching band season by showcasing new performances of the country’s top marching bands. This event starts the season off with a BANG! It offers unmatched exposure to the marching bands of Historically Black College’s & Universities and demonstrates its broad appeal with attendance by a multitude of demographics- teens, young adults, families, college educated professionals, blue collar working class and even the active elderly.
Webber Marketing, in partnership with the Harris County Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA), worked to establish Houston, Texas as the new host city for the annual event.
The National Battle of the Bands, formerly known as the Queen City Battle of the Bands, was moved to Houston, Texas for its inaugural showcase under a new name, in a new city, with new partners. This year’s band line-up includes
Texas Southern University, Ocean of Soul Marching Band
North Carolina Central University, The Sound Machine Marching Band
Prairie View A&M University, Marching Storm Band
Talladega College, Marching Tornado Band
Southern University, Human Jukebox
Miles College, Purple Marching Machine
Tennessee State University, Aristocrat of Bands
Florida A&M University, Marching 100.
In addition to the talent being featured on the field, the event will continue its tradition of entertainment and community events in the city of Houston:
Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands Stroll Off
Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 PM | Graville M. Sawyer Auditorium @ Texas Southern University
Ticket available: https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com/strolloff
The Emerge Experience Entrepreneur Event
Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9:30 AM | Harris County – Houston Sports Authority (701 Avenida De Las Americas)
Tickets available: The Emerge Experience | NBOB
The Emerge Experience | NBOB
HBCU S.T.E.M. College Recruitment Fair presented by H-E-B
Sunday, Sept. 1 from 3 – 5 PM at NRG Center 1 at NRG Park
Free Admission
Health Fair presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sunday, Sept. 1 from 3 – 5 PM at NRG Center 1 at NRG Park
Free Admission
Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands
Sunday, Sept 1 at 6 PM at NRG Stadium
Tickets available: https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com/tickets & Ticketmaster.com
Sincerely,
It’s all about the City! ©
Janice Weaver
Director of Community Relations
Mayor’s Office
Houston, Texas 77002
832.393.0849 (phone)
713.806.2007 (cell)
Janice.Weaver@houstontx.gov
Save the Date Saturday March 21, 2020 - Port City Links Health, Education, Science Fair and Carnival at the South Central Sportz Baseball Opening Day
From Previous Fairs see a few photos below... if your organization would like to participate next Spring text me 713-304-3336
Email me if your school or organization is interested in participating in the Fair! donna.blackshear.reynolds@gmail.com Over 1,000 guests!
2020 HBCU Showcase at the Fair!
Sponsors 2019
Email me if your school or organization is interested in participating in the Fair! donna.blackshear.reynolds@gmail.com Over 1,000 guests!
2020 HBCU Showcase at the Fair!
Sponsors 2019
Janice Weaver Blood Drive - Stop by for Free T-Shirt, Mug 6th anniversary of Janice receiving 300 units of blood!
I hope that you will share this worthy cause & join me!
Janice Weaver - 6th YEAR Anniversary
Surviving - Thriving & Mobilizing - more details on Janice's survival story on earlier blog post (use top left blog search box to locate the story)
Lone Star College
4141 Victory Campus- 77088
Saturday, September 21 9:00 am - 3:00 pm Multipurpose Room
YOU CAN DO THIS NOW......Click on the link to schedule an appointment: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/296975 or paste in your browser.
if DONOR Code : U714
If you are unable to attend you can stop by any Gulf Coast Regional Blood Center in the Houston area any date any time give donor code U714:
Successful donors will receive a t-shirt or a pair of HERO socks! Thank you in advance for donating blood to help avoid delays in life saving treatments.
For questions email: Bfinley@giveblood.org
Our mission is to partner with the community to save and sustain lives by providing a safe supply of blood, blood components and related services.
Thanks you in advance.
NASA Pathways INTERNSHIPS - GET READY FOR USAJOBS - OPENS Sept 9th 2019 - PREPARE AND COMPLETE APPLICATION NOW!!
I recommend applicants are prepared to submit their complete application within a few minutes of the actual announcement, which can happen right at midnight.
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 on September 9, 2019. 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? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGUg5h7NrDc
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, Human Resources, International Business, Math, and Public Administration
• Technical: Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Industrial Engineering, and Biomedical 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 http://pathways.jsc.nasa.gov and let me know if you have any questions!
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 on September 9, 2019. 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? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xGUg5h7NrDc
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, Human Resources, International Business, Math, and Public Administration
• Technical: Aerospace or Aeronautical Engineering, Computer Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Software Engineering, or Computer Science, Materials Engineering, Materials Science, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics, Industrial Engineering, and Biomedical 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 http://pathways.jsc.nasa.gov and let me know if you have any questions!
Kennedy Center Tickets Going Fast Meghan Markle's Wedding Cellist Mr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason
From my friend Pat in DC! Commentary is hers (I love it!)
Tickets for Mr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Meghan Markle's wedding cellist, are selling fast! Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 8pm; $20- $80. Great event to take your children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews to (they can even wear their torn/ripped jeans with the holes.)
Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 8:00 PM
Special Concerts
A co-presentation with Washington Performing Arts and Abe Fortas Foundation. Championing change and diversity in the classical music world, the British Chineke! Orchestra provides young black and minority ethnic (BME) artists performance opportunities around the world ("Chineke!" comes from the word "Chi'" in the Nigerian Igbo language, which refers to "the god of creation of all good things", or "the spirit of creation."). The concert features Sheku Kanneh-Mason, @ShekuKM the star cellist at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s (Rachel Meghan, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, Princess of the United Kingdom) 19 May 2018 Royal Wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. Kanneh-Mason performed three pieces during the ceremony, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed the register (out of view of guests and cameras) just after their exchanging of vows.
Get Sheku concert tickets at:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/Seating/SYOS/68357
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (born 4 April 1999) https://shekukannehmason.com/ is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year award. He was the first black musician to win the award since its launch 38 years earlier. Sheku is dubbed “Cello Bae,” thanks in part to his good looks, in part to his obvious talent, and in part to his "cello face"—the slightly more reserved cousin to “bass face.” Additionally, Sheku
1) Is son of Mr. Stuart Mason, a luxury hotel business manager from Antigua, and Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh, a former lecturer at the University of Birmingham, from Sierra Leone.
2) Is the third of seven classically-trained-musically-gifted children and began learning the cello at the age of six
3) Has ability to play everything from memory.
4) At the age of nine, passed the Grade 8 cello examination with the highest marks in the UK
5) Won the Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize.
6) Uses his earnings to pay for cello lessons for other students. Sheku said "Chineke! is a really inspiring project. I rarely go to a concert and see that kind of diversity in the orchestra. Or in the audience. Having the orchestra will definitely change the culture. It's so important we're celebrating music by black composers."
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Tickets for Mr. Sheku Kanneh-Mason, Meghan Markle's wedding cellist, are selling fast! Kennedy Center Concert Hall, Washington, D.C., Tuesday, April 21, 2020, 8pm; $20- $80. Great event to take your children/grandchildren/nieces/nephews to (they can even wear their torn/ripped jeans with the holes.)
Chineke! Orchestra with Sheku Kanneh-Mason, cello
Tuesday, April 21, 2020 8:00 PM
Special Concerts
A co-presentation with Washington Performing Arts and Abe Fortas Foundation. Championing change and diversity in the classical music world, the British Chineke! Orchestra provides young black and minority ethnic (BME) artists performance opportunities around the world ("Chineke!" comes from the word "Chi'" in the Nigerian Igbo language, which refers to "the god of creation of all good things", or "the spirit of creation."). The concert features Sheku Kanneh-Mason, @ShekuKM the star cellist at Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s (Rachel Meghan, Her Royal Highness The Duchess of Sussex, Princess of the United Kingdom) 19 May 2018 Royal Wedding in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle in the United Kingdom. Kanneh-Mason performed three pieces during the ceremony, as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex signed the register (out of view of guests and cameras) just after their exchanging of vows.
Get Sheku concert tickets at:
https://www.kennedy-center.org/Seating/SYOS/68357
Sheku Kanneh-Mason (born 4 April 1999) https://shekukannehmason.com/ is a British cellist who won the 2016 BBC Young Musician of the Year award. He was the first black musician to win the award since its launch 38 years earlier. Sheku is dubbed “Cello Bae,” thanks in part to his good looks, in part to his obvious talent, and in part to his "cello face"—the slightly more reserved cousin to “bass face.” Additionally, Sheku
1) Is son of Mr. Stuart Mason, a luxury hotel business manager from Antigua, and Dr. Kadiatu Kanneh, a former lecturer at the University of Birmingham, from Sierra Leone.
2) Is the third of seven classically-trained-musically-gifted children and began learning the cello at the age of six
3) Has ability to play everything from memory.
4) At the age of nine, passed the Grade 8 cello examination with the highest marks in the UK
5) Won the Marguerite Swan Memorial Prize.
6) Uses his earnings to pay for cello lessons for other students. Sheku said "Chineke! is a really inspiring project. I rarely go to a concert and see that kind of diversity in the orchestra. Or in the audience. Having the orchestra will definitely change the culture. It's so important we're celebrating music by black composers."
Sheku Kanneh-Mason
Friday, August 23, 2019
MIT Admissions Open Houses in Houston shared by MIT Alum Sam Denard (see his message below)
Donna,
Each year MIT admissions officers travel the country to inform high school students about the educational opportunities at MIT. This year, the Houston meetings will be held as indicated below. Many local Educational Counselors will also be available to answer questions. All interested students and parents are invited to attend and learn about MIT.
Would you notify your eFamily about this, please?
By the way, many prospects deselect themselves because of assumptions about the expense. This should not be a limitation. MIT is a need-based institution. All admitted students are guaranteed a financial aid package that is tailored to their personal situation and that will allow them to attend the school.
Sam Denard
Houston Central Meeting I:
Sunday, September 8th at 2 PM
Stratford High School
14555 Fern Dr
Houston, TX 77079
United States
Note: Park on the west side of campus off of Dairy Ashford Rd.
Houston Central Meeting II:
Tuesday, September 10th at 7 PM
Carnegie Vanguard High School
1501 Taft St
CafeGym
Houston, TX 77019
United States
Note: Visitor parking is available on the upper and lower level of the parking garage
Each year MIT admissions officers travel the country to inform high school students about the educational opportunities at MIT. This year, the Houston meetings will be held as indicated below. Many local Educational Counselors will also be available to answer questions. All interested students and parents are invited to attend and learn about MIT.
Would you notify your eFamily about this, please?
By the way, many prospects deselect themselves because of assumptions about the expense. This should not be a limitation. MIT is a need-based institution. All admitted students are guaranteed a financial aid package that is tailored to their personal situation and that will allow them to attend the school.
Sam Denard
Houston Central Meeting I:
Sunday, September 8th at 2 PM
Stratford High School
14555 Fern Dr
Houston, TX 77079
United States
Note: Park on the west side of campus off of Dairy Ashford Rd.
Houston Central Meeting II:
Tuesday, September 10th at 7 PM
Carnegie Vanguard High School
1501 Taft St
CafeGym
Houston, TX 77019
United States
Note: Visitor parking is available on the upper and lower level of the parking garage
Tuesday, August 20, 2019
Kennedy Center DC Events including Maxwell, Howard U Showtime Band thanks Efamily member Pat Evans for Sharing!
New date added due to popular demand!
Saturday, September 21 at in the Concert Hall
National Symphony Orchestra Pops & Renée Fleming VOICES present
Maxwell: A Night at the Symphony
Howard University "Showtime" Marching Band just announced as closing act to Kennedy Center REACH Festival ending on September 22.
You can reserve online: https://www.kennedy-center.org/calendar/event/XTROF or by calling the Box Office at (202) 467-4600 since the Opening Festival uses timed-entry passes and not regular performance tickets. It sounds like a really exciting closing to the festival. This will take place the evening of Sunday, September 22, 2019, so we recommend reserving passes for the 5:30 p.m. time on Sunday, September 22, 2019. There are still many passes available, but they are going quick so we would recommend reserving as soon as you can!
I went on another tour Saturday, 8/10/19 of the Washington, D.C.'s Kennedy Center's 3 new buildings (most of space is underground) called the REACH. A young black dance company was practicing in one of the REACH studios! Free passes and a full day-by-day schedule for our Kennedy Center REACH (3 new buildings/pavilions) Sept 7-22 Opening Festival with over 400 events are now available.
The REACH houses classrooms, event spaces, rehearsal rooms, performance halls with top-of-the-line acoustics, cafes, etc.
Architect Steven Holl’s design aimed to further connect the Kennedy Center with both its namesake and the landscape. A pedestrian walkway over Rock Creek Park connects the popular trail along the Potomac River to the Kennedy Center. Thirty-five (35) ginkgo trees planted on the expansion’s lawn honor the 35th president. Their yellow leaves typically drop in November, the month of his assassination. And quotes from Kennedy about the importance of artists have been etched in glass and marble across the campus. Studios/rooms are named Studiio J, Studio F, Studio K,
Go to https://cms.kennedy-center.org/festivals/reach?utm_source=wordfly&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=19EMAugEnews&utm_content=version_A&pid=4734147&src=360879
Experience two vibrant weeks of performances and activities celebrating the new expansion of our Kennedy Center (Ken Cen as the locals call the arts powerhouse) campus called the REACH. These innovative indoor and outdoor spaces put YOU at the center of the art—where you can chart your own course and connect what moves you.
Every day of the festival offers something for everyone, with daily spotlights on special themes or art forms sprinkled throughout. No matter when you visit, you’ll find plenty of unique performances, interactive activities, insightful conversations, and other events that speak to your interests and pique your curiosity. Explore everything from classical, jazz, and electronica music to comedy, dance, theater, film, Hip Hop, indigenous cultures, and family fun!
Discover how the The John. F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, official home for the National Symphony Orchestra and the Washington National Opera, is forging new ways for artists from near and far, community groups, and YOU to come together to create and share joyous and meaningful moments, learn from each other, and win hearts and minds through the power of the arts and a living theater. See you at the REACH!
The mission of The REACH is to add an extension to The Kennedy Center (opened 9/8/1971) for artistic projects and community engagement. As for the name The REACH, in opening remarks, Deborah Rutter, President of The Kennedy Center, said the letters represent Renew, Experience, Activate, Create, and Honor the legacy of Kennedy. The REACH "came about from President Kennedy's aspirational, ever-hopeful vision for our nation," said Rutter, at a "first look" tour of the site. "He encouraged us to reach for dreams, for those moonshot moments that would move us forward." (One of the rooms in the REACH is called "Moonshot.")
Do I need a pass to enter?
Yes, timed-entry passes are required for all participants regardless of age. If you arrive without a pass, you will be placed in a stand-by line to acquire one. There is a 6 pass limit per order. Passes can be obtained through the REACH Fest app, online at Kennedy-Center.org/REACH, by phone at 202-467-4600, or in person at the Box Office. Passes can either be printed at home or displayed on your mobile device. If you need your pass re-printed, please visit the Kennedy Center Box Office in the Hall of Nations.
Exciting 2019 Battle of the Bands Sept 1 (Mayor's Office Providing FREE Tickets to Youth Groups)
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2019 National Battle of the Bands
Texas Southern University, Ocean of Soul
North Carolina Central University, Marching Sound Machine
Prairie View A&M University, The Marching Storm
Talladega College, Marching Tornadoes
Southern University, Human Jukebox
Miles College, Purple Marching Machine
Tennessee State University, Aristocrat of Bands
Florida A&M University, The Marching “100”
Event
information
Location // NRG Stadium, NRG Parkway; Houston, TX 77054
Date // Sunday, September 1st, 2019 (Labor Day Weekend)
Time // 6:00 PM
Parking // NRG Stadium Parking lots
Tickets On Sale Now
For Group Tickets:
Contact: Webber Marketing
Phone: 704-358-0828 OR Email: Info@webbermarketing.net
20 tickets or more required | Tickets are $15 with the service fee of 7.35 for the first ticket and we waive the service fee cost for the rest of the tickets in the group.
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Hello Friends & Partners!!!
The City of Houston is helping the “2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands” give away *free tickets* to deserving students and youth groups that would like to attend this “second to none” HBCU competition at NRG Stadium on Sunday, September 1, 2019. More info at:
https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com
This is a family-friendly event, and all ages are welcome! Youth groups will be seated together and supervised by chaperones provided by the Harris County Houston Sports Authority, and each of these attendees will receive a free meal and drink at the event. In partnership with METRO Houston, complimentary rides on the METRORail will be offered to *ALL* ticket holders before and after the Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands event.
Click the Dropbox link below for a message from Mayor Sylvester Turner about this year’s event:
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/nslzjn8y7xowik3/AACx3lJxdv3rDlXqfmsrLXXya/Battle%20of%20the%20Bands%20Videos/Mayor%27s%20Messages%20080219%20Battle%20of%20the%20Bands%20FINAL.mp4?dl=0
If your organization would like for your kids/students to attend at no cost, please send an email with the following information:
1) Church or Organization Name;
2) Contact Person; and
3) Number of youth in your group
By Monday, August 26, 2019 to the following individual:
Kimberly Hatter
Mayor’s Office | CITY OF HOUSTON
Phone: (832) 394-0627
Email: Kimberly.Hatter@houstontx.gov
*For adults or other non-youth groups within your organization, tickets can be purchased at:
TICKETS | NBOB
Regular priced tickets are $20, but the City negotiated a special rate to purchase discounted tickets for $15 using the special code below:
Discount ticket promo code –
Ticket code discount ($15 offer) for Churches/Faith-Based Organizations/Non-Profits: CHURCH
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2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands
Date:
Sunday, September 1, 2019 (Labor Day Weekend)
Time:
6:00 PM
Location:
NRG Stadium, NRG Parkway; Houston, TX 77054
Parking & Driving Directions: NRG Stadium Parking lots (https://www.nrgpark.com/driving-directions)
NRG Stadium: NRG Stadium events utilize Gate 9 on the corner of Kirby and Westridge. Type in the address: 8825 Kirby Drive, Houston, TX 77054 for specific driving directions.
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Your time and consideration are greatly appreciated, and we hope you enjoy the event!!!
Warmest regards!
Office of Mayor Sylvester Turner
City of Houston
901 Bagby Street
Houston, Texas 77002
The 2019 Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands will take place Sunday, September 1, 2019 at the NRG Stadium, and more than 2,000 members from eight of the nation’s top HBCU bands will celebrate the culture of their universities at what will be the largest African American event in Texas.
The History
The “National Battle of the Bands” event was created to be the nation’s best kick-off to the Fall marching band season by showcasing new performances of the country’s top marching bands. This event starts the season off with a BANG! It offers unmatched exposure to the marching bands of Historically Black College’s & Universities and demonstrates its broad appeal with attendance by a multitude of demographics- teens, young adults, families, college educated professionals, blue collar working class and even the active elderly.
Webber Marketing, in partnership with the Harris County Houston Sports Authority (HCHSA), worked to establish Houston, Texas as the new host city for the annual event.
The National Battle of the Bands, formerly known as the Queen City Battle of the Bands, was moved to Houston, Texas for its inaugural showcase under a new name, in a new city, with new partners. This year’s band line-up includes
Texas Southern University, Ocean of Soul Marching Band
North Carolina Central University, The Sound Machine Marching Band
Prairie View A&M University, Marching Storm Band
Talladega College, Marching Tornado Band
Southern University, Human Jukebox
Miles College, Purple Marching Machine
Tennessee State University, Aristocrat of Bands
Florida A&M University, Marching 100.
In addition to the talent being featured on the field, the event will continue its tradition of entertainment and community events in the city of Houston:
Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands Stroll Off
Friday, Aug. 30 at 7 PM | Graville M. Sawyer Auditorium @ Texas Southern University
Ticket available: https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com/strolloff
The Emerge Experience Entrepreneur Event
Saturday, Aug. 31 at 9:30 AM | Harris County – Houston Sports Authority (701 Avenida De Las Americas)
Tickets available: The Emerge Experience | NBOB
The Emerge Experience | NBOB
HBCU S.T.E.M. College Recruitment Fair presented by H-E-B
Sunday, Sept. 1 from 3 – 5 PM at NRG Center 1 at NRG Park
Free Admission
Health Fair presented by MD Anderson Cancer Center
Sunday, Sept. 1 from 3 – 5 PM at NRG Center 1 at NRG Park
Free Admission
Cracker Barrel National Battle of the Bands
Sunday, Sept 1 at 6 PM at NRG Stadium
Tickets available: https://www.nationalbattleofthebands.com/tickets & Ticketmaster.com
Sincerely,
It’s all about the City! ©
Janice Weaver
Director of Community Relations
Mayor’s Office
Houston, Texas 77002
832.393.0849 (phone)
713.806.2007 (cell)
Janice.Weaver@houstontx.gov
Saturday, August 17, 2019
Free Tickets to Events for VETERANS! Get Tickets or Donate Tickets at this site!
It’s really easy to sign up and get free tickets or put your name into a free lottery for tickets. One of our friends was able to win a lottery for a concert of the first day he signed up! Check it out J
Link: https://www.vettix.org/ (Cut and paste into your browser if the link does not work by clicking)
Vet Tix mission is to provide tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. We support our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country.
Link: https://www.vettix.org/ (Cut and paste into your browser if the link does not work by clicking)
Vet Tix mission is to provide tickets to events which reduce stress, strengthen family bonds, build life-long memories and encourage service members and veterans to stay engaged with local communities and American life. We support our troops by honoring their service and providing positive family and life experiences, during and after their years of service to our country.
Let's Support and Share - Blood Drive 2019 Janice Weaver shares getting 300 units of Blood
Greetings all,
This is Janice Weaver please see below the information on the upcoming blood drive I will be sponsoring next month
Many of you are aware I suffered from a rare blood disease called TTP About TTP - Understanding TTP on September 9, 2013.
About TTP - Understanding TTP http://www.understandingttp.com/patient/about-ttp/
Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP) is an ultra rare blood disorder, with between 1.2 and 11 new cases eve...
To save my life almost 300 units of plasma was given to me.
I desired the opportunity to give back and to pay it forward.
September 9, 2018 will be my 6th Year Anniversary and I am asking you to celebrate with me on Saturday, September 21st.
How can you help?
I will be hosting a Blood -Voters Registration Drive along with family and friends Mayor Sylvester Turner, Lone Star College-President Quentin Wright, CWA/AT&T Retirees, Claude Cummings Jr., NAACP V. P., KTSU Radio Station, Hillday Public Relations and many others on September 21, 2019 - 9 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Location: Lone Star College Victory Campus
4141 Victory Dr.
Houston, TX 77088
Asking you along with your family, friends, church, co-workers, organizations etc., help me with this opportunity to pay it forward.
Hope I can count on you. It's in your BLOOD to save a life.
TO SIGN UP: https://www.commitforlife.org/donor/schedules/drive_schedule/296975
For questions email: Bfinley@giveblood.org or jtweety17@yahoo.com
Please feel free to share.
Thank you in advance
Friday, August 9, 2019
Discounted Tickets - Efamily member Dr. Betty Sanders daughter Tony Award Winning Star of Hamilton Renee Elise Goldsberry at the Houston Symphony
Efamily member Dr. Betty Sanders' daughter, Renee Elise Goldsberry*, Tony Award winner (from Broadway's Hamilton) Daytime Emmy Award winner as Evangeline Williamson on One Life to Live, original cast of Broadway's Color Purple, NAACP Image Award winner - is performing (Headliner) at the Houston Symphony! Performances Friday, Saturday and Sunday.
Hope you'll join me Sept 7th 8pm Jones Hall (Efamily invited to join me and Betty!) Several performances - contact me at 713-304-3336 or email me at donna.blackshear.reynolds@gmail.com for details on discount tickets for either performance (Friday, Saturday or Sunday).
ABOUT THIS CONCERT
Following her Tony Award–winning run in Hamilton, Broadway star Renée Elise Goldsberry returns to her childhood home of Houston for an unforgettable evening of beloved Broadway show tunes recognizable to young and old alike. You’ll hear selections like “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” plus songs from The Lion King and Rent. And, there’s always the possibility of a few numbers from Hamilton!
There are performances on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. I'll be at the Saturday performance, and if you're there I hope to see you at the After-Party on September 7: Saturday night attendees are invited to stay late for a showstopping after-party. Dance the night away to tracks by DJ Joey Flaco, sip specialty cocktails, enjoy free giveaways and mingle with Houston Symphony musicians! Your ticket to the concert is all you need for entry.
About Renee Elise Goldsberry
American actress, singer and songwriter, known for originating the role of Angelica Schuyler in the Broadway musical Hamilton, for which she won the 2016 Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Musical. Her other Broadway credits include Nettie Harris in the original Broadway cast of The Color Purple, Mimi Márquez in Rent, and Nala in The Lion King. She has portrayed many roles on television, including Geneva Pine on The Good Wife, and ,Evangeline Williamson on One Life to Live, for which she received two Daytime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nominations.
For those in the efamily with youth interested in this career - here is Renee's path - a singer, songwriter and Actress... After graduating from Cranbrook Kingswood School in Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, she attended Carnegie Mellon University, where she graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in theater. She subsequently attended graduate school at the University of Southern California's Thornton School of Music, where she received a Master of Music in jazz studies.
Petition to Ban Assault Weapons - Mayor Turner's Team Turner joins March for Our Lives Effort - Find out More...
https://www.paction.us/assaultweaponban/sylvester-turner-for-houston-mayor (copy and paste into your browser) to sign the petition. This link will take you to the petition (sign up no cost). After signing the petition, the link will further take you to the March for Our Lives webpage and an easy opportunity to donate if you choose to March for our Lives cause (donation not required to add your voice to the petition and is NOT connected to a campaign donation for any candidate). To get more involved in the Turner campaign sign up at womenforturner.com. (on cell phones you may be required to hold down your thumb to cut and paste link into your browser (or retype in your browser) may be required.
AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL Sunday Aug 11 - from efamily member Monica Fontenot Poindexter
Please note this efamily blog link below may require cut and paste into your browser.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-archdiocesan-african-cultural-heritage-festival-tickets-66231970607?ref=enivte001&invite=MTcxMjUzMjEvZG9ubmEuYmxhY2tzaGVhci5yZXlub2xkc0BnbWFpbC5jb20vMA%3D%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitemodernv2&ref=enivte001&utm_term=attend
Video is really nice.. check it out! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=3ruskr5mim81#search/fontenot/WhctKJVZkPGbpMjghLVTfrMTLjnhbzqlgShFKxBVlMFjWrsjdVpdWPPnFPhWMmDpBqsBhmG?projector=1
Hello,
You are invited to the following event:
2ND ANNUAL ARCHDIOCESAN AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)
The Catholic Charismatic Center
1949 Cullen Boulevard
Houston, TX 77023
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The 2nd Annual Archdiocesan African Cultural Heritage Festival is a FREE indoor/outdoor event starts at 3:00 pm with Holy Mass celebrated in African liturgical culture. The chief celebrant of the Mass is Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese.
The festival is for the evangelization of African Catholics and those of African descent in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, TX, to enrich the community, and share the unique diverse African heritage with the people of this great archdiocese. This rich cultural exchange is designed to build stronger African families, grow businesses, and promote vocations. (Watch the video: https://youtu.be/x_fkedb-7ionca)
Groups and organizations with 10 participants or more will be recognized by the Master of Ceremony (MC) during the festival. Please request participation form before August 9, 2019.
All groups that are registered by August 4, 2019 will also be listed in the printed program.
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME, CONTACT INFO, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION TO: ACCENTMANAGEMENT@aol.com.
AAACHF Flyer
Share this event on Facebook and Twitter.
We hope you can make it!
Cheers,
Rev. Fr. Sebastiane Okoye, ACCCRUS Houston President
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-archdiocesan-african-cultural-heritage-festival-tickets-66231970607?ref=enivte001&invite=MTcxMjUzMjEvZG9ubmEuYmxhY2tzaGVhci5yZXlub2xkc0BnbWFpbC5jb20vMA%3D%3D%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invitemodernv2&ref=enivte001&utm_term=attend
Video is really nice.. check it out! https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/?zx=3ruskr5mim81#search/fontenot/WhctKJVZkPGbpMjghLVTfrMTLjnhbzqlgShFKxBVlMFjWrsjdVpdWPPnFPhWMmDpBqsBhmG?projector=1
You are invited to the following event:
2ND ANNUAL ARCHDIOCESAN AFRICAN CULTURAL HERITAGE FESTIVAL
Event to be held at the following time, date, and location:
Sunday, August 11, 2019 from 3:00 PM to 7:00 PM (CDT)
The Catholic Charismatic Center
1949 Cullen Boulevard
Houston, TX 77023
View Map
Attend Event
Share:
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The 2nd Annual Archdiocesan African Cultural Heritage Festival is a FREE indoor/outdoor event starts at 3:00 pm with Holy Mass celebrated in African liturgical culture. The chief celebrant of the Mass is Daniel Cardinal DiNardo, Archbishop of the Galveston-Houston Archdiocese.
The festival is for the evangelization of African Catholics and those of African descent in the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston, TX, to enrich the community, and share the unique diverse African heritage with the people of this great archdiocese. This rich cultural exchange is designed to build stronger African families, grow businesses, and promote vocations. (Watch the video: https://youtu.be/x_fkedb-7ionca)
Groups and organizations with 10 participants or more will be recognized by the Master of Ceremony (MC) during the festival. Please request participation form before August 9, 2019.
All groups that are registered by August 4, 2019 will also be listed in the printed program.
PLEASE SEND AN EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME, CONTACT INFO, AND THE NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS FROM YOUR ORGANIZATION TO: ACCENTMANAGEMENT@aol.com.
AAACHF Flyer
Share this event on Facebook and Twitter.
We hope you can make it!
Cheers,
Rev. Fr. Sebastiane Okoye, ACCCRUS Houston President
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