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28 Houston Health Department-affiliated FREE Covid-19 testing sites are on the schedule for December 30, 2021. Find nearby HHD-affiliated testing and vaccination sites at HoustonHealth.org or by calling 832-393-4220.

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28 Houston Health Department-affiliated FREE Covid-19 testing sites are on the schedule for December 30, 2021. Find nearby HHD-affiliated testing and vaccination sites at HoustonHealth.org or by calling 832-393-4220.

 

Sharable posts:

• Twitter English: https://twitter.com/HoustonHealth/status/1476538812184633349?s=20
• Twitter Spanish: https://twitter.com/HoustonHealth/status/1476539803374178312?s=20
• Facebook English: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHealth/posts/285851076913335
• Facebook Spanish: https://www.facebook.com/HoustonHealth/posts/285851920246584
• Instagram English: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYG67P7rp0p/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link
• Instagram Spanish: https://www.instagram.com/p/CYG--63rwwT/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

 

More updates:

• 1,149 people were tested at the first day of the new Delmar Stadium mega site and 1,500 appointments are scheduled there today.
• As Mayor Turner announced yesterday, HHD will open two more mega sites next week. Details will be provided when finalized.
• 41,357 people were tested at HHD-affiliated sites during the week of 12/16/21. That's the most ever in a week, topping the 41,325 tested during the week of 1/7/21.
• Houston's latest 14-day average Covid-19 positivity rate is 17.3%, up from 7.8% last week and 4.8% the previous week.
• The latest samples show a sharp increase in the amount of Covid-19 virus in Houston’s wastewater. The virus load is now 546% of the baseline, up from 142% last week, and 76% the previous week.

 

#LayersOfProtection: #Vaccination + #boosters + #masks + #tests!

 

Leaders of Tomorrow & other opportunities National Black MBA Association

 

NBMBAA Houston Chapter - Secretary secretary@houstonblackmba.net via houstonblackmba.ccsend.com	Tue, Dec 28, 7:27 PM (14 hours ago)
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NBMBAA Houston Newsletter UPCOMING EVENTS LOT Case Competition Calling All Potential Case Competition Coaches: The Leaders of tomorrow program is looking for professionals who are able to: Plan meeting schedules and an agenda for the duration prior to the competition (January 8th - March 26th) Contribute a minimum of 2 hours per week toward meeting with your team Select a central location to hold regular meetings with the team Communicate with your team/parents via phone/email when: Questions arise Low Leader participation Low Leader attendance Exhibit patience and encourage the leaders to present their best presentation. If you are interested or would like more information, please contact lotcasecomp@houstonblackmba.net. LOT 2021 Case Competition 1st Place Winners Left to right: Amiyah Spates, Tristan Ellis, Milan Comeaux, and Garrison Smith (not pictured). LOT 2021 Case Competition 2nd Place Winners Left to right: Marshall Hudson, Hannah Sadler, Sydney Fullen, and Daija Satcher. The Fall Community Service Event The Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Fall 2021 Community Service at Texas Southern University Jesse H. Jones School of Business - Care Packages for The Turning Point Center. This was a great opportunity for the Leaders to give back to our community. Thank You For The Support! The NBMBAA Houston Chapter would like to thank our membership for its continued involvement with our chapter! We genuinely appreciate the support through our networking events, mentorship programs, community outreach, or other initiatives. As we continue to drive our local and national initiatives, we would like to extend an invitation to help continue to support our chapter. Please use the QR code or houstonblackmba.org website to learn more on how you can help support! Spend Away Your Debt Payoff your debt every time you swipe your debit card or have a banking transaction. To redeem the FREE offer, members will go to spendebt.com or download the app from either Google or Apple and complete a profile. When prompted to give a promotion code (note: not a company code), please enter "mbahtx".  CHAPTER NEWS How to Join the Chapter Go to www.nbmbaa.org Select the "Membership" tab Select "Become a Member Today" Complete the Membership Form Membership Types Experienced Professional - $200 Professional - $150 Young Professional - $100  Graduate Student - $45 Undergraduate Student - $30    Click here to email the Houston Chapter and let us know you've joined.  The HR Corner Whether you’re entering the market for the first time or switching roles to find a more suitable work environment, you should consider what it will be like on your new team before you make the jump — and that starts with understanding their culture. At work, “culture” is a word used to describe the way people behave within an organization and the attitudes and beliefs that reflect those behaviors. It’s the way people communicate, interact, and in general, work with each other. To read more, please click here. General Inquiries Do you have a Human Resource question or need some career advice? Send your inquiries to humanresources@houstonblackmba.net. PARTNER NEWS BASF, the world’s largest chemical producer, is seeking highly motivated individuals interested in a rotational leadership development program. If you are interested and would like to be considered, please follow the steps below for submitting your application: Apply to one of the roles found below or at BASF’s website here.  Diverse Leaders Program Application MBA Leadership Development Program Application MBA Accounting, Economics, Finance Leadership Development Program Application Email the recruiter for these programs directly with your most updated resume attached as a PDF & which program you applied for.  Contact information: Katie Seaman - kathryn.seaman@basf.com National Black MBA Association Houston Chapter, Inc. P.O. Box 56509 Houston, TX 77256  ‌  ‌  ‌  ‌

What if I Test Positive for Coronovirus? What to do... Excellent New York Times article

https://www.nytimes.com/article/testing-positive-covid-omicron-variant.html?campaign_id=190&emc=edit_ufn_20211229&instance_id=48758&nl=updates-from-the-newsroom&regi_id=115836415&segment_id=78145&te=1&user_id=3a4dcb79e73425f5f095d258dd4d5d3d 

How to Manage the Current Covid Wave

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