Wells Fargo Scholarships for Veterans thanks efamily member Janice Weaver for sharing!

 

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Don't miss out! The 2022 Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship program deadline is fast approaching.     Apply by March 11, 2022 if you are eligible! If not, please spread the word to others in your community who may need financial assistance.    The Wells Fargo Veterans Scholarship Program provides renewable scholarships up to $5,000 per year, to fill gaps for eligible veterans, their spouses and widows after military benefits and other grants and scholarships have been utilized.    In addition, the Wells Fargo Veterans Emergency Grant program will remain open on an on-going basis while funds are available, to provide immediate grants up to $1,000, for eligible veterans to help meet their household expenses when faced with unexpected financial setbacks while pursuing postsecondary education.    Learn more and apply today. If you are not eligible yourself, please take a moment to share the links with others who may need it in your community!

Several NAACP Scholarships

 https://naacp.org/find-resources/scholarships-awards-internships/scholarships?emci=1f72b566-41b0-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&emdi=6909d3a1-74b0-ec11-997e-281878b83d8a&ceid=3461504

Who Knew? Travis Scott Scholarships, Design Center, Gardens - Cactus Jack Foundation https://cactusjack.foundation/ - Congrats Recipients

 Content below from the website https://cactusjack.foundation/

For the second consecutive year, the Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund has granted 100 $10,000 scholarships to graduating seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities.

To be eligible to receive a scholarship, a student must be a graduating senior with an average GPA of 3.5 or higher ago who also may be experiencing financial challenges in their final Spring 2022 semester.

This scholarship provides financial support to students and families towards final tuition fees, in order for as many students as possible to graduate and receive their college diploma.

All 38 HBCUs were represented in this year’s 2022 class of scholarship recipients, which was named after Travis Scott’s grandfather for his dedication towards Black academic excellence.

"Waymon Webster was a Dean of the Prairie View A&M graduate school. My grandfather wanted me to take it all the way through college, I feel there is a power in education so to be able to give someone the opportunity to fulfill that dream as my papa thought for me is amazing." - Travis Scott

WAYMON WEBSTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CLASS OF 2022

 Jordan
North Carolina Central University Nisha
Florida A&M University Chisom
Fisk University

WAYMON WEBSTER SCHOLARSHIP RECIPIENT CLASS OF 2021

 Dallyn
Prairie View A&M University Destiney
Grambling State University Taylor
Howard University Bryant
Texas Southern University Nasire
Morehouse College

The Cactus Jack Foundation mission is to empower and enrich the lives of youth by providing access to education and creative resources to ensure long term success. The foundation believes the youth should not be prevented from attaining their lifetime goal and is committed to extending educational opportunities to all, regardless of their circumstances to achieve their dreams.

The CACT.US DESIGN CENTER at TXRX Labs, a 2 year project in development by Cactus Jack Foundation opened on November 3rd, 2021 by Cactus Jack Foundation with hundreds of middle and high school students enrolled who are passionate about design and engineering. The fully operational 60,000 square foot state of the art facility located in Houston, Texas.

CACT.US DESIGN CENTER, is funded and created by Cactus Jack Foundation and led by the vision of Travis Scott alongside his family to provide design education resources for the next generation of creators from Houston. The new design center is a permanent innovative hub and transformational youth center connecting at-risk high school students to educational resources, hands-on training, and mentorship that will unlock new pathways to career, college, and workforce opportunities in graphic and fashion design. The design center offers a variety of classes and workshops ranging from CNC Router + Cam, 3D Printing, Powder Coating, Vacuum Forming, Woodworking, Ceramics, Laser Cutting, Welding, Woodworking, CNC Plasma Cutting, and many more. Hundreds of students are now already enrolled for the Spring Semester & for Summer programs and the school is now expanding to service students across greater Houston. The center is committed to teaching the skills these youth need to build a future full of novelty and inspiration.

ADDRESS • 6501 Navigation Blvd Houston, TX 77011
info@txrxlabs.org • 281-868-8979 • txrxlabs.org

Cactus Jack Gardens is a community garden initiative that has partnered with several elementary schools across Houston, TX where students learn agricultural economics and nutritional skills to combat food insecurity. The initiative launched on November 4th, 2021 at Young Elementary School with a permanent reading pergola dedicated to Scott’s grandmother, a Houstonian native, called Miss Sealie’s Corner. The foundation continues to roll out new gardens throughout the city through their multi-school expansion program, with the latest garden unveiling on Earth Day 2022 at Attucks Middle School, hosted by Scott’s mother Wanda Webster and Cactus Jack Foundation volunteers.

Cactus Jack Foundation • info@cactusjack.foundation

TRAVIS SCOTT PROVIDING $1 MILLION IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR HBCU STUDENTS IN NEED - thanks efamily member Janice Weaver for sharing... looking forward to 2023 when the scholarships open again!  100 Students Experiencing Financial Hardship During Their Senior Year Can Apply for an Immediate Scholarship of $10,000 at cactusjack.foundation The Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund is granting 100 x $10,000 scholarships. Travis Scott is providing $1 million in scholarships for college seniors at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), who may be experiencing last-minute financial adversity. The Waymon Webster Scholarship Fund is named after his grandfather who was an HBCU alumnus and educator and Travis Scott’s sister and brother also attend HBCUs (Prairie View A&M and Howard, and part of Scott’s Project HEAL and Cactus Jack Foundation.

Free COVID Tests Link USPS

If interested, here is the link to order your third set of free covid-19 tests. There are 8 free test this time. 

http://covidtest.gov. This is the only week you can order free test again.

I used these tests when out of my bubble such as out of town guests! Share widely! 

NASA Budget Analyst JOB OPENINGS -- Close Monday May 16th USAJOBS.GOV - Set up automatic push for job openings! Keep your resume up to date!

 The JSC OCFO has two vacancy opportunities posted in USAJobs.  One is a GS-11/12 Budget Analyst and the other is a GS-13 Budget Analyst.  The vacancy announcements open today, May 12th and will close on Monday, May 16, 2022.  Please share with anyone that may be interested and eligible for these positions.

GS-11/12 - https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/652893800<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F652893800&data=05%7C01%7Cdonna.m.blackshear-reynolds%40nasa.gov%7Cb9ddc9bfe47e40a8436308da3437e98a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637879712039376261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=WF0Yx6KyMpv0gAuQonBXj9ZTDpTaBjepK3B5E4x9RWY%3D&reserved=0>
GS-13 - https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/652899700<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.usajobs.gov%2FGetJob%2FViewDetails%2F652899700&data=05%7C01%7Cdonna.m.blackshear-reynolds%40nasa.gov%7Cb9ddc9bfe47e40a8436308da3437e98a%7C7005d45845be48ae8140d43da96dd17b%7C0%7C0%7C637879712039376261%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=Q6kjm5jKAEagVniB0D%2Fe0BJeowSKTJ%2FqnFZAnK2GGnY%3D&reserved=0>

NASA Summer Faculty Fellowship - ideas* = inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and space exploration

 Colleagues and friends,

 

Please share this rare opportunity for a summer faculty fellowship at the Johnson Space Center Human Health and Performance Directorate. The NASA ideas* Faculty Fellowship information and application form are found at: https://www.nasa.gov/hrp/ideas-faculty-fellowship/

 

ideas* = inclusion, diversity, equity, accessibility, and space exploration

 

The goals of the NASA ideas* Faculty Fellowship include enabling accessibility for under-represented scientists in space research by expanding our reach among diverse populations through non-traditional faculty partnerships. We believe NASA research and technology objectives are enriched through visiting faculty engagements as we leverage a diverse exchange of ideas to solve challenges in human space exploration. Finally, this faculty experience is expected to augment academic excellence in STEM education by infusing NASA content into classroom curriculum.

 

The NASA ideas* faculty Fellowship application requires:

 

1.    Two-page application

2.    Curriculum Vitae

3.    Letter of Recommendation from the Dean

 

Deadline for submission is May 20, 2022. Send your application, CV, and letter of recommendation to: jsc-health-performance-lab@mail.nasa.gov

 

Women of Power Award Duchess Harris -- June 2nd Virtual or In-Person

 Please join Duchess Harris either in-person or virtually for Empower Possible, which is June 2nd.

2022 Woman of Power

We are pleased to announce the recipient of our 2022 Woman of Power Award, Duchess Harris, Ph.D., J.D. Harris is a professor of American Studies at Macalester College, author of “Black Feminist Politics from Kennedy to Trump” and co-editor with Bruce D. Baum of “Racially Writing the Republic: Racists, Race Rebels, and Transformations of American Identity.”

Professor Duchess Harris began teaching at Macalester College as an instructor and a visiting assistant professor in 1994, teaching courses in women’s and gender studies. In 1998 she joined the tenure-track faculty in political science and African American studies and was tenured in 2004, In 2007 she attended law school to expand the scope of her scholarship, and in 2008, she was the only law student in the country chosen to be an Associate Editor for Litigation News, the American Bar Association Section’s quarterly flagship publication.

In 2009, she won a fellowship from the Bush Leadership Program, and in 2010, she became the first Editor-in-Chief of Law Raza Journal, an interactive online race and the law journal. She earned a Juris Doctorate in 2011, and was promoted to full professor at Macalester in 2013. Dr. Harris was also a founding member of the American Studies department and served as chair for eight years, including as its inaugural chair.

Harris has advocated on the national level at the Congressional Black Caucus. Locally, she was appointed as a Minneapolis Civil Rights Commissioner by Mayor Sharon Sayles Belton, appointed to the Governor’s Council on Black Minnesotans by Governor Jesse Ventura, appointed to Co-Chair the Statewide Martin Luther King Holiday (twice) by Governor Mark Dayton, and appointed to the Board of Public Defense by Governor Tim Walz.

 

LEARN MORE ABOUT DUCHESS HARRIS

MORE ABOUT EMPOWER POSSIBLE

Americore - 50 Spots to Fill- Share with College Students recruiting interested college aspiring students, college students, gap year students and recent grads for our fall 2022 SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps cohort.

 

Dear Faith Leaders: We have a special request to ask you.  Please share information about our SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps program with college students, gap year students, recent graduates, and college aspiring students through your social media, email, and other communication channels by the end of April.  Let us know if you can do so! We have 50 spots to fill and want to reach as many candidates as possible across Houston to ensure a diverse and enthusiastic cohort.   As you know, Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston feeds 5000+ homebound seniors and their pets daily, resettles refugees, promotes interfaith dialogue and understanding, and transforms our community through volunteerism.  Among our signature programs is our SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps program, which is a six-month, 20 hours a week, service-learning experience starting mid-September and ending early April 2023. Selected participants (called AmeriCorps Members) will be placed in teams of five at one of our ten local nonprofit project sites to help “get things done” by working directly with some of our community’s most vulnerable people.  BENEFITS INCLUDE $4,500 living allowance (distributed bi-weekly) $1,718 Segal education award Professional training And much more! OUR 2022-2023 NONPROFIT PROJECT SITES Avondale House Kids Meals  Houston ToolBank  Tejano Center LIFE Houston  Meals on Wheels for Greater Houston and Galveston County   Houston Food Bank  Refugee Services of Interfaith Ministries Santa Maria Hostel Precinct2gether   We are now recruiting interested college aspiring students, college students, gap year students and recent grads for our fall 2022 SERVE HOUSTON AmeriCorps cohort. We’ve already started to receive applications, but we have 50 spots to fill!    You can find all the information you need to help us recruit in our PROMOTER PLAYBOOK. Our playbook includes social media images, a video, an addition to your email signature line, a Zoom background, and many more ways to share with your audiences! Please email cg@volunteerhouston.org for assistance with the playbook, or any other questions.   As always, thanks for being a valued partner of Interfaith Ministries for Greater Houston.  Please let us know if you have any questions.    With much appreciation,   Jodi Bernstein Vice President, Interfaith Relations and Community Partnerships   Kim Mabry Program Manager, Interfaith Engagement

Redistricting Town Hall Meetings and Plans -- ALL ABOUT VOTING POWER!

 

City of Houston Planning & Development Department Media Release FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Date: April 18, 2022 View this email in your browser City Council Redistricting Town Hall Meetings Begin April 19 HOUSTON – The City is embarking on a process to adopt new City Council district boundaries using the information from the 2020 US Census. There will be multiple opportunities to comment and be updated on the process. The first town hall meeting will be held Tuesday, April 19 at Kingwood Park Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Dr., Kingwood 77345. “We are privileged to live in one of the most wonderfully diverse cities in the world,” said Mayor Sylvester Turner. “As Houston continues to grow, we must ensure fair and equitable representation for all Houstonians.” Public Engagement: Phase 1: Town hall meetings will be held in April and May to obtain public input on how the new districts should be configured. The City wants your input before drawing the new maps; no new maps will be presented at the town hall meetings. Residents may also submit their own redistricting plan to the Planning & Development Department by July 20. Phase 2: District boundaries are redrawn based on 2020 Census data, the criteria that were approved by City Council, and public input. Phase 3: Draft Redistricting Plan is completed and presented to City Council. Phase 4: Public may comment on the proposed new maps at three public hearings in July. View the full redistricting timeline.    Town Hall Meetings: Each City Council district will host a town hall meeting to explain the redistricting process, and to allow the public to give input to the City on how they want their district to look in the future.  Capital Improvement Project (CIP) meetings will follow the Redistricting Town Halls.  Meetings are scheduled in-person in each Council District, but anyone can attend any redistricting meeting. Capital Improvement Project updates are specific to the district in which the meeting is held. Enter your address into the Who is My Council Member website to verify your district. Meeting Schedule:  All meetings will start at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April  19 : District E, Council Member Dave Martin, Kingwood Park Community Center, 4102 Rustic Woods Dr., Kingwood, TX, 77345 Monday, April 25: District H, Council Member Karla Cisneros, Moody Park Community Center, 3725 Fulton St. Houston, TX, 77009   Tuesday, April 26: District A, Council Member Amy Peck, Trini Mendenhall Community Center, 1414 Wirt Rd. Houston, TX, 77005   Monday, May 2: District J, Council Member Edward Pollard, Sharpstown Park Community Center, 6855 Harbor Town Dr.  Houston, TX, 77036 Tuesday, May 3: District C, Council Member Abbie Kamin, Congregation Emanu El, 1500 Sunset Blvd.  Houston, TX, 77005          Wednesday, May 4: : District K, Council Member Martha Castex-Tatum, Fountain Life Center 14083 S. Main St. Houston, TX 77035 Tuesday, May 10: District I, Council Member Robert Gallegos, HCC Southeast Campus, 6815 Rustic St.  Houston, TX 77087 Thursday, May 12: District G, Council Member Mary Nan Huffman, Grace Presbyterian Church, 10221 Ella Lee Ln.  Houston, TX, 77042 Monday, May 16: District D, Council Member Carolyn Evans-Shabazz, HCC South Campus, 1990 Airport Blvd. Houston, TX, 77051 Tuesday, May 17: District F, Council Member Tiffany Thomas, Alief ISD Center of Talent Development, 14411 Westheimer Rd. Houston, TX 77082 Wednesday, May 18: District E, Council Member Dave Martin,  Johnson Space Center Special Event Room, 2101 E. NASA Pkwy.  Houston, TX 77058   Thursday, May 19: District B, Council Member Tarsha Jackson, Acres Home Multi-Service Center, Senior Service Room, 6719 W. Montgomery Rd.  Houston, TX, 77091 Virtual Meeting:  Residents who cannot attend the meetings in person may choose to attend a virtual meeting on Wednesday, May 25 at 6 p.m. This meeting will only cover Redistricting; CIP updates will not be on the agenda. Join Microsoft Teams meeting bit.ly/hou-redistricting Call in (audio only) +1 936-755-1521,,861716070# Phone Conference ID: 861 716 070# About Redistricting The redrawn districts will aim to: Maintain relatively equal population numbers Be composed of whole county voting precincts Have easily identifiable geographic boundaries Maintain communities of interest/neighborhoods Be compact and contiguous Avoid packing or cracking Packing – diminishing voting power by calculated demographic concentration Cracking - diminishing voting power by calculated demographic dilution Preserve incumbent-constituency relations  Visit http://www.LetsTalkHouston.org/redistricting for more details about redistricting criteria.   Submitting a Redistricting Plan The public is encouraged to submit a plan. Residents may also propose that certain voting precincts, neighborhoods, or locations be included in a specific district.  Visit www.LetsTalkHouston.org/redistricting for requirements and deadlines to submit a redistricting plan.    Content will be available in English, Spanish, Vietnamese and Chinese.  Contact: Elise Marrion  Communications Manager Office: 832.393.6615 Elise.Marrion@houstontx.gov

Employer Registration Hire Houston Youth Year-Round

 Employers looking to hire young, local talent have come to the right place. Our #HireHoustonYouth Job Board is open for employers to post positions that are available to youth 16 to 24 on a year-round and summer basis. Register your opportunities today at https://hirehoustonyouth.force.com/s/e mployer-registration. @HoustonMOEducation @houstonmayor Program Information LINK According to new data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, America’s worker shortage is far from over: In January, the nation had 11.3 million jobs to fill and not enough workers to do so. #HireHoustonYouth has the solution. Employers can gain access to over 30,000 diverse youth and young adults. Register your opportunities today at https://hirehoustonyouth.force.com/s/employer-registration. @HoustonMOEducation @houstonmayor Program Information LINK An able and ready workforce is critical to ensuring a robust economic future. Likewise, the successful introduction of youth to Houston's employment opportunities is critical to our city's workforce development. We hope you can commit to providing Houston's youth and young adults with summer internships and jobs for #HireHoustonYouth's 2022 Summer Jobs Program. Register your opportunities today at https://hirehoustonyouth.force.com/s/employer-registration. @HoustonMOEducation @houstonmayor