UTHEALTH STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL - Mayor Turner & more! POSTPONED

Hi Donna,

I hope that you are well.

Is there a way that I could pass information about this event, 4th annual UTHealth STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL, on to members of the e-family?

(Here are some of the statistics, according to the American Stroke Association:

    African-Americans suffer more strokes than any other group of people.

    For men between the ages of 45 and 54, the risk of ischemic stroke — the most prevalent type of stroke, which is caused by a blood clot that blocks an artery — is three times higher in African-Americans than in Caucasians.

    For African-Americans between the ages of 20 and 44, the risk of stroke is nearly two-and-a-half times higher than it is for Caucasians.

    According to the National Stroke Association, stroke or heart disease will claim the lives of half of all African-American women.

    African-Americans have more severe strokes that are also more disabling.)

Thanks!!

Phylliss

I am pleased to announce that the 4th annual UTHealth STOMP OUT STROKE FESTIVAL will be held Saturday, April 30th, 10am-5pm at the Water Works- Buffalo Bayou Park, 105 Sabine street. This a family friendly event, open to the public with free admission featuring stroke and brain health education, free health screenings, nutrition & fitness education, Q&A with stroke physicians, nurses, pharmacists and therapists. We will be providing family-friendly entertainment, music and activities. Morning performances include Dance of Asian America, Collective Sound Cloggers, Mixfitz TurnUp Demo with Crystal Wall and Zumba Demo with Yuri Perez. In the afternoon, enjoy the "Rock Your Brain" musical performances by Lost Element, Otenki, Ashbury Keys, Stefani Vara and Lee-Lonn Walker.

Some of our 2016 partners include the American Heart Association, SETRAC, Memorial Hermann Mischer Neuroscience Institute, Texas Children's Hospital, Cornerstone, Memorial Hermann Southwest, Houston Aphasia Recovery Center and HealthSouth. We are excited that Mayor Sylvester Turner and Dr. Colasurdo will be joining us to welcome our guests. Last year, we had 1,200 participants and anticipate 2,500 in 2016. Our goal is that every Houstonian knows the signs and symptoms of stroke, their stroke risk and how they can reduce that risk. If you would like to attend the event, register at www.strokefestival.org.

Please help us get the word out into the community. We hope you can join us and help make the Stroke Festival- Houston's Best Brain day.

Sincerely,
Elizabeth A. Noser, MD
Director, Stroke Community Outreach & Education

James C. Grotta, M.D. Chair in Neurological Recovery and Stroke

Department of Neurology
McGovern Medical School, at UTHealth
6431 Fannin St., MSB 7.230
Houston, TX 77030

This Saturday! Mayor's Annual Family Day in the Park - PRESS RELEASE and Link to ONLINE Volunteer Sign Up

To volunteer and find out more about the Mayor's Fair see flier and sign up online at

http://www.houstontx.gov/specialevents/

Mayor Sylvester Turner

April 4, 2016                                                                                                 Contact:  Sue Davis

                                                                                                                        713-392-6011 / sue@suedavis.net

Mayor Turner’s 9^th Annual Family Day

Provides Food, Fun, Baseball and Entertainment

Mayor Sylvester Turner 9^th Annual Family Day at Sylvester Turner Park will be bigger and better than ever.

The event will be held Saturday, April 9, from 2 to 6 p.m. at Sylvester Turner Park, 2800 West Little York Road.  Admission, games and food are free.

“Family Day is a way for everyone in our community to come together for fun and fellowship,” said Mayor Turner.  “We have something for everyone from ages 1 to 100.”

Let’s start with entertainment.  The popular J. Paul Jr. and the Zydeco Nubreeds will again perform.  Dancing is allowed—we dare you to sit still.  The Aldine Carver High School dance and theater students will put on their usual show with singing, dancing and some out-of-this-world performances.  The Luna Llena Mariachi Band from Rice University returns.  The Eisenhower High School Jazz Band and the M. C. Williams Middle School Orchestra will perform.  A lion dance and martial arts show round out the day.

Of course, baseball is a major part of Sylvester Turner Park with Major League Baseball’s Urban Youth Academy located there.  Local kids from the Academy’s RBI teams will participate in pitch, hit and run competitions and then you can catch these future all-stars at games at 1, 2 and 3 p.m.  And MLB lets everyone “Play Ball” with interactive baseball games.

This year, Mayor Turner has formed a team of “City Hall All Stars” to join him, his staff  and City Council members playing the Houston media in a celebrity softball game at 3 p.m.

For the youngsters, there will be inflatable games, a rock-wall and trains.  Seniors will enjoy their own tent with bingo.  And anyone can visit one of our face painters for a unique look to wear the rest of the day.

METRO will again provide free shuttle buses to the park beginning at 2 p.m. from four locations:  Carver High School, 2100 South Victory; Lone Star College Victory Center, 4141 Victory; Living Word Fellowship Church, 7350 T. C. Jester; and Shady Acres Church, 7330 Vogel.

Let’s keep everyone safe.  Please do not bring alcohol, drugs, backpacks or large bags, grills, animals or motorcycles.

Family Day is produced by Mayor Turner’s Greater North Houston Youth Alliance and the Mayor’s Office of Special Events.  Mayor Turner thanks our many sponsors:  AARP Texas, the Aldine Independent School District, Amerigroup, City of Houston Police, Fire and Parks Departments, Coca-Cola, Comcast, Constable Precinct 1 Alan Rosen, Dirt Works, Enterprise Rent-a–Car, HEB, the Harris County Sheriff’s Department, Houston Astros, Major League Baseball, METRO, Minute Maid, Pepsi, Reddy Ice and Texas 2-Way Radios.

Will-A-Thon - Free sponsored by Houston Bar Association

Houston Bar Association's Elder Law Committee Sponsors..

To have enough lawyers on hand call by Friday April 8th  9-3 SIGN UP NOW! CALL NOW 713.228.0735 Lawyers will be on hand at this event. FREE simple will and medical directive. Pass the Word!

Must be available both dates:
April 13 Will Preparation Date
May 11 Will signing Date

Tidwell Park and Community Center
9720 Spaulding 77016

Targeting: Seniors 60+ and spouses, disabled and spouses, veterans and spouses
Hosted by State Rep. Senfronia Thompson

Booker T. Washington High School - Launches Rocket -- Wow Photos -- Seeks support!

AABE is seeking partners to sponsor students in Rocket Contest. Lots of great things going on at Booker T! Thanks Efamily member Tyrone Byrd for sharing! If interested in mentoring or sponsoring email Tyrone Byrd <tbyrd@azimuthenergy.us> - all you Booker T alums & others - consider supporting! These kids are our future!

Links to 2015 Launch and Pictures (WOW Photos!)

Photos:  https://fullhouse.smugmug.com/Rockets/WSMR2015-Houston-Booker-T/

Video*:   https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--Rfa_t-u3E     awesome about 2:17..

Review:  https://angelunawarespress.wordpress.com/2015/07/08/day-60-rockets-at-wsmr-launch-day-2-update/

Website: http://www.systemsgo.org/ (how to start an aerospace program at your school at this link)

Booker T. Washington High School

119 E. 39^th St

Houston, TX 77018

Majic 102 & Defender News Online features Port City Links Health, Education, Science Fair and Carnival at South Central Sportz Baseball Opening Day -- look for YOUR PHOTO!

Majic 102 - great pictures!
http://myhoustonmajic.hellobeautiful.com/3217053/2016-port-city-links-health-education-fair-recap/


Lots of pics http://defendernetwork.com/photos/galleries/2016/apr/03/port-city-links-health-fair/


Today’s Defender Hard Copy April 7 issue -- Port City Links on back page & First 90 Days for Turner!
https://issuu.com/defendermediagroup/docs/04.07.2016_e-full?e=1617144/34729621


Houston Style features South Central Sportz Baseball Founder
http://stylemagazine.com/news/2015/mar/18/south-central-sportzs-13th-annual-baseball-opening/

High School Student Opportunity to Explore Medicine at the Health Museum

Go to the website below for all the details. One of my children participated in this last summer at Rice U-it was great! Note: Financial Aid is available (first come, first served, apply early!)

www.thehealthmuseum.org
/teensummit

Curious about cutting-edge medical treatments and technologies and what they hold for the future? Dream of being on the forefront of your own medical discovery? Considering a career in medical or health fields? Then, make plans to attend the first ever

Faces of Innovation: Global Teen Medical Summit

JULY 11 - 15, 2016

There’s only one place in the world where health is advanced daily like it is at the world-renowned Texas Medical Center. Partnering with some of the brightest minds in medicine today, The Health Museum’s Global Teen Medical Summit will provide unparalleled access and interaction with medical thought leaders.

ABOUT THE SUMMIT

Open to all current 9th – 12th grade students who are interested in exploring the countless career options available in the medical and health fields. This five-day interactive curriculum provides an opportunity to explore both the challenges and solutions facing modern day medicine with leading experts from the world renowned Texas Medical Center. Gain real-world medical career experience at a variety of sessions including cutting edge diagnostic technologies, real-life simulated surgical procedures, hands-on dissections and suturing techniques, true-to-life medical simulations and discussions with medical experts and medical school students.

Explore cutting-edge technology which expands the boundaries of what we can see, understand or treat. Hear about innovative collaborations between traditionally unrelated fields and delve into scientific discoveries and policies with both local and global implications.

Take the first step in shaping the course of your medical destiny.

Here's a snapshot of some of the Summit Highlights:

EXPLORE REAL WORLD MEDICINE:

The Methodist Hospital Research Institute:

Students will interact with multi-million dollar equipment at The Houston Methodist Institute for Technology, Innovation & Education (MITIE). This innovative, virtual hospital and hands-on clinic training facility, is for health care professionals seeking to maintain excellent procedural skills and acquire new provinces.

UT Health Science Center - Houston:

Tour the Medical School (including training labs, cadaver labs, etc) and immerse yourself in the life of a medical student as they check your group's vital signs, suture a wound, work on a life-like mannequin or observe medical science technologies. Get tips on applying for medical school from a faculty member at the UT Health Science Center.

Ben Taub Hospital:

Take a walking tour of the Triage Unit with Dr. Christner, the Dean of UME (Undergraduate Medical Education)/GME (Graduate Medical Education) at Baylor School of Medicine.  See the team of experts working on patients in real-time.

MD Anderson School of Health Professions:

Tour the School of Health Professions: Learn about an exciting career in radiology, view the radiologist science lab, and learn about diagnostic imaging while viewing human tumors.

INNOVATE: TEAM CHALLENGE

Join other curious minds as you race to find a solution to a global pandemic in the Faces of Innovation 2016 challenge.  Teams will present their findings to experts in the field and earn recognition at the awards ceremony.

FIND OUT WHAT YOU ARE MADE OF:

Roll up your sleeves and participate in real dissections and learn suturing techniques as you view real human organs.

Visit the DeBakey Cell Lab, the largest cell lab in the country, and work on a variety of activity benches exploring topics related to cellular, molecular, and microbiology.

LEADING MINDS:

You'll hear from some of the brightest minds in the world throughout the 5-day Summit including:

Opening Keynote Speaker: Dr. Amina Qutab, PhD, Bio Engineering, Assistant Professor at Rice University

Closing Keynote Speaker: Emmanuel Kavumbi, Motivational Speaker for GCPDE

GET YOUR HEART PUMPING:

Even bright minds need to relax.  We've organized a host of engaging and fun social events that may include movie night, cosplay night, a live band, games, raffles, or a downtown Houston event.

Visit exciting spaces and places in Houston:

Texas Medical Center
James Turrell's "Twilight Epiphany" Skyspace
Rice University
Hermann Park
Houston Museum District
The Health Museum's DeBakey Cell Lab

DATES TO REMEMBER

April 25th: $50 Early Bird Registration Discount Deadline
May 30th: Final Registration Deadline

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Flyer

NASA Education Job Opening - Salary Range up to $71,232

Position at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas - job listed at
http://hr.okstate.edu/employment-opportunities/
At this site - search for REQID 1697

Dillard University Scholarship Luncheon at Good Hope

• Sat, Apr 23, 11:00 AM
• Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church

  Good Hope Missionary Baptist Church, North Macgregor Way, Houston, TX
• Tickets: $50
  Musical guest: Jazz Guitarist Joe Carmouche
  To purchase tickets or for more information: Call 832-534-0149
  https://dunaahoustonscholarshipluncheon....

Houston Area Urban League Small Business Development University

Are you a small business owner or an aspiring entrepreneur in the start-up or growth phase of your business cycle and you are just not sure on how to develop a balanced business plan for long term sustainability, certified, but unable to scale to capacity, raise limited Capital, find a reliable business network or determine a strategy that will create a demand for your product and/or services?  If you answered "Yes" to any one of these questions you are a prime candidate for the Houston Area Urban League's Small Business Development University program.

Special thanks to our partners at Goldman Sachs 10KSB, Wells Fargo UPS, Port of Houston Authority, and the National Urban League.

April 7, 2016

6:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Houston Area Urban League

1301 Texas Avenue

Houston, Texas 77002 

For more information regarding HAUL's Entrepreneurship Center, please contact Phillip Yates at 281-819-6753 or via email at pyates@haul.org 

2016 Transition Job Fair April 28th

Our 2016 Transition Job Fair highlights the talents and skills of those ages 16-24.

We believe the future is now!  Work experiences are a critical component of preparing youth for transition to adulthood.  Young adults attending this event are work ready and will meet employers recruiting to fill summer job opportunities, regular full-time, part-time, entry-level positions, and internships.

Our goal of the job fair is to ensure that:

We provide first time work experiences to transition age high school students with disabilities.

To provide work ready young adults not enrolling in post-secondary education the opportunity to seek long term permanent employment opportunities that will yield a   living wage.

What:            The 8th Annual Transition Job Fair & Business Expo

                      Creating Pathways of Employment for Transition Youth

Where:          Lakewood Church  3700 Southwest Freeway   Houston, TX 77027       

When:           Thurs. April 28, 2016

Time:             9:00am – 2:30pm

For additional information, please contact:

Kimberly King ~ 713.267.8532 ~ kimberly.king@dars.state.tx.us 

                                                    OR                                                   

 Terry Higginbotham ~ 979.627.0241 ~ terry.higginbotham@wrksolutions.com

Teen Budget Simulation Event

MoneyLIVE 2016 is a money simulation for high school students. Participants will learn about careers in various areas, after learning and getting a career participants will build a monthly budget based on their incomes. Each student is given a new life/identity with a family, income and a checkbook / debit card. The students will then be allowed to purchase cars, homes, cellphones, food clothing and more while being tempted to purchase things like computers, big screen TV's, trips and more.

                                                                         Join us

                                                             Saturday June 18th 2016

                                                                NRG Center One Reliant

                                                             Check In Begins at 8:30 AM

                                                      Event Starts @ 9:00 AM till 1:00 PM

This event is being hosted by Alliance Financial Ministries, Inc. a non-profit financial literacy company. AFM mission is to promote financial literacy. Funds for this event is being provided through the generosity of companies like Dow Promise, CapitalOne Bank and other companies that have a heart for financial literacy.

For more information call (281) 845-3642 or visit www.moneylive.org

WHEN

Saturday, June 18, 2016 from 9:00 AM to 2:00 PM (CDT)

WHERE

NRG Park - 1 Reliant Pkwy, Houston, TX 77054

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars Program-More Details

NCAS is gearing up for its biggest session ever—hosting workshops at EIGHT (8) NASA centers this fall! We have approximately 2 months left to recruit. In an effort to leave no stone unturned, would you be able to share this message with your own networks? Alternatively, if you have any contacts who may NOT be on our list but who SHOULD be, that would be helpful information as well! Thank you for helping make NCAS big and bold. Message below. Flyer also attached for digital media.

 NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars (NCAS) Application is Open!

Do you know a community college student who dreams of having a science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) career?  NCAS helps community college STEM students experience and envision a career at NASA and encourages them to finish a 2-year degree or transfer to a 4-year university in pursuit of a STEM degree.

Visit the NCAS website to learn more: http://ncas.aerospacescholars.org

To participate, a student must be:

• A US Citizen.
• At least 18 years of age and a high school graduate or equivalent.
• A registered community college student who will continue in the upcoming fall semester.
• Have a minimum of 9 hours STEM coursework (cumulative).
• Able to commit to 5 weeks working online with NASA with the potential for a 4-day onsite visit.
• Able to access the internet.

Don’t Delay! Applications are due June 1, 2016

Email questions to: JSC-NCAS@mail.nasa.gov

--

Alicia Baturoni Cortez, NCAS Activity Manager

NASA Community College Aerospace Scholars

http://ncas.aerospacescholars.org/

NASA Johnson Space Center

2101 NASA Parkway, Mail Code AD4

Houston, TX 77058

(281) 483-0493

Free Football Camp Boys and Girls Grades 1-8

DeAndre Hopkins Football ProCamp

May 14 & 15, 2016

9:00am-12:30pm

Turner Stadium, 1700 Wilson Rd, Humble TX 77338

Boys & Girls Grades 1-8

WHERE

Turner Stadium - 1700 Wilson Rd, Humble, Texas 77338

Register below

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/deandre-hopkins-kids-camp-tickets-23206084022?aff=ebrowse

Online Registration Extended for Sisters Network Fun Run!

http://www.sistersnetworkinc.org/

JOB - Diabilities Program Coordinator at NASA JSC

Please share the attached opportunity for applicants interested in the Disabilities Program Coordinator position located at NASA Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. 

Job Posting - Details Click Here!

https://usra-openhire.silkroad.com/epostings/index.cfm?fuseaction=app.jobinfo&jobid=390&source=ONLINE&JobOwner=992278&company_id=16640&version=1&byBusinessUnit=NULL&bycountry=0&bystate=0&byRegion=&bylocation=&keywords=&byCat=&proximityCountry=&postalCode=&radiusDistance=&isKilometers=&tosearch=yes&city=

Cornell Vet Summer Program for high school juniors and seniors

Want to work with animals?

 

Study animal health and medicine with faculty from Cornell's acclaimed vet school If you dream of a career in veterinary medicine—or if you just love animals and would like to learn more about them—then there's no better place to spend your summer than in one of these Summer College programs: Animal Science: Captive Raptor Management July 17–August 6 Learn about the natural history and management of birds of prey and gain hands-on experience caring for and handling raptors. (Open to current juniors and seniors; 3 credits) Animal Science: Sustainable Animal Husbandry June 25–July 16 Work with a variety of animals while studying veterinary medicine, small and large animal husbandry, domestication, and sustainability. (Open to current sophomores, juniors, and seniors; 3 credits) Veterinary Medicine: Conservation Medicine July 17–August 6 During hands-on labs, lectures, field trips, and films, explore conservation medicine, biological principles, and wildlife management. (Open to current juniors and seniors; 3 credits) Veterinary Medicine: Equine Practice July 17–August 6 Devote mornings to lectures on the anatomy, physiology, and care of horses, and spend afternoons in hands-on labs at Cornell's Equine Park. (Open to current juniors and seniors; 3 credits) Veterinary Medicine: Small Animal Practice June 25–July 16 Study cats, dogs, and other domestic animals, observe approaches to common pet emergencies, and gain hands-on experience through lab exercises. (Open to current juniors and seniors; 3 credits) The application deadline for most programs is April 29.

 

Scholarship Deadline Extended-HS and College Students interested in Transportation

http://www.houstoncomto.org/ - Go to this link for the complete application and contact information

Leadership Scholarship - in honor of Shirley A. DeLibero - $2,500
 
Community College or Vocational/Technical Scholarship - $1,500
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High School Scholarship - $1,000