Houston Black Power Chronicles Leadership Committee Roundtable Discussion

The Houston Black Power Chronicles Leadership Committee Project has partnered with numerous activists to convene a roundtable discussion on Saturday, July 16^th at SHAPE Community Center at 3903 Almeda from 2pm – 5pm.

We warmly invite your participation and involvement in this historic "Black Power Chronicles initiative. Your active support and participation are especially needed. Please join us as we work to create a future together for the good of us all.

Hon. Jew Don Boney and Cleveland Gite

Co-Chairs Houston Black Power Chronicles Leadership Committee more details at

Texas Black Power Chronicles Op Ed Exclusive to the Forward Times‏‏‏‏

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SHAPE COMMUNITY CENTER

3903 Almeda St.   Houston Texas 77004

Saturday July 16, 2016    2 pm - 5 pm

Free and Open to the Public

The round table discussion will be moderated by the Hon. Jew Don Boney and led by Michelle Barnes co-founder and Executive Director of the Community Artists Collective, Larvester Gaither Author and Publisher, Cleveland Gite writer and community activist, Brandi Holmes principal strategist for the Houston Black Lives Matter, Author and Spoken Word artist Dr. Obidike Kamau, DeWayne Lark Chairman Harris County Council of Organizations, Omowale Luthuli International Human Rights activist, Interfaith Peace Activist P.K. McCary, and Charles X. White, leader of the Gang Injunction opposition and founder of Charity Productions.

For more info. Contact:  Jew Don Boney at 281-702-9988 or Cleveland Gite at 713-550-7318

See http://sncclegacyproject.org

2016 D.R.E.M.E Community STEM and Leadership Fair-efamily member Cheryl McNair Invites You..

 

 

The Community Science Fair as designed by the Dr. Ronald E. McNair Educational (DREME) Science Literacy Foundation presents science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) information as well as career awareness and preparation in an exciting hands-on learning atmosphere for the public to participate. We expect 200 plus attendees this year.

 

It is designed to inspire, motivate, and involve the following:

• 6^th through 12^th grade students accompanied by parents and friends. Many are often repeating participants from past DREME Science Literacy Foundation camps and including present camp participants
• Teachers from current and past camps as well as their fellow colleagues
• D.R.E.M.E. sponsors
• Houston and surrounding communities
   
  The objectives are to:

• Provide STEM and information and innovative hands-on activities
• Provide STEM, management, and leadership career awareness and preparation
• Encourage further learning in STEM, management, and leadership fields
• Encourage STEM, management, and leadership interest for all youths, particularly, from groups that are under-represented in STEM fields
• Encourage parents to learn and participate in STEM, management, and leadership activities with their child and produce a bonding experience that will inspire them to recall, duplicate, and even expand activities to be performed at home.
• Encourage healthy eating to enhance energy, memory, and concentration.
   
  Presenters with interactive hands-on experiments/activities have included:

• Various Corporations, including NASA, GE Energy, Lockheed Martin, LyondellBasell, CenterPoint Energy, Boeing, Schlumberger, Ocean Star Offshore Oil Rig Museum and various others.
• Houston Museum of Natural Science – traveling Planetarium; and many others!
   
  Media: The D.R.E.M.E. STEM and Leadership Community Fair will be announced on television, radio, in local newspapers, churches, and with local youth groups.
   
  Cost: Free!
   
  Date: Friday, July 15, 2016
   
  Time: 1:00 p.m. until 4:00 p.m.
   
  Location:  Houston Community College – Northeast Campus
  Dr. Codwell Building – 1^st Floor
  555 Community College Drive
  Houston, TX 77013
   
  Contact/Information: (281) 961-4353/ Email: info@dremefoundation.org                                                                                                                                                  

Mayor's Back to School Fest - Free Backpacks and Health Screenings and More!

Mayor's 6th Annual Back 2 School Fest

Location: University of Houston

REGISTRATION DEADLINE:   Sunday, JULY 31, 2016

(or until capacity is reached)

Qualification to pre-register: Students must qualify for free or reduced cost lunch.

Serving 25,000 pre-registered children from Houston area school districts

• Backpacks
• School Supplies
• Immunizations
• Vision Screenings
• Dental Screenings
• Other Free Services

Due to limited supplies, this event is open only to pre-registered elementary school students grades K-5 who reside in the City of Houston and qualify for free and reduced cost lunch.

TO REGISTER CALL:

713-837-0311 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

or visit houstontx.gov/btsf/registermystudent.html

Limited Number of Hole Sponsorships Available... WildCat Golf Club - Sept 25th Port City Links

Hole Sponsorship is $200! Let me know if interested, donna.blackshear.reynolds@gmail.com

All the details about the tournament and how you can PLAY are here http://www.portcitylinks.com/

This is our every other year fundraiser which supports all our service activities and scholarships including DASH Diet (monitoring of health and providing healthy foods weekly to participants), Christmas at the Ensemble craft booths for underserved youth, Dental Day (free dentistry for the community), Health, Education, Science Fair and Carnival at Sunnyside Park, Voter Registration Drives, Gregg Elementary School Science Fair, Art Poster Contest at MacGregor Elementary, University Museum events, YWCA WOW program teaching participants healthy cooking and life skills, Young Women's College Prep Tuesday seminars, International events bringing cultural events and library books to Codwell Elementary, support to Hope for Haiti project, to name a few of the annual activities of each Facet of Port City which proceeds from this tournament support!

Donna

Freedom Tour, Summer Programs at SHAPE

http://www.shape.org/

HMAAC Opening July 9th 6:30pm Hosted by Melanie Lawson, and more!

The Harmon and Harriet Collection Works on Paper  Ron Adams, Endangered Species II 1991 Opening Reception Saturday,July 9th at 6:30 PM Special Guests: Harmon and Harriet Kelley Celebrity Hosts: KTRK's Melanie Lawson and Chauncy Glover Houston Artists: John Biggers, Bert Long Jr., Charles Criner and Lionel Lofton Wichita Art Museum, Missouri, California African American Art Museum, Los Angeles, Amon Carter Museum, Fort Worth, Philadelphia Academy of Fine Arts, Lowe Art Museum, Florida, The Northwest African American Museum, Seattle, and NOW... HMAAC !!!!

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