Procession of Art from efamily member Robbie Lee...

You're invited to 

 

Procession The Art of  Norman Lewis at the Amon Carter Museum of Art

 

 

 

 

Art Bus Trip   hosted by:    Merian "Mimi" Sherrod, Amarisimone the Art of Living &   Robbie Lee,  Black Heritage Gallery

 

Art and Jazz      at  Amon Carter Art Museum         3501 Camp Bowie Blvd.        Fort Worth, TX 76107                         on               Thursday, August 18, 2016   Itinerary Details: Date : Thursday, August 18, 2016 Departure: 11:00 a.m  Departure Location: Community Artist Collective* 4101 San Jacinto Street Houston, TX 7704 Cost: $60.00 (update)   Round trip transportation**   Lunch stop, for purchase,  at Woody's (update) Docent lead tour to explore the special exhibition: Procession the Art of Norman Lewis Outdoor Live Jazz Performance  on the museum's porch Food & drink  available for purchase at museum for dinner meal Come with us and have some fun while we view this exciting retrospective of Abstract Expressionism and enjoy the mellow sounds of Jazz. *Secure (locked lot) parking is provided by the Community Artist Collective   ** Transportation provided by Naomi Carrier, Talking Back Tours

 

Seats are limited. You may purchase your ticket via PayPal's  secure link by clicking the Pay Now Button..

 

Art Bus Trip: The Art of Norman Lewis Please click below to pay.

Women Vets Workshop Grace after Fire

College Resource

The OneJump resource discovery service: https://www.onejump.org/ - this is an EXCELLENT SITE!

Thanks efamily member Sam Denard for sharing! Sam is an MIT grad-very involved in the alumni...so if you are considering MIT, we have an efamily resource!

Donna

Fall FREE COLLEGE Fly-In Programs from College Confidential

2016 Fall Fly-in Programs

CHECK OUT COLLEGES YOU MAY NOT HAVE CONSIDERED -- Both FORBES and US News and World Report have college ranking info. In addition to these, check the college websites for these programs - I know personally Rice U, SMU, Dartmouth, U of H all have these overnight programs your high school junior can participate to help decide on a good fit for them! About.Com and College Board also offer insider college info as well as Unigo.com that we found very useful in our college search!

           

 College Admissions

This is to start a resource for anyone interested in attending a fly-in next fall! Please only add programs if information for this year's program has been posted. Please note that most programs favor underrepresented minorities and low-income students, but check the school for more information.

Program: Window on Williams  (Excellent-WE ATTENDED THIS PROGRAM with my son EVAN)
College: Williams College
Link: https://myadmission.williams.edu/register/WOWApplication2016
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline 1: July 1
Application deadline 2: August 1
Program dates 1: September 22-24
Program dates 2: October 13-15

Program: Taste of Carleton
College: Carleton College
Link: https://apps.carleton.edu/admissions/visit/TOC/
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline: September 3
Program dates: October 27-29

Program: Future Achievers in Science and Technology
College: Harvey Mudd College
Link: https://www.hmc.edu/admission/fast/
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline: August 22
Program dates 1: September 29-October 1
Program dates 2: November 10-12

Program: Diversity Open Houses
College: Amherst College
Link: https://www.amherst.edu/admission/diversity/divoh
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline: August 15
Program dates 1: September 24-26
Program dates 2: October 15-17
**There is also a special program for students of American Indian, Native Hawaiian or Native Alaskan heritage that runs from October 14-17

Program: Explore Bowdoin
College: Bowdoin College
Link: http://www.bowdoin.edu/admissions/explore/
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline 1: August 22
Application deadline 2: September 23
Program dates 1: September 15-18
Program dates 2: November 3-6

Program: Weekend Immersion in Science and Technology
College: Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Link: http://wise.mitadmissions.org/index.html
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline: July 17
Program dates 1: September 18-20
Program dates 2: October 2-4
**Application not yet open, will open in June

Program: Fall Weekend
College: Pomona College
Link: https://www.pomona.edu/admissions-aid/admissions/diversity-program-pomona/fall-weekend
All expenses paid?: No, everything is covered but travel, although limited travel grants are available.
Application deadline 1: August 14
Application deadline 2: September 5
Program dates 1: September 17-20
Program dates 2: October 8-11

Program: Discover Swarthmore
College: Swarthmore College
Link: http://www.swarthmore.edu/admissions-aid/discover-swarthmore
All expenses paid?: Yes
Application deadline: July 31
Program dates 1: September 15-17
Program dates 2: October 20-22

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  Program: Journey to Bucknell
  College: Bucknell University
  Link: http://www.bucknell.edu/journeytobucknell
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: Not reported
  Program dates: November 6-8
  
  Program: Diversity Overnight
  College: Hamilton College
  Link: https://my.hamilton.edu/admission/diversityovernight/do-program-page
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: August 5 (priority deadline; applications may still be accepted after this date)
  Program dates 1: September 18-20
  Program dates 2: October 23-25
  
  Program: Multicultural Scholars Experience
  College: Haverford College
  Link: https://www.haverford.edu/mse
  All expenses paid?: No; need-based travel scholarships available
  Application deadline: September 16
  Program dates: October 23-25

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  Program: Women of Distinction
  College: Smith College
  Link: http://www.smith.edu/admission/wod/
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: September 14
  Program dates: October 14-16
  **Application goes live August 1st
  
  Program: Prologue to Bates
  College: Bates College
  Link: http://www.bates.edu/admission/prologue/
  All expenses paid?: Travel scholarships available
  Application deadline 1: September 7
  Application deadline 2: September 28
  Program dates 1: October 9-11
  Program dates 2: November 13-15
  
  Program: Fall Fly-in
  College: College of the Atlantic
  Link: http://www.coa.edu/admissions/admission-events/fall-fly-in/
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: July 18
  Program dates: September 29-October 2
  
  Program: Flyin' Tigers
  College: Colorado College
  Link: https://www.coloradocollege.edu/admission/introduceyourself/visit/fundedcampusvisits/
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: September 21
  Program dates: October 29-31
  
  Program: Multicultural Visitation Program
  College: Davidson College
  Link: http://www.davidson.edu/admission-and-financial-aid/plan-a-visit/open-house-programs/multicultural-visitation-program
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: September 16
  Program dates: October 30-November 1
  
  Program: Diversity Preview Program
  College: Grinnell College
  Link: http://www.grinnell.edu/GDPP
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: September 12
  Program dates: October 2-3
  
  Program: Hopkins Overnight Multicultural Experience
  College: Johns Hopkins University
  Link: https://apply.jhu.edu/homewood/
  All expenses paid?: Travel scholarships available
  Application deadline: August 1
  Program dates: September 29-October 1
  
  Program: Bridges Program
  College: Miami University
  Link: http://miamioh.edu/admission/high-school/bridges/
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: September 19
  Program dates: Depends on location
  
  Program: Discover Middlebury
  College: Middlebury College
  Link: http://www.middlebury.edu/admissions/visit/programs
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline: August 12
  Program dates: October 9-11
  
  Program: Multicultural Visit Program
  College: Oberlin College
  Link: http://new.oberlin.edu/arts-and-sciences/admissions/mvp/
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline 1: September 29
  Application deadline 2: October 20
  Application deadline 3: November 3
  Program dates 1: October 27-29
  Program dates 2: November 17-19
  Program dates 3: December 1-3
  
  Program: Voices of Tufts
  College: Tufts University
  Link: http://admissions.tufts.edu/voices/voices-home/
  All expenses paid?: Travel assistance available
  Application deadline 1 (Engineering Experience): October 6
  Application deadline 2 (Arts & Sciences Experience): October 12
  Program dates 1 (EE): October 20-21
  Program dates 2 (A&SE): October 27-28
  
  Program: Discovering UVM
  College: University of Vermont
  Link: https://www.uvm.edu/admissions/undergraduate/discovering_uvm
  All expenses paid?: Travel grants available
  Application deadline 1: October 7
  Application deadline 2: October 21
  Program dates 1: October 23-25
  Program dates 2: November 6-8
  
  Program: Transportation Assistance Program
  College: Wesleyan Univerisity
  Link: http://www.wesleyan.edu/admission/openhouse/tap.html
  All expenses paid?: Yes
  Application deadline 1: October 9-10
  Application deadline 2:November 10-11
  Program dates 1: August 15
  Program dates 2: October 12
  
  Program: Multicultural Overnight Experience
  College: Babson College
  Link: http://www.babson.edu/admission/undergraduate/tours-events/multicultural-overnight-experience/Pages/home.aspx
  All expenses paid?: Travel scholarships available
  Application deadline: September 15
  Program dates: November 6-7

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Business Events Shared by HBBIN - Pratt Robinson

Wednesday, July 20, 2016

Myth Busters: Tax Considerations for the Self Employed

7/20/2016

9:00 AM - 12:00 PM

Location: UH Bauer College SBDC, 2302 Fannin, Suite 200,
Houston, Texas 77002

Are you relying on the advice of family and friends when it comes to taxes?  If some of the things they are telling you sound too good to be true then they probably are. Attend this session and get the facts on everything from your home office deduction to automobile deduction to how long to retain your records. You’ll walk away knowing what’s fact and what’s fiction and how to minimize your tax liabilities.  

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The Houston MBDA Business Center, operated by Houston Community College, will host the 2nd Annual Salute to Minorities in Construction luncheon on Wednesday, July 20, 2016 from 11:30 am to 1 pm at the Junior League of Houston, 1811 Briar Oaks Lane, Houston, TX 77027. The event will honor minority-owned construction firms and the advocates and organizations that support them. The presenting sponsor is Allegiance Bank. All proceeds support the vital work of MBDA in the Houston region. Patrons and sponsors will be eligible to attend a VIP reception immediately preceding the luncheon.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2nd-annual-salute-to-minorities-in-construction-luncheon-tickets-25864592693?aff=erelexpmlt

Thursday, July 21, 2016

Meet with LiftFund at 611 Walker

WhenThu, July 21, 10am – 2pm

WhereHouston Business Solutions Center, 611 Walker St, Houston, TX 77002, United States (map)

Description Meet with representatives from LiftFund and learn more about financing opportunities that are available to fund your business ventures. Call 832.393.0954 or email HoustonBSC@hous​tontx.gov for additional information

 

 Score Counseling

When Thu, July 21, 10am – 2pm

Where611 Walker Street, Houston, TX, United States Public level floor (map)

 

Pre-Certification Workshop (S/MWBE and DBE)

WhenThu, July 21, 2pm – 4pm

Where611 Walker, 7th Floor Houston, TX 77002 (map)

DescriptionPre-Certficatio​n workshop addresses certification requirements, procedures and provides business owners with information on how to do business with the City of Houston. This workshop is free. For questions, please call 832.393.0600

Mayor's FREE BACKPACKS WITH SCHOOL SUPPLIES REGISTER BY JULY 31st please add to FB, etc.

Greetings,

 

Hope you are having a wonderful summer.  Amazingly, the first day of school is quickly approaching, and we are preparing for Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Back to School Fest which will take place in mid-August 2016.

 

As in years past, all registered K-5 students will receive a backpack filled with school supplies, and we will also have providers available to give eye and ear examinations, vaccinations, and lessons in dental hygiene and health. This is a great opportunity to provide your district’s students with valuable resources to prepare for the upcoming school year. It’s also 100% free thanks to the generosity of Shell and other munificent sponsors.

 

In order to receive the date and location for the event, participants must register at http://houstontx.gov/btsf/registermystudent.html.

 

Registration closes on July 31, 2016!

 

We urge parents to register online, but they can call 311 or 713-837-0311 to register from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. if they do not have a computer.

 

Would you please help us in promoting this event? We welcome robocalls, posts on your websites, twitter, or facebook feeds, or even circulating the attached flyer to ensure that this opportunity reaches as many eligible students as possible.

 

Please feel free to contact us should you have any questions.

 

Respectfully,

 

Juliet Stipeche

Director of Education

Mayor’s Office

Houston, Texas 77002

832.393.6282 (phone)

832.942.1019 (mobile)

Juliet.Stipeche@houstontx.gov

 

Selecting the House District 146 Nominee - MEETING AUG 6th thanks efamily member Janice Weaver for sharing!

Last Saturday, State Rep. Borris Miles secured the Democratic nomination to replace Senator Rodney Ellis for Senate District 13. As a result, Rep. Miles will have to vacate his seat in House District 146. Precinct chairs will convene again to select a replacement nominee for House District 146.

The replacement process will take place at the House District 146 Executive Committee Meeting on Saturday, August 6, 2016 at 10 AM. The event is open to the public, however only precinct chairs that reside in the district are allowed to nominate. All potential candidates are listed here. To RSVP, click on the button below.

House District 146 Executive Committee Meeting

Sunnyside Multi-Service Center

August 6, 2016

10:00 AM-12 PM
9314 Cullen Blvd
Houston, TX 77051

  Lane Lewis, Chair

Volunteers Needed! Adults and Students get FUN Volunteer HOURS!

 

The Harris County - Houston Sports Authority will be hosting over 15,000 athletes from ages 5-18 on July 27 - August 6  for the 50th Anniversary of the AAU Junior Olympic Games.  There will be approximately 50,000 people who will descend upon our region very soon and the economic impact will be huge, with approximately $52M spent in our communities.  We really need your help in several ways:             A FOOD DRIVE to benefit the Houston Food Bank will be held for the first time in the Games history on Tuesday, August 2nd between 8AM - 2PM with drop off points at the George R. Brown Convention Center Hall A in downtown Houston and Turner Stadium at Humble High School.  Would you be willing to drop off some canned vegetables, school snacks, peanut butter, and/or granola bars?  We really want this to be a success and something the AAU does in all future cities.           We are still in desperate need of VOLUNTEERS. The four-hour shifts needed will be in our box office and merchandise areas, which are all air conditioned spaces.  Recent science studies show that donating a few hours to help your community or giving money to a good cause can actually improve your mood and act as a "happiness booster."  Will you consider helping to make Houston shine while also giving yourself a cheerful lift?  Please contact Alan Resendez at aresendez@houstonsports.org to volunteer.          Do you know a child under the age of 18 that would love to have an opportunity to  PARTICIPATE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR AMBULATORY RACE (physical disabilities such as dwarfism, amputation/limb loss, blindness/visual impairment, spinal cord injury and cerebral palsy/brain injury/stroke)? For the first time in the history of the Games, the AAU have obliged our request to be inclusive and have added these categories to the race schedule on August 6 at approximately 1:45pm.  There is no pre-qualifier and there will be a great audience in the stands to cheer loudly for these young people.  We want to encourage kids to participate in either the 100M or 400M race within their age group.  We realize that some may not have the equipment needed, but we will provide it for them.  This is really meant to be an opportunity to foster ongoing sport participation and a healthy way of living for individuals with physical impairments. Will you please help us reach the children who may need your encouragement to sign up?   We want this to be a success and something the AAU considers doing every year in each city that hosts the Games.  Anyone interested please contact Cindy Berkman at cberkman@houstonsports.org for more information.   Thank you for considering to help us in any of the above-mentioned areas.    Janis Schmees Burke, CSEE CEO

 

www.HoustonSports.org

PVAMU Stadium Preview

Information re tickets will be released soon.  Additional questions can be directed to efamily member Phyllis Darden-CaldCONTACT: pdarden3@att.net or 832-646-3880.  Corporate sponsorships are also available.   This is a fundraiser event with a minimum donation access

What's Going on At NASA excerpts from Astronaut and Center Director Ellen Ochoa's recent message to employees..

It’s been a very busy few weeks for NASA and JSC. On July 6 (Houston time), Kate Rubins, along with cosmonaut Anatoly Ivanishin and JAXA astronaut Takuya Onishi launched to the space station. The trio traveled in an upgraded Soyuz spacecraft, testing modified systems and successfully docked to the ISS a couple of days later. The full Expedition 48 crew, which also includes Jeff Williams and cosmonauts Oleg Skripochka and Alexei Ovchinin, will continue several hundred experiments in biology, biotechnology, physical science and Earth science.  Jeff and Kate taped a welcome for the annual ISS R&D conference, held in San Diego last week.  An amazing group of researchers and technologists gathered to talk about their scientific research and new innovations on ISS.  Keeping them well stocked are a Progress vehicle that docked on Monday, and the latest Dragon spacecraft which was captured this morning, bringing many new science experiments, including a Biomolecule Sequencer (one of JSC’s 2x2015 projects) which will attempt to sequence DNA, and the International Docking Adapter needed for commercial crew vehicles.

 

It’s also a busy time for development, testing and evaluation for the Commercial Crew Program. On June 21, Boeing's new Space Training, Analysis and Review (STAR) Facility opened during with a ribbon cutting in their local building that included local, state and congressional officials. The four commercial crew cadre astronauts, along with other JSC folks, have been busy with both Boeing and SpaceX, evaluating hardware, software, space suits, other safety equipment, displays and controls, as well as the simulators that they will use to train.

 

The Orion team has activities going on all over the world.  The EM-1 crew module is being built up with systems at KSC; a test article is going through water splashdown tests at Langley Research Center; the ESA Service Module (ESM) structural test article is undergoing acoustic testing at Glenn Research Center and the first flight ESM is in Bremen, Germany.  The first parachute system qualification drop test, planned for late June, was postponed due to an aircraft issue, but we’ll see a series of 8 tests start later this summer.  The Space Launch System Booster passed a major milestone June 28 with a successful firing of its second qualification ground test at Orbital ATK's test facilities in Utah. This was the last full-scale test for the booster before SLS’s first uncrewed test flight with the Orion spacecraft, EM-1 set for late 2018.

 

We currently have people both about to spend time underwater and in our JSC habitat, HERA (Human Exploration Research Analog), as part of our exploration efforts.  The NEEMO 21 crew is scheduled to splash down today and will splash up early August, after evaluating tools and techniques both inside and outside their habitat, including another 2x2015 project, the mini exercise device MED 2.   A crew of 4 is inside HERA for 30 days, as part of the Human Research Program’s studies, focusing on behavioral health.

 

Beyond human space flight, NASA marked July 4^th with the Jupiter orbit insertion. Juno’s historic mission – the first-ever polar orbit of Jupiter – will skim Jupiter’s atmosphere as close as an incredible 2,600 miles – and send back new images and data over the next year and a half. All of our science missions are helping us to perfect technologies to advance our journey to Mars, and one way Juno is doing this is through its cutting edge solar technology.

 

Follow ELLEN on twitter @Astro_Ellen. as she navigates the Twittersphere and shares a few of her favorite things. 

Avenues to Justice TONIGHT 6:30 Wheeler Ave Baptist Church

Click Here for more details: http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?m=1102873717643&ca=4faa0742-f2de-48b4-9d5a-336e703e5bb6

Free Airplane Rides, Displays 9am - 10am Registration Saturday July 16th Black Pilots Bronze Eagles

BRONZE EAGLES FLYING CLUB of TEXAS

Dr. Jesse D. Hayes, Jr. Annual Children “Free” Fly-In

The Bronze Eagles Flying Club of Texas (BEFC), a non-profit charity flying organization and

chapter of the Black Pilots of America, Inc. (BPA), was established in 1967 for one of the purposes of

promoting disadvantaged youth in their endeavors towards higher education. BEFC offers a variety of services including: free familiarization flights, free training to help further student interest in the field of aviation, and a

National Summer Flight Academy Scholarship Program for eligible students.

Date: Saturday, July 16, 2016

Location: Ellington Airport

Registration: 9:00 – 10:00 a.m.

Houston, TX

Static Display, Free Flights for Children,

Tours of Communication Tower,

Possible Military & Astronaut Appearances

(12 – 19 years of age) and

Please note:

This Fly-In is for children*ONLY! For safety purposes, children must be old enough

to fly without parent or guardian. Free Gift Bags to first 100 kids registered.

*ONLY Adult Guests of Pilots will be allowed to fly in that particular Pilot’s Plane.

Free hot dogs and sodas provided upon completion of flight and tour from the

Volunteer Fly-In Sponsors: Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity & BEFC!

Free Business Consulting

The National Black MBA Houston Chapter is offering pro-bono consulting to help eligible businesses tackle their toughest business challenges. We are leveraging the unique intellectual capital and business talent of our members to help minority-owned businesses in tackling business-related issues in areas such as strategic planning and development, operations management, finance, and marketing. 

 

Do you know a minority-owned firm that can benefit from this initiative? 

 

Learn more about the initiative here.
 Pratt L. Robinson, Jr.
Robinson Printing Services
plrobinsonjr@hotmail.com
www.rpshouston.com

Panel Seeking College, Intermural and High School Athletes -Compensation for Survey

We’re putting together a panel with people ages 15-22 that play High School Varsity, High School Junior Varsity, AAU/Travel Team/Club Team, College/University team, Intramural College Team to learn about their interests, hobbies and lifestyle in general. Through it we are looking to learn about the lifestyles, passions, and hobbies of today’s youth. We’re looking for people to participate as panel members over the course of 12 months. Those that qualify to be a panel member, will be compensated for participation in a number of activities over the course of the 12 months. Panel activities may include a live discussion group, online discussion groups, online activities, and at home activities. Compensation for participation can range based on project from $10- $150  per month and it can be either in goods or in cash value

Please complete and return the attached survey to mbates@mrshouston.com. Forward the email to anyone that might want to participate. (Request the survey from this email please)

Full Time Jobs Getting Out the Vote!

Dear Friend,

2016 will be a dynamic and important year for Texas politics.  TOP will be running one of the largest and most comprehensive Get Out the Vote programs in the state.  We are currently hiring multiple positions for Dallas, Harris,and Bexar counties.  We are looking for both experienced temporary Full time and Part time staff.

We want to open up these positions first to people that are already involved in campaigns and/or social justice-based organizing. This is why we would love your help in identifying good candidates.  I ask that you share these job openings widely within your network.The full time positions will start in August and some will start in September. TOP’s wages are competitive and I can attest it’s a great place to work. 

Here is our summary of Harris County positions.

# of Positions	Job Title	Salary Range	Approx Start Date	# of Weeks
Canvass
2	Canvass Manager	$1000 -$1300 Weekly based on experience	14-Aug	13
8	Canvass Lead	$550 - $850 Weekly based on experience	6-Sep	11
100	Canvasser	$12.50 Hourly + Overtime	6-Sep	11
Phone Bank
2	Phone Bank Manager	$900 - $1200 Weekly based on experience	19-Sep	10
4	Phone Bank Lead	$500 - $800 Weekly based on experience	28-Sep	8
150	Phone Banker	$11.50 Hourly + Overtime	28-Sep	8

To apply for a full-time position please see the attached job descriptions and send us a resume. To apply for part time positions please see the job description and use the  link on that to sign up. Please feel free to contact Tarah Taylor at ttaylor@organizetexas.org for more information. 

Part time positions may apply here http://goo.gl/forms/45ZLI5uuXZKeaLGD3

 

 Thank you so much for your time and keep up the good work!

--

Tarah Taylor

Political Coordinator

Texas Organizing Project

Vote for TOP Endorsed Candidates on November 8th: Ed Gonzalez, Harris County Sheriff; Kim Ogg, Harris County District Attorney

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