Happy New Year, Alief!

As we step into 2025, we at AliefVotes want to express our heartfelt gratitude for your support, commitment, and belief in our mission.

Coming into the new year, we celebrate the power of community, the joy of connection, and the hope for a brighter future. Let’s embrace fresh opportunities and empower the next generation of leaders.

With gratitude,

Alexandra Onwuli, Director of Communications

Student, Alief Early College High School

P.S. Feeling extra generous this year? Support AliefVotes and help empower our community! Your donation fuels youth-led projects, strengthens civic engagement, and makes a lasting impact in Alief. Plus, it’s tax-deductible. Donate here!

Upcoming Events

Join us for exciting community events. Come for volunteering hours, free food, drinks, community, and more. All ages and community members are invited—in-and-out of Alief.

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Student Spotlight!

AliefVotes volunteered with SEWA International, the Alief Super Neighborhood Council, the Arbor Foundation, and the Texas A&M Forestry Service to help plant an incredible 517 trees in the community. A huge thank-you to these organizations for their commitment to environmental sustainability.

AliefVotes students also attended a pre-law mentorship dinnerwith lawyers Peggy Li, Heaven Chee, Imad Khan, and Robert Landicho, who shared inspiring stories and practical advice for aspiring legal professionals. We are grateful for their support in shaping the next generation of leaders, judges, and elected officials.

Additionally, AliefVotes Fellows hosted a disaster preparedness workshop, distributing over 100 disaster toolkits and 150 attendees to the community in November 2024. The workshop was entirely student-led, with fellows and volunteers working together to support disaster readiness in Alief.

AliefVotes, Wrapped

Take a look at our best moments this year! Compiled by the AliefVotes communications team, we are excited to share our accomplishments with you this past year.

About AliefVotes

Founded in 2022, AliefVotes is a non-profit that empowers youth civic engagement in Alief. We establish a pipeline of community-oriented youth through civic education, leadership opportunities, and youth-led projects.

With a key partner, District F Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas’s Office, AliefVotes empowers the next generation of civic leaders and community advocates. We are completely student-led!

Madeline Medrano – Program Manager

Alexandra Onwuli – Director of Communications

Emaan Syed – Director of Finance

Helin Wang and Oyindamola Akintola – Directors of Events

Ny’Elle Blount – Director of Data & Records

Tommy Wan – Program Director

Abby Gail Triño – Executive Director