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The International District and H.E.B. partnered to provide baby formula, diapers, wipes and related items for 50 Alief ISD families in which students are parents with young children and struggling with the economic challenges caused by the coronavirus pandemic. Representatives from Alief ISD accepted the donations on behalf of the families today at [...]
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In this video, Alief ISD Superintendent HD Chambers speaks to parents, students and staff. Click on the image above to watch the video, or watch here. En este video, el Superintendente de Alief ISD, HD Chambers, habla con los padres, los estudiantes y el personal. Haga clic en la imagen de arriba para ver el video, o [...]
Council Member Thomas Praises City of Houston Rental Assistance Program Upon the passing of an ordinance that offers $15 million in financial assistance to apartment owners and renters for the months of April and May, Council Member Thomas, Chair of the Housing and Community Affairs Committee, has released the following statement: “Thank you to Mayor [...]
CORONAVIRUS UPDATE Today, Mayor Turner began the Council session by mourning the recent loss of HPD Officer Jason Knox, the son of Council Member Mike Knox, and Texas State Representative Al Edwards, a longtime south Houston legislator. Here were the notable Agenda items passed at Council: Item #11 - ORDINANCE approving and authorizing contract between City of Houston and BAKER [...]
COVID-19 Business Resilience Webinars Presenter: Austin Tenette Austin Tenette is a certified business coach with the Focal Point Coaching organizationand Entrepreneur-in-Residence at Houston Community College. Austin's practice is focused on accelerating the growth and well-being of business leaders and owners, by focusing on three main areas: strategic direction and execution, customer [...]
Today, heroes are everywhere. They are the grocery store workers tirelessly restocking shelves, teachers pivoting to reach students remotely, neighbors caring for others in need. At Harris Health, they are our front line staff and the people who quietly back them up, all working countless hours to care for those impacted by COVID-19. We'd [...]
Just as Houston’s Korean-Americans have Super H Mart and its Chinese Americans 99 Ranch and an array of competitors, Houston’s Vietnamese-American community is served by Viet Hoa International Foods, one of the largest Vietnamese-centric supermarkets in North America. Opened by Vican Sun, a Vietnamese immigrant of Chinese heritage, Viet Hoa has expanded twenty-five-fold, from 4,000 [...]
Food distribution for all in need. First come, first served.
