Fun Fall Festival
Please join the International District for our 2014 Fall Fest. Saturday, October 11 from 10am- 2pm at Alief SPARK Park & Nature Center Dairy Ashford @ Beechnut FREE GOODIE BAG & PUMPKIN to First 250 Families! Download Flyer (PDF)
BPSOS Report: Comcast Digital Connectors
Congratulations to our BPSOS-Houston Comcast Digital Connectors (CDC) students who have completed all the requirements and graduated from the program on June 14th, 2014. For the academic school year 2013-2014, these students embraced the challenges of the CDC program simultaneously juggling school homework, extracurricular activities, school exams, SAT prep courses, college preparation applications, and community [...]
Whitestone REIT Welcomes Crown Seafood to Its Asian Community Center Property, Lion Square in Houston
HOUSTON, Oct. 6, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Whitestone REIT (NYSE:WSR) ("Whitestone"), a fully integrated real estate company that owns, operates and re-develops Community Centered PropertiesTM, is pleased to announce the signing of a lease with Crown Seafood for a 9,700 square foot, upscale Asian restaurant scheduled to open late 2014 at Whitestone's Lion Square property [...]
HCC’s new center provides Alief community with more pathways to jobs
HCC held a ribbon cutting August 28 to celebrate the opening of the Alief Construction Technology Center at HCC's Bissonnet Campus. HCC Northwest will provide an opportunity to develop skills desperately needed for Houston's growing workforce field. The completion of the 17,220-square-foot workforce building will serve as the hub for students to train and receive [...]
International District Business Mixer – September 10th
Come Mix & Mingle and network with the International District and our wonderful business partners on Wednesday, September 10 from 6pm - 8pm at: Kravin' Fruit Bar10623 Bellaire #143Houston, TX 77072 Download Event Flyer (PDF)
Houston Parks’ 8th Annual Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Planting
20 Volunteers are needed at Hackberry Park for Houston Parks' 8th Annual Ladybird Johnson Wildflower Planting Email Oneika at [email protected] to register! Saturday, October 4, 2014 from 9am to 11am Every fall, volunteers across the city join H.P.A.R.D. staff to sow seeds that will turn into beautiful beds of wildflowers in the spring. The Lady [...]
Care Without Borders
Please join Gateway to Care & the International District for, "Care Without Borders" event on September 6, 2014 from 9am -11am at Alief Community Garden at Beechnut @ Dairy Ashford as we discuss the obstacles, issues, and the importance of the Affordable Care Act in our diverse community. Translators on site. For more information please [...]
Alief ISD Points of Pride – August 26, 2014
Superintendent HD Chambers was selected as the Region 4 Superintendent of the Year. Region 4 serves seven counties and is composed of 50 school districts and 50 charter schools, representing more than 1.1 million students, 84,000 educators, and 1,600 campuses. Kerr High School students Hong Nguyen, Brandon Vu and Masaki Isago received national recognition at [...]
Urban Harvest Newsletter: Join Our Team
Upcoming Events Support Houston'sYoungest Gardeners $5 of each Urban Harvest membership from August 1- September 30 will go towards our award-winning School Gardening Program. Join Urban Harvest today and support Houston's "growing gardeners!" GARDEN EDUCATORS WANTED! We are seeking passionate individuals who are interested in educating inner city youth in the "Outdoor Classroom." This is [...]
Annual Alief International Parade (hosted by Alief Community Association)
The Alief International Parade will be held on September 20. The will start at 11110 Bellaire Blvd. For more information, including entering your group/organization, please contact the Alief Community Association: www.aliefcommunityassociation.org Download Entry Application
