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Local businesses team up to give students a real glimpse into competing for capital HOUSTON (February 25, 2014) - Future entrepreneurs at Alief Taylor High School will pitch their business plans and ideas to a group of local investors as part of the Young Entrepreneurs Academy (YEA!) Thursday, Feb. 27. Students in Houston's YEA! [...]
HOUSTON (February 10, 2014) – On Friday, January 31st Sewa International AmeriCorps VISTAs helped plan, coordinate and facilitate a College Career Day for immigrant and refugee ninth graders at the Alief Independent School District Language Institute for Newcomers (LINC) program at the Hastings Annex. Sewa partnered with the AISD LINC program to make this event [...]
The International District is proud to be a Charter Sponsor of the 1st Annual Lunar New Year Parade. Director of Services, Brian Burks and International District Community Volunteer Ralph Daniel will fly the district's colors leading a motorcycle procession. "This will be a great event for the Alief/International District area and we hope everyone in [...]
Join the Alief Community Association for a Networking Breakfast on Feb 4, 7:30 a.m at the International Trade Center. Guest speaker will be HPD Officer Michael Prause. Visit www.aliefcommunityassociation.org for more information. RSVP to Marie Lee: [email protected] | 832-448-0530
Join us for a Holiday Mixer on December 11, 2013, from 6 - 8 p.m. at Crawfish 4 You! Eat, Drink & Be Merry! For more information contact Annie Trinh. Thanks to our Sponsors: Crawfish 4 You, Shandon Phan Law Firm, PLLC, The Houston International Trade Development Council, and The Caribbean Chamber of Commerce of [...]
Be a part of one of the largest toy drives in Houston and help the Houston Fire Department (HFD) bring some holiday joy to thousands of Houston area children in need. Through the Operation Stocking Stuffer Toy Drive, HFD, KBR and KPRC Local 2 are teaming up once again to bring some holiday joy to [...]
Join the Houston Police Department in its 28th annual Comida/Food Drive and help feed less fortunate families during the holiday season. Since December 1985, when several HPD officers responded to a call for service and saw a family in need, the Department has worked with its partners, Fiesta Mart and Pepsi Cola, to distribute food [...]
The International District and Boat People SOS' (BPSOS) "Houston, Through My Eyes" Art Contest! IMD and BPSOS are proud to partner with Mayor Annise Parker in Houston's Fifth Annual Citizenship Month, and hopes that students just like you will join us in celebrating the diversity and growth of our city. Are you an artist? Do [...]
HCC 'owned' the show at national entrepreneurship conference HOUSTON (October 25, 2013) - Houston Community College Northwest president, Dr. Zachary Hodges, has been named the 2013 Entrepreneurial President of the Year by the National Association for Community College Entrepreneurship (NACCE). In 2007, Dr. Hodges partnered with Newspring, a faith-based organization aimed at the economic development [...]
A short morning rain shower couldn't put the damper on the fun at the Alief Spark Park and Nature Center on Saturday, October 12 as the International Management District (IMD) helped sponsor a Fun Fall Festival. Sunshine eventually put the spotlight on two inflatable bouncy castles, horse-drawn hayrides, pumpkin decorating, face painting, a deejay and [...]
