I am proud to share the news that once again Alief ISD has been named a Houston Chronicle Top Workplace. Let me share this letter that was sent to all staff this morning... Allow me to start off your Monday on the last week of instruction before a whole week off with some great news! [...]
Funding made available by CARES Act City Council recently approved an $800,000 program to provide computers to low-income Houstonians. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force has partnered with Comp-U-Dopt, a non-profit that provides technology access and education to underserved youth, to distribute up to 1,900 computers for free to qualifying applicants from [...]
The Houston Health Department and its agency partners are announcing the schedule for sites offering free COVID-19 tests the week of November 16, 2020. The week will offer 18 free testing sites across Houston, including seven high capacity sites. Houston Health Department The Houston Health Department, in partnership with the U. S. Department of Health and Human Services and the [...]
City Council this week approved a $2.2 million relief program to assist local restaurants and provide meals to Houstonians impacted by COVID-19. Mayor Sylvester Turner’s Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force will partner on the relief program with Lemond Kitchen, a local catering company. Lemond Kitchen will lead 15 local restaurants and catering companies in [...]
Vol. 1, Issue 19 - 11.12.20 DISTRICT F OFFICE District F Youth-Led Conference 11.07.20 We are happy to report that the District F Youth-Led Conference was an overwhelming success. With the help of our fantastic speakers and sponsors, we empowered our youth leaders to steer the conversation on public safety reform and thoroughly examine solutions. Thank you to [...]
2020 State of the County Lina Hidalgo | Harris County Judge Tomorrow, I’ll be joining the Greater Houston Partnership to deliver my annual update on the State of Harris County. There is no question it has been a tough year. Still, even with the challenges we have faced, we are moving forward to make sure we are ready to [...]
Mayor Sylvester Turner invites Houstonians to register for an important virtual town hall focusing on mental health, healing, and wellness as our community confronts the global coronavirus pandemic. The holidays combined with COVID-19 will be a challenging time for many individuals and families. That is why the Mayor's Health Equity Response (H.E.R.) Task Force is hosting [...]
Today is Veterans Day and citizens across our great nation pay tribute to those who have served as members of the Armed Forces. The following passage from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs explains the genesis of what was then called Armistice Day, which we now know as Veterans Day. "World War I - known [...]
Mayor Turner discusses the Alief Neighborhood Center and Park Alief will soon be home to a first-of-its-kind mixed-use center in Houston. Today, Mayor Sylvester Turner was joined by District F Councilmember Tiffany Thomas and City of Houston department directors for the Alief Neighborhood Center and Park groundbreaking. The site off Bellaire Blvd. and Kirkwood in [...]
