Alief ISD: Bistro Menu, Jan. 16

The Bistro at the Center for Advanced Careers is taking reservations for Dine-In or To Go lunch on January 16. Service is from 11:00 a.m. until Noon and you must have a reservation. There are new menus this year, please make sure to check the options. The HD Burger is amazing! The address for [...]

2020-03-09T22:06:42-05:00January 9th, 2020|

Alief ISD: ImpactED Podcast – Top Workplaces – How the Best Organizations Retain the Best Employees

The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - "Top Workplaces - How the Best Organizations Retain the Best Employees " was posted this week. Alief ISD has been named a Top Workplace for the fourth consecutive year by the Houston Chronicle, the largest local newspaper. In this episode, Superintendent Chambers dives into the [...]

2020-03-09T22:06:42-05:00January 9th, 2020|

SBA Newsletter

Join the largest veteran-focused business plan competition in the country. DATE: APRIL 16–18, 2020 APPLICATIONS OPEN: NOVEMBER 11, 2019 APPLICATION DEADLINE: FEBRUARY 3, 2020 Open to ventures from across the country with a veteran founder and equity holder who is actively involved in running the company. Now in its 6th year, the Veterans Business Battle [...]

2020-03-09T22:06:42-05:00January 8th, 2020|

What Growing Up in an Alief Tailor Shop Taught Me About Being Texan

By Nathan Hoang, Texas Monthly A reflection on family and home, on the heels of my parents retiring from their longtime business. Almost 45 years ago, the shores of Vũng Tàu were lined with dinghies. In them were people just trying to get to international waters, in hopes that other nations’ ships could bring them [...]

2020-10-06T06:53:56-05:00December 31st, 2019|

Quarterly Alief Networking Breakfast: Chat and Chew

Dear Friends and Business Partners, Leaders of the Alief Community Association, Inc, have organized regular quarterly networking breakfasts for the past (11) eleven years. We have made networking opportunities available that motivate businesses to talk to other businesses and we have encouraged large businesses to do business with smaller businesses. We have been very successful [...]

2020-03-09T22:06:42-05:00December 30th, 2019|

The International District’s Gordita Hotspot Since 1993

Ismael Leon grew up in the family restaurant business in Houston. “My parents put a crib in the Taquerias El Charro office for me when I was a baby,” he laughs. Now, as co-owner of two Taquerias El Charro locations with his mother, Maria Victoria Leon, Ismael plans to remain firmly rooted in what his [...]

2020-10-06T06:54:05-05:00December 18th, 2019|

Giving Art a Home in Alief

By Christina Autry On a sunny, 65° day, spectators meandered around (and into) the blue shipping container, better known as Alief Art House, sitting on the field beside the Alief Spark Park. A wall on the inside of the container was papered with portraits and quotes by local residents, who all responded to the question [...]

2020-10-06T06:54:00-05:00December 18th, 2019|

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.

This Is A Custom Widget

This Sliding Bar can be switched on or off in theme options, and can take any widget you throw at it or even fill it with your custom HTML Code. Its perfect for grabbing the attention of your viewers. Choose between 1, 2, 3 or 4 columns, set the background color, widget divider color, activate transparency, a top border or fully disable it on desktop and mobile.
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