F.L. Kingsley Foundation is presenting Movie Under the Stars for the Alief Community. We want to see a great crowd enjoying the first movie in Alief. The Movie is Wonder Park Where McClendon Park 3770 Summit Valley Dr. Houston 77082 Showtime: 7:30 PM. Bring your chairs, or Blankets and don't forget your bug spray just [...]
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the eacher Shortage Leads to "Grown Your Own" Teacher Pipeline" episode, Superintendent HD Chambers chats with Dr. Elizabeth Veloz-Powell (Alief ISD Assistant Superintendent of Human Resources), Andrea Lotsu (Alief Taylor High School teacher) and Angel Anchondo (Alief Taylor High [...]
By Christina Autry On a street brimming with boba sits Ten Yen Tea, one of Houston’s rare tea import shops, where you won’t find a menu of flavored teas, much less boba. What you’ll find is a treasure trove of imported tea leaves to suit the palate of any tea connoisseur. Sitting down at a [...]
The Complete Communities initiative will revitalize Houston’s under-resourced communities. The City will work with local stakeholders and partners across Houston to create more complete communities with enhanced access to quality affordable homes, jobs, well-maintained parks, improved streets and sidewalks, grocery stores and retail, good schools, and quality transportation options. That is why The City of [...]
By Dorothy Puch Lillig The International Management District (IMD) was a proud sponsor and participant in this summer’s Sister Cities International Conference, held July 17-19 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. The conference, hosted by Sister Cities of Houston and the Houston Mayor’s Office in collaboration with Sister Cities International, brought together over 700 elected and [...]
https://youtu.be/t_mjJIK6JoA The International District is conducting a study to determine how the area can be transformed into a community where people can live, work, and play with less reliance on vehicles. Watch the IMD Community Visioning Meeting here live on July 30 at 6 PM.
By Christina Autry Active shooters. Domestic disturbances. Robberies in progress. DWI’s. Are the new Explorer trainees up for the challenge of dealing professionally with these (admittedly staged) scenarios? I spoke of this unique program with representatives of the Harris County Sheriff’s Office, the Houston Police Department, and Brian Burks of the International Management District. We [...]
The Rape Aggression Defense (R.A.D.) System is a program of realistic, self-defense tactics, concepts, and techniques. It is a comprehensive course for women that begins with awareness, prevention, risk reduction, and avoidance while progressing to the basics of hands-on defense training.
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the "Teacher Shortages - Taking Unconventional Approaches to Recruitment" episode, Superintendent HD Chambers discusses the teacher shortage crisis with Maya Weatherton (Relay Houston) and Courtney Isaak (Good Reason Houston). They detail the importance of recruiting qualified individuals to join [...]
Join your fellow HBU baseball fans and alumni to enjoy free drinks, BBQ and conversation. Proceeds benefit the HBU Baseball program.
