Houston LISC launched the 2019 cycle of small grants in January. LISC's small grants are tools to support resident-led initiatives, spark projects that advance the community's vision and build neighborhood capacity. These grants are made available through LISC's GO Neighborhoods initiative, a place-based and neighborhood-driven approach to comprehensive community development in Houston. These grants will [...]
In case you were not able to join the second Alief Neighborhood Center community meeting earlier this month, we invite you to share your feedback via a survey which can be found in multiple languages: ENGLISH SPANISH: Toma Nuestra Encuesta MANDARIN: 请帮忙填写调研问卷 VIETNAMESE: Xin vui lòng điền bản khảo sát Your feedback is critical to help the [...]
Alief Family YMCA better us campaign 2019 our fundraising goal: $60,000.
Please join us for lunch and learn about preparing for the unexpected as it relates to and affects seniors.
The new episode of the Alief ISD podcast series - ImpactED - has been posted. In the "How STEM Partnerships Power Learner-Centered Education" episode, Superintendent Chambers welcomes Larry Elizondo (CITGO General Manager of Community Relations, Corporate Social Responsibility and Legislative Affairs) and Nelda Billescas (Olle Middle School Principal) to talk about how the CITGO Innovative [...]
The Bistro at the Center for Advanced Careers is taking reservations for lunch on March 22. Service is from 11:00 a.m. until Noon and you must have a reservation. The address for the Center for Advanced Careers is 12160 Richmond Avenue. Please click the link below to make reservations. Space is limited and reservations fill [...]
Watch the pros create a mural.
Johnson Development Services (JDS Companies), an affiliate of Johnson Development Corp. one of the nation’s leading residential and commercial land development companies, is reactivating the former Halliburton building – a 585,000-square-foot office building located in the heart of Alief at 10200 Bellaire Boulevard. JDS is excited to begin working with their award-winning team including Transwestern, [...]
Thank you, University of Houston! The KHB Board and Commissioners had a terrific spring meeting Thursday, March 7th and were wonderfully hosted by the University of Houston. The food was outstanding, the meeting space beautiful, and we were even fortunate enough to have a fantastic guest speaker. Michael Mendoza, Manager of Sustainability, filled us in [...]
You may have seen media coverage this week regarding the misalignment of what is tested on the reading component of the STAAR exam to what is actually being taught in classrooms throughout the state. There is currently a problem in the state's education system. Our standardized test is broken. Teachers across Texas, including the dedicated [...]
