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HISD Early Childhood Centers receive substantial investment to expand literacy programs
Houston Independent School District is partnering with PNC Bank and Houston Dynamo Football Club to invest in and prioritize early literacy. The early childhood education library project is aimed at improving access to early childhood literacy.
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FREE Family Health Fair & Wellness Non-Profit EXPO
“Millennials organizing 30 Hospitals and Clinics to provide free health services for the community, with over 20 holistic wellness non-profits in attendance—food trucks, and family friendly entertainm
According to recent surveys, Millennials are less likely to have family physicians than other generations, which can lead to serious long-term health problems. This extreme lack of healthcare within the Millennial population in Houston has reach epidemic proportions. The Houston Millennials organization will not accept this as the fate for our community: we have taken on the challenge to convene an educational free Family Health Fair & Wellness Non-Profit EXPO to help make important changes in our city!
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WENDELL & WILD | Official Trailer | Netflix
Director, Henry Selick (The Nightmare Before Christmas and Coraline) and producer Jordan Peele (Nope, Us, Get Out) team up to bring us a phantasmic thrill ride in the new stop-animation feature, Wendell & Wild. The titular characters, a pair of demon brothers played by comedy icons Key & Peele trick troubled teen, Kat Elliott (Lyric Ross), into bringing them from the underworld into the land of the living and mayhem ensues. Watch Wendell & Wild and its all-star cast including Angela Bassett, James Hong, and Ving Rhames, only on Netflix, October 28. Music: "I Told Em" by Doechii SUBSCRIBE: http://bit.ly/29qBUt7 About Netflix: Netflix is the world's leading streaming entertainment service with 221 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can watch as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, on any Internet-connected screen. Members can play, pause and resume watching, all without commercials or commitments. WENDELL & WILD | Official Trailer | Netflix https://youtube.com/Netflix Two scheming demons strike a deal with a punk rock-loving teen so they can leave the Underworld and live out their dreams in the Land of the Living.
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Aspiring Small Business Owners Compete for More than $30,000 in Funding during 10th Annual Liftoff Houston’s Pitch Day
On November 5, nine promising entrepreneurs will compete for more than $30,000 in funding during Pitch Day of the City of Houston’s Liftoff Houston Startup Business Plan Competition. The event celebrates its 10th anniversary this year.
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Stages Theater 2022 Holiday Season
Join Stages as they welcome DeQuina Moore, one of Houston’s most talented souls, home for the holidays in this Christmas cabaret. In addition to a flurry of holiday hits, DeQuina will share personal stories, from growing up in Houston to backstage on Broadway.
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Walk-On’s Set for Grand Opening of First Baytown Restaurant
Award-winning brand to host ribbon-cutting ceremony and give away free Walk-On’s to one of the first 100 guests in line on Nov. 7
Race fans, sports fans and fans of good food are already revved up because Walk-On’s Sports Bistreaux is set to open its first Baytown restaurant on Monday, Nov. 7!
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Award-winning restaurant seeks more than 200 team members ahead of fall opening
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Austin Bank, Texas N.A. and FHLB Dallas Award $16K to Cleveland, Texas, Nonprofit
Trained, Unwavering, Focused and Fit (TUFF) Kids Receives Partnership Grant Program Funds
Austin Bank, Texas N.A. (Austin Bank) and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas) awarded $16,000 in Partnership Grant Program (PGP) funds to the nonprofit Trained, Unwavering, Focused and Fit Kids (TUFF Kids).
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'Calendar Girls' shows senior women like you've never seen them (but probably should)
Wearing matching glittery unicorn hats, rainbow tutus or white furry boots, a troupe of 30 senior women have built a reputation across Southern Florida with choreographed dances to pop songs. Called the "Calendar Girls," the dancers aren't professionals, but put on 130 shows per year — and do their own makeup and styling from YouTube tutorials — under the rigorous direction of 71-year-old athlete Katherine Shortlidge.
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Biden was 'expressing solidarity' when he said 'we're going to free Iran,' White House says
President Joe Biden was "expressing solidarity" with protesters when he said at a campaign event late Thursday that "we're going to free Iran," a White House spokesman clarified on Friday.
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McDonald’s Honors Greater Houston Area Veterans with Free Meals on Nov. 11
In honor of Veterans Day on Saturday, November 11, McDonald’s is giving free Extra Value Meals to veterans and current military servicemen and servicewomen.
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Communities In Schools of Houston receives Presidential Award of Excellence for supporting community recovery efforts in Uvalde
Communities In Schools of Houston (CIS) received the Presidential Award of Excellence at the recent “All In for Students Awards” luncheon held in conjunction with the annual Leadership Town Hall Conference in Washington, D.C., hosted by its parent organization, Communities In Schools.
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Bill Miliken, Blanca Avila, Lisa Descant, Shubhra Endley, Cindy Cattin, Rey Saldaña, Jessica Weaver, Kaitlin Tollison, Chris Douglas, Karen Gonzalez, Sharon Vigil Photo credit: Courtesy …
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Rey Saldaña, National President and CEO, Jessica Weaver (CIS of San Antonio), Shubhra Endley (CIS of Houston), Karen Gonzalez (CIS of Central TX), Cindy Cattin …
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Mayor Sylvester Turner Announces New Program to Help Individuals Experiencing Homelessness
During his annual State of the City address Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Sylvester Turner announced a new program to aid efforts to house individuals experiencing homelessness on Houston’s streets.
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Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research awarded nearly $600,000 grant by Arnold Ventures
Funding supports University research efforts on prosecutor office policies
Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research (CJR) has been awarded a nearly $600,000 grant to rigorously study prosecutor diversions and provide greater awareness and insights into the decisions made every day by prosecutors across the United States. This is part of a $7.4 million pledge by Houston-based Arnold Ventures.
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Voter Turnout Breaking Records Because Americans Know What's At Stake
We are now in the throes of casting votes in the 2022 midterm elections. My mother, Mrs. Naomi Ruth Barber King, widow of my father, famed slain civil rights activist Rev. A. D. King, and I voted early. We are overjoyed to see voter turnout breaking records across the nation.
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Harris County Commissioners Ellis, Garcia Ask Federal Officials to Monitor County’s Elections Letter to U.S. Justice Department Says State Law and Tactics have ‘Disproportionate Impact on Voters of C
Harris County Commissioners Rodney Ellis and Adrian Garcia have asked federal officials to monitor the County’s midterm elections because Texas leaders plan to send a “task force” to monitor polling places as well as other concerns of voter intimidation.
