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Photography Vicky Pink - On Friday, April 25, 2014, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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2015 Entertainment MPAC Tour
Photography by Vicky Pink - On October 2-3, 2015, Houston Style Magazine was on hand …
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The Pavilion Partners Now Offering Professional Performing and Fine Arts Scholarships
The Pavilion Partners, the official volunteer organization of The Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion, is now offering Professional Performing and Fine Arts scholarships, an expansion of its successful Fine Arts Scholarship Program which has awarded over $2 million to local high school students.
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TMSL Earl Carl Institute Hosts Inaugural Public Service Awards Event
The Earl Carl Institute honored four for their service to the Houston community and held the first Marcia Johnson Outstanding Public Service Award event. The inaugural winners are Natasha Malone (Student Leader), Joseph Do, executive director, Annam Community Development Corporation (Community Organization), Opal Mitchell Lee and Georgia Provost (Community Leader). Lee’s daughter, Deborah Davis, accepted the award on her mother’s behalf. All four were selected based upon a competitive review of service in three areas: student, community leadership and service through a non-profit organization.
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LSAMP students with S.H.A.P.E. co-founder and Executive Director Deloyd T. Parker Jr /credit: Texas Southern University
Published on December 1, 2017
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HISD hiring 500 students and alumni as elementary tutors to address learning loss
In response to the unique challenges presented by COVID-19, Houston Independent School District has partnered with iEducate to hire 500 HISD students and alumni for spring semester tutoring positions at elementary schools throughout HISD. HISD students ages 15 and up and alumni currently in college are invited for this paid opportunity – no experience required and all majors welcome!
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Prairie View A&M President Ruth Simmons Appointed to Dallas Fed's Houston Branch Board
The Federal Reserve Board of Governors in Washington, D.C., has appointed Ruth J. Simmons to the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas’ Houston Branch board of directors to serve the remaining portion of an unexpired term ending Dec. 31, 2020.
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Stabbing of student of Asian descent was motivated by race, suspect allegedly said. Now, another US community is pushing back on anti-AAPI hate
The suspect in an unprovoked attack allegedly said she was motivated by race when she repeatedly stabbed the victim -- a student of Asian descent at Indiana University -- last week on a city bus, according to court documents and a student group.
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PVAMU becomes first HBCU in Texas to offer BS/BA in Public Health
By launching a new BS/BA degree in public health this spring, Prairie View A&M University became the first Historically Black College and University in Texas to offer the program.
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Freedmen's Town Could Receive United Nations Cultural Designation
The Houston Chronicle reports UNESCO – the Paris-based cultural arm of the United Nations – is considering Freedmen's Town for its Slave Route Project, which is a registry created in 1994 by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization of historically significant sites that tell the global story of the trade in human labor.
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Black deaf students who attended 1950s segregated school will finally get their high school diplomas
At least 24 Black deaf students who attended a segregated school on the grounds of Gallaudet University in Washington, DC, in the early 1950s never received their high school diplomas.
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A new study of the economics of college sports found that affluent White students are profiting off the labor of poor Black students./Credit: Joe Robbins/Getty …
Published on September 8, 2020
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BakerRipley and Chevron to Open Fab Lab Houston to encourage and cultivate STEM education
Fab Lab Houston to offer youth and adults access to technology and digital fabrication equipment
BakerRipley, Chevron Corporation and The Fab Foundation, are bringing innovation to East Aldine with the unveiling of Fab Lab Houston. Fab Lab Houston at the BakerRipley East Aldine Campus is a unique hub for advancing STEM education and entrepreneurship with hands-on projects.
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Ion’s Second Annual Activation Festival
From May 17-19, Ion will be hosting its second annual Activation Festival and we’d love to extend an invitation for you to join us at an event and meet its speakers.
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Performing Arts Houston's Record-breaking Kaleidoscope Ball: Mariposas de Guadalajara Honoring Jesse H. Jones II
Performing Arts Houston's 2024 Kaleidoscope Ball, themed Mariposas de Guadalajara, soared to new heights as it celebrated the rich culture of Guadalajara and honored esteemed philanthropist Jesse H. Jones II. The event, chaired by Kristin and Lance Reynolds, dazzled attendees with vibrant décor, exquisite cuisine, and captivating performances, all while smashing previous fundraising records.
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Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day RAK Rooms offer students a diverse range of incentives for demonstrating positive behavior, maintaining academic excellence, and contributing positively …
Published on September 14, 2023
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HRAK RAK Rooms are specifically tailored for each school with custom incentives for students in all grade levels. Photos: Courtesy of Houston Random Acts of …
Published on September 14, 2023
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Houston Random Acts of Kindness Day RAK Rooms offer students a diverse range of incentives for demonstrating positive behavior, maintaining academic excellence, and contributing positively …
Published on September 19, 2023
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HRAK RAK Rooms are specifically tailored for each school with custom incentives for students in all grade levels. Photos: Courtesy of Houston Random Acts of …
Published on September 19, 2023
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Houston Grand Opera Presents Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers at Miller Outdoor Theatre Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13
Fun-filled, family-friendly opera comes to Miller Outdoor Theatre
Houston Grand Opera (HGO) will present Monkey and Francine in the City of Tigers, part of its Opera to Go! series specifically designed for students, at Miller Outdoor Theatre from Monday, October 10 through Thursday, October 13.
