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Mayor Sylvester Turner and Houston Health Department Open Sunnyside Health and Multi-Service Center

Mayor Sylvester Turner and the Houston Health Department opened the first combined health and multi-service center in the Sunnyside community today, offering a new state-of-the-art facility to better support the underserved community.

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Traffic Signal Control Cabinet Mural Program, "Mini Murals," Back in Operation

The Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs (MOCA) is proud to announce that its signature Traffic Signal Control Cabinet Mural Program is back in operation after a one-year hiatus. The program, also known as “TSCC Mural Program,” began in 2015 to curb graffiti in neighborhoods and serve as a gateway for artists to engage in civic art.

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City Of Houston, Greater Houston Partnership Lead Mission To France To Grow Business And Cultural Ties

The City of Houston and the Greater Houston Partnership will lead a trade and investment mission to Paris, France, from June 27 to July 1, 2022.

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City of Houston Keynote Welcome Address During Small Business Expo Houston

Small Business Expo is proud to announce, “The City of Houston Welcome Keynote Address” at the Hyatt Regency Houston (Downtown) on Thursday, October 19th from 8am-9am.

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Therapy dogs help students with reading confidence

A new program expanding across Tennessee is trying to help students feel more relaxed and confident with reading ahead of the TCAP exams.

Teaching and Learning Center Provides New Frontier Using Online Educator Development Platforms

During the pandemic, gaining professional development hours is next to the last thing on educators’ minds. Teachers are tasked with posting online lessons and grades. They’re meeting with students, parents and administrators on Zoom. Educators are coping with teaching their own children.

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Abu Dhabi startup is using AI to transform how kids learn

No books, no whiteboards, no markers or pens. That's the new reality for many classrooms across Abu Dhabi, where a company is using artificial intelligence to create a new learning experience.

Thurgood Marshall College Fund Continues its Legacy of Partnership with Leading Global Medicines Company

Novartis US Foundation HBCU Scholarship Application Now Open

The Thurgood Marshall College Fund (TMCF) and Novartis, a leading global medicines company, announced the opening of applications for the Novartis US Foundation HBCU Scholarship, designed to reduce financial barriers for students and equip the next generation of leaders in health, business and social equity related fields. Novartis has committed $20 million over 10 years to TMCF, which represents America’s publicly supported Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and Predominantly Black Institutions (PBIs).

Houston Furniture Bank to Celebrate Inauguration of New 43,000-Square-Foot North Houston Location in the Woodlands

This Friday, October 16, 2020, Houston Furniture Bank will celebrate the inauguration of its new 43,000-square-foot Houston Furniture Bank North location in the Woodlands, Texas.

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Let Them Eat Cake

Wedding Cake 2017 Trends and Interview with Tammy Allen Award Winning Baker

Everyone knows 2017 is all about the cake and who better to ask than award winner and top wedding cake designer Tammy Allen of Wedding Cakes by Tammy Allen. According to Brides.com, bakers are taking buttercream to a whole new level. Bridal cakes are being made bigger with more elaborate style using geometric shapes. Watercolors, crystallized candy, and bling are just some of the newest trends couples are bound to see appearing on cakes this year. With so much new creativity happening with cakes the sky is the limit on the perfect cake for the special day.

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Rev. William “Bill” Lawson Grateful that Commissioner Ellis Names Park after Civil Rights Icon and his Wife

The audience fell emotionally silent when the Rev. William “Bill” Lawson fielded questions from his daughter, Channel 13 anchor Melanie Lawson, during a ceremony hosted by Commissioner Rodney Ellis to dedicate a park named after Rev. Lawson and his late wife, Audrey.

Rare 'locked' letter sealed 300 years ago is finally opened virtually

Three hundred years ago, before envelopes, passwords and security codes, writers often struggled to keep thoughts, cares and dreams expressed in their letters private.

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Success for Harvard Medical Students in DACA Could Mean Their Parents Are Deported

As Blanca Morales walks the hallowed halls of Harvard Medical School, she ponders her humble roots and how she might be forced to choose between her parents and her dream of becoming a doctor.

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Maria Butina plea deal may be near

Attorneys for Maria Butina and the Justice Department gave more signs Thursday morning they are negotiating a plea deal for the accused Russian spy.

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State Representative Ron Reynolds 88th Legislative Session Accomplishments, Highlights, Missed Opportunities and Bad Bills

The 88th Legislative Session started with an unprecedented $33 Billion surplus. The state Republican leadership has failed miserably with misplaced priorities and focused on “red meat” right wing issues that do nothing to improve the lives of everyday working Texas families. Our public schools did not get the funding they need to properly educate our children, teachers did not get the long overdue pay raises, our electric grid reliability was not addressed and property tax cuts never came to fruition.

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Saudis expel Canadian envoy, vow to relocate students over tweets about rights activist

Amid escalating tensions that are damaging economic and diplomatic ties between the countries, Saudi Arabia said Monday that it would relocate about 7,000 Saudi scholarship recipients studying in Canada.

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Houston Texans Organization Forgot To Read The Instructions

Maybe it is time for the Houston Texans organization to read the instruction manual on how to assemble a good team. During this bye-week, the team and its upper management need to figure out what they want their identity to be going forward.

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1 in 3 young adults vulnerable to severe Covid-19 — and smoking plays a big part, research finds

One in three young adults is at risk of severe Covid-19, and smoking plays a big part in that risk, according to new research published Monday in the Journal of Adolescent Health.

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A Texas teen was suspended for weeks over his locs hairstyle. Now, his family is suing the governor

A Black high school student who was suspended over his locs hairstyle and his mother have sued Texas Gov. Greg Abbott and the state’s attorney general for allegedly failing to enforce the state’s CROWN Act, a law that protects against hair discrimination.

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Houston Celebrates Africa with a Series of Events in Observance of Africa Day 2021

The City of Houston will mark its 4th annual Houston Africa Day celebration on May 27 by hosting the African Union Ambassador to the United States, Her Excellency Ambassador Hilda Suka-Mafudze, and 13 Ambassadors from African nations to Houston.