The Mayor of Houston Annise Parker encourages you to consider serving on the City of Houston's Boards and Commissions.

 

Please Click Here to learn how to get involved.

 

Community Events:       

• Thursday, June 6, 2013 at 7PM - What would Immigration Reform Mean for Houston? Rice University, BioScience Research Collaborative Building
  6500 Main St., Houston, Tx
  For more information please visit: http://www.zocalopublicsquare.org/event/what-would-immigration-reform-mean-for-houston/ 
  
  
• Annual Women's Empowerment Conference, Saturday, May 18th beginning at 9AM. For more information or to register please visit: http://www.4empoweringwomen.org/
   
• Newspring + Kauffman Foundation's One Million Cups comes to Houston. Wednesday mornings from 7:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. View here for more information.

• 2013 Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars & Fellows Program
  The Senate Hispanic Research Council, Inc. is currently accepting applications for the 2013 Senator Gregory Luna Legislative Scholars and Fellows Program. Through this unique program undergraduate and graduate students have the opportunity to gain experience and develop leadership skills as full-time legislative assistants in the Texas Senate. For more information or to apply please visit http://tshrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013-Luna-Scholars-application.pdf

• Parks by You
  Parks by You is a growing coalition of citizens that is organizing to increase access to and improve neighborhood parks and bayous. For more information please visit http://parksbyyou.org/about/what_is_parks_by_you/.

• Sustainability Plan for 2040
  The plan will build on previous and on-going planning efforts in the region to address sustainability issues in the areas of housing, transportation and infrastructure, the environment, economic development, and healthy communities. It will explore opportunities to improve the region’s most significant resources, including clean air and water, good jobs, safe and attractive neighborhoods, affordable housing, transportation choices, and open spaces and parks. For more information please visit http://www.ourregion.org/

• Wesley Community Center
  Wesley has been providing services such as early childhood education, after school programs, and programs for seniors among other, to help families. For more information please visit http://www.wesleyhousehouston.org/
     
• LifeGift Workplace Partnership Program
  Established in 1987, LifeGift is a not-for-profit organ procurement organization that recovers organs and tissue for individuals needing transplants in 109 Texas counties in North, Southeast and West Texas. View here for more information.

• Subiendo - The Academy for Rising Leaders
  Hosted by the McCombs School of Business and the Texas Exes, the Subiendo Academy is the beginning of an ongoing mentoring relationship between Subiendo participants and University students, alumni, and prominent leaders from a broad spectrum of fields and professions. For more information please visit www.subiendoacademy.org.
   
• The Houston Minority Business Enterprise Center enhances the economic performance and growth of minority business enterprises in the Houston/Sugar Land/Baytown area by providing assistance through accessing capital, increasing market share and improving business processes. Please visit www.dcmbec.org for more information. 

 

Attractions:

• Greater Houston Convention & Visitors Bureau
• Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo
• Houston Greeters

 

Chambers:

• Texas Association of Mexican American Chambers of Commerce
• U.S. Hispanic Chamber of Commerce

 

Education: 

• Center for Mexican American Studies
• DeVry News
• Houston Baptist University - Master's of International Business Degree
• Institute of Hispanic Culture of Houston
• Latino Giving Circle
• Latino Student Fund
• LULAC National Educational Service Center
      -Mentors Needed: Texas Association of Chicanos in Higher Education (TACHE)City Hall Fellows program allows outstanding college students to complete one-year, full-time position within the city government, with mentoring and other support.
• Neuhaus Education Center
• The Broad Superintendents Academy - For more information visit http://broadacademy.org/about/videos.html.
• State-by-State College Attainment Numbers - U.S. Department of Education

Health:

• Kids' Meals, Inc.
• March of Dimes - Texas Chapter
• Legacy Community Health Services
• San Jose Clinic
• Shape Up Houston
• U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
• Texas Kids First
• Texas Drug Card
• Living Hope Wheelchair Association

Information/Media:

• Arte Public Press
• Nuestra Palabara / Latino Writers

Legal Defense & Education:

• M.A.L.D.E.F.

 

 

Legislative Issues:

• http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/
• http://www.house.state.tx.us/welcome.php

 

 

Professional Organizations:

• houstonartsalliance
• Houston Networking News
• U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association
• Houston Hispanic MBA's
• Latino Faculty Council at the University of Houston
• Lone Star Veterans Association
• National Association of Hispanic Nurses - Houston Chapter
• National Hispanic Corporate Council
• National Society of Hispanic M.B.A.'s
• National Society of Hispanic Journalists
• National Association for Female Executives
• National Association of Latino Elected Officials (NALEO)
• National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals
• National Latino Peace Officers Association
• Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers
• Society of Latino Alumni of Rice, Inc.
• Houston C.P.A. Society  Click here for Scholarship Event Flyer

Women's Business Organizations & Assistance:

• Hispanic Women in Leadership
• Houston Area ABWA
• Latin Women's Initiative
• Madres a Madres
• National Association of Women Business Owners-Houston Chapter
• National Women's Business Council 
• Organization of Women in International Trade
• UNIFEM - United Nations Development Fund for Women
• Women's Business Enterprise Alliance
• Women Contractors Association
• Womenbiz.gov
• Women's Business Enterprise National Council
• Women's Chamber of Commerce of Texas

Civil Rights:

• LULAC National Organization
• LULAC District VIII
• National Council of la Raza
• Community Outreach: AVANCE
• Casa de Esperanza
• Houston Hispanic Forum
• Houston Area Urban League
• Latino Learning Center
• La Rosa - The Rose
• NALEO Educational Fund (National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials)
• Ripley House 
• Tejano Center for Community Concerns
• The Association for the Advancement of Mexican American (AAMA)
• Y.M.C.A.
• Cultural: Ballet Folklorico Azteca de Houston
• Casa Cuba
• Colombian Folkloric Ballet
• Houston Institute for Culture
• M.E.C.A.
• Mexican Institute of Greater Houston, Inc.
• Navidad En El Barrio
• Sociedad de Puertorriqueños en Houston, Inc.
• Talento Bilingue de Houston

Social Services:

The Beacon - Helping serve Houston's Homeless population