Educate & Enrich A Child in Houston's 3rd Ward

Thanks to your support, our youth have been enjoying an exciting summer!  We have been managing approximately 50 students each week along with maintaining biweekly parent meetings. 

We have added a free Saturday dance class in coordination with Flo-Motion Houston.  The dance association is teaching the Houston Two-Step to children ages 11-17.

In addition, the children are learning healthy eating habits and food preparation as they assist the Executive Director in cooking and serving lunch to approximately 35 community elders.

The children received a special visit from some exotic animals as they prepared for their field trip to see the Lion King movie.  The interactive event included a petting zoo, face painting, balloon arts, and African Drum lessons.

This period also kicked off our critical "Cease Fire" initiative.  We've hosted three community meetings, including a press conference and call-to-action, addressing the astounding number of tragic child deaths in the Houston area.  Following the press conference, we hosted a youth services provider meeting in which 50 organizations signed on to The Village Collaborative.  While the collaborative is still a work in progress, we have all agreed to work together, increase communication, and support each other in our efforts to keep children safe.  The next meeting has already been scheduled and will be a working session. We look forward to keeping you updated on our progress.