The initiative aims to provide 20,000 jobs to Houston youth Mayor Sylvester Turner’s annual Hire Houston Youth (HHY) city-wide hiring initiative returns this year featuring an online job board and a series of hiring events to provide 20,000 summer jobs and internships for local youth ages 16 to 24. Positions are available from The City of Houston and 537 diverse employers, including McDonald’s, Houston Museum of Natural Science, Calpine, HP, Amazon, United Airlines, etc. Thanks […]
Mayor Sylvester Turner
Hire Houston Youth Job And Resource Fairs Return On April 23
The initiative aims to provide 12,000 jobs to Houston youth Mayor Sylvester Turner’s annual Hire Houston Youth city-wide hiring initiative returns this year featuring an online job board and a series of hiring events to provide summer jobs and internships for 12,000 local youth ages 16 to 24. Positions are available from a wide range of employers, including McDonald’s, The City of Houston and United Airlines, among others. Starting immediately, applicants can visit hirehoustonyouth.org to access […]
6,000 African American Women Suffragists Who Voted 100 Years Ago Make History
Antioch Missionary Baptist Church and The Heritage Society unveil the trailblazing voting history of African American Women On Friday, May 28, the National Association of Colored Women (NACW), Houston Freedmen’s Town Conservancy, Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, Houston Alumnae Chapter Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., and The Heritage Society, gathered at Antioch Park in Downtown Houston to honor the impressive turnout of African American suffragists who voted on November 2, 1920. Special guest speakers who made […]
Construction to Begin on Hartman Park as Part of 50/50 Park Partners
Construction to Begin on Hartman Park as Part of 50/50 Park Partners 50/50 Park Partners is pleased to announce the start of construction on Hartman Park, the first neighborhood park to receive improvements and long-term support as part of the 50/50 Park Partners initiative. The 50/50 Park Partners initiative was created by Mayor Sylvester Turner. He tasked the Greater Houston Partnership, Houston Parks Board, and Houston Parks and Recreation Department, to bring together a city-wide […]