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The Heights Education Committee
meets monthly on the fourth Monday at 6:30, location announced
prior to meeting. The committee focuses volunteer efforts on
events that enhance learning for all ages of youth in the
Houston Heights. We strives to support and network educators in
all Heights schools and learning centers. We open events to all
children who either live in the Heights or go to school here.
The committee uses the Search Institute's 40 Developmental
Assets Kids Need to Succeed (www.search-institute.org/assets) as
a basis for their programs and believes that community can
greatly enhance education in and out of schools.
Current programs include but
are not limited to:
Annual Youth Art Show
- A spring event open to the public during the Heights
Spring Home Tour. The show is judged by local artists and
gallery owners and prizes are awarded. An opening night
reception is held for all participant artists and their
families.
Annual Principals'
Welcome - a chance for all Heights
principals to network with business and community members in
a casual, off campus environment.
HHA Grant Program
- HHA provides funds for projects designed by Heights area
educators to enhance education in the Heights. These grants
are judged in the fall of each year based on the number of
children impacted, how they can be shared and duplicated
among educators and how they enrich programs already in
place. They can be submitted by one educator ($750) or
teams ($1000.) HHA volunteers are needed to get the word
out about the program at the beginning of each school year
in the Houston Heights area public, charter and private
schools and volunteers from the community also judge the
grants.
Holiday Read Aloud -
A local author reads an original Holiday story aloud to area
children (pre-K to 6th grade) at a signing reception at the
Heights Library. Original stories may be submitted by
November 15th for selection for the reading.
The 2009 committee is currently
co-chaired by:
Emily Cole - emilycole@sbcglobal.net
Stephanie Babb - stephanie@babbhouston.com
Karen Derr -
karen@karenderr.com
Please contact us by e-mail to
find out the exact location of this months meeting or to for
specific dates for programs.
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