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The City of Houston Planning and Development Department is holding an upcoming meeting on preservation tools for neighborhoods, including Special Minimum Lot Size & Special Minimum Building Line. Attend this meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 16 through Microsoft Teams to learn about the ways you can preserve the established character of your neighborhood. These free tools offered by the City of Houston can be used to:
- Preserve the existing lot size and prevent unsuitable development.
- Ensure that future buildings conform to existing building lines.
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Online Meeting via Web Browser: shorturl.at/abpH4
Call-In Option: +1 936-755-1521
Conference ID: 486644568#
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Join us Saturday, February 19th for a volunteer event at E.P. Hill Park, 4800 Glory Land, Houston, TX 77033, hosted by 50/50 Park Partners. The event will focus on beautifying the park, and both community members and employees of Chevron will work together to make the improvements.
Special thank you to Chevon for their 3-year commitment to 50/50 Park Partners! The event is from 8:30 AM to 12 PM. Park beautification projects include mulching trees, de-littering, cleaning up the fence line, and more to keep E.P. Hill shining bright! Waivers will be provided at check-in, and minors must have a guardian with them. To register, email Oneika Peters, Oneika.Peters@houstontx.gov.
On January 7, 2021, a Community Listening Session was held during the Sunnyside Complete Community meeting to gather community input on potential future improvements to E.P. Hill Park. During the listening session, we discussed the existing conditions of the park, described future safety improvements, and heard from attendees on their priorities for this park. To view materials from the Community Listening Session, visit Community Listening Sessions webpage.
E. P. Hill Park is part of the 50/50 Park Partners initiative. Led by the Office of the Mayor, Houston Parks & Recreation Department, Greater Houston Partnership, and Houston Parks Board, 50/50 Park Partners will improve Houston’s neighborhoods, one park at a time. The heart of 50/50 Park Partners is the creation of long-term relationships for sustained impact between businesses, communities, and parks, improving the quality of life for Houstonians for decades to come.
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We Can Build United is a non-profit organization partnering with the Sunnyside Community Center to bring our Money Management Financial Literacy Program (M2) to high school students in Sunnyside.
Your scholar has been invited to attend a six-week course that will break down the basics of money management. Some of these activities will include: real-life scenarios, preparing a budget, and adjusting when life happens. At the end of the program, your student will present their newfound knowledge. Additionally, students who complete all 7 sessions will receive $100 to open a savings account.
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Jan 29th Week 1- Intro to Money Management
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Feb 5th Week 2- Budgeting 101
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Feb 12th Week 3- Saving
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Feb 19th Week 4- Building Credit
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Feb 26th Week 5- When Life Happens
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March 5th Week 6- Final Presentation
All sessions will be held from 10 am to 11 am. You may register at www.wecanbuild.org.
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Sunnyside HTX is also looking for Sunnyside residents and supporters with common goals and diverse backgrounds to develop ideas, organize efforts to solve problems. To be a part of this task force, sign-up at www.Sunnysidehtx.org.
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Thank you to those who attended the November 18 Grimes Park Virtual Community Listening Session, which was held during the Sunnyside Complete Community Meeting. We received great comments, questions, and suggestions for future improvements to Grimes Park as part of Mayor Turner's 50/50 Park Partners initiative.
To view a PDF of the presentation, visit our Community Listening Sessions page and click "Grimes Park Community Listening Session." The recording can be found HERE
Houston Parks Board is continuing to gather community input and feedback. Anyone is able to give input, even if you did not have an opportunity to attend the meeting.
Questions? Email info@houstonparksboard.org.
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PAID INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITY
DECEMBER 2021
Sunnyside Energy seeks a self-motivated, organized, and well-spoken intern to assist with permitting and development tasks for the Sunnyside Energy solar project. The intern will play an important role in the process of organizing permits required for transforming the former Sunnyside landfill into a utility-scale solar array. This is a part-time (~10 hours/week), paid internship opportunity. The schedule of work hours will vary depending on the task. Preference will be given to residents of Sunnyside and those that have an understanding of solar energy and/or project development basics, such as that offered by the 10-week Sunnyside Solar Installation Training Program.
Interested Candidates should fill out the form below and email their responses as a PDF attachment along with their résumé/CV no later than December 21, 2021 to:
info@bqenergy.com
Subject Line: Sunnyside Energy Internship Opportunity
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Needed information:
NAME: ____________________________________________________
ADDRESS: _______________________________________________________
EMAIL: __________________________________ PHONE: _______________________
BRIEF (200 words or less) BACKGROUND AND REASON FOR APPLYING, including your affiliation with Sunnyside, if any:
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The STEM Foundation
What's On The Menu
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Science of Fishing (Catching / Placing Tilapia in new aquarium)
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A Walk to Community Garden (Is Our Solar Tracker Moving?)
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Professional Presentation (A "Flying" Career You Can Have)
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Building a Vison Build ("What Do You" Want Others To See)
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Building Mini Solar Cars (Xmas presents to others on 12/18)
Come and Get These "Seeds of Success" Please be on time at
9:00AM sharp to get the full course meal.
Questions? For more information, contact us. Ready to enroll your child? Complete our online application.
Solar Outdoor Classroom
4818 Higgins St.
Houston, TX 77033
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Santa in Sunnyside
Please join us on Saturday, December 18th from 10am - 1pm as Santa brings joy and toys to Sunnyside.
Will you be an Elvf for Santa to help us bless others in need?
Please reach out "NOW" to let us know how you can help.
(713) 419-8352
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Houston residents are invited to apply for career training in the Environmental Career Worker Training Program (ECWTP) for environmental professions. Texas Southern University (TSU) offers 12-week courses in basic construction, weatherization, asbestos and lead abatement, and hazardous waste clean-up. Upon completion of the program, participants will receive certification and will receive assistance with job placement.
The ECWTP is designed to train unemployed and/or underemployed individuals in the Houston area. This training is free and provided at TSU and other selected sites. To submit an application, visit www.tsu.edu/ecwtp. For more information, contact Bertina Carter at 713-313-1406 or via email at bertina.carter@tsu.edu.