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Arts And Culture Sector Is A $1.1 Billion Industry In Greater Houston
Posted on · A new study by Americans for the Arts also finds this industry supports over 25,000 jobs in our region
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Education News
Non-Profit Replaces Disadvantaged High Schoolers Backpacks with Briefcases
Posted on · An internship program is allowing teens to gain experience in corporate America.
Houston Matters
Refugees Farming to Make a Living Wage
Posted on · Plant It Forward Farms is a Houston based non-profit that aims to employ refugees through an urban farmer program that teaches refugees how to make a living wage from farming an acre of land. Plant It Forward Farms’ success caught the eye of CNN’s Anthony Bourdain and was featured on the show “Anthony Bourdain: Parts […]
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New Police and Fire Chiefs In Houston, Pearl Harbor, and Full Menu: Wednesday’s Show (December 7, 2016)
Posted on · The Houston Chronicle recently published an investigative piece looking at how a patient's suicide at The Menninger Clinic points to larger problems in transparency with mental health clinics and hospitals. We talk with Mike Hixenbaugh with The Houston Chronicle about his report Also this hour…
Houston Matters
Houston is Home to Some of the World’s Largest Law Firms
Posted on · Houston is home to many legal firms that cover everything from criminal law, to the oil and gas industry. It's also home to some of the largest law firms not just in the country — but in the world. Whether you come in contact with these firms or not, the work they do affects your […]
Houston Matters
Organization Provides Undies for Everyone
Posted on · Rabbi Amy Weiss tells us about her organization, Undies for Everyone, which collects underwear and supplies them to disadvantaged children.