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  • Reparations: A Zoom Dialogue

    Zoom Event

    Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism on Monday, April 4, 2022, 6:00-8:00 PM (CDT) for a Zoom dialogue on Reparations.  Brandon Mack, an organizer with Black Lives Matter […]

    Free. Donations appreciated

  • Earth Day Houston Celebration – 2022

    Discovery Green 1500 McKinney, Houston

    Houston was part of the first celebration of Earth Day in 1970. Now, the region is host to dozens of public Earth Day events, including Earth Day Houston. Presented in […]

  • Forest Bathing & Earth Examen

    Spring Creek Greenway & Nature Center 1300 Riley Fuzzel Road, Spring

    Experience forest bathing, led by a certified guide, followed by practice of the Christian spiritual discipline of the Earth Examen.  Forest bathing, a practice that originated in Japan, involves taking […]

    Free

  • The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities

      You are invited to join an online discussion series on Thursdays built around 15-minute videos featuring interviews with US faith leaders, representatives of climate-impacted communities from the global South, and presentations by UN officials and other experts. The videos walk viewers through four key climate policy issues that intersect with universal faith concerns for […]

    Free

  • Creation-Focused Worship for Earth Day

    Join other Christians to celebrate Earth Day by participating in a streamed pre-recorded creation-focused worship service. Listen to the wisdom, song, and stories from our fellow Creatures, human and non-human. The Rev. Dr. Carmelo Santos will share the message of the day. This 45-minute worship service is in English with full Spanish translation, and does […]

    Free

  • Spring 2022 Interfaith Environmental Stewardship Event

    Willow Waterhole Conservation Reserve 5300 Dryad, Houston

    Calling people of all faiths or no faith at all in Houston to care for our shared environment in observance of Earth Day/Month!  We will engage in hands-on environmental stewardship at the Willow Waterhole […]

    Free

  • Collective Visioning for Our Region’s Water

    In a generation, much of the U.S. will resemble the lower Galveston Bay Watershed, a 10-county region surrounding Houston which Bayou City Waterkeeper (BCWK) serves. Home to the most diverse population, and also one of the most ecologically diverse major urban areas, our waterways — consisting of 2,500 miles of bayous, as well as creeks, […]

    Free

  • “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People”

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    In commemoration of Arab American Heritage Month, the Center for the Healing of Racism will present a screening of the film: “Reel Bad Arabs: How Hollywood Villifies a People” on Thursday, April 28, 2022 (6:30 to 8:30pm CDT). A facilitated dialogue will follow the screening. This groundbreaking documentary dissects a slanderous aspect of cinematic history […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Waking (Let’s Talk) News!

    Zoom Event

    Bring a bag lunch!  Come; share an article with us on Zoom!  Bring your articles clipped from newspapers, magazines, journals, or computers relating to discrimination, oppression and all forms of […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Carbon Fee & Dividend: What’s Justice Got to Do with It?

    Members of Citizen's Climate Lobby explain the ins and outs of carbon fee & dividend as an economic policy tool to address climate change. Learn about the positive impact not only on the environment, but also on jobs, the economy, and human health.   And, carbon fee & dividend has been deemed by economists as the […]

    Free

  • In Memory of George Floyd: 9 minutes; 29 seconds — “I Can’t Breathe”

    1st Unitarian Universalist Church 5200 Fannin St., Houston, TX

    Please join the Center for the Healing of Racism to remember the second anniversary of George Floyd’s murder on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, 6:30 to 8:30pm (CDT), at First Unitarian […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Jewish American Heritage Month

    3412 Crawford St., Parking on HCC Lot 9 3412 Crawford St., Houston, TX

    The Center for the Healing of Racism will commemorate Jewish American Heritage Month with a screening of the documentary “The Longest Hatred” on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM.  This event will be held IN-PERSON at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004.  Free parking is available at Houston Community College lot #9 (Crawford & […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Guided Firefly Hike & Prayer with Eyes Wide Open

    Armand Bayou Nature Center 8500 Bay Area Blvd., Pasadena

    You are invited to join a private two-hour guided firefly hike and practice of a spiritual discipline, prayer with eyes wide open. Come enjoy the sights and sounds of the prairie, forest, and bayou at night, and see the mating dance of fireflies, as a spiritual experience! You'll also learn about fireflies, which are truly […]

    Free

  • “The Chinese Exclusion Act”

    3412 Crawford St., Parking on HCC Lot 9 3412 Crawford St., Houston, TX

    The Center for the Healing of Racism will celebrate Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month on Wednesday, May 18, 2022 from 6:30 to 8:30 PM with a screening of “The Chinese Exclusion Act” at 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX 77004. The film will be followed by a facilitated dialogue. On May 6,1882 — on […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • “The Myth of Equality”

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Houston Muralist Daniel Anguilu uses life itself as his subject matter.  Painting abstract shapes, animal imagery, and vibrant color, his style is inspired by his Mexican heritage and the celebrated Mexican muralists.  His art has become increasingly more visible around the Bayou City as well as in other parts of the United States, Mexico, Peru, and Italy. Please […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • How Long Will Our Aquifers Last?

    Groundwater is, as famously quoted by the Texas Supreme Court in 1904, “secret, occult, and concealed.” Sometimes referred to as “hidden water,” it is out of sight and, therefore, unfortunately, out of mind. However, groundwater comprises 98.7 percent of all the fresh, unfrozen water on Earth. About 40 percent of all surface-water flows in the […]

    Free

  • Interfaith Protest at NRA Convention in Downtown Houston

    George R. Brown Convention Center 1001 Avenida de las Americas, Houston, Texas, United States

    The NRA seems to be undeterred by the Uvalde mass shooting, and is having their convention at the George R Brown Convention Center this week. Trump, Abbot, Cruz, and other […]

  • Church-State Separation Affects Everyone

    Zoom

    Christian nationalists are using the law to force everyone to live according to their beliefs and widen inequality in our communities and country. Separation of church and state guarantees religious […]

    Free

  • Church-State Separation Affects Everyone

    Zoom

    Christian nationalists are using the law to force everyone to live according to their beliefs and widen inequality in our communities and country. Separation of church and state guarantees religious […]

    Free

  • Peace Camp Houston 2022 – Week 1

    Mission Milby Community Center 2220 Broadway St., Houston, TX, United States

    This first week of Peace Camp this year will be at Mission Milby, 2220 Broadway in east Houston. This week will be for children who will be in grades 1-6 […]

  • Is There an Association Between Air Pollution and COVID-19 Mortality?

    The air quality in Harris County is influenced by multiple sources of pollution, including extensive road traffic, concrete batch plants, proximity to the largest petrochemical industrial complex in the United States, and port activities in the Houston Ship Channel. It is also important to note that environmental risks are not always uniformly distributed in urban […]

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  • Plastic Free EcoChallenge

    Plastic pollution now contaminates the deepest trenches in the ocean, high mountain peaks, and even the air we breathe – plus recently being found in our blood.  Plastic has entered the food chain, killing wildlife, and causing the average person to eat one credit card’s worth of plastic each week. To learn more about this […]

    Free

  • Defend Abortion Rights! Defeat the Threat of Fascism!

    Everyone who supports abortion rights is invited to participate in an energetic demonstration on Saturday, July 9, at 2 pm at the federal courthouse at 515 Rusk Street. Speakers will […]

  • Peace Camp Houston 2022 – Week 2

    Community Tabernacle Church 4819 Hershe St., Houston, Texas

    This second week of Peace Camp this year will be at at Community Tabernacle Church, 4819 Hershe St. (same location as Mt. Pleasant Baptist Church), in northeast Houston. This week will be for children who will be in grades 1-6 next fall. Scholarships are available but they must be requested in advance. For more information […]

  • Peace Camp Houston 2022 – Week 3

    Houston Mennonite Church 1231 Wirt Rd., Houston, TX, United States

    This third week of Peace Camp this year will be at Houston Mennonite Church, 1231 Wirt Rd. in northwest Houston. This week will be exclusively for older campers who will be in grades 7-12 next fall. Scholarships are available but they must be requested in advance. For more information and registration, see our main Peace […]

  • Navajo Code Talkers / Film & Discussion

    Center for the Healing of Racism 3412 Crawford Street, Houston, TX

    This year marks the 80th anniversary of the more that 400 Navajo men recruited during World War II as Code Talkers, an elite group of US Marines who developed an unbreakable code using their native language, a code the Japanese never broke. Please join us for a Lunch and Learn on Monday, August 14, 2022, […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Water Resilience

    Online TX

    Join Professor Robert Mace of Texas State University for a discussion on freshwater scarcity. Growing populations, the ever-present threat of drought, aquifer over-pumping, reservoir sedimentation, and climate change are creating a perfect storm to challenge the resiliency of our water supplies. Since water is needed for human health, agriculture, industry, energy, recreation, and the environment […]

    Free