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  • “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 […]

    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 […]

    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, […]

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

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  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

    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 […]

    Free

  • Plastic Pollution

    Online TX

    Join Professor Hyun-Min Hwang of Texas Southern University as he examines the issue of plastic pollution.    Plastic is a polymeric material, not biodegradable, and may last hundreds of years in […]

    Free

  • 6th Annual School Mental Health Conference

    MS, India

    The Annual CSBH School Mental Health Conference will be held on August 20, 2022 at the Region 4 Education Center. This is a full-day professional development opportunity with some of […]

    $75

  • Air Pollution: Past, Present & Future

    Online TX

    Join Professor Gunnar Schade of Texas A&M University to learn about the issue of air pollution. Air pollution is a major factor for public health throughout the world. An increasing […]

    Free

  • Pulitzer Winner Nikole Hannah-Jones Live in Houston

    Congregation Emanu El 1500 Sunset Blvd, Houston

    Pulitzer Prize winner Nikole Hannah-Jones will discuss her book, New York Times number one bestseller The 1619 Project: A New Origin Story, at The Progressive Forum Wednesday, August 24, at […]

    $45 – $150

  • Climate Change: Simple, Serious, Solvable

    Online TX

    Join Professor Sylvia Dee of Rice University to consider climate change, its causes, impacts, and solutions.  There is now a long-established global scientific consensus that climate change will damage human […]

    Free

  • Ecological Gardening: Fruit and Veggies for Summer to Fall

    Online TX

      Gardening and growing fruit, vegetables, and herbs organically is easy when recreating systems of nature to incorporate plants for wildlife and for people. Gardening in the gulf coast climate […]

    Free

  • Biodiversity Loss

    Online TX

    Join Professor Kerri Crawford of the University of Houston for a talk on the issue of biodiversity loss.  Our planet is home to millions of species that rely on each […]

    Free

  • Houston Community Climate Summit

    Building a Just and Sustainable Future in Houston: ClimateAction and Political Advocacy for Frontline Community Members The hope for this event is to support a coming together of frontline community […]

  • Faithful Voter Weekly Online Discussion Group

    Online TX

    As people of faith and conscience, we believe elections are a referendum on the values that will shape our future. How can we renew our fragile democracy? How do we honor the human dignity of every person? Will we protect our Sacred Earth and our children’s future? What policies will prioritize the common good and […]

    Free

  • Racial Identity and the Souls of Black Folk — A Zoom Dialogue

    Zoom Event

    WEB DuBois’ collection of essays found in The Souls of Black Folk illustrates the complexities of being an “African in America” at the beginning of the twentieth century. This event, inspired by the exhibit Amoako Boafo: Soul of Black Folks currently at Contemporary Arts Museum of Houston, highlights the book’s enduring legacy and the the theme of racial […]

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required:

  • Forest Bathing & Earth Examen

    Montgomery County Nature Preserve 1122 Pruitt Road, The Woodlands, TX

    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 in, in all of one's senses, the forest atmosphere. Not simply a walk in the woods, it is the conscious and contemplative practice of being […]

    Free

  • Faith in Democracy

    St. Paul's United Methodist Church, Fondren Hall 5501 Main Street, Houston, TX, United States

    Texas Impact, an interfaith justice advocacy organization based in Austin (https://texasimpact.org/about-us/), is coming to see you here in Houston! Faith in Democracy is your opportunity to reflect with Houston faith leaders about why civic engagement is a must for faith communities.  You’ll also hear from Texas Impact about their plans for the 2023 legislative session […]

    Free

  • Voter Suppression: Christian Nationalism’s Attempts to Control Who Votes

    Zoom

    Texas' fight over the Election Integrity Protection Act of 2021, known as SB1, and the problems it led to in Texas' primaries this spring have drawn national attention. Long before the 2020 election, Christian right leaders were promoting legislation to limit voter access. Americans United has written frequently about how Christian nationalist organizations have been […]

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