Please join us for our first reading group event. We have chosen the work of George Orwell. He was a socialist, author, and war correspondent for the BBC. If you would like the Webex link for it, and for the free online book, please go to our website at newsocdems.org and click the subscriber button […]
Veiga Grétarsdóttir is the first person in the world to attempt to kayak more than 1,200 miles around Iceland, counterclockwise and “against the current.” Veiga’s personal journey is no less remarkable: she was born as a boy 44 years ago in an Icelandic fishing village. Veigar had a wife and family but decided at the […]
Join Dr. Bruce Race, FAIA, FAICP, Professor of Architecture at the University of Houston, as he considers how Houston could transition to a low carbon future. Texas is the historic global epicenter for the carbon economy. Oil and gas represent over one third of the state economy. Texas’ $1.9 trillion GDP, if a country, would […]
The foster care system is failing Black and Brown children and the death of Ma’Khia Bryant is just one of many examples. Please join us for a presentation about Racism in Foster Care by Alan Dettlaff, Dean of the University of Houston Graduate School of Social Work on Monday, June 28, 2021, 12:00-2:00PM. A facilitated […]
This timely social drama from Iranian filmmaker Majid Majidi considers the human rights of children. The story follows a clever 12-year-old and his resourceful friends who live on the streets of Tehran. When a criminal hires them to find treasure hidden under the maintenance tunnel of a school for homeless and immigrant youth, they must […]
Our next monthly virtual meeting will be on Monday, July 5th, 2021 at 6:15 PM (Central). The speaker for this meeting is Diana Mushtaha, Member of the Palestinian American Bridge (PAB). The title of her talk is “Eye Witness to the Gaza Crisis”. She will be joining us, live, from the West Bank. Please register for […]
Join the Rothko Chapel for a Zoom laughter meditation led by Stephen Findley. This interactive, family-friendly offering will focus on the power of laughter and humor to encourage healing and release stress from our bodies. Register to receive the Zoom link.
This body meets on the 2nd Wednesday of every month from 7-10pm at the Montrose Center. Public comment is from 8 to 8.30pm.
Join Jeff Lindner, Director of Hydrologic Operations, Harris County Flood Control District, as he discusses how to stay safe in a natural disaster. Jeff’s presentation will cover the various hazards that impact a region during a hurricane landfall, including wind, rainfall and storm surge flooding. Jeff will then go on to address how to prepare […]
Peace Camp provides the Houston metropolitan area with an alternative day camp experience which fosters an understanding of peace, justice, and environmental awareness appropriate to the age of the child. Only one Peace Camp Session is offered summer 2021. Attendance is limited to 20 and pre registration is required. Registration deadline is Friday, July 9. […]
Join the Rothko Chapel for the first virtual lecture in our Beyond the Rhetoric: Civil Rights & Our Shared Responsibility summer lecture series featuring the Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II, President and Senior Lecturer for Repairers of the Breach and Co-Chair of the Poor People's Campaign. In this virtual conversation, Rev. Dr. Barber will […]
