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  • Volunteers for Refugees

    Samurai Karate Dojo 12500 Oxford Park Dr., Houston

    Community networking to benefit Houston's refugees:

    Join us at this annual community networking event to share information and resources to benefit the refugee community in Houston. This is a public event; please invite friends, family and coworkers! If you would like to have a free table to share resources from your own organization or non-profit, or if you have any questions, contact Carmen Garcia at 281-216-6622. More information is also available at the dojo: 281-920-9330 or info@HoustonSamurai.com .

    Free

  • Texas Migrant and Refugee Leadership Academy

    TBD Houston

    Do you have what it takes?  Calling on all migrants and refugee leaders in the State of Texas to attend a statewide migrants and refugee leadership training to be held in Dallas, Texas on Friday, June 15* to Sunday, June 17.

    This all day training event offers migrants and refugees the opportunity to come together to share experiences, connect with each other, and develop the skills necessary to advocate on issues of importance to migrants and refugees in Texas.

    The training is designed to hone your leadership skills; create opportunity for networking; and incentives for participants to take the experience back to their local communities and advocate for issues of concern to the broader migrant and refugee community.  Our goal is to lift up the voices of all refugees in order to create more welcoming communities in Texas.

    Free

  • Vulnerability of the Displaced: Refugees and Trafficking

    A 2nd Cup 1111 E 11th St, Houston

    In observation of World Refugee Day, join us for a panel discussion on the vulnerability of refugees and other displaced persons to human trafficking, both domestically and internationally.  The panel will include, Christa Mayfield, Assistant Executive Director, Unbound Houston; Danielle Bolks, MSW, Senior Program Director, YMCA International Services; and Anne Chandler, Executive Director, Houston Office Tahirih Justice Center.  The event is sponsored by A 2nd Cup, FAWCO Alumnae USA (FAUSA) Houston and the Zonta Club of Houston.   Cookies and coffee will be provided.

    Free

  • #FamiliesBelongTogether Rally in Brownsville, TX

    Linear Park 1501 E. 7th Street, Brownsviile

    On Thursday, June 28th, families, advocates, and allies will hold a rally in the park across the street from the Brownsville Federal Court, where immigrants are being prosecuted en masse for crossing the border into the United States, and then separated from their children. Instead of focusing on actually reuniting kids with parents, the Trump administration now wants to warehouse whole families in prisons. Children don’t belong in jail at all, even with their parents, under any circumstances.

  • National Day of Action – Families Belong Together

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    Houstonians- UNITE! Join Indivisible Houston, PSR Houston, FIEL and other allied groups Saturday, June 30th at 10 AM for a rally at City Hall and march to Ted Cruz’s office to show solidarity with families and opposition to burdensome, ignorant, divisive immigration law.

    The horrors of the deportation machine and the Administration’s decision to kidnap children and use them as pawns in exchange for a fantasy real estate construction project along the southern border rip apart families and destroy communities.

    Join us to demand that our publicly elected employees take the following actions:

    1) End the new DHS policy of family separation in order to REUNITE FAMILIES;

    2) Vote against the Goodlatte Immigration plan;

    3) Defund ICE (an agency established after 9/11 with expanded powers beyond standard
    customs checks and enforcement); and

    4) End private prison donations and require reps return all private prison donations- both individual and PAC.

    #EndFamilySeparation #AbolishICE #AbolishCBP

  • Demonstration against the Houston Child Detention Center

    419 Emancipation Avenue 419 Emancipation Avenue, Houston, TX, United States

    Widespread, intense opposition to the separation of migrant families has led Trump to issue an executive order supposedly ending this practice. But this nightmare is far from over. About 2000 children remain separated from their moms and dads. Trump’s “zero-tolerance” policy of prosecuting migrants may mean more family separations or the long-term detention of entire families. The administration is talking about new detention centers for scores of thousands of migrants. And in Houston, plans for a new child detention center at 419 Emancipation Avenue are going forward.

    The Free Los Niños Coalition and its member organizations invite you to participate in another demonstration against the Houston child detention center at 419 Emancipation Avenue on Thursday, July 5, at 6 pm. This action will include lots of chanting, remarks from sponsoring groups, a march through the neighborhood, some wonderful entertainment, and—time permitting—an open mic. Please join us and help prevent the detention of migrants on a street which was recently renamed to honor the emancipation of African Americans from slavery.

  • Assistance for Refugees: Where We Are, Where We’re Going, and How You Can Help

    U.S. Southern District Federal Courthouse 515 Rusk St., Third Floor, Houston

    Please join the Honorable Keith Ellison, the Anti-Defamation League, and American Constitution Society for a conversation with Rebecca Heller, director and co-founder of the International Refugee Assistance Program.

    Rebecca will be discussing the legal framework for refugee and asylum applicants, the current policies and laws surrounding this issue, and ways the legal community and others can help.

  • Youth Justice Visioning Session

    United Way-Greater Houston 50 Waugh Dr., Houston, United States

    The Houston community is greatly impacted by youth incarceration, as Harris County commits the highest number of youth to Texas' state secure youth lockups. Additionally, local Harris County officials plan to build a new juvenile detention center at an estimated cost of $65-70 million. Kids do not belong in prisons, and the voices of Houston residents- particularly those most affected by youth incarceration- must be heard if a youth justice transformation is to take hold and be successful in Texas. Join us for a visioning session to answer this question: What do young people need to avoid justice involvement and lead successful lives?

    Free

  • Creating Inclusive Communities Teacher Workshop

    Holocaust Museum Houston 9220 Kirby Dr., Suite 100, Houston

    In correlation with the exhibition, "The Faces of Syrian Refugees," Holocaust Museum Houston will host a one-day education workshop for teachers in the Greater Houston area. In efforts to offer resources and information on refugee resettlement and awareness, refugee advocacy groups will work in conjunction with the HMH Education Department to provide activities, literature, and lessons that teachers can take back to their classrooms.

    This workshop is open to educators who work directly with refugee students, educators learning more about the refugee experience, and/or how students can become active advocates.

    $25

  • Grannies Respond – Houston Evening of Action

    Guadalupe Plaza Park 2311 Runnels St, Houston

    We are on a 2,000 mile journey to the border to protest the inhumane treatment of immigrants. And on Sunday, August 5th, we’re stopping for rest in Houston, Texas.

    Come down to Guadalupe Plaza Park (or Talento Bilnguae de Houston if you need to beat the heat). Meet the grannies, learn about what they're doing and how to join the caravan, sign our nationwide petition, and more.

    Free

  • Houston: Shut Down ICE

    Houston City Hall 901 Bagby Street, Houston

    The City of Houston is going to allow an ICE Detention Center open soon.
    We need Mayor Turner to stop pretending he's powerless.
    Together we an challenge Mayor Turner and Houston City Council to make an official statement to end any and all ICE contracts.

    Free

  • Triumph of the Human Spirit: Works from Houston’s Refugee and Immigrant Artists

    St. John's School Campus 2401 Claremont Lane, Houston

    This event will feature artwork from local refugee and immigrant artists at the YMCA's third annual art show and auction.

    Proceeds from the sale of all artwork will be shared equally between the artists and YMCA International Services, where the funds will be used to support programming.

    $25

  • 2018 Houston Gaza 5K + Dabke Party

    Cullen Park 19008 Saums Road, Houston

    In light of the UNRWA funding crisis and the deteriorating humanitarian conditions, we're fundraising to provide emergency assistance, including employing 25 UNRWA counselors -- refugees themselves -- to provide psychosocial support to Palestine refugee children and families in the Gaza Strip who suffer from trauma due to repeated Israeli military assaults and the continued blockade.

    Varies

  • Wiping the Tears of 7 Generations

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

    An hour long documentary about the 1890 Wounded Knee Massacre and historical trauma and multi-generational grief that impacted 7 generations of the 1890 Wounded Knee massacre descendants and the Wounded Knee community. The film at this event will be to commemorate the anniversary of the Massacre at Wounded Knee December 29th, 1890 on the Pine Ridge reservation of the Lakota Sioux in South Dakota.

    There will be art for sale that has been donated by artists, William Song, John Benson and Ryan White to support the filmmaker's sacred activism (he will also be there) and possible documentary on Border Issues and Justice related to undocumented immigrants and their families and children.

    Free

  • World Refugee Day: Presenting “When We Were Strangers”

    14 Pews Arts Theater 800 Aurora, Houston

    In celebration of World Refugee Day, Independent Writer, Kimberly Meyer is coupling a film screening of Soufra with the launching of her project "When We Were Strangers" – following the lives of nine single mother refugees in Houston, which has been funded in part by a grant from Houston Arts Alliance.

    $25

  • “From Hate to Healing”

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

    The Center for the Healing of Racism invites you to “FROM HATE TO HEALING,” a dialogue around present-day hate in this country.

    Free. Donations appreciated. RSVP required.

  • Amnesty Houston Welcomes Guest Speaker

    Olive Branch Room 2360 Rice Blvd., Houston

    Please join Amnesty International Houston, local 23, in welcoming special guest speaker Gislaine Williams, Community Relations Director for The Alliance (Alliance for Multicultural Community Services).

    Free

  • Undeterred Movie, online

    Live Oak Friends Meeting House 1318 W. 26th, Houston, TX, United States

    Undeterred is a documentary about community resistance in the rural border town of Arivaca, Arizona. Since NAFTA, 9/11 and the Obama and Trump administrations border residents have been on the front-lines of the humanitarian crisis caused by increased border enforcement build up. Undeterred is an intimate and unique portrait of how residents in a small rural […]

    Free

  • Take action for refugee rights!

    Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston

    Join Amnesty International’s Houston Local Group and take action for refugee rights! When: Tuesday, January 4th at 7:00 PM Where: The Tracy Gee Community Center 3599 Westcenter Drive, Houston, Texas 77042 https://www.pct3.com/Community-Centers/Tracy-Gee-Community-Center Come to our monthly activism event where we’ll be: Planning public actions for refugee and migrant rights in Houston Advocating for better legislation and policies around refugee rights Writing […]

    Free

  • 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 racism.  Join us in a lively discussion and contribute your ideas and materials to the Center’s tool kit. This event will be held on Zoom […]

    Free. Donations appreciated

  • Justice Interconnections: Climate, Race, Economy, Health, Migration & More

    Online TX

    The climate crisis is very real.  And we tend to oversimplify it.  In dealing with the climate crisis in a just manner, it is imperative that we consider the many aspects of climate justice – racial justice, economic justice, health care justice, climate migration justice, and so much more.  Join retired United Methodist pastor, the […]

    Free

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

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

    You are invited to join an online discussion series 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 vulnerable and marginalized […]

    Free

  • Interfaith Justice Advocacy Workshop

    Online TX

    June 2023 is the perfect time to refresh your advocacy knowledge and set goals for engaging your faith community around issues that impact the planet and its peoples. Why is it such a perfect time? The Texas legislative session just ended, and in September all eyes will turn toward the 2024 elections. Faith communities typically […]

    Free

  • The Letter: Screening & Discussion

    Online TX

    Join us for a screening and discussion of The Letter, a gorgeously filmed story featuring scenes from around the world that puts a human face on climate change. The Letter tells the story of the Laudato Si’ encyclical letter by Pope Francis through the eyes of frontline leaders battling the ecological crisis across continents. A […]

    Free

  • Cultivating Change: New American Farmers and Their Role in a Greener Houston

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Urban Houston faces both environmental and social challenges: food deserts, high resource costs, and barriers for refugees-turned-farmers seeking to build sustainable livelihoods. In this talk, we’ll explore how Plant It […]

    Free

  • Climate Solutions 101

    Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Think there is no solution to climate change? Nothing could be farther from the truth. Effective climate solutions are available now! Climate Solutions 101 is the world’s first major educational effort focused solely on climate solutions. Rather than rehashing well-known climate challenges, these materials from Project Drawdown concentrate on game-changing climate action based on rigorous […]

    Free

  • Drawdown Roadmap

    The Path of Hope: A Study on Climate Action for Faith Communities
    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    You may know that there are many possible solutions to combat climate change.  But, how do we focus our efforts, create the most effective plan and really make a difference on climate before it’s too late? The Drawdown Roadmap is a science-based strategy for accelerating climate solutions, pointing to which climate actions governments, businesses, investors, […]

    Free

  • Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities

    Faithful Resilience: A Study on Climate Resilience for Faith Communities
    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    Faithful Resilience is a six-part weekly study on climate resilience for faith communities. The climate crisis has arrived. Faith communities must not only react, but also prepare. Over the last decade, hurricanes have intensified, wildfires have burnt stronger, and heat waves have baked our cities. These events can only be expected to get worse in […]

    Free

  • Changing by Choice

    online not applicable, not applicable, United States

    If we know what we need to do, why do we fail to do it?This study invites us to apply this age-old question of faith to the problem of climate change. The study features videos recorded at the global climate negotiations in November 2025 and introduces the Global Ethical Stocktake, a discussion framework developed in […]

    Free