Holiday Helps for HISD
Support Local Students this Holiday! This winter, Children’s Defense Fund is uplifting specific needs of Houston ISD schools in our area. This list was [...]
Read MoreTexas Youth are Planting Seeds of Change
By Iliana Flores-Dumond When I was in high school, I was introduced to the proverb “They tried to bury us, but they didn’t know [...]
Read MoreThe Power of Youth Artivism
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Think back through your life: Has there ever been a piece of art that changed the way you think? Art is [...]
Read MoreCelebrating LGBTQ+ History
By Iliana Flores-Dumond As of 2021, nearly 1 in 4 high school students in the U.S self-identify as LGBTQ+. So why is LGBTQ+ history [...]
Read MoreTestimony to the House State Affairs Committee Opposing HB 4
By Esther Reyes October 16, 2023 Chairman Hunter, Vice Chairwoman Hernandez, and honorable Members of the House Committee on State Affairs, thank you for [...]
Read MoreCelebrating Hispanic Heritage Year-Round
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Hispanic Heritage month, September 15th through October 15th, is a celebration of Latin American countries, cultures, and influence in the U.S. [...]
Read MoreIt’s Up to Us: The Public Education Texas Students Deserve
By Iliana Flores-Dumond August brings us toward the end of summer and into the midst of school bells, children’s chatter, and a rainbow of [...]
Read MoreCDF Freedom Schools: Serving Summer Literacy
By Iliana Flores-Dumond The right to read has been at the forefront of our mind for months with the nationwide surge in book banning, [...]
Read MoreThe Fight for Our Rights Continues
By Iliana Flores-Dumond The 88th legislative session may have ended in May, but the need for young people to join the fight for our [...]
Read MoreChildren Need a Healthy Texas
By Iliana Flores-Dumond Texas has the highest rate of uninsured children in the country. Health serves as the basis for children to learn, play, [...]
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