June 21 – Since the launch of Prairie View A&M University's (PVAMU) Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) last May, the initiative has served Houston's limited resource communities by providing educational workshops, programs, and events that focus on health, wellness, finance, nutrition, and agriculture. All of which promote long-term healthy lifestyle changes and behaviors. Newfound partnerships ...
January 18 – The Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) recently committed to a day of service on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day by cleaning the garden at Houston Independent School District’ Dogan Elementary School in preparation for the Community Agriculture School Sustainability Program (CASSP). Led by Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program (CEP) Harris ...
Thanks to a $310, 000 grant from the American Forest Foundation, the Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program's Agriculture and Natural Resources (AgNR) unit will establish the Sustainable Forestry and African American Land Retention (SFLR) Program in Texas. The SFLR will offer group and one-on-one forestry management assistance meetings, assist landowners in creating ...
March 15 – In the time since its launch, the Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) has spread the news about the importance of health, nutrition, and finances in underserved communities across Houston. Now, a $250,000 grant from the Houston-based Cullen Foundation is ensuring the program’s ongoing initiatives continue. The grant will be used to fund ...
January 25 – The holiday season in Sunnyside was just a bit brighter thanks to a toy drive sponsored by the South Union Community Development Corporation (South Union CDC) and the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI). The event was held on Dec. 20 in the Sunnyside community. More than 400 ...
