Happy October, Alief! This is the Alief Insider, your monthly dose of community opportunities in Southwest Houston. Learn more about AliefVotes here.

We are youth-led (Alief ISD students) and our events require funding. Please donate here. It’s tax-deductible!

It’s that time of year and fall season is here! Stay connected with AliefVotes to hear about the latest events and opportunities.

Special shoutout to Chance Wu from KeyBank and Dr. Lily Truong from AliefISD Board of Trustees for their donations.

With gratitude,

Ngoc Ho, Manager of Communications & Abisola Akintola, Fellow

Student, Kerr High School & Alief Early College High School

Upcoming Events in Alief

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Join us for exciting community events. Come for volunteering hours, free food, drinks, community, and more. All ages and community members are invited—in-and-out of Alief.

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Student Spotlight!

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This month, we’re excited to spotlight some amazing students who’ve gone above and beyond in their community involvement!

Helin, Cindy, Katelyn, and Kelly put in tremendous effort organizing the AliefVotes Youth Workshop. Their teamwork and leadership helped make it a great success!

Not to mention, Lander has been making a difference through the Pocket Prairie Builds, helping bring more green spaces to our community.

Recently, David represented AliefVotes at the Houston Community Climate Summit, sharing his voice on important conversations around sustainability and climate action.

Finally, we’re thrilled to share the incredible story of the Alief Pocket Prairie project – a youth-led environmental justice initiative that’s transforming our community!

Student leaders from across Alief have accomplished something remarkable: working with the Resilient Cities Network and National Wildlife Federation, they’ve created two beautiful pocket prairies, developed disaster preparedness protocols, and proven that when young people lead with vision and determination, extraordinary things happen.

Huge congratulations to our student leaders – Ninet Flores Miranda, Mia Nguyen, Lander Gonzalez, Emaan Syed, Julian Nguyen, Sawsan Busari, Isabelle Arusiuka, Dudimell, Nifemi, Harrison, Omar, and so many others who turned community dreams into reality!

Read the full story here: https://www.aliefvotes.org/pocket-prairie

We’d love your feedback! Please take a moment to read about this amazing project and share your thoughts. Your input helps us continue building a more resilient, vibrant Alief. Together, we’re proving that Alief is NOT the “forgotten district” – we’re leading the way in youth empowerment, environmental justice, and community resilience!

We’re so proud of all of these students for their dedication and commitment to making a positive impact!

About AliefVotes

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Founded in 2022, AliefVotes is a non-profit that empowers youth civic engagement in Alief. We establish a pipeline of community-oriented youth through civic education, leadership opportunities, and youth-led projects.

With a key partner, District F Council Member Tiffany D. Thomas’s Office, AliefVotes empowers the next generation of civic leaders and community advocates. We are completely student-led!

Emaan Syed – Program Manager

Ngoc Ho – Manager of Communications

Angelina Nguyen – Manager of Finance

Helin Wang and Katelyn Tieu – Managers of Events

David Beckham Unaegbu – Manager of Data & Records

Tommy Wan – Program Director

Abby Gail Triño – Executive Director