AliefVotes Newsletter

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Happy May, 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!

As we kick off this newsletter, we want to send a heartfelt congratulations to our graduating seniors! You’ve shown dedication, passion, and leadership throughout your time with AliefVotes, and we can’t wait to see how you’ll continue to make an impact. Here’s to the Class of 2025!

Shoutout to Kathryn Campbell Shumway from the League of Women Voters, Melissa Rodgers, and Drew Wessels.

With gratitude,

Alexandra Onwuli, Director of Communications & Ngoc Ho, Fellow

Student, Alief Early College High School & Kerr High School

Upcoming Events in Alief

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!

A special shoutout to Esther, Marshall, Ishy and Saheed for leading our Homeless Initiative. Your organization and dedication in packing and delivering care bags to our neighbors in need shows true compassion and leadership. Thank you so much for making a real difference!

Thank you to Miracle Bui for spearheading the Voter Deputy Registrar training. Your expertise and guidance in helping to equip students and community members to register voters with confidence and professionalism is powering our democracy!

Kudos to Azeemah Sadiq, Ninet Flores Miranda, Esther Chibuoke, Christabel Onwuemelu and Sawsan Busari for organizing the Mental Health Workshop. By creating a safe space to learn about anxiety, depression and coping strategies, you reminded us to lead with passion and empathy, gave valuable tools and fostered a safe space to share. We love you and we hear you.

Hats off to Cailey Andal and Edgar Euceda for curating the Small Business Expo. Your efforts in connecting student entrepreneurs with community resources and networking opportunities helped spark new ideas and partnerships. Thank you for fostering local innovation!

Big thanks to Alice Medina and Marshall Romero for coordinating the Career Fair at Taylor High School. Your résumé reviews and mock interview sessions inspired students to explore future paths and boosted their confidence. Keep it up!

And a huge round of applause for Dat Nguyen, Angelina Nguyen, Cindy Ukwu, Gabby Brown, Marshall Romero and Katelyn Tieu for running the Healthcare Fair. By organizing free screenings and resource tables, you ensured families in Alief had access to vital health services. Your teamwork lifted our community’s wellness!

About AliefVotes

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!

Madeline Medrano – Program Manager

Alexandra Onwuli – Director of Communications

Emaan Syed – Director of Finance

Helin Wang and Oyindamola Akintola – Directors of Events

Ny’Elle Blount – Director of Data & Records

Tommy Wan – Program Director

Abby Gail Triño – Executive Director