Events
Alief Pocket Prairie Build Day
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AliefVotes, the Resilient Cities Network, and the National Wildlife Federation are building a pocket prairie at the Alief Community Garden, on Saturday, June 21, 2025 from 10 AM to 12 PM at 8409 1/2 Dairy View Ln, Houston, TX 77072.
Come ready to help us! Wear long pants and prepare to get your hands dirty. Register at tinyurl.com/pocket-prairie-alief
Transit Workshop
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Join AliefVotes and LINK Houston for a community transit workshop on Saturday, June 28, 2025, from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Alief Community Center.
Register at tinyurl.com/alief-transit-2025
AliefVotes Donor Briefing
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On June 6, BRIDGE’s Accelerator 6 Cohort is gearing up for their end-of-program Graduation Celebration, and we want you to join us!
Accelerator 6 leaders will share their stories, successes, and plans for 2025. Over the last six months, they’ve worked tirelessly to strengthen their infrastructure, fundraise, and scale their organizations for long-term success.
Reproductive Health Workshop
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Join us for this community-wide event focused on reproductive rights, health, and empowerment.
Connect with amazing orgs like Planned Parenthood, Jane’s Due Process, SEAT, HARP, and more while accessing free resources and lunch!
Date: Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Time: 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Tracy Gee Community Center (3599 Westcenter Dr, Houston, TX 77042)
RSVP now: tinyurl.com/alief-reproductive-education
Community Sports Day
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The Youth Health Advocacy Initiative is proud to announce our first summer rotational sports camp! A fun, active weekend just for middle & high school students!
Location: Alief Community Center
Dates: July 12–13
Time: 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM (Check-in at 11:00 AM sharp)
Cost: Completely FREE — just bring your energy!
AliefVotes Charity 5K
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Join AliefVotes for a 5K Run at Arthur Storey Park!
Location? 7400 W Sam Houston Pkwy S, Houston, TX 77072
Date & Time? This Saturday, May 17th, at 8:00 AM – 10:00 AM
Hungry? Food provided!
SIGN UP! Sign up here: https://tinyurl.com/9umjp3df
May Food Giveaway
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Join us in giving back to our community at AGAPA Christian Fellowship Church on Saturday, May 31st from 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM!
We’re calling all volunteers to help us:
• Assist with parking
• Bag and distribute food
• Support clean-up efforts
Location: 8400 Boone Rd, Houston, TX 77072
Let’s serve with love, compassion, and unity.
Together, we can make a difference.
Homelessness Initiative
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Join us as we take action to support our homeless neighbors in downtown Houston. We’ll distribute care bags filled with essentials to those in need—because everyone deserves compassion and dignity!
Saturday, May 3, from 11AM to 2PM: Streams of Joy Houston, 2703 S Texas 6, Houston, TX 77082.
Esther, an Alief ISD student and AliefVotes Fellow, organized this youth-led initiative.
Want to volunteer? Sign up at bit.ly/3GsFYMH!
Our Annual Youth Conference
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Join us on Saturday, June 14, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center for an exciting conference open to all community members, educators, students, and more!
Free food, ice cream, and relationship building. Hear from Councilwoman Tiffany D. Thomas, Harris County District Attorney Menefee, and Precinct 4. Get your shirt, stickers, and free swag!
ConnocoPhillips Tour
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Don’t miss the ConocoPhillips Campus Tour hosted by AliefVotes and FBLA! Join for an exciting on-site visit to the ConocoPhillips World Headquarters on Friday, May 9th, 2025.
Location: 925 N Eldridge Pkwy, Houston, TX 77079. This is for Elsik students only.
Mother's Day Workshop
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AliefVotes, Empowered Girlhood, and partners proudly present a community-driven Mother’s Day workshop. Come write cards with us and have a lovely time.
Everyone is invited to come, so bring your friends and family!
Register: bit.ly/3YdbDaY
Mental Health Workshop
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Join us on Saturday, April 26, 2025, from 11 AM to 1 PM at the Tracy Gee Community Center for a mental health workshop.
Free lunch will be provided!
Open to all ages. Everyone in- and out- of Alief are invited.
VDVR Training in Alief
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AliefVotes and Precinct 4 will be leading a voter registrar training on April 23, 2025, from 6 PM to 8 PM with free dinner. Please register now. Thank you to Miracle Bui for her leadership.
Register at tinyurl.com/alief-VDVR
Disaster Preparedness Workshop
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Join Woori Juntos for an inclusive disaster preparedness workshop in Houston on April 17, 2025 at 6 PM.
Let's celebrate our diversity and connect with community members together.
Alief Tree Planting & Celebration
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Join the Alief Super Neighborhood Council for a final tree planting and celebration on April 26, 2025, from 9 AM to 12 PM.
Everyone is invited!
Small Business Expo
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Join us on Saturday, April 19, 2025, from 4 PM to 6 PM at the Salvation Army for a community small business fair hosted by AliefVotes and our students
Free dinner will be provided!
Open to all ages. Everyone in- and out- of Alief are invited.
Civic Engagement Workshop
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Join us on Alief ISD students and GenHTX for a civic engagement workshop on April 11, 2025 from 6:30 PM to 8 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center!
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Literacy Workshop
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Alief Early College's FBLA will host a Literacy Workshop on Saturday, April 12th, from 11 AM to 2 PM at Alief Early College High School (2811 Hayes Rd, Houston, TX 77082).
Dr. Brotherton and Mrs. Mays from Alief ISD will speak. There will also be a free laptop giveaway.
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Healthcare Workshop
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Open to all families! Free blood, vision, and health tests. Learn from vendors and gather resources for your family.
Join AliefVotes and H-E-B at our healthcare fair on Saturday, April 12th, from 3 PM to 6 PM at Kerr High School (8150 Howell Sugarland Rd, Houston, TX 77083). Register at bit.ly/alief-health-fair.
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Career Fair
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Join us on AliefVotes, Bridge-Year, and Taylor High School for a in-school career fair on April 10, 2025.
Thank you to all partners and community organizations who attended.
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Resilient Alief Meeting
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Join the AliefVotes and the Resilience for Communities program on Saturday, April 5, 2025, for a community meeting at the Tracy Gee Community Center from 11:30 AM to 1 PM.
Featuring HARC, CEER, and community partners.
Tree Planting Workshop
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AliefVotes and the Resilient Cities Network is hosting a community tree planting workshop at the Alief Neighborhood Center on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 12:30 PM to 2 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center.
Register at bit.ly/alief-tree-workshop
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Taste of Alief
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Join us on AliefVotes and Alief ISD for their annual Taste of Alief on Saturday, March 29, 2025, from 10 AM to 1 PM at Crump Stadium!
Let's celebrate our diversity and connect with community members together.
Alief Tree Planting
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Join the Alief Super Neighborhood Council on Saturday, March 22, 2025, for a tree planting from 9 AM to 12 PM at 9400 Wilcrest Dr.
Let's combat climate change and the urban heat island effect together!
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Story Telling & Book Event
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AliefVotes Fellows are hosting a story telling and book exchange event at the Alief Neighborhood Center! Please join us on Saturday, March 22, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center.
Register at bit.ly/4hqEiAc
Blood Drive
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Join us on February 15, 2025, from 2 PM to 6 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center for our Valentine's Blood Drive!
All successful donors will receive a free zip pullover! All donors must be at least 16 years old and 120 pounds. Make sure to bring your I.D.! Free Snacks! Share The Love, Save A Life!
Sign Up: tinyurl.com/alfvdrive
Alief Youth Expo
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AliefVotes is attending the annual Youth Expo! Join us on February 15, 2025, from 9 AM to 10 AM at the Alief Center for Talent Development for an insightful day filled with motivational speakers and guidance.
Learn more: www.aliefisd.net/aye
Environmental Workshop
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AliefVotes and the National Wildlife Federation are hosting a community meeting to finalize and implement a pocket prairie/rain garden project.
Join us Thursday, February 6, 2025, from 6:30 PM to 7:30 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center (11903 Bellaire Blvd, Houston, TX 77072, Room 1511). Please register at bit.ly/nwf-alief-2
Texas Legislative Workshop
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Join AliefVotes and partners on Saturday, February 15, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center for a Texas Legislative Workshop.
Register at bit.ly/alieflegislativeworkshop
STEMinist Summit
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Join AliefVotes and Kerr High School's FEMS in STEM for a youth-led STEM summit! Meet at the Alief Neighborhood Center in the picnic area on Saturday, January 18, 2025, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
All genders and ages are welcome.
Register at bit.ly/steminist-summit-alief
End-of-Year Celebration
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Join AliefVotes for an End-of-Year celebration on Saturday, December 14, 2024, from 12 PM to 2 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center.
Register at bit.ly/aliefvotes-2024-end
Environmental Justice Workshop
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Join AliefVotes, Mi Familia en Acción, District F, and the Resilient Cities Network for a Disaster Preparedness & Environmental Justice Workshop on Saturday, November 9th.
11 AM to 1 PM at the Alief ISD Center for Talent Development. Register at bit.ly/alief-environment-workshop
Alief Block Walk
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Join AliefVotes and the Chinese Community Center for a block walk. It will be HUGE!
Meet at the Alief Neighborhood Center in the picnic area on Sunday, November 3, 2024, from 11 AM to 2 PM (non-partisan)
Let's inform voters of the upcoming elections and provide educational resources!
Register at bit.ly/alief-GOTV-walk
Alief Phone & Text Bank
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Join AliefVotes for a phone and text bank on Thursday, October 24, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM. This will be virtual.
Register at bit.ly/alief-gotv
Alief Phone & Text Bank
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Join AliefVotes for a text bank on Sunday, October 19, 2024, from 10 AM to 11:30 AM. This will be virtual.
Register at bit.ly/AVTB
Alief Phone Bank
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Join AliefVotes and GenHTX for phone banking on Monday, October 14, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center
Let's inform voters of the upcoming elections and provide educational resources!
Register at bit.ly/AVPB
Alief Phone Bank
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Join AliefVotes and the Chinese Community Center for phone banking on Saturday, October 05, 2024, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Let's inform voters of the upcoming elections and provide resources to educate them!
Register at bit.ly/alief-gotv-volunteer
Alief Phone Bank
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Join AliefVotes and the Chinese Community Center for phone banking on Saturday, October 05, 2024, and Saturday, November 5, 2024, from 11 AM to 2 PM.
Let's inform voters of the upcoming elections and provide resources to educate them!
Register at bit.ly/alief-gotv-volunteer
Alief Text Bank
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Join AliefVotes and GenHTX for a virtual text bank on Thursday, September 26, 2024, from 5:30 PM to 7 PM.
Let's inform voters of the upcoming elections and provide resources to educate them!
Register at bit.ly/alief-gotv
Youth Workshop
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Join AliefVotes and community partners for our third annual youth workshop on civic engagement!
Chinese Community Center on Saturday, September 21, 2024 from 11 AM to 2:30 PM.
AliefVotes Fellowship
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The AliefVotes 2024-2025 fellowship is open for applications until September 8, 2024!
All Alief ISD high school students are eligible to apply. Receive training, stipends, mentorship, and community organizing skills!
Apply at bit.ly/aliefvotesapplication
Back to School Giveaway
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Join AliefVotes, District F, the Chinese Community Center, and the Sanders Hand on August 17, 2024, from 12 PM to 3 PM for a financial literacy workshop and backpack giveaway.
Registration is optional at bit.ly/back-to-school
Transit Workshop
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Join AliefVotes and LINK Houston for a transit workshop and voice your concerns about Alief's transportation needs.
The event will be held at the Chinese Community Center on August 10th, 2024 from 10:30 AM to 2 PM.
District F SBA Workshop
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Join Councilwoman Tiffany D. Thomas of District F for a small business workshop in support of businesses that require resources in the aftermath of Hurricane Beryl.
Meet us at the Church Without Walls on Eldridge on July 29, 2024 at 6:30 PM.
District F Clean-Up
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Join AliefVotes, District F, and community partners for a community clean-up on July 27th, 2024, from 9 AM to 11 AM in Alief.
We must keep Alief beautiful. Join us!
Texas Lege 101
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Join AliefVotes and Texas State Representative Gene Wu for an interactive, youth-led workshop on the Texas Legislature!
We will meet at the Tracy Gee Community Center on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 11 AM.
District F Youth Conference
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Join Councilwoman Tiffany D. Thomas of District F and AliefVotes for our third annual youth-led District F Conference!
Saturday, June 15, 2024, from 11 AM to 3 PM at 2811 Hayes Rd. Room 170.
Register at bit.ly/alief-conference
Tree Remulching
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Join us on Saturday, June 1st, from 8 AM to 10 AM for tree re-mulching.
Park near 10902 Sharpview Dr. and meet us at the Wilcrest Esplanades.
Alief Healthcare Fair
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Join AliefVotes fellows Oyin, Madeline, and Osvaldo for an interactive healthcare fair! Learn about resources in multiple languages!
May 4, 2024 from 11 AM to 2 PM at the Chinese Community Center.
April Food Drive
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Join the E.L. Kingsley Foundation on Saturday, April 30, 2024, from 2 PM to 4 PM at Agape Church on 8400 Boone Rd. Houston TX, 77072 for a food giveaway.
Volunteers, please arrive at 10 AM and connect with Dr. Edna Kingsley through email using kingsleyfoundation1@gmail.com
No registration required.
Roundtable Event
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Join AliefVotes and the Alief Superneighborhood Council for a community round table discussion!
Led by Student Fellows and Dr. Alan Steinberg on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 from 6:30 AM to 8 PM.
Youth Focus Group
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Join AliefVotes for a youth-centered focus group. What issues are young people facing in Alief?
Join us on Friday, April 12, 2024 from 4-5 PM at Baguette and Tea at 11828 Bellaire Blvd.
No registration required!
Alief Book Drive
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Join the AliefVotes Fellow Susan Tran and Knightingale for a book drive and free community book fair!
This event was for Alief Early College High School Students only.
Community Dog Event!
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Join AliefVotes and Pawsitive Relations for a pet event on Canine Body Language on Saturday, April 6, 2024, from 11 AM to 12:30 PM at the Alief Neighborhood Center Room #2003!
Free snacks, dog/cat toys, pet food, and more. Children, adults, and family are welcome.
Organized by AliefVotes Fellow Sharon.
Career & College Fair
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Hastings High School students and teachers! Join us on Wednesday, April 3, 2024, from 10:30 AM to 12 PM.
With over 15 employers and schools, join Ms. Tina Lee, AliefVotes, and the E.L. Kingsley Foundation during A and C lunch at the Hastings High School Court Yard.
Organized by AliefVotes Fellows Kosi and Sepehr.
Easter Food Drive
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Join the E.L. Kingsley Foundation on Saturday, March 30, 2024, from 2 PM to 4 PM at Agape Church on 8400 Boone Rd. Houston TX, 77072 for a food giveaway.
Volunteers, please arrive at 10 AM and connect with Dr. Edna Kingsley through email using kingsleyfoundation1@gmail.com
No registration required.
April Alief Community Clean-Up
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Join AliefVotes Harris County Precinct 4 (Commissioner Lesley Briones), and the E.L. Kingsley Foundation for a community clean-up!
Please meet at Crump Stadium at 10:30 AM. We will provide light snacks, tools, and drinks.
Know Your Value!
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Join us on March 16, 2024, for a completely youth-led workshop on property taxes and voter registration!
Hosted with the Harris County Tax Assessors Office.
Free food and drinks.
Alief Roundtable
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Join the Alief Superneighborhood Council and AliefVotes for an inclusive discussion on homelessness initiatives and housing.
Neighborhood Center on February 27, 2024.
Hackberry Park Clean-Up
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Join AliefVotes on January 27, 2024, for a community clean-up at Hackberry Park.
We will have tools and supplies for you.
No registration is required.
Youth Workshop
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Join us on January 20, 2024, for a completely youth-led workshop on civic engagement!
Partners include Harris County Elections, UNICEF, District F, Mi Familia Vota, OCA-Greater Houston, VoteRiders, and more.
Free food and drinks.
Art & Essay Contest
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Alief ISD Middle and High School students. Share your talent through art or writing. See the prompt on the flyer.
Submissions are due March 1, 2024.
Please submit your work here.
Community Holiday Celebration
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Join AliefVotes for an end-of-the-year holiday celebration on December 29th from 2-4 PM at Hackberry Park! All are invited. Free food.
No registration is required. Just show up.
Meet others in the community, learn about civic engagement in Alief, and get involved.
Environmental Justice
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Join us on November 18th for a youth-led environmental justice webinar 101!
We will discuss air quality, chromium-6 in Alief, pollution, concrete batch plants, and issues in San Diego.
In collaboration with StemMed.
Southwest Fall Fair
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Join AliefVotes, League of Women Voters, Chinese Community Center, Chinese Civic Center, and OCA-Greater Houston in our Southwest Fall Fair.
All are invited to attend, from kids to seniors!
Please RSVP here.
Chromebook Distribution
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Join AliefVotes and Harris County Precinct 4 in distributing Chromebooks to the Alief community on October 21, 2023!
Broadband access is important. Register now by scanning the QR Code or filling out the link.
Limited supply. We will run out.
Upcoming Event
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Join us on Saturday, September 16, 2023, for our annual civic engagement workshop.
Food, raffles, and good times provided.
Limited transportation is available.
Register for the workshop here.
Fellowship Program
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Alief ISD High School students are invited to apply for the AliefVotes Fellowship Program.
In the fall, students receive comprehensive civic training. In the spring, students organize and attend events.
Apply today here.
Due September 1, 2023.
Check Out Our Winners!
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🥇 First Place - Tijesunimi Oboh
🥈 Second Place - Moyinoluwa Ajayi
🥉 Third Place - Justin Caxaj
🏅 Honorable Mention - Toluwalase Shobogun
View winning submissions here.
Each year, we organize an art and essay contest in hopes of engaging students civically. Our next contest will be in Fall 2023.
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