perspective - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/perspective/ Building "Bridges" Across the Bayou City! Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:35:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9 https://i0.wp.com/houstonnewmedia.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/cropped-cropped-Houston.png?fit=32%2C32&ssl=1 perspective - HoustonNewMedia.org https://houstonnewmedia.org/tag/perspective/ 32 32 103504436 Houston Community Media Expo celebrates inclusive story-telling and the role of trusted information sources https://houstonnewmedia.org/houston-community-media-expo-celebrates-inclusive-story-telling-and-the-role-of-trusted-information-sources/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=houston-community-media-expo-celebrates-inclusive-story-telling-and-the-role-of-trusted-information-sources Fri, 25 Jul 2025 01:35:12 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10555 More than 200 communicators, journalists, advocates, and civic leaders gathered recently to recognize a growing effort to strengthen local communications and journalism across Houston’s many… Continued
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]]> 998840 Pilot project centers grantee voice through oral reporting and AI https://houstonnewmedia.org/pilot-project-centers-grantee-voice-through-oral-reporting-and-ai/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pilot-project-centers-grantee-voice-through-oral-reporting-and-ai Mon, 30 Jun 2025 14:57:40 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10421 Traditional grant reporting, which often relies on lengthy written narratives, has long been a staple of philanthropy. But Houston Endowment is piloting a new approach… Continued
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]]> 977544 How Houston Became Home to the Western Hemisphere’s First Gandhi Museum https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-houston-became-home-to-the-western-hemispheres-first-gandhi-museum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-houston-became-home-to-the-western-hemispheres-first-gandhi-museum Tue, 24 Jun 2025 21:23:08 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=10250 The Eternal Gandhi Museum Houston welcomes visitors with a familiar image just outside its front door: A bronze statue of Mahatma Gandhi clad in a… Continued
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]]> 973635 How funders can embrace more trust-based, flexible grantmaking https://houstonnewmedia.org/how-funders-can-embrace-more-trust-based-flexible-grantmaking/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=how-funders-can-embrace-more-trust-based-flexible-grantmaking Mon, 12 May 2025 16:39:15 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9742 There’s no one-size-fits all approach, but it starts with listening to grantee partners, say funders and nonprofits at a panel conversation hosted by Houston Endowment… Continued
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]]> 952604 Data diaries: Two grantees share journeys that began with a logic model https://houstonnewmedia.org/data-diaries-two-grantees-share-journeys-that-began-with-a-logic-model/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=data-diaries-two-grantees-share-journeys-that-began-with-a-logic-model Tue, 29 Apr 2025 21:13:20 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9432 More than 50 nonprofit organizations from across the Houston region came together to celebrate their journey toward becoming more data-driven.
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]]> 947321 Something to celebrate: students sign on to become local teachers https://houstonnewmedia.org/something-to-celebrate-students-sign-on-to-become-local-teachers/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=something-to-celebrate-students-sign-on-to-become-local-teachers Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:49:46 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9434 Nearly 50 Pasadena ISD high school seniors pledged to become a teacher at the district’s teacher signing day ceremony. With their pledge, these students will cross the graduation stage with more than a diploma in their hand — they’ve also earned the pr...

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]]> 947357 Meet the team that makes sustainability second nature https://houstonnewmedia.org/meet-the-team-that-makes-sustainability-second-nature/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=meet-the-team-that-makes-sustainability-second-nature Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:32:30 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9410 Since the construction of Houston Endowment's headquarters was complete, the foundation's Facilities and Operations team has been laser focused to establishing and maintaining a sustainable operations.
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]]> 947396 Why veterans help voters: ‘It’s a continuation of service to my country’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/why-veterans-help-voters-its-a-continuation-of-service-to-my-country/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=why-veterans-help-voters-its-a-continuation-of-service-to-my-country Tue, 29 Apr 2025 20:29:17 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9430 Grantee We The Veterans exceeded its goal and recruited more than 165,000 veterans and their family members to work as poll workers through their Vet the Vote project.
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]]> 949298 New alliance of business leaders engaging on issues that affect Texas https://houstonnewmedia.org/new-alliance-of-business-leaders-engaging-on-issues-that-affect-texas/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-alliance-of-business-leaders-engaging-on-issues-that-affect-texas Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:55:07 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9043 The group will focus on several key issues affecting Texans, including economic development, health care, civic participation, cross-sector collaborations, and business-community partnerships. 
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]]> 891415 Getting an up-close look at teacher apprenticeship programs https://houstonnewmedia.org/getting-an-up-close-look-at-teacher-apprenticeship-programs/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=getting-an-up-close-look-at-teacher-apprenticeship-programs Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:10:16 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9026 In an effort to raise awareness of promising solutions to the ongoing teacher shortage Deans for Impact (DFI) is touring apprenticeship programs in Texas. A series of site visits aims to highlight exemplary components of Registered Teacher Apprenticesh...

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]]> 890798 Looking to solutions: Teachers need no-cost pathways and long-term support https://houstonnewmedia.org/looking-to-solutions-teachers-need-no-cost-pathways-and-long-term-support/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=looking-to-solutions-teachers-need-no-cost-pathways-and-long-term-support Tue, 28 Jan 2025 23:05:23 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=9021 The Texas Education Symposium recently brought together education leaders, policymakers, and advocates to explore solutions to one of the most pressing issues in public education:
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]]> 890762 Where does civic engagement go from here? https://houstonnewmedia.org/where-does-civic-engagement-go-from-here/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=where-does-civic-engagement-go-from-here Tue, 10 Dec 2024 21:57:28 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=8946 A dialogue with Rice, UH professors who examined voting access across Houston’s nine-county region.
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]]> 867820 Jon Singleton has ‘the best pimp job in the league’ and perspective he never had as a prospect https://houstonnewmedia.org/jon-singleton-has-the-best-pimp-job-in-the-league-and-perspective-he-never-had-as-a-prospect/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jon-singleton-has-the-best-pimp-job-in-the-league-and-perspective-he-never-had-as-a-prospect Fri, 17 May 2024 12:02:15 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=17a53ec6913d0bb5f9e6bb6127a1e54e He just does it the best, in my opinion,” said reliever Shawn Dubin, a frequent witness to Singleton's prowess at Triple-A Sugar Land. “The way he ...

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]]> 770043 A Refreshing Perspective About the Importance of “Abiding” in Jesus – IANS https://houstonnewmedia.org/a-refreshing-perspective-about-the-importance-of-abiding-in-jesus-ians/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-refreshing-perspective-about-the-importance-of-abiding-in-jesus-ians Thu, 04 Apr 2024 04:10:12 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=468d2935b0d1db4273764a4a9e25b720 SUGAR LAND, Texas, April 4, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Author Larry Lee provides much-needed spiritual growth in Abide in Me, and I in You: Abide ...

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]]> 745695 For Jones Artists, the Reward is in the Work https://houstonnewmedia.org/for-jones-artists-the-reward-is-in-the-work/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-jones-artists-the-reward-is-in-the-work Mon, 25 Mar 2024 19:14:05 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=7243 The 2023 Jones Artist Award recipients all were going places before they were selected, and now they are busier than ever, adding residencies, museum exhibitions, and gallery shows to their resumes.
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]]> 740511 Fans Perspective: Bulldogs and the Battle at the Ballpark | Lincoln Parish Journal https://houstonnewmedia.org/fans-perspective-bulldogs-and-the-battle-at-the-ballpark-lincoln-parish-journal/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=fans-perspective-bulldogs-and-the-battle-at-the-ballpark-lincoln-parish-journal Fri, 08 Mar 2024 09:37:01 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=3d455cc999da622aa0b1386d2c0a6b8a ... Sugarland. Here is his firsthand experience from the event. By JJ Sledge Last weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Sugar Land, Texas and ...

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]]> 733980 Insider’s perspective on selecting the perfect bottle of champagne for New Year’s – YouTube https://houstonnewmedia.org/insiders-perspective-on-selecting-the-perfect-bottle-of-champagne-for-new-years-youtube/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=insiders-perspective-on-selecting-the-perfect-bottle-of-champagne-for-new-years-youtube Sat, 30 Dec 2023 18:22:47 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=80bf75314f82b5e32bb1b97da24f4f8f 12NewsNow New 271 views · 5:37 · Go to channel · Missouri City teen killed in car accident survives and thrives. FOX 26 Houston•917K views · 2:01 · Go ...

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]]> 706546 Lake Creek finds perspective through sting of defeat – Houston Chronicle https://houstonnewmedia.org/lake-creek-finds-perspective-through-sting-of-defeat-houston-chronicle/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lake-creek-finds-perspective-through-sting-of-defeat-houston-chronicle Sun, 26 Nov 2023 15:17:54 +0000 http://houstonnewmedia.org/?guid=fb85223a838fb2af54ad22e68248ecca That's just the nature of Texas high school football playoff games, particularly in the third round and thereafter. Lake Creek junior linebacker Davis ...

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]]> 694101 ‘Citizenship Changed My Life’ https://houstonnewmedia.org/citizenship-changed-my-life/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=citizenship-changed-my-life Wed, 13 Sep 2023 18:55:57 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6290 Program Officer Gislaine Williams Shares How Personal Experience Drives Her Work to Increase Naturalization Rates in Greater Houston Program Officer Gislaine Williams oversees Houston Endowment’s… Continued
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]]> 659960 ‘Green is Good for Everyone’   https://houstonnewmedia.org/green-is-good-for-everyone/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=green-is-good-for-everyone Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:59:28 +0000 https://www.houstonendowment.org/?p=6102 Houston Endowment gives $8 million to Houston Parks Board and Trees For Houston to increase access to great neighborhood parks and build tree canopy in areas where the urban “heat island” effect is most pronounced. 
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