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Houston businesses confront workforce challenges
The recession of 2008 didn’t hit Houston as hard as it hit the rest of the country. Houston felt it later and pulled out of it earlier. Even the dip...
Read moreTwo moms take positive steps to combat bullying
Long-time friends Sarah Fisher and Trish Morille, both marketing professionals, have known each other since their children were babies. So, it seemed only natural that the two would turn to...
Read moreHermann Park Conservancy celebrates
Hermann Park Conservancy celebrates the park’s largest improvement project to date this month with the grand opening of the McGovern Centennial Gardens and the Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion. This spectacular...
Read moreBaylor study indicates cell phone addiction real possibility
Women college students spend an average of 10 hours a day on their cell phones, and men college students spend nearly eight — with excessive use posing potential risks for...
Read moreUST and Houston Methodist join forces to develop MCTM degree
The University of St. Thomas Cameron School of Business and the Houston Methodist Research Institute have joined forces to develop a Master in Clinical Translation Management degree program. The MCTM...
Read moreA&M, Rice and UT form NSF hub
Rice University, The University of Texas at Austin and Texas A&M University have received a three-year, $3.75 million grant from the National Science Foundation to become a regional innovation hub...
Read moreThe Beauty of Transitions: Bringing business smarts and savvy to world of pageants
Running a beauty pageant is very intense. Just ask Cheryl Thompson-Draper, director of the Texas Cinderella Victoria County Pageant. Ticking off a list of responsibilities, she said, “The location. The décor...
Read moreCenter for Irish Studies brings heritage of Emerald Isle to Houston's UST campus
In one of the most culturally diverse cities in America, home to a strong Irish presence, something was missing. At least that is what Dr. Joseph McFadden, former president of...
Read moreFoodie turns love of creating nutritious snacks into thriving regional business
Four years ago, Lisa Pounds sat down at her kitchen table and created healthy recipes that quickly grew into a thriving regional business. And, by the end of 2014, her...
Read moreHit comedy creates lots of laughs and impacts city's economy
If you’re one of the 14,000 Houston women who have howled in laughter at the long-running blockbuster comedy Girls Only - The Secret Comedy of Women, you’ve unknowingly given a...
Read moreArtist partners with hotel to support breast cancer causes
Fran Padgett knows a little something about the healing power of art –– and about survival. Diagnosed with breast cancer in 2002, she underwent a radical bilateral mastectomy, meaning she...
Read moreCity's ethnic mix reflects national trend
When it comes to diversity in Houston, the future is already here. The city’s current ethnic mix, with its many cultures, reflects what the population of the rest of America...
Read moreDiverse communities making Houston better for all
In a well-quoted story in the New Testament of the Bible, Jesus is questioned by a lawyer as to who are our neighbors. “Are they only those of the same race...
Read moreAnti-Defamation League's programs seek to end hatred
For 100 years, the Anti-Defamation League has worked to promote the twin causes of diversity and tolerance, with its eyes on the prize of wiping out hatred. With its 25...
Read moreDiversity Council leads our nation in conversations about inclusion
What began as a college classroom discussion on workplace diversity nearly 10 years ago has now grown into a nation-wide organization for education and best practices, with its headquarters in...
Read moreEnsemble Theatre proves 'E' is for Everyone!
It all began in the back of George Hawkins’ car — back when Houston was just another sunbelt city, suffering the woes of the 1970s. He had a vision for...
Read moreFar-sighted individuals founded society to build bridges between U.S. and Japan
Before starting law school, Patsy Brown went to Japan for a year to share American culture with middle-school students. She had already fallen in love with Japan and its culture...
Read moreBullying Female Anchors
When I watched Jennifer Livingston, a La Crosse, Wisconsin anchor, deliver one of the gutsiest editorials in the annals of TV news, in response to hate mail about her weight...
Read moreYates children leave lasting legacy on mental illness
George Parnham knew something was terribly wrong. That something had gone tragically wrong was obvious, everyone knew that. His newest client, Andrea Yates, had drowned her five children. But George...
Read moreHouston Area Survey indicates some shifts in thinking
Findings of the 32nd Annual Kinder Institute Houston Area Survey show support for immigration reform has grown significantly among Houstonians. Other findings in this year’s survey show area residents overwhelmingly...
Read moreJust the Assistant: Volunteer Therapy
Not only do I work, sometimes I volunteer. I volunteer at Star of Hope, I volunteer with Living Water International, I even volunteer to take out my neighbor’s garbage while...
Read morePassages: Guiding women out of addiction
The only thing the same from three months ago is “basically my name,” wrote Jody C., who is one of the more than 1,200 women who have had their lives...
Read morePower of Storytelling
I had the pleasure to speak to a group of fourth and fifth graders at a public elementary school. I wasn’t there to talk about the content of my new...
Read moreSocial Media and First Impressions
Not so long ago, public image and “personal branding” were concerns reserved for celebrities, politicians and business leaders. Today, the rise of Facebook, Twitter and scores of other social networks...
Read moreIt's Not Easy (or Happy) Being Green
When St. Patrick’s Day rolls around, you just can’t escape green. Even if you don’t wear it (and want to risk getting pinched), it’s still everywhere from store windows to...
Read moreEl Centro de Corazón: On a mission to provide access to healthcare
The young Hispanic woman felt lost, unable to resolve the many issues she was facing. Then, 16 months ago, she walked into a therapy session at El Centro de Corazón...
Read moreTexas Diversity Council to present Women in Leadership Symposium
The Gulf Coast Women in Leadership Symposium will be held Thursday, March 7, from 8:30 a.m. to noon, at the Bayou City Event Center, 9401 Knight Road. The big event...
Read moreGloria Steinem to speak at annual event of Women's Resource of Greater Houston
Gloria Steinem will be the featured speaker at The Women’s Resource of Greater Houston’s 22nd Annual Luncheon. The event will be held Tuesday, April 30 at the JW Marriott from 11:30…
UHD professor embodies mission of mentoring
The mission of National Mentoring Month, celebrated in January, is embodied in Dawn McCarty, Ph.D., LMSW, an associate professor of social work at the University of Houston-Downtown (UHD). In addition…
'Girls Only' examines secret comedy of women
The original hit comedy, Girls Only - The Secret Comedy of Women, opens September 6 in Houston after smashing engagements in Denver, Minneapolis, Charlotte and Pittsburgh. The show, presented by I…
Collecting Cool Stuff for Creative Reuse
The word, “asylum,” brings to mind the setting for the Jack Nicholson film, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest. Crazy things happened there, for sure. But another definition is “a sanctuary…
Speak Up and Speak Out after Assault
In the early morning hours of August 21, 1988, an unknown assailant climbed onto the second floor balcony of the home I shared with my mother. He entered though a…
Just the Assistant: Just the who?
I’ve started working out at a neighbor’s house. She’s a trainer, and once a week I timidly step into her garage to find a daunting workout she has scrawled out…
The Art of Networking
Are you sick and tired of hearing about networking? It seems our daily newspapers, weekly journals and monthly trade magazines include an article about networking in every issue now. Whether…
Impact of Three As on Unemployed Workers
While probably not politically correct, the fact is the Three As — age, appearance and attitude — have a major impact on the plight of the older, unemployed worker. If…
Working mom leaves corporate job for franchising
Meera Naehr — wife and mother of two young children — stepped out on faith to create the work environment her busy lifestyle required. She left the corporate world and…
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