Meeting at City Hall with the Councilman Mr. Ed Gonzalez

The Houston City Hall welcomed yesterday the participants and instructors of  HPL - TOYOTA FAMILY LEARNING PROGRAM for a meeting with Mr. Ed Gonzalez, Council Member, District H and Mayor Pro-Tem.
This was a such a powerful experience. The City Councilman shared with us his experiences in working to improve the quality of life for all Houstonians. As he said, working together, we can make our communities more livable and sustainable.
At the meeting, the participants gave Mr. Gonzalez three joint letters they wrote down as a part of their first Service Learning Project, calling on Mr. Ed Gonzalez to pay attention to the problems that affect their communities.
It was a great experience.
We missed you, Ajanta.

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Happy New Year and a Prosperous 2015!

We hope you all had wonderful holidays.
Have you made any resolutions to learn something in 2015?
If so, focus on the positive, create a plan of action... and be happy!
Happy New Year!

                                                                                                                      (Posted by Ana Frade)

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Graduation Game Plan at Carnegie

Graduation Game Plan helps motivate students to figure out a plan to graduate and help find direction for what happens after high school. This program helps students focus on understanding the connection between school and their career choices. In addition the Graduation Game Plan Program helps to bring awareness to students’ academic and motivate students to be more accountable for their academic choices.
Students that attended this program learned valuable suggestions about life after high school and how to develop work ethic from more than a dozen college mentors to help them succeed. During this event the students learned the importance of making positive changes now so that they can have a successful future.

Kudos to all guest who came out to support this event and also to the Carnegie staff who worked so diligently to help this vision become a reality. Special thanks to Erika Arrington, our Youth Librarian, for the great job she did in the organization of this event.

 



(Posted by Ana Frade)

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Storytelling through song!

On Wednesday December 10th , 2014 the Houston Grand Opera’s Storybook Opera will be presenting at Carnegie Library "Chrysanthemum". Storytelling through song!

Come to celebrate the winter season with family-friendly, literary-inspired programs at Carnegie Neighborhood Library!

 

                                                                                                                              (Posted by Ana Frade)

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Northside: A Mexican American Community Exhibit Opening Reception- a resounding success

On Thursday October 9th more than 200 people attended the Opening Reception of Northside: A Mexican American Community Exhibit  at Carnegie Neighborhood Library.
The event was extremely successful thanks to the incredible support from our Community and the exceptional dedication of the Carnegie Team.
Well done, team!

The exhibit will run through the end of December, 2014.

                                                                                                                             

                                
(Posted by Ana Frade)

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