Upcoming Young Women Energized Event!

WEN’s 6th Annual Young Women Energized (YWE) will be held Tuesday, October 18, 2011. YWE is a mentoring event designed exclusively for high school girls 11th -12th grades!  Girls learn about exciting careers open in the energy industry and network with industry professionals from a variety of companies and disciplines. Many parents join their daughters to learn more about university programs and scholarships.

Event Details

Date
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Time
4:00 to 7:30 pm
Location
United Way Resource Center
50 Waugh Drive
Houston, TX 77007
(713) 685-2300

Register now for Young Women Energized!

Scholarship Awards Reception

Our reception on August 9, 2011 honoring the first annual Amigas Latinas for College scholarship recipients was a big success. Held at one of our favorite locations, El Tiempo Cantina, many of ALC's friends and supporters joined in the celebration. All six of our awardees were present along with their families and friends. We wish the recipients the best of luck as they embark on their higher education journey. We also want to thank Roland Laurenzo, owner of El Tiempo, and all our other friends and supporters who helped make the event a wonderful celebration of the achievements of some outstanding young women.

Congratulations to Our 2011 Scholarship Recipients!

Please join us!

Save the Date - ALC Reception for Scholarship Recipients

Women's Energy Network - Young Women Energized event

Each year, the professional organization Women’s Energy Network hosts a special event for high school junior and senior girls. This year, they are hosting an event on October 18, 2011. This event is geared to get young women interested in the energy business, which is 50% of Houston’s economy.

Over the summer, WEN will be posting to their Facebook page several times per week at http://www.facebook.com/pages/YWEnergized/171168676273128. The page will  include a weekly career interview with women in the energy business including attorneys, accounting, marketing, engineers, land "women", traders and others as well as interesting articles about the energy field. 

Please check out WEN's Facebook page and put the October 18, 2011 event on your calendar!

MECA Summer Arts Camp - sign up now!

Limited Space! Summer Arts Camp
June 13 - July 29, 2011

MECA is now enrolling for their seven-week summer program from June 13 through July 29.  The day camp will operate from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and will offer students in grades K-8 broad exposure to visual, dance, music, and theater arts.  The day camp is a great way for parents to provide enriching activities for their children during their vacation break.

In the evenings from 4-9 p.m., the after-school program will provide students with more advanced instruction in disciplines like ballet folklórico, mosaic art, choir, piano and much more. In addition to fun arts classes, students will take field trips to the Children's Museum, Miller Outdoor Theater, and the Museum of Fine Arts to name a few.  Complimentary balanced lunches and snacks are provided daily in cooperation with the City of Houston Parks and Recreation Department.

MECA is now registering students daily between 3-7 p.m.  Those registering must pay a non-refundable $30 fee at the time of registration.  Families seeking sliding-scale discounts must provide proof of income using a pay stub or IRS documentation. To register, contact Maria-Elisa Heg at (713) 802-9370, ext. 12 or email her here.  You may also stop by MECA between 3-7 p.m. 

The Summer Arts Program is sponsored in part by the Brown Foundation, Inc. 

Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with MECA

Serving the Community Since 1977

SAVE THE DATE

Cinco en Cinco

MECA's Cinco en Cinco 2011 will feature a concert of piano music by five Mexican composers from the late 19th and early 20th centuries: Felipe Villanueva, Ricardo Castro, Blas Galindo, Luis G. Jordá, and Manuel M. Ponce.   

The central piece of the concert will be Ponce's Concierto Romántico, the only concerto for piano ever written by the composer.

We are pleased to present Omar Herrera-Arizmendi on piano this year.  Born in Mexico City, Mr. Herrera-Arizmendi is a proud descendant of Manuel M. Ponce and in recent years, has played with several orchestras as well as with chamber groups in the United States and Mexico. Currently, he is pursuing his doctorate in Music at the University of Houston alongside his accompanist Yan Shen, a guest pianist, who is originally from China and is also currently pursuing her Doctoral degree under Timothy Hester at the University of Houston. Ms. Shen received her Bachelor of Music at the Guang Zhou Conservatory of Music and her Master of Music at the Wu Han Conservatory of Music and will perform the orchestral reduction at the second piano. Both pianists performed to standing ovations last year at MECA.

Calling All Actors!

MECA presents 

Papí, Me and César Chávez written by Tony Garcia
April 1 - 2, 2011

 

This interactive play tells the story of César Chávez and the United Farm Workers of America movement through the eyes of Gloria, the ten year-old daughter of migrant farm workers.  As the play develops, Gloria witnesses protesters led by César Chávez advocating for safe working conditions and fair wages through strikes and nonviolent rallies.  The story is interspersed with scenes led by a Teatrista, who further explores the life of a farm worker through dialogue with the audience and short demonstrations with student participants.  Material is appropriate for elementary through high-school aged students.

AUDITIONS ONGOING, if interested contact Estevan Azcona

From our friends at MECA: Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz

MECA Celebrates Sor Juana

Visual Art Exhibit honoring Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz  

 

March 18- April 29, 2011 

This exhibit features artwork inspired by seventeenth century Mexican nun Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz (1651-1695), one of the greatest poets and playwrights of her time, and the first person in the Americas to argue in writing for the rights of women to be educated. 
 

Reception to be held March 18, 8 p.m. at MECA, 1900 Kane, Houston
 

Participating artists are:

Alma Soto

Lorena Alvarez

Yolanda Buccio

Ruth Sosa Bailey

Renee Rodriguez

Artista Elisabet

Melanie Kane

Diana Muniz

Lilibeth Andre 

From our friends at MECA: Pachanga!

 PACHANGA!

(another word for "Fiesta")

Saturday - March 5, 2011/ 12 - 5pm

   

An outdoor, family friendly mini-fest featuring live music, handmade art & food!     

Admission:  $2.00
Free for Children 12 Years & under

Pet friendly event!

Location:  MECA Dow School Green -
1900 Kane Street, Houston, TX 77007

713-802-9370   www.meca-houston.org 

This outdoor musical festival will feature the best of Houston's live music, handmade art as well as food. Performers include local musical acts-the Breadwinners and Devil Killing Moth, with a headline performance by Los Pistoleros de Texas. 

The music of Los Pistoleros de Texas evokes the essence of Gulf Coast music: part Tex-Mex, Cumbia, Cajun, Blues, and even Bluegrass.  The band's use of regional ethnocentric instruments; button accordion, pedal steel, harmonica and banjo - craft a unique sound.  Los Pistoleros de Texas have shared the stage with international acts such as Flaco Jiménez, the Texas Tornadoes, Ozomatli, and Los Skarnales. The band's organizer features a notable MECA music instructor, Roberto Rodriguez.

Art booths-showcasing the artwork of local talent: David Lippold, Levi Rosen, Mike Hernandez, Christian Navarrete, Dot Dot Dash, Kyle Fu, Stephen Kelly and Linda Hinojos.

Women's Energy Network - Young Women Energized Social Media Intern Application

Young Women Energized is an annual event hosted by the Women's Energy Network in the fall of each year. Its purpose is to introduce high school aged girls to careers in the energy industry in an effort to encourage them to consider career options in this field. Beginning in 2011, WEN is pleased to offer an internship for a female high school student (sophomore or junior grade level) in the Greater Houston area. The intern's primary responsibility would be the marketing and visibility of WEN's annual YWE event through social media. This position will provide the selected intern with valuable resume building skills through the introduction of marketing strategies, networking within a professional, career-oriented organization for women, career guidance and the promotion of college education.

A link to the application is here. The application due date is February 25, 2011. The intern(s) would be selected by mid-March. It is an unpaid internship.  Any questions regarding WEN, YWE, the application or the internship itself can be directed to womenenergynetwork2011@gmail.com or info@wenhouston.org

Universities Are Challenged as Demographics Shift

Interesting article from the New York Times that focuses on demographic changes at the University of Texas at Austin, and in particular, increases in Latino and Black students.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/02/us/02ttstudents.html