April 12 – As the nation focuses on the distribution of the COVID-19 vaccines, the Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) is on the frontlines of the vaccination efforts in the city of Houston. In March, HHI joined forces with Custom Care Pharmacy to host a vaccination drive at the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Northwest ...
March 29 – February's winter storm left many Houstonians without water, power, and access to food. Today, many Houstonians are still experiencing the storm's aftermath and need food and water. To address the need, Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI) recently volunteered at the Bounce Back Food Distribution Drive and Block Party Jam in Houston's Independence ...
October 27 – This year Prairie View A&M University’s College of Agriculture & Human Sciences, the Black United Fund of Texas, and Nature Heritage Society partnered to host a virtual Agriculture Science Conservation Camp. There were 57 participants primarily of elementary school age from Harris County, in addition to some middle school aged youth ...
September 21 –COVID-19 didn’t slow down summer programs for PVAMU’s 4-H department. Instead, it spurred quick-thinking innovation! Jr. Youth Leadership effortlessly switched from traditional face-to-face to virtual programming in its fourth year. Consequently, we were able to reach far beyond Harris, Waller, and Grimes Counties. Thirty-eight youth rising to grades six through eight residing ...
September 21 – Faith Christian Academy's Owner and Founding Board Member, Sandy Wakefiled, pens a message of appreciation: Before the Covid-19 Pandemic, Kashara Bell from Prairie View A&M University's Cooperative Extension Program implemented educational workshops at Faith Christian Academy in Wharton, TX. Through these workshops, she and School Nurse Nancy Ondrias facilitate amazing opportunities ...
September 8 - Prairie View A&M University’s Cooperative Extension agents in Travis County have been hard at work distributing personal protective equipment (PPE) to local daycare providers. CEP 4-H Agent Nathan Tucker worked with other Travis County staff on July 29th to help prepare boxes of gloves, masks, and other supplies for a giveaway ...
November 11 - College of Agriculture and Human Sciences students continue to break the mold when it comes to showcasing their great talent and dedication. Sophomore Nutrition major Kristina Edwards exhibited this when she gave a presentation for a recent conference workshop at the University of Texas Rio Grande Valley in Edinburg, Texas. The Healthy ...
November 12 - The College of Agriculture and Human Sciences would like to congratulate Cooperative Extension Program Leader Jimmy Henry and Program Specialist Bridget Ross on the new $800,000 grant awarded to the Community and Economic Development unit by the U.S. Department of Commerce! Read more about this great achievement as highlighted by the university ...
October 28 -The all-new Prairie View Farmers’ Market is off to a great start! With its recent debut on the Prairie View A&M University campus, it is sure to have continued success in the coming months. The first two Prairie View Farmers’ Market events have attracted more than 100 attendees from the University community, including ...
September 30 – The future of Extension took center stage at the 2019 joint meeting of the Southern Region Program Leadership Network, the Association of Extension Administrators and the Association of Southern Region Extension Directors. The group met Aug. 19-22 in New Orleans, Louisiana. The discussion appropriately titled "Unmasking Our Potential-New Leadership! Cooperative Extension in ...
