Cooperative Extension Program
January 25 – Dallas County 4-H, in partnership with the Metropolitan Dallas Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., recently hosted a Virtual College Fair in hopes to ignite the passion for attending, supporting, and advocating for Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs). In addition to Prairie View A&M University, there were five ...
January 25 – The holiday season in Sunnyside was just a bit brighter thanks to a toy drive sponsored by the South Union Community Development Corporation (South Union CDC) and the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Healthy Houston Initiative (HHI). The event was held on Dec. 20 in the Sunnyside community. More than 400 ...
December 7 – Dean Gerard D'Souza and Dr. Carolyn Williams appeared on KPRC's Houston Newsmakers show on Nov. 29 to discuss the Healthy Houston Initiative with host Khambrel Marshall. If you missed the episode, visit https://www.click2houston.com/video/local-news/2020/11/29/houston-newsmakers-healthy-houston-initiative/ to check out the interview.
December 7 – Congratulations to our very own Spring ’20 graduate Camryn Davis who is the 2020 UNCF Achievement Capstone Scholarship recipient. She is currently in her first year at Purdue University studying veterinary medicine. Read more about this great achievement as highlighted on the PVAMU website here.
December 7 – With the pandemic altering traditional learning methods, the Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU) Cooperative Extension Program 4-H and Youth Development group has implemented the virtual 4-H At-Home Gardening Series to bring fun, educational activities, and curriculum to kids of all ages. This fall, nearly 230 youth from the ages of eight-13 ...
November 23 – This year, the Wharton County community received more than just candy for Halloween thanks to the Scare the Germs Away program. The Prairie View A&M University Cooperative Extension Program partnered with the Communities in Schools of Brazoria County to host the event. Participants from Sivells and Wharton elementary schools, Wharton Junior ...
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 – 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 ...
September 8 - The Youth Leadership Lab virtual summer program took place July 14-17th and served 97 teens primarily in grades 8 through 10 from seven urban counties and several rural counties within Texas. The theme was, "Its A Different World." Prairie View A&M University's College of Agriculture and Human Sciences' 4-H and Youth ...
