August 2023 Updates



2024 Updates!



Friends, 



Things are spinning over at Houston Justice as we head into the 2023 Election Season.  Over the past several months our board, staff, and members have put our heads together to organize an interactive campaign aimed at several of the pillars of our organization’s mission!



Here are a few things we’re working on:  



Houston Justice Community Organizing Summit


A few members and partners met over lunch to sketch out initial details for the Houston Justice Community Organizing Summit, an interactive summit where attendees will learn about things like starting a non-profit organization, a small business, how to run for elected office, and how to organize issue-based campaigns. 




The Summit is scheduled for October, 7, 2023 at:




The Cannon 

1334 Brittmore

Houston, Texas 77043










Homeless Outreach Convention 2024

Here’s a quick selfie from lunch at Ninfa’s with a group of organizers working to end homelessness in Houston.  From left to right are:  





Travis McGee, Founder of The Robinhood Project, which feeds hungry Houstonians every month.





Kayla Hogan, sister of Karla Brown, they're twins who double their capacity at The Providence on Southmore which is a nonprofit organization aimed at encouraging first-generation university students to complete their degrees through an enrichment program spanning their college career.





Steven Villano, Director Center for Public Service and Community Research at University of Houston-Downtown





Durrel Douglas, Founder/Executive Director of Houston Justice

Myranda Garcia, Field Coordinator at Houston Justice





Akua Fayette of The Black Canvas Project





Pastor Terrance Hall of Kingdom Builder’s Cathedral and iAspire Youth nonprofit.





Karla Brown, founder/executive director of The Providence on Southmore.





We’re pulling together a Homeless Convention followed by a day of service on the campus of UHD led by the Center for Public Service and Community Research in late 2024.  The goal of this event is to:

  • Provide a space to organically strengthen ties among the organizations working to end homelessness in Houston.

  • Identify, share, and implement best practices.

  • Share our work with donors, larger organizations, and stakeholders.

  • Provide hands-on experience for students aiming to work in sectors adjacent to our goal of ending homelessness.





Houston Justice Nonpartisan GOTV Program





We’ve got BIG plans to turn out Houston voters for this year’s general election.  Here’s a sneak peak at our presentation: