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A Look at Electoral Participation in Houston: Past and Present

The year 2020 has been defined by significant change. From the many disruptions and adjustments associated with the COVID-19 pandemic to the renewed and evolving conversations surrounding racial injustice in America, each month has brought with it new reasons to reflect on and adapt to the shifting circumstances we’re all facing. Amidst these many challenges […]

Posted byUnderstanding HoustonOctober 22, 2020November 13, 2020Posted inBlog, Civic EngagementLeave a comment on A Look at Electoral Participation in Houston: Past and Present

The Importance of the Census in COVID’s America

Back in October when the world was blissfully ignorant of something called “COVID-19,” Understanding Houston featured a blog on the importance of the 2020 Census from Frances Valdez, Executive Director of Houston in Action. In her blog, Ms. Valdez highlights the importance of counting each individual living in the region and explains the challenges associated […]

Posted byNadia VallianiMay 11, 2020July 29, 2020Posted inBlog, Civic EngagementLeave a comment on The Importance of the Census in COVID’s America

Census 2020: What’s at Stake for the Houston Region

Why those who need the census most may also be those it threatens. As a Latina whose family comes from the western border of Texas with Mexico, I have always felt the tug of two identities. The calling to civic duty runs generations deep in my family, so when the 2010 census questionnaire landed in […]

Posted byFrances Valdez J.D.October 25, 2019November 19, 2019Posted inBlog, Civic EngagementLeave a comment on Census 2020: What’s at Stake for the Houston Region

College student, voting rights activist

Cristina Camarillo: Dreamer — Aspiring Voter Every American citizen remembers their first time voting and the sense of pride that comes with making your voice heard. But for Cristina Camarillo, her first trip to the polls meant speaking for her entire family. As the daughter of two immigrants from Mexico and the younger sister of […]

Posted byHeather LeightonOctober 1, 2019November 18, 2019Posted inCivic Engagement, Community VoicesLeave a comment on College student, voting rights activist

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