Frances Valdez

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

1/Today our Unity Maps team headed to City Hall! Together, we mapped over 40 communities of interest and submitted a map proposal in July. We are advocating to ensure the redistricting process is transparent and affords authentic community engagement. #UnityMaps

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

It's Primary Election Day! The responsibility that our state has to Harris County voters is immense. @juancotxpr our Director of Public Policy issued the following statement as we head into the final hours of the day.

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

1/ In our listening sessions, confusion and misinformation about immunity and vaccines was prevalent. Our partners at @firstdraftnews sent over some awesome information about natural immunity, COVID, and Omicron. Let’s look through it. THREAD 🧵

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

@HoustoninAction and partners respond to the County Commissioner’s vote to approve @RodneyEllis third proposed precinct map. @EmgageAction @OCAHouston @PureJustice_HTX @MiFamiliaVota #UnityMap #hounews #pressrelease #houston

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2/ Nuestro Mapa Comunitario aqui: https://t.co/mAIIWbQ5ge

🚨@EmgageAction @PureJustice_HTX @OCAHouston @MiFamiliaVota

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

1/ Gracias @ClauRamosNews & @noticiashouston por elevar las voces de nuestras comunidades que tienen meses trabajando para presentar un mapa justo y representante de las personas y familias de Harris County.
https://t.co/NwCQjO18W4

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

“Our [Unity Map] is when you bring people together based upon infrastructure, based upon culture, based on socioeconomic needs, you actually create a system that is more representative." @EmgageAction @MiFamiliaVota @PureJustice_HTX @OCAHouston
https://t.co/T5fWFc1GYd

[Juan Cardoza-Oquendo @juancotxpr]

Thank you to Harris County Commissioners Court for taking the time to listen to so many, passionate community voices tonight. We look forward to continued engagement with you on this and working together to ensure that every Houstonian has a voice. @HoustoninAction

[Juan Cardoza-Oquendo @juancotxpr]

Our Unity Map preserves historic Black neighborhoods in Pct. 1, preserves Pct. 2 containing most of eastern Harris County, ensures that many communities with large AAPI populations are contained entirely within Pct. 3, and Pct. 4 groups communities that share common issues.

[Juan Cardoza-Oquendo @juancotxpr]

Our Unity Map is rooted in conversations with dozens of leaders from across Black, Latinx, and AAPI communities and will help ensure that our Commissioners Court is responsive to marginalized communities. @EMGAGE @MiFamiliaVota @OCAHouston @PureJustice @HoustoninAction

[Juan Cardoza-Oquendo @juancotxpr]

1/ Over six months, @HoustoninAction along with our members have facilitated the creation of this Unity Map. Our members mapped a total of 43 communities of interest with leaders throughout Harris County. @EmgageAction @MiFamiliaVota @OCAHouston @PureJustice_HTX THREAD

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

Our members are at the Harris County Commissioners Court advocating for our Unity Map! Thank you to all these groups who have been working so hard to make sure every voice in Harris County is represented. @PureJustice_HTX @EmgageAction @OCAHouston @MiFamiliaVota

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

Community leaders from across Greater Houston are speaking out for fair districts. Fair districts can ensure that our communities get the resources they need to thrive💪🏽Check out this thread for opportunities to get involved! #txlege #hounews #harriscounty #unitymaps

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

Excited to announce the BIPOC Arts Network & Fund! Eligible applicants in Greater Houston’s communities of color may apply for grants ranging from $5K-$50K through OCT 22! Head to @HoustonBANF.
#bipoc #artsfunding #houston #grants

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

Happy afternoon from 3rd Ward!! We’re now filming @PureJustice_HTX

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Now chatting to the incredible Maria from @weststrecovery about East Houston! @goodspero

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Now we’re up in East Aldine with Shirley from the Houston Department of Transformation! @MiFamiliaVota

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

We’re up bright and early to meet up with some of the many community members across Houston doing redistricting!! Excited to capture the stories of their neighborhoods and why this process is so important!

[Houston in Action @HoustoninAction]

Thrilled to see some of our members from The Mahogany Project and The Normal Anomaly featured this article!

[Sam Gonzalez Kelly @sgonzalezkelly]

Spoke with some of the Black and Brown leaders who’ve continued to look out for Houston’s trans community through the years, in spite of the obstacles Texas throws their way

https://t.co/rzzYyXCPXi