Real-time air quality for Houston's environmental justice communities. Current citywide AQI: 85 (Moderate) as of Feb 22, 2026. Sources: aqicn.org, TCEQ, Air Alliance Houston, NRDC.
Live bayou water levels from USGS stream gauges across Houston. Gage heights update every 15 minutes. Data is critical during heavy rain — know your nearest bayou.
Key indicators from the Kinder Institute 2025 State of Housing, 45th Houston Area Survey, Census ACS, and Good Reason Houston. Real data on affordability, climate risk, and economic mobility.
Feb 22nd Sunday Social: Building Bridges Nonprofit Mixer
Join us for another Sunday Social: Building Bridges Nonprofit Mixer—a brunch-and-learn experience designed for nonprofit leaders, community organizers, and purpose-driven professionals ready to amplify their impact.
This quarter's theme, "The Business of Belonging: Community as a Catalyst," explores how building authentic community connections can transform your organization's reach and effectiveness.
What to expect:
Brunch and networking with nonprofit founders and community leaders
Panel discussion with experienced Houston changemakers
Interactive conversations to help strengthen your voice and mission
Connections that spark collaboration and drive growth
Houston State of the City 2025
The State of the City address is a critical civic moment that outlines Houston’s direction, fosters transparency, and encourages collaboration across sectors. It's an opportunity for residents and organizations to hear directly from their mayor and align around the city’s goals. Events like this promote civic accountability and foster engagement in public life.
July 29th- Reimagining Irvinton Village Community Dinner
This event is part of the planning phase for redeveloping Irvinton Village under the <strong>HUD Choice Neighborhoods initiative</strong>. The planning team—led by the Houston Housing Authority, in partnership with the City of Houston, LISC Houston, Avenue CDC, LRK—wants to hear directly from community members about priorities for housing, neighborhood needs, and opportunity.</p>
No decisions have been made yet—your voice will help shape the direction of the plan.
August 4th Event: DOers Dialogue — Big Feelings, New Beginnings
Why It Matters for Change Lab Audiences
Emotional & relational learning: Supports caregivers—parents, grandparents, teachers—in naming and navigating emotions with young children during transitional moments.
Applied civic culture: Rooted in emotions as play, this approach models inclusive, relationship-centered civic learning beginning in early childhood settings.
Intergenerational civic resilience: Equips adults with communication tools that foster belonging, empathy, and cross-generational understanding.
July 25th - National Arts in Health Day
The arts are more than enrichment—they are vital tools for emotional resilience, trauma recovery, and collective healing. This national day of recognition helps institutionalize the power of creative expression in public health systems, especially for marginalized and underserved communities.
Webinar: July 24th 9:30am Social Connection Across Divides
We live in a moment of growing mistrust, misinformation, and misunderstanding. Yet, More in Common's data shows that the majority of Americans actually want to connect across divides—they just don't know how. This session reveals how shared values, dignity, and common goals can help restore trust in our communities and democracy.
August 8th- THINK VISUAL with Amélie (Ayaka) Uriu
From policy to placemaking, visual tools help people of all backgrounds make sense of complexity and co-create solutions. THINK VISUAL creates an accessible space to learn and practice human-centered techniques that honor community voices and advance shared goals.
July 22nd —Applying the 6 Points of Connection
Civic healing starts with personal and collective wellness. By examining how trauma intersects with culture, race, and systemic injustice, this event invites civic actors to understand trauma not just as a clinical issue, but as a community concern—and to move toward healing-centered, culturally grounded solutions.
Unbreakable: Mastering the Art of Resilience
Why It Matters
In a time of collective uncertainty, fostering personal and community resilience is vital to well-being and civic health. This session supports mental wellness, adaptive thinking, and community empowerment—key components of a thriving, connected society.
Who Can We Trust? Exploring Truth in a Fractured Media Landscape
In an era of media saturation and growing political distrust, Braver Angels invites you to a Fishbowl-style conversation exploring how we make sense of the truth. This dynamic and respectful dialogue offers an opportunity for people from across the political spectrum to wrestle with questions like:
Why is trust in the media breaking down?
What roles do traditional and alternative media play in shaping opinion?
How can citizens find truth and resist manipulation?
Participants will rotate into an inner “fishbowl” circle to share insights, while others actively listen and learn.
This is a space for curiosity, not combat.
Rock the Block 3!
Rock the Block is a perfect example of community-rooted action that reflects Change Lab values of belonging, mutual aid, and public celebration of civic life. This event helps fulfill goals across several Change Lab pathways—such as Attend a Civic Meetup, Volunteer with a Cause, and Share Your Story—and demonstrates how faith-based institutions can anchor civic connection and neighborhood resilience.
11/06/25 Compudopt’s Power Up: Impact of a Million
Save The Date:
Thursday, November 6, 2025
A celebration of gratitude and vision, Power Up: Impact of a Million brings together individual donors, corporate partners, community leaders, and alumni to mark a major moment in Compudopt’s history: reaching one million lives impacted.
The event will feature:
Inspirational speakers and stories from community members, volunteers and staff
A showcase of Compudopt’s journey and future vision
Live entertainment, lunch, celebratory toast, and meaningful connection
A giving moment to support The Next Million
10/1/25 How to Measure Narrative Change Workshop
Two-Part 180-Minute Live Webinar Program
Learn guiding principles for designing equitable and adaptable narrative change evaluations using a simple framework that's flexible enough to work across projects. Develop a clear plan for applying it to your own narrative work and receive feedback from leading researchers and practitioners.