The Alliance was proud to highlight its entrepreneurial clients during this year's Small Business Week. Through a partnership with the Small Business Administration(SBA), we offer local businesses and entrepreneurs loans to help them start or grow their businesses. This successful program empowers small business owners,...
by Vanessa Iwen, AmeriCorps VISTA Leader Cultural Companions was a four-week program that assisted Congolese refugees in adapting to the Houston community by reinforcing topics they learned in their cultural orientation sessions. Refugees go through cultural orientation when they first arrive to the United States to...
The Alliance is proud to announce we have been selected as one of only four nonprofit organizations in the country to be a North Highland Nonprofit Partner for 2019. A dedicated team of consultants from North Highland will be working directly with our staff on...
On April 27th, The Alliance hosted the second annual Refugee Mental Health and Wellness Conference to raise awareness about the unique mental health challenges faced by refugees and to discuss best practices for serving refugee and immigrant communities. The Alliance partnered with Baylor College of Medicine,...
The Alliance recently joined the members of the Houston Immigration Legal Services Collaborative (HILSC) for the release of the Humanitarian Action Plan (HAP). The HAP is a set of recommendations and a coordinated emergency management plan to increase immigrant resilience, contribute to a more efficient and...
The Alliance has been approved for the fifth year extension of the Houston Refugee VISTA Project! The Project brings together eight participating sites and a team of AmeriCorps VISTA members who are responsible for building the capacity of organizations serving refugees in the areas of health, education,...
The Alliance hosted a grand opening reception for its new The Alliance East office located at the Magnolia Multi-Service Center on Friday, March 1. We were joined by staff and board members, representatives from the Magnolia Multi-Service Center, elected officials, and our community partners to introduce...
The Alliance Financial Opportunity Center (FOC) welcomed participants from the Bridges to Career Opportunities National Meeting this week, offering an office tour and overview of our many programs and services. The three-day conference brought together FOC representatives from across the country to share best practices for improving the financial...
The Alliance Receives $214,798 Grant from Red Cross for Disaster Recovery Services Houston – The Alliance is pleased to announce it has been awarded a $214,798 grant from the Red Cross for its Harvey Recovery Care Project. The grant will fund disaster recovery services, focusing...
Our second annual United We Dine 2018 was an unforgettable night! Thank you to the over 600 guests and supporters who joined us to celebrate The Alliance and Houston’s rich culinary and cultural traditions. We had an incredible time raising support for The Alliance services and...