By Josh Ault Seventh grade students at Robert T. Hill Middle School, just like all other students around the country, are adjusting to online learning. On April 16, they were able to have two guest speakers talk to them about racial inequality. Adam Murphy, a staff attorney, and Trey Walk, a justice fellow with the […]
From Kershaw’s Challenge Kershaw’s Challenge, and its founders Clayton and Ellen Kershaw, have announced an initiative to support their beneficiaries most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Kershaw’s “hometowns”; Behind Every Door in Dallas and the Dream Center in Los Angeles. Both organizations are helping members of the community during these unprecedented times. The […]
By Mark Ball Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) has partnered with the City of Dallas to assist in delivering care packages to senior residents who participate in the Dallas Park and Recreation Active Senior Adult Program (ASAP). With 40 recreation centers in Dallas that offer senior programs, as well as three dedicated senior centers, the […]
By Christine Mann Texas Health and Human Services is seeking to hire for hundreds of available positions, including psychiatrists, nurses, psychiatric nurse assistants, and direct care support staff, at its state supported living centers and state hospitals throughout the state. “People who want to make a difference and help others will find a meaningful career […]
Whether you were born and raised in Dallas or you’ve recently moved here from another city, you most likely know that Dallas has more than 300 beautiful parks and 160 miles of urban trails. Some destinations are well known while other sites you may not know exist. In addition to the park loop trails listed below, […]
Parkland hospital needs the publics’ help. It needs donations of personal protective equipment (PPE). This equipment is vital for medical staff as they care for patients who have COVID19. Hospital officials are asking for new and unopened PPE for Parkland’s medical staff on the frontlines of coronavirus. These are the items needed: · N95 masks […]
By Karissa Condoianis No April Fool’s joke here. The State Fair of Texas really is looking for the next Voice of Big Tex. Do you think you have the perfect voice to fit our Texas-sized cowboy? We know, it’s a tall task, (55-foot tall to be exact,) but if you’re up for the challenge, head […]
By Taylor Mayad Did you miss meeting “Karabo,” your nearly 2 million-year-old ancient human relative or “Neo,” your much younger ~250,000-year-old relative, at the Perot Museum of Nature and Science? Even though the world-first Origins: Fossils from the Cradle of Humankind exhibition has closed, here’s your chance to virtually explore REAL fossils that belonged to […]
By Jonathan Betz I call this my ‘get outta jail card.’ Without it, I can’t leave my apartment, & I won’t be allowed back in. #China seems to now have the #coronavirus under control, after 3 months. But most of the restrictions remain. #Wuhan is still in total lockdown. I can’t leave #Beijing. Gyms, bars, […]
By Rebecca Aguilar It’s early Friday morning, and Ruth Williams and her granddaughter, Megan Manning, arrive at the Visiting Nurses Association’s kitchen in west Dallas to collect meals they’ll deliver to senior citizens. They are part of an army of Meals on Wheels volunteers who provide meals to 4,500 homes in Dallas County every day. […]