Mayor's Office of Education & Youth Engagement

🏟️⚽️The MOEYE's 'Youth Safety at Public Events' campaign continues with some traffic safety and commuting tips during large public, such as:

🚶🏽‍♂️👀Watch for pedestrians and increased congestion near venues
⏱️ 🚦Plan ahead for parking and traffic delays
🚎 🎪METRO buses and light rail are reliable options during events

Follow us for more safety tips and resources on staying safe during concerts, festivals, and sporting events.

Learn more about your rights at: houstontx.gov/education/public-events.html 🎸✅

🏟️⚽️The MOEYE's 'Youth Safety at Public Events' campaign continues with some general safety tips when attending a large public event including:
-Staying in well-lit areas when walking or waiting for transportation
-Avoiding strangers or accepting rides or offers
-Sharing your location with someone you trust

Follow us for more safety tips and resources on staying safe during concerts, festivals, and sporting events.

Learn more about your rights at: houstontx.gov/education/public-events.html 🎸✅

🏟️⚽️The MOEYE's 'Youth Safety at Public Events' campaign continues with protecting your rights when attending or working at large events.

Swipe and learn about:
👉 Rights to be aware of during large public events 🔎
👷🏽‍♀️ Worker Rights 📋
🏳️‍🌈 LGBTQ+ Rights ⚧️

Follow us for more safety tips and resources to be safe during concerts, festivals, and sporting events and learn more about your rights at: houstontx.gov/education/public-events.html 🎸✅

🌟 COHYA Spotlight: Mary 🌟

This week, we're proud to highlight Mary, a dedicated member of our Educational Equity Committee! 📚💙

Mary recently developed and published Coding Unplugged: An Offline Guide to Python Programming, a resource designed to help students learn programming skills without needing internet access. Through this project, she is helping expand access to technology education and creating opportunities for students in under-resourced communities.

👏 Thank you, Mary, for using your talents to make learning more accessible and for demonstrating what youth leadership and innovation looks like in action!

Lunch times may vary at each school. To verify lunch times, parents can contact the campus or visitHISD is providing free breakfast and lunch to all children and teens 18 and under. Kids do not need to be enrolled in summer school to participate.

🍽️ Meals must be consumed on site.
❌ Closed on district holidays (June 19 & July 2-3).

📍 See the list of school sites: https://www.houstonisd.org/summerschool

Lunch times may vary at each school. To verify lunch times, parents can contact the campus or visit: https://squaremeals.org/Programs/Summer-Meal-Programs/Summer-Meal-Site-Map

🏟️⚽️The City of Houston MOEYE's 'Youth Safety at Public Events' campaign continues with digital safety tips you can use when buying event tickets and attending large events. 📲

Swipe and learn how to:
🎫Avoid ticket fraud and fake vendors 🥸
💻Protect personal information and secure personal devices 🔐
🪪Report scams and suspicious activity 🤨

Follow us for more safety tips and resources to be safe during concerts, festivals, and sporting events. 🎸✅

📣Every year, City of Houston hosts millions of visitors, locals, and sports fans to large public events like the Houston Rodeo, concerts, sport competitions, and festivals.🏟️⚽️ Starting today, the MOEYE will be posting safety tips and resources youth can use when attending large public events.

✈️This week we start with tips on securing your important documents and belongings when traveling and attending events. Sharing further information on how to stay safe during large events and how to report lost items to HPD. 🧳🛅

Read and share! ✅

💚🧠 The City of Houston Youth Ambassadors Mental Health Awareness campaign continues with our third post of the Dear Teen Series!📣❤️‍🩹

✍🏼In this letter Emma, a COH youth ambassador, shares information on how to practice empathy.

📣❗Shout out to Emma for creating this post and providing the research!📣❗

Share/repost and to help us spread the word! 💬🙌