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Young Neighbors: Houston's New Storytellers
The newly formed professional group -- "Young Neighbors" -- has been established through Neighborhood Centers to provide a platform for young leaders in Houston.
The Microsoft Store in the Galleria had been open for less than a week before it hosted a crowd of young professionals who want to help build local communities and see the difference they’ve made.
The inaugural gathering at the Microsoft Store reinforced two themes. First, that Houston has a strong charitable spirit. And second, that Neighborhood Centers can offer opportunities to engage young leaders through a multitude of service areas.  |  | More photos from the inaugural
Young Neighbors gathering at
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Whether your passion is in youth, health, immigration, finance, seniors, education or other areas, Neighborhood Centers can offer experiences and opportunities for Young Neighbors to impact Houston in a new way. Along the way, these leaders will become new storytellers for the city.
Young Neighbors aims to help leaders...- create a meaningful relationship with the organization…
- steer and guide special projects and initiatives…
- be connected to others under a vision of a prosperous city…
- have more access, greater connection and experiences in Houston… and
- become increasingly motivated to cultivate a passion to serve people…
The bottom line, of course, is to keep Houston a place of opportunity for all those working for a better life. Angela Blanchard, President and CEO of Neighborhood Centers, briefly outlined what the Young Neighbors could expect, and offered three encouragements: It’s your turn to share your skills – find your passion and do something! It’s your turn to see “behind the city” – get an insider's look at city council meetings, the Port of Houston, Transtar and more. It’s your turn to tell your story – build experiences and see a change
The Microsoft Store was a great place to launch Young Neighbors, as the group will strive to be technically savvy and use social media and online document sharing as much as possible to be green. The store offers meeting space to nonprofits and the community free of charge. The previous Thursday, Neighborhood Centers and three other nonprofits received technology grants from the Microsoft Store totaling more than $1 million.
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