Rice to host event on how public education affects Houston communities

Rice University
Office of Public Affairs / News & Media Relations

MEDIA ADVISORY

Jeff Falk
713-348-6775
jfalk@rice.edu

Amy McCaig
713-348-6777
amym@rice.edu

HOUSTON – (Nov. 17, 2016) – Public education and how it impacts Houston’s neighborhoods will be discussed at a Nov. 21 free public lecture and panel discussion hosted by Rice University’s Shell Center for Sustainability. The event will take place from 4 to 8 p.m. at Interfaith Ministries Great Hall, 3303 Main St.

“Complete Communities and Public Education” will allow participants to voice their interests in and concerns and suggestions about public education and its impact on neighborhoods in Houston. It will include a presentation by Lester King, a sustainability fellow at Rice, on the findings of “The Sixth Houston Sustainability Indicators Report: Sustainable Communities and Public Education” and a panel discussion focusing on the factors influencing complete communities, parent and public involvement in community schools and housing prices.

WHAT: “Complete Communities and Public Education.”

WHEN: 4-8 p.m. Monday, Nov. 21. A closing reception with drinks and light bites will begin at 6:45 p.m.

WHERE: Interfaith Ministries Great Hall, 3303 Main St.

Panelists for the event will include Kristi Rangel, the public health education chief for the city of Houston; Jane Cahill-West, president of the super neighborhood alliance; Catherine Chennisi, public health analyst for Harris County Public Health; Paul Silverman, a broker associate for Martha Turner Sotheby’s International Realty; Pat Walsh, director of planning and development for the city of Houston; and King.

The event is free and open to the public, who should RSVP via email to shellcenter@rice.edu. Media interested in attending the event should contact Amy McCaig, senior media relations specialist at Rice, at 713-348-6777 or amym@rice.edu.

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Shell Center website: http://shellcenter.rice.edu/

Event details: http://bit.ly/2fFw2OP

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