Third Ward has been called the cradle of the city’s civil rights movement because black college students sat down at a segregated Third Ward lunch counter to first protest discriminatory policies in 1960. Most of the social activism from the African American community grew out of Third Ward.

As a good neighbor and university dedicated to civic engagement, we will partner and collaborate with the Third Ward to transform its schools, businesses, and healthcare resources. We celebrate the culture and history of our shared community.

UH’s Third Ward Initiative has started a domino effect of programs that have impacted the community surrounding the University in various ways. In 2018, UH partnered with various Third Ward community members to start the Third Ward Initiative to assist local businesses, schools, hospitals and artists in developing themselves and their community.

The University of Houston Third Ward Initiative in partnership with the University of Houston Healthy Start Program requests your participation and support by volunteering and sharing the opportunity with your networks.

HARC at UH Third Ward Multi-Service Center The USLHC, in partnership with the Houston Aphasia Recovery Center (HARC), provides weekly drop-in Conversation Groups for adults who have suffered a stroke or other neurological event and …

Sep 13, 2023 · General Motors provided a $150,000 grant to the University of Houston’s Third Ward Initiative, helping improve the quality of life for Third Ward residents through enhanced educational programs and economic development assistance.

Below are listed organizations that facilitate volunteering in the Third Ward Community. Barbara Bush Literacy Foundation My Home Library Program. www.myhomelibraryhouston.org

Third Ward Initiative Leadership Executive Leader. Elwyn C. Lee. Vice President for Neighborhood & Strategic Initiatives, UH Education Campus Leaders

Recommendations formed by the UNPF led to the launching of the Third Ward Initiative. President Khator charged UNPF with investigating best practices in university and community partnerships. UNPF members researched such collaborations and took several trips across the nation to learn about strategies.

General Motors recently provided a $150,000 grant to the University of Houston’s Third Ward Initiative, helping to improve the quality of life for Third Ward residents through enhanced educational programs and economic development assistance.