GRADcafé in Gulfton now offering free educational resources for high school graduates

Harris County officials help cut the ribbon on a new GRADcafé in the Gulfton and Sharpstown neighborhood Feb. 10—marking it as the first location to open in Precinct 4.

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GRADcafé is a program of the Tejano Center that offers free services to help Harris County graduates navigate career and college opportunities. Services include helping with college enrollment, financial aid, career planning, college transition and goal setting.

The center also offers a mentorship program for aspiring young adults and grad scholars to engage with a mentor who can offer assistance with the varied aspects of choosing a career path, networking, college exploration, skill development and creating a career or college plan.

Precinct 4 Harris County Commissioner Lesley Briones said the center will help open doors for those in the Gulfton and Sharpstown area.

"We know how talented our students are, but it's often these barriers—filling out a FAFSA, fixing your resume—that are the challenge," she said. "So having these resources in the heart of Gulfton makes me so happy."

All services at GRADcafé are free and open to all Harris County residents.

• Opened Feb. 10
• 6500 Chimney Rock Road, Cottage 6, Houston
• www.gradcafe.org