Tomball Stride

Community Need: Building community awareness so residents can advocate for a safer and more walkable infrastructure.

Target Audience and Location: Tomball High School community and those living close to or commuting around Tomball High School in Tomball, TX.

Vision: We envision a walkable, green Tomball where every resident can access needs and opportunities without a car.

Mission: We promote safe, accessible walkability for the Tomball High School community through student-led public education and local advocacy.

Project Description: Scholar Shaurya Kante and educator Tiffany Clyde co-founded Tomball Stride, an initiative focused on raising awareness, building partnerships, and fostering civic engagement around walkability in their hometown. Organized across strategy, marketing, community organizing, and networking roles, the team has established an operational structure and secured key community partnerships to support sustained advocacy. As the project moves forward, they are conducting a walk audit and hosting a public town hall in coordination with local leaders, using data collection, storytelling, and coalition-building to strengthen collaboration and support long-term community impact.

As a student leader, Shaurya is most proud that “I developed a strong relationship with our fiscal sponsor and a strong timeline for our project and that my team has chosen three of our core team tenets that will guide our decision-making.”