Thank you for your interest in HoustonWorks USA and welcome to our website!
Whether you are a returning visitor or you are exploring HoustonWorks USA for the first time, I hope you find our site informative, enjoyable and easy to use. I also hope the site conveys some of the essence of the wonderful programs that are fostered by our dedicated and talented employees. They are the ones that make HoustonWorks USA the unique and special place it is today and will be tomorrow.
I encourage you to use our e-mail features or contact us by telephone if you would like to know more about HoustonWorks USA. Visiting our centers or participating in one of our events is truly the optimal way to learn more about us. I would welcome the opportunity to meet you in person and help you get to know HoustonWorks USA better.
Sincerely,
Larry V. Green
CEO, HoustonWorks USA
Our Mission...
is to meet the demands of Greater Houston-area employers,
provide area residents with strong employment opportunities
and support regional efforts to recruit employers
with the need for skilled, high-wage employees
while strengthening and improving local communities.
HoustonWorks USA...
is a high performance workforce development
and human services organization
dedicated to providing a quality workforce
to businesses and citizens of the Greater Houston community.
E2 Engineering Competition
HoustonWorks USA’s STEM Institute invites elementary, middle and high school students, who have an interest in engineering to participate in 2012 E2 Engineering Excellence Competition sponsored by HoustonWorks USA and Schlumberger. Students will compete during this city-wide event which is aimed at students who have an interest in science, technology, engineering or mathematics. Volunteers are needed to serve as program judges and to meet general needs.
Aviation & Aerospace Initiative
HoustonWorks USA invites local high school students, who have an interest in aviation and/or aerospace, to participate in our newest STEM Institute Initiative – AirSpace.Orb. AirSpace.Orb is an aeronautics career-path program that offers six (6) half-a-day classes of academic learning centered on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). For more information and to register, please click here: 2011 Aviation Application
Scholarship Program
HoustonWorks USA is pleased to announce the funding of educational scholarships for youth living in the Gulf Coast area. Applicants must be between 17 and 21 years of age. The scholarships will assist students with educational funding for attending local colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs and vocational training schools. The HoustonWorks USA Scholarships are merit-based educational grants. 2012 Scholarship Application
