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.

We 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. We would welcome the opportunity to meet you in person and help you get to know HoustonWorks USA better.

Sincerely,
Executive Team
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.

STEM Institute

The HoustonWorks USA STEM Institute operates multiple youth programs that engage students with hands-on activities, competitions, camps and field trips designed to deepen understanding and appreciation of  science, technology, engineering or mathematics (STEM) in real world settings. HoustonWorks USA has formed alliances that include: Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, ExxonMobil, Greater Houston Partnership, Houston Museum of Natural Science, NASA, Reliant, Rice University H.E.R.E. Project, Schlumberger, Shell, Texas A&M University, Texas Southern University and the University of Houston.

AirSpace.Orb

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).  Sessions will include airplane piloting, navigation, space station design, air traffic control and more with customized computer software.

Scholarship Program

HoustonWorks USA awards educational scholarships for Houston/Gulf Coast area students. Applicants must be between ages 17 -21. The scholarships will assist students with educational funding for attending local colleges, universities, apprenticeship programs and vocational training schools. HoustonWorks USA Scholarships are merit-based educational grants.   Click here for more on the 2012 Scholarship Reception and Recipient list.