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The Apprenticeship: An Underutilized Tool for Employers in an Uncertain World

6/28/21
Following the adage 'measure twice and cut once' helps avoid the need to rework a project. In many cases, employers outsource their skills training to the education sector and hope for skilled talent…
Economic Development

Texas Sets Stage for Education, Economic Success

6/21/21
State lawmakers have handed business and industry leaders a future-focused win. By aligning the work of the state’s three major education and workforce bodies, Texas and Texans are now set up for…
Economic Development

UpSkill Houston Recognized in National Workforce Development Playbook

4/26/21
HOUSTON (April 26, 2021)  –  For the last seven years, the Partnership’s UpSkill Houston initiative has played a leading role in mobilizing the collective action of industry, business, education, and…
COVID-19

Small Biz Insider: Creativity, Connection Drives 7 Million Virtual Visitors to Museum

3/24/21
It's been a year since the pandemic prompted many Houston businesses to close their doors. That includes Children's Museum Houston. After temporarily closing its physical location last March, the…
Education

Houston Employers Partner with Education to Invest in Future Talent

3/18/21
This winter, Brazosport ISD announced a new major giving campaign to support career and technical education (CTE) programs and named Dow Chemical as its first major campaign backer. The company has…
Digital Technology

Rice's D2K Lab Offers Companies Free Data Science Assistance

3/3/21
Businesses and organizations in the Houston region looking to better understand their data to help make smarter decisions have a resource at Rice University.  Rice’s Center for Transforming Data to…
Executive Partners