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  • UP Partnership | changing disciplinary practices to improve academic outcomes

    StriveTogether’s report highlights the negative impact of exclusionary disciplinary practices, particularly on students of color. They focus on a Texas case study where out-of-school suspensions were disproportionately used for male students of color. The data reveals that replacing these practices with restorative justice approaches can lead to better academic outcomes.…

  • Center for Houston’s Future | Making the Houston region a global low carbon energy leader

    For the past six years, the Center has led efforts to establish Houston as a leader in the energy transition in setting a path to reduce emissions and provide low-carbon services to the region and the world. Our efforts have focused on groundbreaking economic research, coalition building, vision setting and…

  • Houston Back on Track

    Houston Back on Track, a collaborative effort by the Greater Houston Partnership and Boston Consulting Group, tackles worker displacement caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. It specifically targets reconnecting unemployed Houstonians with stable jobs. The program offers support on two fronts: job seekers and employers. For those seeking employment, Houston Back…

  • Center for Houston’s Future | Immigration

    The Center began working on immigration in 2017, focusing on the economic importance of immigrants and immigration to the success of the Greater Houston region. Since launching our Strategic Initiative on immigration, we have created an economic model, published two groundbreaking reports, convened focus groups and hosted a number of…

  • UpSkill Houston

    The Greater Houston Partnership’s UpSkill program addresses the talent shortage in Houston’s growing economy. It targets unemployed or underemployed residents, especially young people, by making them aware of and interested in middle-skill jobs. UpSkill then equips them with the technical and employability skills employers seek through programs aligned with industry…

  • Greater Houston Partnership and Opportunity@Work Join Forces to Accelerate Pathways for Workers Skilled Through Alternative Routes (STARs)

    Houston is launching a new initiative to tap into a largely overlooked talent pool: workers skilled through alternative routes (STARs) who lack a bachelor’s degree. This initiative builds on Houston’s existing successful workforce development programs and targets the city’s booming job market with its abundance of “Gateway Jobs” that don’t…

  • SA Worx | Building a Greater Workforce in San Antonio

    San Antonio’s growing skills gap is being tackled by greater:SATX, the city’s economic development organization, through their SA WORX program. This initiative leverages a data-driven approach (Talent Pipeline Management®) to bridge the gap between employer needs and workforce skillsets. SA WORX operates with a two-pronged strategy. Firstly, they partner with…

  • Dallas College | Grow the Biotech Workforce in North Texas

    Dallas College, designated as a minority-serving institution, partnered with other educational institutions and employers to address the growing demand for skilled biotech workers in North Texas. Awarded a grant by the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), their program focuses on developing a regional talent pipeline for clinical labs, bioinformatics, and…

  • Workforce Solutions Rural Capital | REINVEST

    Residents of rural central Texas face challenges in securing good jobs due to limited education, lack of internet access, and economic downturns like a recent coal mine closure. To address this, a Good Jobs Challenge project will establish two regional workforce development partnerships led by Workforce Network, Inc. One partnership…

  • Center for Houston’s Future | Enabling Business Engagement in Health Equity

    Houston’s Future, a forward-thinking initiative, leverages healthcare to build a sustainable city. Their multi-pronged approach tackles current and future challenges. Recognizing the growing health risks linked to climate change, they address issues like heatstroke and mosquito-borne illnesses through proposed solutions like patient care protocols, healthcare professional training, and advocating for…