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Houston: Energy City of the Future

Houston: Energy City of the Future. Inspiring Young People to Design Our Future . Our Work . Education Foundation of Harris County 501(c)(3) non-profit in partnership with Harris County Department of Education

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Houston: Energy City of the Future

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  1. Houston:Energy City of the Future Inspiring Young People to Design Our Future

  2. Our Work Education Foundation of Harris County • 501(c)(3) non-profit in partnership with Harris County Department of Education • Conduit for charitable funds for innovative projects creating opportunities for all children in Harris County’s twenty-six independent school districts.

  3. Our Work Education Foundation of Harris County (EFHC) Foundation investors include: Shell Oil Company * Marathon Oil * Devon Energy Corporation * Washington Mutual * The Boeing Corporation * HEB * Smith International * Silver Eagle Distributors * Houston Endowment * Bridgeway Charitable Foundation * Kayser Foundation * Scurlock Foundation * Simmons Foundation * Wachovia Foundation * and many individual philanthropists

  4. Our Work CASE (Cooperative for After-School Enrichment) • Strengthens, supports, and sustains after-school programs in Harris County • Federal, state, local, and private funding • Supports over one hundred after-school programs & provides services to more than 10,000 children

  5. 20 four-person teams 8th - 12th graders Ten school districts from across Greater Houston Their Vision Participants

  6. Their Vision Project Preparation • Design: economically-sound, consumer-friendly, environmentally-conscious future Houston • Focus: education, energy, healthcare, recreation, & transportation industries • Create: scale model of Houston in 2050 & public service announcement about plans for city’s future

  7. Their Vision • Project Orientation (February 4th) • What is Houston? (February) • Workforce Development(March) • Energy Exploration (April) • Final Competition(May)

  8. Your Opportunity • Give of your space. Invite students to visit your organization while touring Houston • Give of your time. Spend one afternoon mentoring students, judge at the finals • Give of your money. Sponsor a new team(transportation, supplies, awards)for $3,000

  9. Questions? About CASE: Shannon Bishop (CASE) 713-696-1332 sbishop@hcde-texas.org About Energy City: Jessica Dirks (CASE) 713-696-0774 jdirks@hcde-texas.org About Sponsorship: Douglas Kleiner (EFHC) 713-696-8290 dkleiner@hcde-texas.org

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