Happy Monday and welcome back to another week of ESC News Blog!
Today we were at the Greater
Houston Port Bureau’s 16th Annual Captain’s Golf Tournament in Sugarland,
Texas. The GHPB’s VP, Christine
Schlenker, CAE, MPE, suggested we should Blog about Houston Independent
School District’s (HISD) Austin High School getting an influx of much need
funds for their Maritime Studies Magnet Program. We thought it was a good suggestion. Most Houstonian’s barely notice the Houston
Ship Channel is at their back door let alone good jobs and future may be found
there nonetheless this program will help bring skilled workers to this multi-billion-dollar
industry which helps bring the products we use everyday to us from everywhere!
Did anyone read The Houston Chronicle’s back around September
25,2024, their article called, “Funding,
internships come to Austin High School students with new Chevron partnership -
Chevron joins Port of Houston for maritime studies program at Austin High
School.”? In the article, it speaks
about HISD’s Austin High School.
It is one of the few programs for maritime studies in the area, and them
being awarded funding from the maritime industry. The program was established with Port Houston
in 2009-10 to help bring new blood into maritime industry. This local high school was the lucky recipient
of $62,500 from Chevron Shipping Company with money to help grow their maritime
studies program as well as more opportunities for internships and mentorships
in the industry. This HISD
certificate program is a way to help get students into a growing industry with
the right skills for the work force of tomorrow. We wish this HISD Magnet Program much
luck attracting money from more industry leaders and luck in educating new skilled
workers for the maritime industry! If
you would like to read more of the article from The Houston Chronicle, please click the link: Chevron funding to bring internships, mentorship to Austin High School.
If you have a student, who may
have an interest in HISD’s Austin High School’s Magnet Maritime Program,
please click the link: Magnet Program / Overview.
Don’t forget to sign up to go to
the next GHPB’s Commerce Club Luncheon on November 14, 2024, at 11 A.M.
by clicking the link: November 2024 Commerce Club Luncheon - Greater Houston Port Bureau.
Don’t forget to check out our ESC’s
website or contact us via the email in the Blog, if
you have a project you would like to see get off the ground to get your
hydrocarbon liquid moving or you want to see what’s beneath your feet to help
reduce your emissions!
We hope you have a great week! Keep dry!