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Workshop Houston’s mission is to provide youth with creative, technical and educational resources. Our vision is to lay the groundwork for a just society by creating a community that provides youth with support, expanded opportunities and alternative definitions of success. Workshop Houston has five shops that provide resources and support for young people: the Third Ward Bike Shop (do-it-yourself bike repair), the Chopper Shop (welding and metal fabrication), the Beat Shop (hip-hop music production), the Style Shop (fashion design) and the Scholar Shop (tutoring and academic enrichment).

 

Another Solar Milestone!

March 2, 2010 - News, Solar

The great thing about our solar array is that it just keeps on creating electricity without us needing to do anything, helping to keep our operating costs low.  We recently passed 3500 kilowatt hours created in a little over a year of operation.  Check out our Solar page for more information . . .

 

Hot Rod Go-Kart heads for Art Car Parade!

February 25, 2010 - Chopper Shop, Events, News

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Fresh off completing their low-riders for the Los Magificos Custom Car Show in the fall, 8th grade students Clarence and Mike decided to embark on a collaborative project for May’s Art Car Parade: a hot-rod inspired  go-kart.

The project is giving them the opportunity to push the skills they have acquired in Chopper Shop over the last two years and make decisions as a team.  Read More…

 

Introducing Workshop Houston’s 2010 Annual Campaign!

February 2, 2010 - News

Looking for a way to support Workshop Houston’s programs?  Consider contributing to our 2010 Annual Campaign!

Big thanks to our awesome Annual Campaign Committee: Thomas Nauls, Deonne Cunningham, John Blackmon and John Roberson, Carl and Rose Cullivan Hock, and Jake Goldstein and Amy Dinn, who are helping Workshop Houston create an even bigger community of caring supporters to help our students thrive.  Learn more about why these folks got involved and why you should too here!

 

Workshop Houston closed for MLK Day

January 16, 2010 - Uncategorized

The Middle School Program and Bike Shop will be closed on Monday, January 18th, for MLK Day.  Sorry for any inconvenience!

 

Workshop Houston 2008-2009 Annual Report

January 12, 2010 - News

Workshop Houston just completed its first ever Annual Report, which summarizes the organization’s accomplishments in our 2008-2009 fiscal year (9/1/08-8/31/09).  Check it out!

 

Workshop Houston Holiday Party for Students

Happy 2010!

 

Bike Shop Closed Due to Cold!

January 9, 2010 - Bike Shop, News

The Bike Shop will be closed today, January 9th, because it has no heat and it is too cold for that! Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

“We’re Literate”

December 17, 2009 - Scholar Shop, Wishlist

If you would like to donate some books to us, we would truly appreciate it. Below is a list of books that some of the students have requested:

The Mutt: How to Skateboard and Not Kill Yourself

Manga Comics

Diary of a Wimpy Kid books

 

Workshop Houston Holiday Break

Workshop Houston’s holiday Break runs from Sunday, December 20th through Sunday, January 3rd.  We will reopen with regular our regular schedule Monday, January 4th, 2010! Happy New Year and see you in the next decade!

 

Big Thanks to JD2

December 14, 2009 - Chopper Shop

We want to extend a huge thank you to Kim and everyone at JD2 for generously donating a Tubing Bender, Die Set, and Tubing Notcher to Chopper Shop.  These tools are going to allow our students to push the quality and creativity of their Chopper Projects.  We are really excited and will post some pics of our new equipment in use as soon as we get it!

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