| The Port of Houston
Authority delivers goods such as automobiles, steel
and food to our community. Through the efforts of the
Community Relations Department, the PHA also delivers
reading, writing and arithmetic.
Recognizing that the port authority
has a strong social impact on the community, the Public
Affairs Division created a program to emphasize education
at all levels — from kindergarten through college.
A cadre of PHA employees returned
to classrooms in 2008— not as students, but as
spirited Junior Achievement volunteers. The first group
of budding teachers began at Port Houston Elementary
in November, teaching theme-titled lessons such as "Our
Families," "Our World," and "Our
Community." By committing valuable time to school
children, PHA employees delivered support for the development
of our future workforce by sharing knowledge and talents
in the classroom.
At the middle school level,
PHA employees have been mentors in a Junior Achievement
program called "The Economics of Staying in School."
The port authority has also entertained middle school
students on the M/V Sam Houston for career day
activities that provide exposure to important role the
port plays in the region.
At the high school level, the PHA
has sponsored scholarships through several organizations
such as Junior Achievement and several chambers of commerce.
At the college level, the PHA has
initiated an expanded college internship program for
students who are permanent residents of Harris County
and currently enrolled in undergraduate or graduate
degree programs at accredited colleges and universities.
The Port of Houston Authority has
taken on these academic pursuits because we have a stake
in a solid educational foundation for our youth.
Updated: 05/06/09
Port
of Houston Authority
111 East Loop North • Houston, Texas 77029
P.O. Box 2562 • Houston, Texas 77252-2562
Phone: 713-670-2400
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