The Woods Project exists to improve the life trajectories of Houston high school students from low-income communities, the majority of whom are people of color. In a world far too […]
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From Our Executive Director By Natalie Hausman-Weiss I recently found myself watching what was one of my favorite childhood movies, “The Wizard of Oz.” I realized that as an adult,
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We’re excited to announce a NEW opportunity for our Woods Project alumni. Through our work with The Woods Project, we have the opportunity to connect amazing young adults with our best available classroom
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A Message From Our Executive Director By Natalie Hausman-Weiss It was day 4 of post “Harvey” cleanup. Just shy of a week since the Hurricane blew through Houston demolishing so
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A Message From Our Executive Director By Natalie Hausman-Weiss In President John F Kennedy’s famous “Moonshot,” speech to the United States Congress, he did not say how we would put
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GRAY MATTERS Academics aren’t enough How can we teach character traits? By Zachary Hodges, Duncan Klussmann, Steve Rosencranz, special to the Houston Chronicle December 1, 2014 Updated: December 1, 2014 6:00am
TWP Founder Co-Authors Houston Chronicle Article on Teaching Character Read More »
The Woods Project has returned from another successful summer program in California and Montana with 143 students and 43 volunteer leaders getting to have the experience of a lifetime. These
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media contact: Paige Donnell [email protected] 832.566.6503 THE WOODS PROJECT EMBARKS ON ANNUAL LEADERSHIP ADVENTURE 160 students and 40 volunteers will spend two weeks in the
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Recently Green Bank was one of the sponsors for the 2014 Walk for the Woods, a 5k walk benefitting the Woods Project. Featuring stops along Buffalo Bayou and in Houston’s East
Green Bank Kites Were Flying High at the Walk Read More »
Students at George Sanchez High School in east Houston learn how to pitch a tent that will soon shelter them out in the woods. They got tips from Olympic gold medalist Mike
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