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Workshop Houston builds the foundations for empowered communities through creative and enriching activities for youth. Workshop Houston has five shops that provide creative, technical and educational resources: 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 (academic support and tutoring). Our programs use hands-on project and dynamic collaborative processes to create an environment in which youth explore new knowledge and power on their own terms.

 

Insane Carnival!

November 11, 2008 - Beat Shop

Taj Clemmons produced this beat, entitled “Insane Carnival” during Beat Shop. Check it out below!

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Bike Shop Closed this Saturday

November 10, 2008 - Bike Shop

The Bike Shop will be closed this coming Saturday, November 15th.  Sorry for any inconvenience.

 

Lonnie’s Motorized Skateboard Video

November 3, 2008 - Chopper Shop

Here’s an awesome video from Lonnie documenting a recent chopper shop side project — the motorized skateboard!  Video shot and edited by Lonnie Hilson.

 

Bike Shop Now Accepting Skateboard Donations!

November 3, 2008 - Bike Shop, Events, Wishlist

Riding a recent wave of skating enthusiasm around the shop, the Bike Shop is now accepting donations of skateboards and skateboard parts.  Please bring any donations by the Shop during regular shop hours.

On a related note, here are a few pictures from our most recent trip to the skatepark! Read More…

 

More Style Shop

October 30, 2008 - Style Shop

Things are really ramping up in Style Shop.  After some technical difficulties, we are back on track.  Here are some more recent pics. Read More…

 

Workshop Houston Goes Solar!

October 29, 2008 - Capital Campaign

This January, Workshop Houston is scheduled to begin producing electricity through a 2.6 kw photo-voltaic array right here on our roof!  The solar panels are being donated by Green Mountain Energy, and the installation is being donated by Standard Renewable Energy .

This array will help our organization be more sustainable, reducing our contribution to pollution and global warming while also saving us money on electrical costs! Thanks to everyone at Green Mountain and Standard Renewable.

 

A few Style Shop pictures

October 22, 2008 - Style Shop

Here are a few pictures of recent Style Shop projects. Look for more regular updates in the future.

 

Field Trip to Maker Fair

October 21, 2008 - Events, Wishlist

Saturday October 18, 2008 we took a day trip to Austin, Texas with 8 participants.  We had a fun time at the Maker Fair and swimming at Barton Springs.

Read More…

 

Japanther at the Caroline Collective — Benefits Workshop Houston!

October 21, 2008 - Events

Rock and Roll show + Craft fair on Sunday, October 26th at the Caroline Collective.  Proceeds benefit Workshop Houston’s programs. Check it out!

 

Recovering from Ike with strength.

October 15, 2008 - News

Hurricane Ike affected everyone that lives in Houston and many people in the surrounding areas as well.  We feel lucky that no trees fell onto our buildings, but we did sustain quite a few small damages that piled up into a fairly big job.  We have responded well, immediatly fixing the damaged roofs, broken windows and other odds and ends.  There were three large trees that had fallen across the street that we helped to clear as well.  The whole city, third ward not excluded responded to Ike with neighborly compassion.  When I asked one of the children that frequents the bikeshop what he thought of the storm he replied, “It made people nicer.”  Hopefully the community togetherness we all experienced after this storm will stay with us.

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