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Today's Youth,
Tomorrow's
Workforce
By Commissioner Hope AndradeI
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The Texas of today is younger than
ever before. In fact, Texas has the
second youngest population of any
state. This is exciting news! It means
we are young and versatile enough to
adapt to the rapidly changing needs of
our employers in today's economy.
While proactively meeting our
current workforce needs, the Texas
Workforce Commission (TWC) is
simultaneously implementing initiatives
to build the future workforce that will
meet tomorrow's needs. Your state is
proud to work on many key initiatives
to cultivate our future workers - our
students - for the high-skill, high-
demand jobs employers will require in
years to come.
For the past 13 years, the Texas
Workforce Commission has partnered
with ExxonMobil and The University
of Texas at San Antonio to sponsor
the ExxonMobil Texas Science and
Engineering Fair (EMTSEF) for
students across the state. This year's
fair was another great opportunity to
showcase some of Texas' young talent.I applaud the more than 1,100 middle
and high school students who qualified
at their regional competitions and went
on to compete at the state level. It was
a lot of fun to see the truly ground-
breaking projects that these young,
innovative minds developed.
This year's winners and some great
success stories from past winners are
highlighted in the pages to follow.
The skills that students utilize at
these competitions are part of the
science, technology, engineering and
math (STEM) curriculum, but they
go beyond what we might think of in
terms of traditional math and sciences.
From synthesizing particles in order to
improve cancer treatments to discovery
of a simple method to step up DC
voltage, these students are building a
technical foundation that will allow
them to explore new arenas in whichthey can learn and grow.
As our world and our economy
become more and more technologically
advanced, we must ensure that we are
creating educational opportunities for
our students to enter high-wage and
high-demand fields. The EMTSEF
is one of many examples of Texas
employers becoming champions
for youth workforce development.
Regional fairs are held throughout
the state leading up to the statewide
fair, allowing many opportunities for
businesses to participate. Please check
out the EMTSEF website,
www.emtsef.org, to see how you can
get involved.
Together with our private-sector
partners, we will continue to make
sure our young Texans develop the key
skills of the 21st century workforce. uHope Andrade I Commissioner Representing Employers
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