The Forum’s capstone: team field research into a defining challenge for the Greater Houston region.
The Learning Journey is the Forum’s capstone: your team picks a challenge facing the Greater Houston region, gets out from behind the desk to explore it firsthand, and brings what you learn back to the class.
This is field work, not a research paper. The best journeys are built on conversations, site visits and experiences you couldn’t have had anywhere else.
Download the planning formDuring Day 4 at Port Houston, the class selects Learning Journey topics, forms teams, and starts planning with Joni Goodman.
Your team gets out into the region for site visits, frontline conversations and firsthand experiences that answer your central question.
Team captains share Learning Journey updates with the class during Day 7 at Marek Houston.
Each team presents its journey during Day 8 at Houston City College. Each team gets 30 minutes, with Q&A.
Career pipelines, skills-based training, K-12 to workforce alignment, trade careers and economic opportunity.
Transportation, flood control, walkability, green space, disaster preparedness and long-term planning.
AI adoption and governance, digital literacy, cybersecurity, and the intersection with emotional intelligence.
Public education challenges, K-12 outcomes, AI literacy and postsecondary pathways.
Diversifying industries, attracting business and strengthening the region’s global position.
Healthcare systems, mental health, and services for vulnerable populations.
These were the themes your predecessors gravitated to, drawn from pre-Forum surveys. Your class picks its own topics during Learning Journey selection on September 16.
