Houston,
Texas – 01/May 2015 – Mr. James H. Allen announced today that the Knowledge-First Empowerment
Center has been selected by the City
of Missouri City, Missouri City Texas to
provide educational services to citizens of Missouri City who are high school dropouts, to
seek and obtain their high school diploma.
“From the family bread-winner to those seeking secondary education or
career or technical choices, having a high school diploma is the first step in
one’s path of self-actualization and efficacy”, says Mr. Allen.
In addition to helping citizens
fulfill graduation requirements our program will
expand our community’s tax base by
raising the standard of living of our dropout population, reduce the health costs that we all have to share, reduce the crime rate, reduce the drain on our public assistance
program and increase voter
participation.
Since
2001 Knowledge-First, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization has been educating
and empowering learners to maximize their potentiality while inspiring them to
develop a synergistic lifestyle. “We
want to thank the city of Missouri City for making this project available, as
it will substantially decrease the number of high school dropouts in our
community and offer new hope to those individuals who have felt that the system
has failed them”, says Mr. Allen.
To this end, Knowledge-First will:
Missouri
City,
Texas – 12/May 2013
Presenting the newly instituted Fort Bend
Cares Founder’s Grant named after the co- founders, Dr. Robert McClendon and
The Honorable Jim Rice. Pictured L to R: Rick Conley, Board of Trustees Chair,
James H. Allen and MaryAnn Donaldson with Knowledge-First Empowerment and Dr. Robert
McClendon, Co-Founder Fort
Bend Cares.
Now entering its ninth year, Fort Bend Cares continues to
make a powerful impact on the disadvantaged children and youth of Fort Bend
County.
There is still
much need in Fort
Bend County
and Fort Bend Cares is there to help fill in the funding gap needed by worthy
non-profits working with disadvantaged children.
The highlight of the event came when Dr.
Robert McClendon presented the newly instituted Fort Bend Cares Founder’s Grant
named after the co- founders, Dr. Robert McClendon and The Honorable Jim Rice.
This grant was presented to Knowledge-First
Empowerment Center,
an organization that provides academic services, tutoring and after school
programs.
During his presentation of the Founders Grant, Dr. McClendon
praised Knowledge-First Empowerment Center
for the wonderful impact that the founders of this organization have already
made on the youth of Fort
Bend County
and challenged them to use the proceeds from this grant to continue their fine
work.
“We are thrilled to be able to support so many dedicated
organizations that are doing valuable work in Fort Bend County”, said Laura
Richard, Executive Director. The people and businesses in this community
recognize the needs of children and they give generously. We are very
appreciative of our sponsors, business partners and individual contributors who
have given to Fort Bend Cares throughout the year.”
About Fort Bend Cares
Fort Bend Cares is a
charitable foundation, founded in 2004 by longtime residents of Fort Bend
County who recognized the
growing needs of disadvantaged youth in the area. Grants are provided to
nonprofit organizations that support children and youth in areas dealing with
physical, health, educational, recreational and emotional needs. Since its inception,
Fort Bend Cares has bestowed grants totaling $1, 050,000.
Houston, Texas
– 02/December 2014
Mr. James H. Allen announced today that the Knowledge-First
Empowerment Center
was selected by the Houston-Galveston Area Council and the Gulf Coast Workforce
Board to provide educational services that will help young people
achieve positive outcomes through the attainment of a high school diploma.
Whether a student plans for a post-secondary
education, certification or technical training or training in the Board’s
high-skill, high-growth occupations, building an educated workforce begins with
high school graduation.
Since
2001 Knowledge-First, a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization has been educating
and empowering learners to maximize their potentiality while inspiring them to
develop a synergistic lifestyle. “Collaborating with H-GAC and Workforce
Solutions in this project will substantially decrease the number of high school
dropouts in our community and offer new hope to those individuals who have felt
that the system has failed them”, says Mr. Allen.
To this end, Knowledge-First will: