Empowr

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Update: January 2023

Happy New Year. Let 2023 be a year of equity and togetherness.

Company Updates

  • Empowr is proud to say that we were awarded grants of $100,000 from both Sony and Slack (Salesforce). We will use these funds to create a gaming pathway and scale our efforts.

  • We are excited to announce Sheena Grant as our new Director of Operations. She will be pivotal in helping Empowr develop the internal processes to scale up.

  • We are setting our organizational goals as we go full steam ahead in the new year. For 2023 we hope to:

    • Secure $400,000 in funding.

    • Scale up our in-school efforts with SAHS

    • Launch the Empowr gaming pathway

    • Develop two paid internship programs for our students

Student Updates

  • We have updated our website to include our SAHS students. Be sure to check out the Meet The Students section to learn more.

Thank Yous

  • A big shoutout to all the Empowr students for making this program what it is today.

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Monthly Soul Food

"Life's most persistent and urgent question is, 'What are you doing for others?' " Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.