DEVELOPMENT
STRATEGIES
THAT ENHANCES THE QUALITY OF OUR COMMUNITY
About us
2002-2003
Empowerment Inc partnered with the City of Greensboro Alabama, to implement a first of its kind community computer lab named the John E. Owens Technology Center.
Collaborated with Beauty Bunglow to provide a full-service division focusing on the needs of Victims of Domestic Violence and women who are displaced. Provided women with services ranging from pro bono legal aid, employment counseling, emergency shelter, clothing needs, and computer training.
2005-2007
Partnered with several community based organization to create TechVillages to provide Hurricane Katrina Evacuees access to technology for job searches and communication. Collaborated with Alabama Department of Labor(Alaworks) and City of Birmingham to help displaced evacuees train for employment.
2008-2009
Collaborated with Charter Media with new concept for Kids event in the Birmingham area and established protocols for a music festival in the Hoover Alabama area.
2000-Present
Coached AAU Basketball programs with inner city young men from the surrounding Birmingham High Schools while providing young men with the opportunity to compete against other teams in the northeast and southeast where they could have the opportunity to be recognized and receive scholarships by various colleges and universities.
Empowerment, has effectively operated programs from its home base in Birmingham, Alabama and extended to the cities of Greensboro in Hale County and Birmingham in Jefferson County. That project has served 400 students ages 6-18 since 2001 and is still operational with church volunteers managing the lab.
Locally, the first activity was introduced in 1997 as Gospelfest, a two-day event designed to bring the community together in the celebration of Christian music. Gospelfest featured nationally recognized artists who donated their time to the event with compensation only provided for travel.