Organizations Filed Purposes:
OUR VISION IS THAT ONE DAY, ALL FAMILIES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO SCHOOLS THAT WORK, FOR THEM. THE ORGANIZATION IS ONE OF THE PIONEERS OF 'DEMAND-SIDE' PARENT ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES AND IS THE ONLY ORGANIZATION IN TEXAS FOCUSED ON HELPING RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED PARENTS UNDERSTAND AND ACCESS ALL THEIR SCHOOL OPTIONS (PRIVATE, TRADITIONAL ISD, MAGNET, AND CHARTER). FOR TEN YEARS, FAMILIES EMPOWERED HAS BUILT RELATIONSHIPS WITH PARENTS TO HELP THEM NAVIGATE THEIR K-12 SCHOOL OPTIONS, CONVERSATION-BY-CONVERSATION, CALL-BY-CALL. THEIR SERVICE HAS BEEN REWARDED: PARENTS HAVE CONSISTENTLY TOLD THE ORGANIZATION THAT, OTHER THAN FRIENDS AND FAMILY, FAMILIES EMPOWERED IS THE SOURCE OF INFORMATION ABOUT SCHOOLS THEY TRUST AND FIND HELPFUL ABOVE ALL OTHERS.
TO EMPOWER FAMILIES TO ENGAGE IN A MARKETPLACE OF SCHOOLS.
HOUSTON SCHOOL CHOICE SUPPORT SERVICES FOR FAMILIES: FAMILIES EMPOWERED PROVIDES SUPPORT TO FAMILIES LOOKING FOR SCHOOL OPTIONS IN THE GREATER HOUSTON, TEXAS REGION BY PROVIDING FAMILIES WITH TOOLS AND RESOURCES FOR SELECTING A SCHOOL AND HELPING THEM NAVIGATE THE APPLICATION PROCESS TO GET THERE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO MAKES PARENTS AWARE OF NEARBY SCHOOLS THAT HAVE OPEN SEATS, IN A TIMELY MANNER AND CONDUCTS OUTREACH TO FAMILIES VIA LIVE TELEPHONE SUPPORT WITH BILINGUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE REPRESENTATIVES, TARGETED EMAIL CAMPAIGNS, LIVE EVENTS (E.G. SCHOOL CONNECTION FAIRS, SCHOOL CHOICE-RELATED EVENTS, AND LOCAL APPLICATION NIGHTS), TEXT MESSAGING, AUTODIALS, AND THROUGH THE ORGANIZATION'S WEBSITE. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO LAUNCHED APPLY HOUSTON, AN ONLINE PRE-K THROUGH 12TH GRADE APPLICATION THAT ALLOWS FAMILIES TO APPLY TO MORE THAN 65 SCHOOLS. FINALLY, FAMILIES EMPOWERED WORKS WITH PROSPECTIVE SCHOOLS TO HELP THEM IDENTIFY AREAS WHERE THERE IS A DEMAND FOR NEW SCHOOLS AND ASSESS THE LEVEL OF NEED FOR THE TYPE OF SCHOOL THAT THEY ARE PROPOSING.
Executives Listed on Filing
Total Salary includes financial earnings, benefits, and all related organization earnings listed on tax filing
| Name | Title | Hours Per Week | Total Salary |
|---|
| Patricia Colleen Dippel | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR | 38 | $150,000 |
| Mina Kumar | DIRECTOR OF INNOVATION | 40 | $100,000 |
| Jason Bernal | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Claudia Contreras | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Lindsey Cooksen | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Donald Mcadams | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Debbie Hurwitz | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
| Leo Linbeck Iii | BOARD CHAIR | 3 | $0 |
| Ore Owodunni | BOARD MEMBER | 1 | $0 |
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