Henri’ Thompson selected by Richard W. Riley Institute
Greenville, SC — Henri’ Thompson, LLC. managing partner Henri’ Thompson was recently selected by the Richard W. Riley Institute for Government, Politics, and Public Leadership as a member of the Diversity Leadership Academy. The institute offers a unique place for leadership in the United States and places heavy emphasis on engaging participants in public leadership, politics, and public policy.
“Henri’ is bringing new ideas to Greenville from his experiences with the United States Congress, at the American Constitution Society for Law & Policy, with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in Baltimore, MD, and at Harvard University. He will add much to the group discussions and community endeavors as he is an extraordinarily bright young man, a fact which I have witnessed both in corporate and community service environments. I know that Henri’ sees Upstate, South Carolina in a prime position to do many things, ranging from attracting international companies to closing the racial academic achievement gaps that exist between historically underserved students and their more affluent peers. Henri’s participation with the Richard W. Riley Institute will assure his role in advancing educational and economic equality and diversity in Greenville” says the Honorable Merl Code, former Associate Municipal Court Judge and South Carolina Blue Cross Board of Directors member.
Henri’ is the youngest person ever to be selected for inclusion into the Diversity Leadership Academy.
A graduate of Johns Hopkins University, Henri’ possesses an unyielding commitment to educational excellence for historically underserved young people and community service. As a community organizer in some of Baltimore’s toughest neighborhoods, Henri’ helped to provide affordable housing arrangements to teachers and police officers. His work in Baltimore and other parts of the country helped to establish the framework for the Henri’ Thompson Foundation.
The Henri’ Thompson Foundation works to promote greater equity for historically underserved young people in four areas: education, public health, technology access, and community support. The South Carolina based foundation works with local,
national, and international partners to close the academic achievement gap, promote the use of technology as a solution to the digital divide, and ensure adequacy in health care. By focusing on efforts towards these aspects of a young person's life, the foundation is giving young people a solid foundation on which to build a career and life that can improve their community and world.
Henri’ Thompson selected as Greenville, South Carolina’s Best & Brightest
Greenville, SC — Henri’ Thompson, LLC. managing partner Henri’ Thompson today was selected by the Greenville, South Carolina based publication Greenville Magazine Greenville First Bank, as a leader under 35 who exhibits “professional success and dedication to business, community and family”.
Henri’ has spent a lifetime serving others - as a community organizer in Baltimore,Maryland, a Corporation for National and Community Service VISTA volunteer with Harvard University, an assistant to the national director of education at the NAACP, and a legislative assistant with the United States Congress. In his service to others, Thompson has brought new ideas and approaches in pursuit of developing programs and partnerships to close the educational and economic divides.
“Many issues plague communities in and around where we live, but the race achievement gap is the most important educational challenge facing all communities,” says Henri’ Thompson. “Community and business service partnerships are imperative in strengthening underserved and underdeveloped communities where a significant portion of our society suffers socially, educationally, and culturally.”
Greenville Magazine will honor Henri’ and other leaders in the August 2005 issue of the magazine.
Thompson graduated from Anderson and the Johns Hopkins University concentrating on education, technology, and policy. He worked as a community organizer in some of Baltimore’s toughest neighborhoods, helping to provide affordable housing
arrangements to teachers and police officers, and teaching technology skills to local youth and church groups.
The Henri’ Thompson Foundation works to promote greater equity for historically underserved young people in four areas: education, public health, technology access, and community support. The South Carolina based foundation works with local,
national, and international partners to close the academic achievement gap, promote the use of technology as a solution to the digital divide, and ensure adequacy in health care. By focusing on efforts towards these aspects of a young person's life, the foundation is giving young people a solid foundation on which to build a career and life that can improve their community and world.
Henri’ Thompson, LLC. is a full service management, policy and information technology consulting firm providing strategy, application, and network and infrastructure solutions to improve organizational effectiveness. The firm has a regional and national roster of clients including BMW Manufacturing Co., LLC., Black Entertainment Television (BET), United States Congress, The Caraway Group, National Urban League, Kwame Jackson of NBC's Hit TV Show "The Apprentice", Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation, NAACP Image Awards.
Henri' Thompson selected as a future leader of Upstate, South Carolina
Greenville, SC - Henri’ Thompson, LLC. managing partner Henri’ Thompson today was
selected by the Greenville News Upstate Link publication as a young professional that is leading the Upstate, South Carolina community in new directions.
Henri’ has spent a lifetime fighting effectively to empower and inspire working families and the poor - as a community organizer, Corporation for National and Community Service VISTA volunteer, and legislative assistant with the United States
Congress. He has brought new ideas and approaches in pursuit of empowering and making a difference in people’s lives. From decreasing educational, health, and technological disparities, Henri’ is committed to encouraging young people to obtain
a higher education.
“In seeking to obtain an equal and high quality education, underserved young people,from an early age across the Upstate and the South, are facing extremely high levels of concentrated poverty,” says Henri’ Thompson. “As the Upstate community continues to expand, there must be a balance between access to affordable housing, a strong public education school system, and economic development.”
SIX CORPORATIONS AND FIVE INDIVIDUALS INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH SCHEMES TO DEFRAUD THE FEDERAL E-RATE PROGRAM
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- A federal grand jury in San Francisco today returned a 22-count indictment against six companies and five individuals on charges of fraud, collusion, aiding and abetting, and conspiracy in connection with E-Rate projects at schools in seven states--Arkansas, California, Michigan, New York, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and Wisconsin--the Department of Justice announced.
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The E-Rate program fosters connectivity between the Internet and schools or libraries and is funded by monies collected from telephone users. Under the E-Rate program, schools apply for monies to provide cabling, internet backbone equipment (i.e. servers, PBX, and switches), and for reimbursement of monthly connectivity service fees.
Full release
(http://www.usdoj.gov/opa/pr/2005/April/05_at_169.htm)
Urban Influence Magazine Launches New Web Site
Lyman, SC — Henri’ Thompson, LLC. has launched a newly redesigned web site for Urban Influence Magazine, a National Urban League distributed publication targeting progressive African American professionals with a message of building wealth through social change. The new site, www.UrbanInfluenceMagazine.com, adds a host of new features and online offerings with many more additions to come over the next year.
The redesign comes as part of a comprehensive interactive marketing strategy developed by Henri’ Thompson, LLC. The marketing strategy will focus on providing advertisers with greater access to information and recruiting more subscribers in Urban Influences key markets: local National Urban League Young Professionals Auxiliaries across the country. “The look of our new website is consistent with the style and energy of our magazine and our readers. We are excited about the new experience for our subscribers and visitors,” says Tamara Brown, Publisher and Editor In Chief of Urban Influence Magazine.
“This web site continues to establish Henri’ Thompson, LLC. as a world-class management and information technology consultancy doing award winning work right here in the Greenville-Spartanburg-Anderson area,” says Henri’ Thompson, LLC. managing partner Henri’ Thompson. “The new site offers many creative enhancements but also provides an interactive marketing plan to grow Urban Influence Magazines business while better serving its existing clients.”
Urban Influence Magazine helps young people of color succeed by providing critical information about business, politics, news, and life. In the magazine, you’ll find important updates about the work of the National Urban League and the Urban League affiliate in your area.
For more information about Urban Influence Magazine, log on to www.UrbanInfluenceMagazine.com or call 708-481-9160.
NAACP Requests States Submit Five-Year Plans To Reduce Racial Disparities In Education
The National Association for the Advancement of Colored People National Education Department recently encouraged state leaders to submit their Educational Equity Partnership Plans to reduce educational disparities by at least 50% over the next five years. Dr. John Jackson, NAACP National Director of Education, said, “The NAACP Call for Action initiative is an effort to partner with states to reduce the racial disparities in education and assist states in meeting the benchmark in the federal No Child Left Behind Act. The federal government has to play more of an active role assisting states in resources and policy to address these disparities. However, until the federal government decides to do what is right, the NAACP has a moral obligation to fight to ensure that all students have access to a high quality education.”
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To assist the states in reaching their goals, the NAACP formed the Brown v. Board Equity Commission comprised of representatives from over 50 national non-profit organizations and 12 state departments of education. The Brown Commission agreed to use the Call for Action initiative as the advocacy tool to work collectively to eliminate disparities in three areas: resource equity, testing, and teacher quality.
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I've completed my graduate studies at Johns Hopkins University and am able to write more broadly on topics I find interesting. Hopkins was a great experience and I was able to work on many exciting projects including those from the Johns Hopkins University Medical School and the Whiting School of Engineering. My research interests continue to expand around topics including resegregation in America's communities and schools, reducing the high school dropout rate, increasing access to early childhood programs and other variables that contribute to providing access to an equal and high quality education for all students. Additionally, I am encouraged from working with numerous community organizations and policymakers, to teach about the impact of educational technologies for enhancing the learning experiences for all students, and will continue publishing much of my related research on this web site.
Over the next several months, I will also publish some of my comments on topics including understanding students through empirical research, urban school reform, the role of policy in college access, and higher education and the law.
Hampton Homecoming Hampton University is a historically black institution of higher education dedicated to the promotion of learning, building of character, and preparation of promising students, especially students of color. With the homecoming season around the corner, a Hampton University planning committee recently consulted with me to design, build, and promote their homecoming technology initiatives including the official homecoming web site.
Brown 50 Years & Beyond: Promise & Progress I am happy to report that the web resource produced for the NAACP in commemoration of 50 years since the United States Supreme Court ruled in Brown v. Board of Education, is now accessible from the education departments home page.
The Caraway Group The Caraway Group, a public relations and events management boutique headed by Yolanda Caraway, former chief of staff to the National Rainbow Coalition and the Rev. Jesse Jackson for President Campaign, recently consulted with me to manage various aspects of their information infrastructure including the rebranding of their web site.
The Henri' Thompson Foundation Today I am pleased to announce the launch of The Henri' Thompson Foundation. The site was launched in conjunction with a major on-line campaign that included recruiting volunteers in Baltimore, MD and Washington, DC.
35th NAACP Image Awards As a technology consultant to the 35th NAACP Image Awards, I offered advice and design services for the production of the Image Awards Media Kit. The Image Awards are given to portrayal of positive images and meaningful opportunities for African-Americans in motion pictures, television, literature and recording.
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