The Mission of LegacyCreators and its associated brands is implemented After School, Weekends, Holidays,
during Summer Recess and other time periods when school is NOT in session.
during Summer Recess and other time periods when school is NOT in session.
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The Mission of LegacyCreators is to Improve the rate of retention, graduation and employment for students enrolled in high poverty and low academic performing Title I Schools through the implementation of a Roadmap to Success that will provide the foundation for Economic and Equitable Development as a means to empower, implement and facilitate Racial and Social Justice.
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Horace D. Allen, Founder & CEO: Horace Allen earned a B.A. from Hobart College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Horace is employed by the Charleston County School District where he teaches Entrepreneurship, Marketing and Web Development at North Charleston High School. BIOGRAPHY.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex C. Bell, Board Chair: Alex Bell earned a B.A. from Hobart College and an MBA from the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University. Alex is the Director of Client Relations at Synchrony Financial (formerly GE Capital) where he is responsible for maintaining and growing a $200 million portfolio. BIOGRAPHY. |
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Mr. Allen, Founder and CEO, and Mr. Bell, Board Chair, attended two of the most prestigious private undergraduate and graduate institutions in the U.S. despite the fact they were raised in the housing projects of New York. They have a real life understanding of what it means to be committed to success while enduring the struggle. Mr. Allen and Mr. Bell are not the typical private school alumni who were born on third base and somehow believe they hit a triple. As a life long entrepreneur, Mr. Allen knows what it means to be cash rich and cash poor in the same year. Mr. Bell knows what it means be signed by the New York Giants with fanfare and glory only to be cut by that same NFL franchise without any pomp or circumstance. Mr. Allen and Mr. Bell have have walked in the shoes of the students in which they serve. Mr. Bell is an ALUMNI of LegacyCreators and a living embodiment of the organization's ability to produce systemic successful outcomes for students from the most challenging socio-economic and academic circumstances in the U.S.
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Vickie L. Allen, Academic, Personal and Professional Coach, GirlSTEMTeam: Vickie and Horace are siblings. Vickie earned a B.A. from Ithaca College and an M.A. from the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University (Harvard Kennedy School). Vickie is the President and CEO of Educational First Steps in Dallas, Texas. Vickie supports the development of LegacyCreators GirlSTEMTeam. BIOGRAPHY
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LegacyCreators Roadmap to Success
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If You Give a Man a Fish, You Feed Him for a Day. If You Teach a Man To Fish, You Feed Him for a Lifetime!
This Proverb is one of the key foundations of the LegacyCreators Roadmap to Success. The patience of Delayed Gratification is highly preferred over the impatience of Instant Gratification.
For students whose daily exposure is a family living paycheck to paycheck supplemented with public subsidies for both food and shelter, the idea of graduating from high school, learning a skill or trade from a vocational school/community college that pays a livable wage or earning a college degree over a four year time span is unimaginable.
LegacyCreators is convinced that with the commitment of students, their families and the Charleston Metropolitan Area, a fundamental transformation and paradigm shift can occur for socio-economically challenged students attending Title I Schools.
LegacyCreators believes its students armed with a Roadmap to Success can successfully compete in the future against peers from affluent families and high performing schools for employment at North Charleston employers such as Boeing, Bosch and Mercedes Benz.
This Proverb is one of the key foundations of the LegacyCreators Roadmap to Success. The patience of Delayed Gratification is highly preferred over the impatience of Instant Gratification.
For students whose daily exposure is a family living paycheck to paycheck supplemented with public subsidies for both food and shelter, the idea of graduating from high school, learning a skill or trade from a vocational school/community college that pays a livable wage or earning a college degree over a four year time span is unimaginable.
LegacyCreators is convinced that with the commitment of students, their families and the Charleston Metropolitan Area, a fundamental transformation and paradigm shift can occur for socio-economically challenged students attending Title I Schools.
LegacyCreators believes its students armed with a Roadmap to Success can successfully compete in the future against peers from affluent families and high performing schools for employment at North Charleston employers such as Boeing, Bosch and Mercedes Benz.
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Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships at Trident Technical College:
One of the preferred stepping stones for socio-economically challenged students attending Title I Schools to successfully compete for future employment at prestigious North Charleston employers such as Boeing, Bosch, Cummins, SPAWAR and Mercedes Benz is to do so as a rising junior, rising senior or high school graduate via the Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships at Trident Technical College.
The LegacyCreators Web Development Team After School, Weekends and Summer curriculum and internal certification have been designed and implemented for students to gain a competitive advantage in the application, interview and evaluation process as a means to be the recipient of a Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship in the areas of Computer Programming or Computer Networking.
Benefits of the Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships:
Post and Courier, Article on July 30, 2019
The LegacyCreators Web Development Team After School, Weekends and Summer curriculum and internal certification have been designed and implemented for students to gain a competitive advantage in the application, interview and evaluation process as a means to be the recipient of a Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeship in the areas of Computer Programming or Computer Networking.
Benefits of the Charleston Regional Youth Apprenticeships:
- Two Years of Paid Employment and Mentoring from an Industry Professional
- 40 Hours Per Week During the Summer
- 20 Hours Per Week During the Academic School Year
- One Year of College Credit from Trident Technical College Free of Charge
- A Completion Certificate for Coursework That May Be Applied to an Associate Degree
- National Credentials from the U.S. Department of Labor
- Two Years of Work Experience
- Marketable Skills for Life!
Post and Courier, Article on July 30, 2019
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LegacyCreators Web Development Team Help High Performing Students and Athletes Build Personal Portfolio Websites:
Mr. Allen repeatedly tells his students, if you do not tell your story, you cannot expect someone to tell your story for you! This is the reason why the LegacyCreators Web Development Team provides training for students to create their own Personal Portfolio website at no cost using using the Weebly Technology Platform. Sample Personal Portfolio Website for Ca'Vashia Johnson
Mr. Allen repeatedly tells his students, if you do not tell your story, you cannot expect someone to tell your story for you! This is the reason why the LegacyCreators Web Development Team provides training for students to create their own Personal Portfolio website at no cost using using the Weebly Technology Platform. Sample Personal Portfolio Website for Ca'Vashia Johnson
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LegacyCreators and its associated brands have adopted the Work Hard Play Hard model for the students that consistently perform at a high level in the areas of standardized test scores, honor roll, report card (trajectory) and leadership. A LegacyCreators student, parent or guardian has NEVER incurred any out of pocket costs for community collaboration, college road trips, back to school clothes or koats for kids. A student's only COST to participate in a LegacyCreators PLAY HARD event is to WORK HARD at producing Successful Outcomes.
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LegacyCreators, Roadmap to Success - Work Hard Play Hard - College Road Trips - University of South Carolina:
LegacyCreators is no longer surprised by the number of people from affluent families and communities who are startled when informed the vast majority of socio-economically challenged students attending Title I Schools have never set foot on a college campus.
These same students have never participated in a college or university tour that markets, brands and sells the value of not only the college experience, but why that student's college experience should take place on their campus.
It for these reasons why LegacyCreators sponsors multiple college road trips each year, such as the University of South Carolina, that include the full effect of the student body and the band at a football or basketball game.
LegacyCreators is no longer surprised by the number of people from affluent families and communities who are startled when informed the vast majority of socio-economically challenged students attending Title I Schools have never set foot on a college campus.
These same students have never participated in a college or university tour that markets, brands and sells the value of not only the college experience, but why that student's college experience should take place on their campus.
It for these reasons why LegacyCreators sponsors multiple college road trips each year, such as the University of South Carolina, that include the full effect of the student body and the band at a football or basketball game.
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LegacyCreators, Roadmap to Success - Work Hard Play Hard - College Road Trips - Coastal Carolina University and Myrtle Beach:
This scheduled WORK HARD PLAY HARD event consisted of attendance at the SCEMA 2020 Conference followed by a tour of Coastal Carolina University and unlimited wings and video games at Dave & Busters.
The event was cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. It should be noted the Charleston County School District closed all of its schools the following week on Friday, March 13, 2020.
This scheduled WORK HARD PLAY HARD event consisted of attendance at the SCEMA 2020 Conference followed by a tour of Coastal Carolina University and unlimited wings and video games at Dave & Busters.
The event was cancelled due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic. It should be noted the Charleston County School District closed all of its schools the following week on Friday, March 13, 2020.
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LegacyCreators, Roadmap to Success - Work Hard Play Hard - Carowinds Amusement Park and Frankie's Fun Park:
Although other opinions may differ, nothing says PLAY HARD after WORKING HARD than the thrills, spills, food and fun associated with a local amusement park, Frankie'sFun Park, and the largest amusement park in the states of South Carolina and North Carolina, Carowinds.
The LegacyCreators Web Development Team celebrated successful STEM Camps at Frankie'sFun Park in August 2018 and June 2019. The LegacyCreators Web Development Team also celebrated a successful 2018 - 2019 academic year in STEM at Carowinds in August 2019.
Although other opinions may differ, nothing says PLAY HARD after WORKING HARD than the thrills, spills, food and fun associated with a local amusement park, Frankie'sFun Park, and the largest amusement park in the states of South Carolina and North Carolina, Carowinds.
The LegacyCreators Web Development Team celebrated successful STEM Camps at Frankie'sFun Park in August 2018 and June 2019. The LegacyCreators Web Development Team also celebrated a successful 2018 - 2019 academic year in STEM at Carowinds in August 2019.
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