Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)

Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)

Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)

Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)
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  • Impact
  • PROGRAMS
  • Team
  • Scholarships
  • Founder & President
  • Executive Director
  • Matriarch
  • Patriarch
  • Foundation

team

board of directors

collegiate advisory board

board of directors

  •  Constance Slaughter-Harvey, Esq., President (Scott)
  • Mayor Gerald Keeton (Morton, MS), Vice President (Scott)
  • Dr. Stephanie York Rhodes, Secretary (Scott)
  • Treasurer, Verna M. Myers (Madison)
  • Honorable Judge Denise Sweet Owens, Esq.  (Hinds)
  • Ruben Ruiz (Scott)
  • Robert Kincaid (Scott)



major investors

collegiate advisory board

board of directors

Major Investors contribute financial resources towards general operational costs that sustains our mission. 

  • Constance Slaughter-Harvey, Esq. 
  • The Aura Neeley and Theaodis Gary Sr. Memorial Family Fund
  • Mr. & Mrs. James Burwell II
  • Thomas and Ann Colbert
  • The Colbert Foundation
  • COMMUNITY BANK OF  MS
  • FED EX 
  • Mother Henrietta Horton Family Memorial (Barbara Sue, WIllie, Sybul, TIm, Joesph, and Leonard Horton)
  • Edmond Hughes Jr. 
  • James and Constance Burwell
  • Ingalls Shipbuilding MS
  • The Dick Molpus Foundation
  • NISSAN North America
  • The Olivia Group LLC
  • Southern Power Fund
  • James O. Nelson, Esq.
  • Mr.  & Mrs. Todd Pinkston
  • Mr. & Mrs. Rubin Ruiz
  • Lisa Ross, Esq.
  • Hon. Judge Denise Sweet Owens, Esq.
  • CADENCE

collegiate advisory board

collegiate advisory board

collegiate advisory board

  • Armani Bender (Prairie View A& M/HBCU)
  • Faith Blount (Columbus St. C.C.)
  • De’Aerial Brooks (East Central C.C.)
  • Devin Hughes (East Central C.C.)
  • Aaliyah James (Hinds C. C.)
  • Irendy Jimenez (Mississippi State Uni.)
  • Zaira Jimenez (East Central C.C.)
  • Demari Johnson (Holmes C.C.) 
  • Ashton Kelly (Jackson St. Univ. /HBCU)
  • Jada Lindsey (Jones C.C.)
  • Olivia Mosley (Miles College/HBCU)
  • Nicolas Parker (Univ. Of Southern MS)
  • Ryan Robinson (Morris Brown/HBCU)
  • Meghan Torrano (Coahoma C.C./HBCU)
  • Cindy Tran (East Central C.C.)
  • Solomon Ware (Hinds C.C.)




board emeriti

advisory board

collegiate advisory board

  • Rita Parker Johnson (Scott)
  • Coach Todd Pinkston (Kansas)
  • M. Marlo Perry (New York)
  • Dick Molpus (Attala) 
  • Andre’ Hollis (Scott) 
  • Jane Morgan, Esq. (Hinds)•
  • James and Constance Burwell II (Hinds)
  • Rev. Rims and Judy Barber (Hinds)
  • The late Atty. Fenton DeWeese (Neshoba) 

advisory board

advisory board

advisory board

 

  • Sheila Brown (Scott) 
  • Maria Crane Montalvan (Scott)
  • Dr. Chris Gilmer (WV)
  • Rita Parker Johnson (Scott)
  • Patty W. Odom (Scott)
  • The late Deputy Sheriff Julian Parker (Scott)
  • Coach Datodrick Pinkston (Scott)
  • Dorothea VanBuren (Forrest)
  • Dr. Jamie White (TX)

youth board

advisory board

advisory board

  • Zaniyah Brazzle
  • James "Tre'" Burwell III
  • Caelyn Funches
  • Courtney Funches
  • Addison James
  • Av'Anna James
  • Azealiyah James
  • Autumn Jones
  • Aniyah Lyles
  • Breyial Joseph
  • Michael Walden III
  • Alaya Walker
  • Ariyah Watson 



parental board

Education liaisons

Education liaisons

  • Tiffany Banks
  • Constance Burwell
  • James Burwell II
  • Tiffany James
  • Barbara Patrick
  • Kendrick Stowers
  • Priscilla White





Education liaisons

Education liaisons

Education liaisons

  • Susie J. Boyd
  • Dr. Rhonda Kelley
  • Dr. Tangelia Kelly
  • Debra Lowery
  • Chiquita McClendon
  • Dr. Glenda Nickson
  • Coach Datodrick Pinkston
  • Francis Richmond
  • Kathern Qualls
  • Dr. Jamie White

advisory liaisons

Education liaisons

advisory liaisons

  • Joe Bell, Sr.-Neshoba Co.
  • Ruby Hill-Leake Co.
  • Claudene Bell Hughes-Scott Co
  • Charles and Deloise Jones-Hinds. 
  • Laura Jordan-Lauderdale Co.
  • Dr. Tangelia Kelly-Rankin Co. 
  • Board Member Verna M. Myers-Madison Co. 
  • Dr. Glenda Nickson-Newton Co.
  • Dorothea Vanburen-Forrest
  • Officer Daniel Harris, Warren and Sharkey Counties




partnerships

individual contributors

advisory liaisons

Legacy Change Agent Partners collaborate to share resources that allow us to accomplish our mission. The list is printed in the Legend. We invite you to make a contribution to receive a monthly newsletter. BECOME A LEGACY CHANGE AGENT where learning never goes our of style.    

individual contributors

individual contributors

individual contributors

 Legacy Change Agent Contributors make meaningful contributions to ensure we fulfill our mission. The list is printed in the Legend. We invite you to make a contribution to receive a monthly newsletter. BECOME A LEGACY CHANGE AGENT where learning never goes out of style.   

Staff

individual contributors

individual contributors

Exe. Dir.: Constance Harvey-Burwell (Hinds)

Field Organizer.: Evangelist Eloise Reed (Scott) 


fellows

Our Story

JOIN US AS WE MAKE A DIFFERENCE BY EMPOWERING FAMILIES, SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES, AND DEVELOPING YOUTH LEADERS, ONE FELLOW AT A TIME.


MISSION: Living a legacy of life, love, literacy, and leadership. The fellowship identifies and links community youth to international leadership development supports, fosters collaborations, develops high expectations, and provides meaningful service learning and confidence building through educational enrichment opportunities. Fellows have been making a meaningful selfless contribution since our inception in 2011.


DUTIES: Working with a team model, a Legacy Fellow will be taught to share volunteer management of all programs and establish goal-oriented service learning plans, strategic planning, youth leadership development, program behavioral and tutoring support, after-schooling, and summer schooling programming, recreational outings, as well as informal peer mentoring and coaching, outreach, and ambassadorship.


QUALIFICATIONS: Respectful, good student, volunteer, good communication skills, ability to work individually or with a team, creative and can think outside the box, community-oriented, goal-oriented, active with Legacy programs, and must want to be the best person she or he can be in life.


BENEFITS: Ambassador for a nonprofit community organization; networking opportunity; traveling opportunity; resume reference, eligible for free legal, financial, educational and career planning support services, and a stipend. 


START DATES:  Nominations and interviews are performed on a rolling basis. Fellowships are available immediately as well as throughout the year. To make a nomination call 601-469-0990.  The nominee will be interviewed at the Legacy headquarters four days after the nominations is submitted to Legacy.  


Legacy Change Agent Fellows:

21. Raigin Walker-2023

20. Aniyah Lyles-2023

19. Av'Anna James-2022

18. Addison Lyles-2021

17. Azaeliyah Lyles-2020

16. Zakiya Gill-2022

15. Mykeria Hayes-2016, 2019, 2020, 2121

14. The late William Brown-2017-2018

13. Avery Johnson-2018

12. Tristin Martin-2018

11. Asia Williams-2018

10. Martin Brown-2017

9. Jacqueline Williams-2017

8. Rubin Brown-2016

7. Nurivet Santiago-2014-2016

6. James Burwell III-2015-2023

5. Breyial Joseph-2015-2023

4. My'Quita Bradford-2015

3. Gabriel Moncrief-2013

2. Casey Pastor-aguilar-2011

1. Brian Texoco-2010, 2012, 2014 


Bold=Nominated and Awarded more than years

Legacy Education and Community Empowerment Foundation, Inc. (LEACEF)

P.O. Box 88 Forest, Mississippi 39074, United States

601-469-0990/office or 601-900-5178/cellular

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