William A Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity

The Lawson academy operates two single gender middle school campuses (one for girls and one for boys) located at 5052 scott street, houston, Texas 77004. The academy serves primarily low-income students and provides three free meals daily to all students. Instruction is delivered through core content (math, english/language arts, science, social studies) delivered in two or three classes daily. Math, math solutions and math enrichment are three stand-alone classes to bring students up two or more grade levels per year. English/language arts is complemented with read 180 to increase reading lexile levels by two or more grades per year. Everything at the academy is tailored to meet the student on his/her current level and measure growth to enable students to succeed.

Walipp public defender - walipp led the advocacy efforts before the harris county commissioners court to confirm alex bunin as chief public defender, the first in our county's history. The office of the public defender steps in when an accused person cannot afford to hire A lawyer. Mr. bunin's appointment, made possible as A result of the efforts of the walipp and religious leaders of all faiths, marked A major improvement in the system of criminal justice for houston's indigent population. The clergy coalition, which includes rev. Bill Lawson, rabbi sam karff and archbishop joseph fiorenza, seeks alternatives to safely reduce the overincarceration of low-level, nonviolent offenders and to support indigent defense.

Walipp senior residence opened in 2005 to address the housing plight of seniors who desire A safe and comfortable community experience. We achieved full occupancy of our 50 units (42 2-bedroom/2bathroom and 8 1-bedroom/1-bathroom) in 2007 and maintained high occupancy rates for these safe and comfortable units. Partnerhsip with the houston police departments' blue star programs insures A drug-free/crime-free facility that rivals the city's finest living establishments. Today, agency management maintains an active wait list and 51% of the units are offered at below-the-market-rents for the benefit of low-income seniors. On-campus beauty and barber services along with effective programming enable our residents to enjoy fellowship and comraderie minutes away from the medical center, downtown and local events.we are not just managing an apartment building, we have created A viable and nurturing community: one with movie & game nights, health and wellness education, legal document and tax preparation, weekly bible studies, and community parties that engage the residents in fun and rewarding experiences.