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New Scholarship Established With Community Foundation of Howard County
Scholarship supports African-American and Latino middle school boys in Howard County.
The Community Foundation of Howard County, which raises, manages and distributes funds to support Howard County nonprofits, introduced the Carlessia Hussein Scholarship to support African-American and Latino middle school boys in Howard County participating in community programs.
“It is important for males in this age group to build life skills and establish an identity, personal values and self-worth. Experiences during this age help set the foundation for the future,” said Carlessia Hussein, who established the scholarship fund. “There is a Paul Robeson, Albert Einstein and Martin Luther King Jr. among them. We must enable them to flourish for the future of all of us.”
The fund, which will provide a total of more than $2,000 to 10 students this summer, covers the cost of tuition and related expenses for programs that encourage leadership, academic achievement and character development, expand problem-solving skills and engender a sense of community.
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“Leadership and community programs are important to middle school males because they open the doors to the diversity of opportunities that our society offers to youth. These opportunities build hope and reachable aspirations for the future,” Hussein said.
Hussein has spent more than 40 years working to improve the health of minority, underrepresented and underserved populations. She holds a doctorate in public health from the University of California, Berkeley, and started her career as a nurse.
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To learn more about the Carlessia Hussein Scholarship, visit the Community Foundation of Howard County website at http://cfhoco.org.
The Community Foundation of Howard County, founded in 1969 as The Columbia Foundation, has awarded more than $14 million in grants to Howard County nonprofit organizations delivering human service, arts and cultural, educational and civic programs. Money for the grant programs comes primarily from income generated by the foundation’s endowment supported by more than 300 funds established by Howard County businesses, families and individuals. For more information, visit www.cfhoco.org or call 410-730-7840.
