Charles Marcus Jr. started the Dickinson Music Enrichment Center in Dickinson, Texas when he recognized there was a need in the community for music lessons that reach lower income families and younger aged children. The Dickinson Music Enrichment Center provides free after school music lessons for underserved children in the Dickinson community and allows children to participate in a music program 2 years earlier than the ...

LifeLauncher was started in 2014 after founder Venkates Swaminathan, known as “Swami”, went through the college admissions process with his daughter. Swami recognized how complex the college admission process could be to families who may have fewer resources and less time, so he started LifeLaunchr to create change. Nowadays, LifeLaunchr provides expert coaching to help students find their best-fit college and get in. Their ...