Empowering youth to develop their potential and pursue their dreams.
Partnering with communities to provide optimum health and wellness.
Securing futures by teaching financial skills and entrepreneurship.
The Harris Institute/Foundation are a 501 (c) (3), non-profit organization founded by former NASA Astronaut Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr., to serve socially and economically disadvantaged communities locally and across the nation striving to reach the most underserved populations in the areas of Education, Health, and Wealth.
We utilize our "Pillars of Success" to empower students and communities throughout the nation and the world.
We support interventions for school districts or organization from motivational speeches by Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. to full-blown workshops for teachers and science camps for students from elementary to high school.
Professional Development is available to assist teachers with enhancing their content knowledge and pedagogy by focusing on specific concepts and designing content-rich, student-centered materials using a variety of instructional strategies and resources, including technology. In addition, THI supports teachers in planning, implementing, and evaluating student-centered activities and programs.
The Harris Institute believe that curriculum frameworks for education programing is critical to student achievement. In designing these frameworks, THI support organizations that utilizes processes that will result in activities, experiences and events designed to enhance teachers' content knowledge and pedagogy and to boost students' academic success.
The Institute champion initiatives designed to address several aspects of life in Houston, the state of Texas, and beyond. They include youth development, education, financial literacy, and information for a balanced, healthy life.
The Institute is proud to have granted scholarships throughout the years to individuals who demonstrated drive and tenacity to achieve their goals. This scholarship is awarded to the top eighth grade students of the Dr. Bernard A. Harris, Jr. Middle School in San Antonio, Texas.
National Science Foundation, National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics. Diversity and STEM: Women, Minorities, and Persons with Disabilities 2023: ncses.nsf.gov/pubs/nsf23315/.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Adult Obesity Facts: cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.html
KFF, Health Coverage by Race and Ethnicity, 2010-2022: kff.org/racial-equity-and-health-policy/issue-brief/health-coverage-by-race-and-ethnicity/
U.S. Cencus Bureau, Homeownership by Race and Ethnicity of Householder: census.gov/library/visualizations/interactive/homeownership-by-race-and-ethnicity-of-householder.html
U.S. Cencus Bureau, Examining the Racial and Ethnic Diversity of Adults and Children: census.gov/newsroom/blogs/random-samplings/2023/05/racial-ethnic-diversity-adults-children.html
All numbers above are rounded to the nearest whole number.
The Harris Institute / Foundation
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Houston, TX 77219, USA
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