Robert "Bob" Woodson of The Woodson Center, Washington, DC

500 Texas Avenue,Houston TX 77002

14 September, 2021

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Robert "Bob" Woodson, The Founder and President of The Woodson Center, will address the Downtown Rotary Club of Houston on Sept. 14, 2021. The Downtown Rotary Club of Houston is pleased to announce Robert "Bob" L. Woodson, Sr., will be the keynote speaker for our luncheon on Tuesday, September 14, 2021, at the Ballroom at Bayou Place. Bob is an American civil rights activist, community development leader, author, and founder and president of the Woodson Center. The Woodson Center is a nonprofit, nonpartisan research and demonstration organization that supports neighborhood-based initiatives to revitalize low-income communities. Learn more about Bob and The Woodson Center below. TICKETS Downtown Rotary Club of Houston members are entitled to one (1) free ticket per paid member. Corporate members are entitled to five (5) tickets. Visitors and guests must purchase a ticket at $50. *** If you are ordering more than one (1) ticket, please ENTER EACH ATTENDEE'S NAME for faster event check in. *** All credit cards and PayPal accepted. Valet parking included. ABOUT ROBERT "BOB" L. WOODSON, SR. Robert L. Woodson, Sr. founded the Center in 1981 to help residents of low-income neighborhoods address the problems of their communities. A former civil rights activist, he has headed the National Urban League Department of Criminal Justice, and has been a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Foundation for Public Policy Research. Referred to by many as “godfather” of the neighborhood empowerment movement, for more than four decades, Woodson has had a special concern for the problems of youth. In response to an epidemic of youth violence that has afflicted urban, rural and suburban neighborhoods alike, Woodson has focused much of the Woodson Center’s activities on an initiative to establish Violence-Free Zones in troubled schools and neighborhoods throughout the nation. He is an early MacArthur “genius” awardee and the recipient of the 2008 Bradley Prize, the Presidential Citizens Award, and a 2008 Social Entrepreneurship Award from the Manhattan Institute. ABOUT THE WOODSON CENTER The Woodson Center works to identify and bring recognition and funding to strengthen the efforts of indigenous neighborhood leaders and organizations that are effectively addressing critical problems of their communities through innovative initiatives. Mission The Center’s mission is to transform lives, schools, and troubled neighborhoods, from the inside out. Current programs are the Violence-Free Zone youth violence reduction program and training and technical assistance for community/faith-based organizations. Founding Principles ONE: Low-income individuals and neighborhood-based organizations should play a central role in the design and implementation of programs to address the problems of their communities. TWO: An effective approach to societal problems must be driven by the same principles that function in the market economy, recognizing the importance of competition, entrepreneurship, cost efficiency, and an expectation of return on investment. THREE: Value-generating and faith-based initiatives are uniquely qualified to address problems of poverty that are related to behavior and life choices. The Downtown Rotary Club of Houston is a 501 (c) organization meeting twice each month for social fellowship and service. Join us and be a part of something big!   Our members are committed to the ideals of Rotary International® and are dedicated and invested in making Houston, Texas, and the world a better place for all and…to have fun doing it. The Downtown Rotary Club of Houston membership is open to men and women who are recognized for their leadership, want to be socially active and dedicated to community service. No individual may join Rotary on their own. A current member of the Rotary Club of Houston Downtown must sponsor an individual for membership and subsequently that individual must be approved by the Downtown Rotary Club of Houston Board of Directors. Guests of members are welcome to visit the club to learn more about Rotary and our community and worldly involvement.