Powerful Schools announced this week that Tre’ Maxie has joined the organization as Executive Director. Tre’ comes to Powerful Schools after serving as the Executive Director of the Tupac A. Shakur Foundation and Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, since 1999.
“We are excited by the opportunity to work with Tre’ at Powerful Schools. In addition to his fresh perspective and proven leadership skills, he brings great passion and energy to our organization,” said Powerful Schools Board Chair Diane Moore.
According to Powerful Schools, Tre’ has dedicated much of his professional career to helping under-represented youth build self-esteem, stay in school and solve conflict peacefully.
No stranger to the Pacific Northwest, Tre’ lived in the Tacoma area during his middle and high school years. In addition, he partnered with both the University of Washington and the Seattle Public Library on youth literacy projects through his work with the Tupac A. Shakur Foundation and Center for the Arts.
“Positively impacting the lives of others and our community is what motivates me,” he said. “As Executive Director of Powerful Schools, I look forward to engaging with the Seattle community, forging partnerships with the Seattle School District, and leveraging the resources of the business world to promote student achievement in our school partners and beyond.”
Powerful Schools plans to introduce Tre’ to the community on Thurs., Oct. 16, during its Lights On Afterschool event at Beacon Hill International School. Lights On Afterschool is an annual nation-wide event organized by the Afterschool Alliance to rally support for afterschool programs. Powerful Schools will be hosting Lights On Afterschool in partnership with School’s Out Washington.
Founded in 1991, Powerful Schools is a nationally recognized non-profit organization based in southeast Seattle, dedicated to engaging students in learning by immersing them in literacy, arts and afterschool programming. Through its diverse array of programs, Powerful Schools expands what southeast Seattle public elementary schools can do for their students by collaborating with the school communities to promote student achievement.
During the 2007-2008 school year, Powerful Schools served more than 3,500 children from ten elementary schools (African American Academy, Beacon Hill, Dearborn Park, Dunlap, Graham Hill, Hawthorne, John Muir, The New School, Orca and Van Asselt).
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