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After-School All-Stars Spring 2009 Honorable Mentions
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A native of Atlanta, JR Henderson is committed to empowering youth by giving them self-confidence, and inspiring perseverance and success in the lives of kids. He frequently serves as a keynote speaker and trainer for organizations. Several of these include: Children's Defense Fund, the Department of Family and Children Services, United Way, Project Grad, the Jane Fonda Foundation, Georgia Center for Working Families, Metro-Atlanta Youth Opportunities Initiative, Georgia Welfare County Association and the Coca-Cola Foundation. He has received many accolades and recognitions from organizations such as the U.S. Bureau of Prisons, Georgia Legislative Black Caucus, NAACP, United Way, The National Heritage Foundation and many more. JR Henderson is the founder of National Lighthouse Foundation, a nonprofit organization that focuses on education and community development. Mr. Henderson currently holds degrees in Mathematics, Computer Science (from Paine College in Augusta, Georgia) and in International Studies (University of Notre Dame' in Haiti and University of Johannesburg in South Africa). He is an advocate for lifelong education, and he is currently pursuing a degree in public administration from Central Michigan University.
Long Middle School started its first year of participating in the After-School All-Stars program with a bang. Not only has the school provided its students a wide range of enrichment activities to participate in, but the After-School All-Stars Art Club has particularly gained recognition from Atlanta Public Schools. Under the able leadership of Mr. Martin Mensah, an art teacher at Crawford W. Long Middle School, the After-School All Stars Art Club was awarded Atlanta Public Schools District Overall Visual Art School of the Year in the middle school division. This award was presented at the 2009 Agnes M. Jones Invitational Art Education Fair of the Atlanta Public Schools, an event that recognizes creative achievements of students in all grade levels.
