KDK-Harman Foundation

MEDIA ALERT:
ANN RICHARDS SCHOOL WELCOMES TWO NEW ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS

WHO:  Ms. Janet Harman, President and Founder of KDK-Harman Foundation
           Mr. Erol Akdamar, CEO of St. David's South Austin Hospital

WHAT: Join the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders Advisory Board

WHEN: October 30, 2008

WHERE: Austin, Texas

WHY: High-achieving community leaders with strong science backgrounds, Ms. Harman and Mr. Akdamar will influence the unique all-girl public school’s enhancement programming and strategy and work to ensure the school’s long-term financial sustainability.

HOW: Elected to be advisory board members
 

About the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders

The Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders is a unique all-girl public school founded to educate young women and give them the confidence and skills necessary to succeed in college, in their careers, and in their communities. The school's college preparatory program focuses on the whole girl and includes an emphasis on science, technology, engineering and math complemented by a strong liberal-arts curriculum and components in leadership development, wellness, and service learning. Located in Austin, Texas, the Ann Richards School currently serves 6th, 7th and 8th grades and will be adding a grade each year graduating the first 12th grade class in 2013. The school serves the needs of young women in Austin — primarily those coming from economically disadvantaged backgrounds. The school is made possible by a unique public-private partnership between the Austin Independent School District and the Foundation for the Education of Young Women, and the Ann Richards School Advisory Board. www.annrichardsschool.org

About KDK-Harman Foundation

KDK-Harman Foundation was founded by Janet E. Harman in December 2004. The Foundation provides financial and capacity-building resources to education-focused nonprofits that assist disadvantaged Central Texas families, with a focus on women, to help them achieve educational success. The ultimate goal of such funding is to transform their lives from poverty to financial independence to enable a better life for themselves and future generations. The Foundation supports programs within Travis, Williamson, Hays, Bastrop, Caldwell, Burnet and Llano counties.