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Our contributor:

Rita A. Knight
Author/Motivational Speaker -  Author of "The Anything is Possible Guide for Single Moms"
Family Service Coordinator for the Countee Cullen Community Center of the Rheedlen Centers for Children and Families in Harlem. She is a 2000 recipient of the CHarles H. Revson Fellowship at Columbia University. A graduate of Alabama State University, Rita lives in Harlem with her son Justin and is a member of The New Frontier Baptist Church in Brooklyn.

Her experiences at HRA increased her awareness of the necessity for programs that could offer assistance, job training, and support to poor people and families while empowering them and their communities in the struggle against poverty. Ms. Knight came to Rheedlen in 1995 as a case manager in family counseling and dropout prevention. Recognition of her work let to her promotion to Family Service Coordinator in her third year at Rheedlen.

Ms. Knight develops and implements a variety of empowerment projects within the community, including programs in adult literacy, GED programs, adult computer training, male motivation workshops, educational workshops for parents, a parent newsletter, and family social activities.  As a Revson Fellow, Ms. Knight intends to enhance her understanding of urban social and education issues with the intention of preparing a parent empowerment proposal for urban areas.