Creative Visions Human Development Institute Receives $5,000 Grant from Pioneer Hi-Bred

Funding Boosts Dropout Prevention Efforts

Des Moines, Iowa – October 28, 2011 Creative Visions Human Development Institute is pleased to announce that Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, donated $5,000.00 toward the Outside the Box High School Graduation Initiative.

The funds will be directed toward dropout prevention and academic achievement efforts.  The grant will specifically be used to expand academic support to students identified as being at-risk of dropping out of school.

Creative Visions was founded in 1995 with a mission of developing economically vulnerable individuals, families and communities into becoming self-empowered, self-responsible, and self- sufficient through education and economic empowerment.

“Education is the only way to effectively break down the barriers to self-sufficiency. Creative Visions’ realizes that reducing the dropout rate is no longer just a moral obligation, but an economic necessity.  Our Outside the Box program works with schools, parents and students to help keep students engaged in learning,” said Creative Visions Founder Ako Abdul-Samad.

Pioneer Hi-Bred, a DuPont business, makes philanthropic contributions to organizations on behalf of the business and employees. Consideration for community outreach grants are given to communities where Pioneer representatives, employees and customers live and work. Emphasis is given to efforts that support quality-of-life initiatives to create an improved, sustainable lifestyle for people worldwide.

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