Louis Henderson Sr.

Louis is the Founder/CEO of the African American Enterprise Resource Center and Founder/CEO of Siblings Together USA. He is a native Washingtonian that has served children, youth and families in the DC Metropolitan area for over 30 years. Appointed by DC Mayor Muriel Bowser as a Commissioner, for National and Community Service. His diverse expertise and work spans organizational development, program development, strategic planning, staff and leadership development, fundraising, public relations and marketing. He is a dynamic visionary whose primary focus has been on youth in the juvenile justice and foster care systems. He has been highly successful in developing and implementing comprehensive youth service programs Nationally. As Founder/CEO of the National Association of Former Foster Care Children of America, Inc. (NAFFCCA), he has impacted the lives of children in the foster care system in the area of health, education and employment on a national level. Mr. Henderson created an event called “Operation Step It Up” at the State Department with Secretary Hillary Clinton. He has also founded and continues to lead several nonprofit endeavors and assists many others in local and national government, private industry, community groups and numerous youth in the District and surrounding areas.

Vision Statement
For 30 years I worked in the National Capital Area with youth from all over the world. My Civil Rights Café program created an Intergenerational Engagement program where teens and seniors discussed and watched documentaries about the history of the Civil Rights Movement and its role globally. I serve as a Commissioner, for National and Community Service at Serve DC. We depend on the strength of volunteers! I worked closely with the Points of Light Foundation in the late 90’s, created a clothing drive called “Operation Step It Up” for local children in Foster Care at the State Department with the support of then Secretary of State Hillary Clinton! I will support UN-NCA to Increase public understanding and support of the United Nations. I am committed to working with the UN-NCA to continue encouraging constructive US leadership in strengthening the United Nations. Prepare present and future leaders to work for a better world, both globally and locally. As a steward of our local community, our nation, and our interconnected world, we need to think globally and act locally.