Brookland – Lakeview Empowerment Center
Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (April 20–24, 2026) is a time to recognize those of us who extend learning beyond the classroom. I am proud to be part of this important work. As an educator, program director, and leader, my work does not end when the school bell rings. Through my leadership with the 21st Century […]
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The Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (former site of Lakeview School) is proud to announce that it has been selected as a recipient of a grant award from the Association of African American Museums (AAAM) through the AAAM x AACRN Grant Program. The $25,000 grant, made possible through a cooperative agreement between the Association of African American […]
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West Columbia February-March Newsletter, with Mayor, City Council updates, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center, Compton’s Restaurant, and BuWa Digital. Click Here For A Link To it The West Columbia Newsletter also has a message from West Columbia Mayor Tem Miles and updates from the districts of West Columbia City Council members.
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Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC will be distributing supplemental food boxes to senior citizens & healthy boxes to families in need. Details below Friday, February 13, 2026 9 AM – 12 PM 1218 Batchelor St., West Columbia, SC
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The Role of Community Health Workers in Reducing Health Disparities – An Editorial by Dr. Jacqueline Betancourt, Senior Community Health Worker, Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Community Health Workers (CHWs) play a vital role in reducing health disparities and advancing health equity in underserved communities. As trusted members of the neighborhoods they serve, CHWs bridge the gap […]
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Community leaders, residents, and supporters gathered on Dec. 18, as the Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center (BLEC) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the reopening of the Harold White Human Development Center following years of extensive renovations that included: painting; flooring; lighting; new basketball goals; new bleachers; and new translucent window panels that allow natural light. During the […]
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Some of the most high profile non-profit organizations in the area are based in West Columbia. These compassion-based institutions serve children and elderly adults, and many other people in-between. Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center offers a range of programs from after-school, recreational sports, and educational tutoring, to senior wellness, entrepreneurial training and more. Dr. Cindye […]
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Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center – BLEC is partnering with Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle Campus for a 2025 Fall Afterschool Program. Learn more/register at https://brooklandlakeview.org/cola-afterschool-and…/ It begins on August 25 thru December 12, Monday thru Friday from 3:30 until 6:30 PM. Designed to support students and families from Northside Middle School and East Point Academy Middle Campus, the Afterschool […]
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