Vision

 “The next century will be, must be, the century of collaboration, when we all come to realize what Martin knew and what Malcolm was learning. Our mission is about building coalitions.”

Rev. William A. Lawson
Texas Monthly Magazine. February 1993

The William A. Lawson Institute for Peace and Prosperity (WALlPP) is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) organization, presented to Rev. William A. Lawson in 1996 to commemorate his 50 years in the Ministry. The Institute is designed to promote his vision bridging the gap between the powerless and the powerful to achieve peace and prosperity.

Rev. Lawson is a dedicated servant; an advocate of youth for the development of leadership skills; a defender of the underclass; a bridge-builder between groups and communities and a supporter of community revitalization. These roles are reflected in the direction of the Institute.

Under the tutelage of Pastor Lawson, the Institute brings together communities, institutions and businesses. WALlPP’s dedication provides community enhancement by stimulating, providing and encouraging virtual partnerships, collaborative projects, family and youth enrichment programs, professional training seminars and economic and educational development.

  • To serve as a catalyst for unity among varied community groups, institutions, organizations and their leadership;
  • To create and support programs that stimulate youth development and leadership skills through mentoring and tutorial programming;
  • To identify and implement measures which insure harmony and peace within the communities it serves and prosperity among its constituents;
  • To proactively direct the energies and resources of the community it serves and the entities impacting upon those communities through its programs, think tanks, leadership training and education;
  • To provide assistance in the coordination of existing and ongoing service organizations established to advance the causes of the homeless, sick, oppressed and other disenfranchised members of our society;
  • Guiding Houston’s Community Development Corporations in methods of inner city revitalization and other national trends and programs;
  • Assembling Houston’s corporate leadership and minorities to prepare them for issues on race and gender diversity, affirmative action and economic empowerment.
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