The Brewer Foundation Announces Partnership with Capital One to Empower Students in Future Leaders Program
Dallas, TX – November 3, 2025 – The Brewer Foundation proudly announces a new partnership with Capital One to advance the Foundation’s mission to prepare students in the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP) for success in higher education, the workplace, and life.
Beginning in January 2026, Capital One will provide Future Leaders with career readiness and personal development workshops through the Capital One HR HEART Academy. These immersive sessions will help students build essential professional skills while cultivating confidence, communication, and leadership — key traits that define future-ready talent.
Founded in 2001 by the Brewer Foundation, the FLP is an academic and leadership development program that benefits more than 200 students, ages 12-18, from urban communities within the Dallas Independent School District (DISD). Through year-round academic courses, leadership training, and exposure to a wide array of cultural programs, the FLP helps prepare its “future leaders” for success in college and beyond. The program is offered for free to all its participants.
Capital One’s HR professionals will lead sessions designed to guide students in areas such as résumé building, interview preparation, and workplace communication. At the conclusion of the program year, FLP students will have the opportunity to graduate from the HEART Academy, earning recognition for their commitment to personal and professional growth.
“We are excited to welcome Capital One as a partner in shaping the next generation of leaders,” says William A. Brewer III, chairman of the Brewer Foundation. “The HR HEART Academy offers invaluable expertise in career readiness and personal development — empowering our students to enter the professional world prepared and poised to lead.”
Today’s announcement follows the announcement of a partnership that the Foundation formed with JPMorgan Chase to offer courses in financial literacy. These relationships reinforce the Brewer Foundation’s commitment to providing meaningful, real-world experiences that help students translate their ambitions into action.
“The Future Leaders Program continues to expand its offerings and opportunities, preparing its student participants for success beyond the classroom,” says Brewer Foundation President Ian Shaw.
About the Brewer Foundation:
The Brewer Foundation empowers students through education equity, mentorship, and global debate. It breaks barriers, amplifies voices, and champions the art of advocacy for lasting change. A 501(c)(3) private foundation, the Brewer Foundation supports a range of community initiatives, with a special emphasis on developing, overseeing, and funding education programs, including the Brewer Foundation Future Leaders Program (FLP) and the Brewer Foundation/New York University International Public Policy Forum (IPPF). For more information: https://www.brewerattorneys.com/foundation