EMPOWERING PEOPLE, SCHOOLS, CHURCHES, AND ORGANIZATIONS TO ACTUALIZE THEIR VISION AND MAXIMIZE THEIR PURPOSE.
Bold Believers United, is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that focuses on UPLIFTING ALL of humanity. We do so by igniting and equipping individuals as well as organizations to take an active role in liberating the oppressed through Unity, Education, and Christian Faith.
Within these three areas, we specifically focus on:
Unity:
Education:
Christian Faith:
April Bowman, M.S.
Empowering people to reach their full potential is at the core of everything that April Bowman, M.S. does. She has worked in the field of education for over 14 years and has impacted over 20,000 young people across the country. Her experience ranges from leading afterschool programs and summer camps with Parks and Recreation, coaching and consulting with non-profits, schools and foundations, college and career guidance counseling across middle/high schools and colleges, working in student affairs at Northwestern University, being the inaugural Director of Alumni Programs for Uplift Education – the largest charter school in North Texas, facilitating trainings on how to talk to about race, racism and equity through the Center for Racial Justice in Education to now leading Bold Believers United. April has a wealth of knowledge, expertise, and passion across her roles as Founder, CEO, Educator, Consultant, Speaker, Trainer, and Minister. She truly exemplifies servant leadership.
April is a recipient of the 2019 Dallas Business Journal, Top 40 Under 40 award. She was also nominated as a 2018 finalist for the Dallas Startup Evangelist of the Year Award. April has been featured in publications by Northwestern University, the College Success Foundation, and the Mayor’s Star Council. In 2018, her client Church Farm School was awarded funding by the Oprah Winfrey Foundation for the work April led with the 9th-12th grade boarding school in developing a successful college completion program.
April has a Master of Science degree from Northwestern University in Learning and Organizational Change and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington in Sociology and Geography. She is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity from the King’s University.
College Student at Texas A&M University, Commerce
When I first met Ms. April, it was the summer of my Junior year of high school at her 2017, C4: Christian, Character, College &; Career Camp at Southern Methodist University. My mom told me about camp and I almost dreaded to go at first, but after going for only a day, I felt the connection immediately. Ms. April and her organization, Bold Believers United has blessed me ever since I’ve met her. Bold Believers United and my experience at the C4 Camp not only helped add knowledge to what I knew about college and what I wanted to do as a career, but also in my relationship with God.
12th Grade Student – President of the Human Rights Forum / Junior World Affairs Council and French Honor Society
Newman Smith High School
April Bowman is the rare type of presenter that actually makes people comfortable to speak out loud and engaged in her presentation. She made it so easy for us to voice “mhmm” or “yes” or “hahaha”, as she was very inviting towards our opinions and thoughts.
As first or second generation college graduates that come from low-income families, many of us as students could deeply relate to April. We have all felt that our circumstances limit our opportunities. But April drove home the idea that we can do what we believe we can do. She has persevered and her drive inspired us to reach our full potential. Her personal anecdotes made us feel an even deeper connection with her. I know that April’s words will stick with us for good because after the event was over, so many of the attendees told me “We loved the speaker! She was phenomenal.”
International Education Program Director
World Affairs Council
2 years of experience working with education
I worked with April by bringing her out to speak at a YMCA Youth Summit as keynote speaker to talk about different career paths and college readiness. I was so impressed by her and the presentation that she gave, that I asked her to come out to speak many times over the past year and a half to different schools around the community and others events as a keynote speaker. April shares a powerful message on how to:
Teacher & Coach
Young Women’s STEAM Academy at Balch Springs
21 years of experience working in education
April worked with our school to develop the empowerment camp which focused on building a positive culture and relationships among the young women of our school as we newly transitioned from being co-ed to an all girls school. In addition to designing the camp, April trained teachers on the curriculum and activities that she created for our all girls academy. It was a WONDERFUL experience! Very easy to retain the information and the results had a tremendously positive affect on the girls. Throughout the camp, the girls were attentive, excited, and very responsive to the different exercises that April created. As a teacher, I was confident in the information she trained me on. It really helped the girls with building sisterhood amongst themselves.
Academic Interventionist (previously Alumni Counselor)
Uplift North Hills Preparatory
15 years of experience working in education
April’s influence is very practical. During our one-on-one coaching sessions, she was always a good thought partner and offered me valid applicable suggestions to any challenges I was facing. We would even create documents, surveys, and write drafts of communication together. Also, she helped me develop a plan to involve our teachers in a fun way. April always took time to encourage me as well and tell me specifically what I was doing well. April inspired me to do my very best work for the sake of my scholars and alumni. Her standards for herself and us were extremely high. She knew our work was life changing, and she inspired me to see that as well and do my best work for them.
Deputy Advisor Labor Equity
City of Seattle Finance and Administrative Services
28 years of experience working with the City of Seattle
In working with April, I was immediately struck by her presence of mind, quick mental agility and thoroughness, but most importantly, I learned how empathetic, creative, and inspiring she is for the under-represented. She is extremely creative, organized; goal oriented and has the resolve to make great things happen. April captured in a short time, what I spent my then 22 year career trying to teach; leadership and hope beyond what is obvious; hope in a brighter future for us all.
April turned a bankrupt program at Garfield Community Center in Seattle, WA, serving majority low income, families of color, into a thriving social service and revenue generating business.
Dean of College Prep and Alumni Counselor
Uplift Hampton Preparatory
23 years of experience working in education
Every training that April has facilitated yielded positive results because she is always prepared and there’s an end goal to the training that is evident from the beginning to the end. She is very meticulous and thoughtful about how she coordinates a training as well as the facilitation of it. I always appreciated her preparedness! April has a knack for making everyone feel comfortable and capable of the work they engage in together. It’s evident that she loves what she does and that she is experienced. I had an awesome experience working with April. April’s command of her strengths really substantiates the work you do with her. She always brings a ray of sunshine to all that she does. April is excellent and has the ability to help you elevate programs and people to their next level of achievement.
