CES Working To Change The Fort Worth Community

Hannah Stabingas

This semester in ‘Writing For Strategic Communication’ we have the opportunity to work with a real organization and develop content for them.  I am excited to be a part of the team working for Clark Educational Services (CES), founded by Mary Clark Smith of Fort Worth, TX.

This non-profit was created in 2005 with the goal of providing resources for international music students at Texas Christian University.  In return, CES encourages the students to provide music education and development to schools and community organizations in the Fort Worth community. 

After a short medical leave, founder Mary Smith and her daughter Winn, are working to reboot the company and develop even more opportunities for music students.

CES has grown over the years to provide housing and thousands of dollars worth of resources for international music students. This includes anything from groceries, to helping them to find a car or apartment. Mary has devoted her life to these kids over the past ten years and only hopes to grow CES into an organization that can foster and nourish their love of music.

Additionally, Smith wants to provide not just for TCU international music students, but also wants to make an impact on the Fort Worth community as a whole. Her vision is to one day have her TCU students integrated into the Fort Worth Independent School District (FWISD) system to share their love of music with younger generations.

As fine arts programs are slashed every year from school programs, Mary’s hope is to bring this aspect back into young children’s lives.

Her overall mission is clear, to help those who love music to succeed. We are excited to help Mary and CES achieve this goal.

Website: www.clarkeducationalservices.org