The Urban Enrichment Institute - UEI (formerly the Fifth Ward Enrichment Program Incorporated -FWEP) is a youth leadership and development program for at-risk males, ages 12 - 19, strategically located in one of Houston's most economically depressed neighborhoods, so that we can directly serve the community in need.

UEI’s core program ‘The School-Based Projects’ truly defines the holistic approach to youth development that UEI embraces. This project is housed in five schools in the Houston Independent School District’s (HISD) Northeast District and provides site- coordinators who monitor school activities, interact with teachers and administrators, and coordinate daily, after-school activities. The site-coordinators are responsible for the delivery of the life skills curriculum, home visits, and individual/group counseling sessions. The site coordinator is recognized by the school's youth as their mentor "on campus". A portion of the sale of each hat will be donated to the Urban Enrichment Institute to help support their success.