NOTES FROM GROUP SESSIONS
SAFETY
Facilitator: Leonard Jihad & Sheldon Tucker
Better communication and trust between the police and community
Visit the Police Academy to talk with cadets about community concerns
Meet with the Area/District Manager to discuss how to build trust
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More Community Outreach
Involve community in the selection of Street Outreach Workers
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Community Upgrades
Lights
Cameras
The cutting of tree branches that block the view of cameras is happening now
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Organize
Talk to youth to teach them about our work as a collective
What are Black men doing to honor each other?
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JOBS
Facilitator(s): Arthur Edwards, Gary Gates, Rodney Williams
Identify Resources
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Network Collaborate
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Mentorship Training Program
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Increase Youth Employment & Job Training
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EDUCATION
Facilitator(s): Gemma Lumpkin & Ife Waters
Restoring the Village System (Create Support System)
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Build Student Voice (Disengaged Students)
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Increase attendance and City-wide Parent Team Meetings
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Making BOE accountable for updating policies
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Meet parents where they are at (Sport events, etc…)
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Connect kids to safe adults
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YOUTH
Facilitator(s): Kyisha Velasquez
Meet w/youth to find out what they want/reach out through social media possibly w/survey. Find youth who will send messages out.
Persons Responsibilities: Krystal, Dearie & Samera
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify pastors & churches that will allow use of their buildings for youth activities
Person Responsible: Steve
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify adults willing to work w/kids where they are on a consistent basis – go canvassing
Person Responsible: Kyisha, Niki
Deadline: 8/15/17
Identify community businesses and organizations to see what they are willing to give us access to use (i.e. kitchen, office, etc…).
Person(s) Reponsible: Steve
Deadline: 8/15/17
Healing circles to allow kids time to process their hurt and anger. Attend an overnight camp (Camp Farnum, etc…) by the end of August.
Person(s) Responsible: Barbara, Steve, Samera, Krystal, Kyisha & Holly
Deadline: 8/15/17
COMMUNITY BUILDING
Facilitator(s): Barbara Vereen
Merge Facebook pages – Newhallville
Revitalization & Rebuild
Newhallville Resource Center
A Taste of Newhallville
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Support Community Beautification Project
Collaborate
Partner w/city for clean-up days
Neighborhood Garden
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Block Parties
Educate on Process
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Stores Giving Back
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Gathering Clergy for church involvement
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Let me begin by thanking you for your participation in the Newhallville Grassroots Action Planning meeting on Tuesday night at Lincoln Bassett School. It was truly exciting to be in a room full of passionate community leaders (like you) working together to improve the lives of Newhallville residents.
Our next meeting will be on Tuesday, August 14th, 2017 at Lincoln Bassett School – 5:30pm. The meeting will focus on the following:
1) Updates and/or revisions on the tasks that individuals volunteered to complete within their group
2) Review of existing resources (technical assistance and/or funding) earmarked specifically for Newhallville residents
3) Identification and solicitation of new resources that can support community leaders, organizations and/or institutions operating within Newhallville
If you have any questions or additional suggestions for the next meeting, please feel free to contact me via email. I look forward to your continued leadership in our next meeting.
Kermit Carolina carolinakermit@gmail.com
"You're either part of the solution or part of the problem." - (Leroy) Eldridge Cleaver
“Bringing the gifts that my ancestors gave, I am the dream and the hope of the slave. I Rise! I Rise! I Rise!”
-Maya Angelou
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