OVERTOWN CHILDREN & YOUTH MASTER PLAN 2015-2025 Executive Summary “A lot makes me feel successful, but I feel successful mostly when I achieve something” Tyrel, Age 15 Youth Focus Group
OVERTOWN CHILDREN & YOUTH
MASTER PLAN 2015-2025 Executive Summary
“A lot makes me feel successful, but I feel successful mostly when I achieve something”
Tyrel, Age 15
Youth Focus Group
ABOUT USM
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Create collective impact to empower Overtown children and youth to reach their full potential. V
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Overtown, a community where all children and youth thrive
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creativity, community, empowerment, leadership, integrity, accountability, cooperation and communication
PURPOSE1) Create a shared vision for
community wide action that promotes excellence, empowerment, economic growth and success for all Overtown children and youth
2) Develop a pipeline of integrated high quality pathways for youth to succeed from birth through college
3) Become Florida’s 4th Children’s Initiative designated community
4) Guide investment priorities
5) Convene, Network, Leverage, Scale, Impact
GOAL #1- COMMUNITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMON AGENDA
SHARED
MEASUREMENT
MUTALLY
REINFORCING
ACTIVITIES
INVESTMENT &
SUSTAINABILITY
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOUS
COMMUNICATION
YOUTH & COMMUNITY INPUT
Education
• Positive Connections with Staff & Teachers
• College Access
• Positive School Experiences
Engagement
• Arts & Culture Enrichment
• Volunteer Service
• Child Policy
• After School Programs
Opportunity
• Jobs
• Parent Support
• Community Safety
• Parent and Sibling Encouragement
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
Health &
Safety
21%
Connected
38%
Leading
11%
Productive
and Working
27%
Community Accountability
3%
Health & Safety Connected Leading Productive and Working Community Accountability
GOAL $100,000,000 OVER 10 YEARS
NEXT STEPS- YEAR ONE
Education
•Positive Connections with Staff & Teachers
•College Access
•Positive School Experiences
Engagement
•Arts & Culture Enrichment
•Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities
•Child Policy
•After School Programs
Opportunity
•Jobs/Internships
•Parent Support
•Community Safety
•Parent and Sibling Encouragement
CALL TO ACTIONTi
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• Mentoring
• Volunteering
• Professional Development
• Leadership Development
• Capacity Building
• Leveraging Personal and Professional Relationships to Benefit the Cause
• Advocacy and Educating Others About the Cause
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• Board Service
• Fundraising
• Cultural and Artistic Spaces
• Technical Assistance
• Coaching
• Technology
• Education &Training
• Grantwriting
• Advocacy
• Contributing Expertise to Benefit the Cause
Tre
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• Event Sponsorship
• Facilities
• Grants
• Donations
• Tickets (Arts, Sports)
• Internships
• Scholarships
• Youth Stipends
• Jobs for Parents
• Affordable Housing Units
• Impact Investing
• Venture Philanthropy
Correspondence regarding the Overtown Children & Youth Master Plan
should be directed to: Saliha Nelson, Vice President Urgent, Inc.
Chairwoman, Overtown Children and Youth Coalition
305-205-4605 Cell | 786-581-7821 Office | [email protected]
Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORSSaliha Nelson, ChairwomanVice President, Urgent, Inc.
Tina Brown, Co-ChairExecutive Director, Overtown Youth Center
Anna Frusciante, SecretarySundari Foundation/Lotus House Women’s Shelter
Sonia Jacobson, TreasurerExecutive Director, Dress for Success/Suited for Success- Miami
Jason Pittman, DirectorExecutive Director, Touching Miami with Love
Clarence E. Woods, III, DirectorSoutheast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Report Made Possible By
Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Florida
Report Compiled By
MC3 Consulting, Inc. & Saliha Nelson, MSEd
This report can be viewed at:
http://www.slideshare.net/OvertownCYC/overtown-children-and-youth-master-plan