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Facilitated: Dr. Gregory Washington, LCSW University of Memphis Division of Social Work

LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation and the Center for the Advancement of Youth Development: Expanding Assets and Steering Initiative (EASI). Facilitated: Dr. Gregory Washington, LCSW University of Memphis Division of Social Work. MISSION:.

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Facilitated: Dr. Gregory Washington, LCSW University of Memphis Division of Social Work

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  1. LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation and the Center for the Advancement of Youth Development: Expanding Assets and Steering Initiative (EASI) Facilitated: Dr. Gregory Washington, LCSW University of Memphis Division of Social Work

  2. MISSION: The mission of CAYD is to improve the outcomes of youth and families in the Mid-south by building the capacity of youth serving organizations.

  3. CAYD NETWORK • Community Advisory Boards • Youth Advisory Board • Affiliate Faculty

  4. Theory Of Capacity Building:

  5. Mission: LOCCDC The LeMoyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation (LOCCDC) was developed to raise the economic and educational levels of those that live and work in the LeMoyne Owen College community. LOCCDC operates in a low to moderate income area of SoulsvilleUSA in Memphis, TN.

  6. CAYD SERVICES • Provide technical assistance for design and implementation of youth and family services. • Provide culturally relevant training and professional development opportunities for youth service professionals. • To provide empowerment evaluation consultation and planning. • To translate and disseminate research on community-driven, evidence-based best practices for youth development interventions.

  7. EASI Expanding Assets and Steering Initiative (EASI), at the Le Moyne-Owen College Community Development Corporation (LOCCDC) includes culturally-centered group mentoring of boys. It will utilizes the wisdom of elders (mentors) to engage boys 10-13 and support the families in South Memphis, TN.

  8. Rites of Passages: A Framework for Training Mentors ►Facilitative Pedagogy ►Groups & Individual Settings

  9. Wisdom of Elders

  10. A Framework & Structure for Program Delivery

  11. Culture as a Strength Concepts influenced by an African worldview include: • Spirituality-shared belief “unified oneness” people/nature or Belief in a higher power. • Collectivity- The Commitment to interdependence of people.

  12. “Activities/Rituals*alter consciousness*refocus the mind and spirit*feed our soul*signal the beginning of something important*allow children to be involved

  13. EASI:CBPR

  14. EASI:CBPR Youth, mentor and caregiver focus groups and interviews contribute qualitative data that allows participants to speak in their own voice about the mentoring processes and outcomes.

  15. EASI:CBPR • Evidenced-based standards of the national mentoring movement, MENTOR and recommendations by the National Academies Institute of Medicine influenced design. • SoulsvilleUSA Wellness Initiative for Men (SWIM) and Man-Up influenced design.

  16. EASI:CBPR • Increases the capacity of the young males • Encourages empowerment of the community • Creates an environment for learning and growth • Provides a platform for people who historically have had minimal say in the research performed on them or about them.

  17. Benefits of CBPR: Communities can get needs met by participating in a process that will authentically address the Community's needs.

  18. EASI:CBPR The initial funding was for 18 months but committed to leveraging faculty service hours, student internship/volunteers, and donations to sustain the project for several years.

  19. EASI:CBPR On average 10 boys each week during the collegiate school year and four weeks during the summer months for the past several years. The EASI model has successfully trained four cohorts’ young adult males to mentor enrolled EASI mentees.

  20. Benefits of CBPR: You can have a voice that will be heard from here TO HERE!!!!

  21. EASI:Drumming Circle

  22. Downtown Main Street

  23. LOCCDC Jeffrey T. Higgs, Executive Director/President LeMoyne-Owen CollegeCommunity Development Corporation915 E. McLemore Avenue Suite 201 Memphis Tennessee 38106 United States of America info@loccdc.org 901.672.8420 901.672.8417 http://loccdc.org

  24. Center for Advancing Youth Development Contact us: 4050 South Park Loop, Bldg.29 Memphis, TN 38152 Office: 901-678 -1615

  25. Questions and Answers:

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