tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3843741348951432062023-11-16T06:59:58.116-08:00The Glades Teen SummitFollow me on my journey as I fight to make the Glades better through the Glades Teen Summit.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384374134895143206.post-17204221155017773962016-07-26T19:17:00.000-07:002016-07-26T19:17:34.494-07:00July Update <br />
The month of July has been a very productive month because I was able to get actual feedback from teens and young adults from the local and surrounding areas and host a kickoff event on July 14th, at the Belle Glade Teen Center where over 40 people ( mostly teens) were in attendance.<br />
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The Kickoff included : </div>
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<li>A PowerPoint Presentation that reinforced my purpose for hosting the event and a call to action from my peers. </li>
<li>Refreshments for the people who attended</li>
<li>Conversation on what groups/committees should be created to plan my event</li>
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The Kickoff allowed me to realize that there are several aspects of event planning that must be taken into account and has allowed me to take on a more accurate timeline that includes my date changing from a mid-October date to an late winter/early (January-March) Spring 2017 date. </div>
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<b><u>By the end of May:<o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Attended the 31<sup>st</sup> National Preventing
Crime in the Black Community Conference<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Analyzed what aspects of the conference should
be implemented into Glades Teen Summit<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b><u>By the end of
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Begin portfolio<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Create various committees<b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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<b><u>By the end of August: <o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Compile a list of ALL that will be invited to
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Send out letters to local businesses, potential
speakers, principal, and teachers asking for their participation in the event. <b><u><o:p></o:p></u></b></div>
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process (have at least two sample flyers made).</div>
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</span></span><!--[endif]-->Reach out to vendors to see which ones would be
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The timeline of what will occur from November into the year 2017 will be uploaded as soon as I can assure the steps I'm taking are leading me in the right direction. </div>
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I I am currently working on building a portfolio that details the work that is going into making the Glades Teen Summit happen. </div>
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My <b><u><i>goals</i></u></b> for August are as follows :</div>
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<li> Deciding on the actual date for when I wish to have the summit</li>
<li> Mastering my focus on balancing my academic life ( as a high school senior) and the Glades Teen Summit </li>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384374134895143206.post-9218024274915912312016-07-26T19:06:00.000-07:002016-07-26T19:06:10.605-07:00Focusing on What Matters: Glades Teen Summit Focus Group<div align="right" class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: right;">
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Today a
focus group was held at the Gove Elementary Boys and Girls Club in Belle Glade,
Florida. The purpose of the focus group was to gain input from teens from the
local area (Belle Glade, Pahokee, South Bay) and surrounding areas (Eastern
Palm Beach County). The teens ages ranged from 15 to 20 and they were asked to
fill out a questionnaire that focused on pinpointing specific examples of what
can be better in their communities. The form had the following questions:<o:p></o:p></div>
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All in all, <b>26</b> teens and young adults took the survey with:<br />
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<li><b>One</b> being 15</li>
<li><b>One </b>being 16,</li>
<li><b>Nine </b>were 17 </li>
<li><b>Seven</b> were 18 </li>
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<b>14 </b>of the 26 teens were from the Glades area and <b>12 </b>of 26 were from Eastern Palm Beach County communities (Royal Palm Beach,
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<b> 18 </b>teens believed that violence, particularly gang and gun violence, was a major issue
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<b>22 </b>of 26 teens thought that having a teen summit of the
magnitude of the Glades Teen Summit would be beneficial to the Glades area.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Based on the information found from
the focus group questionnaire, it can be concluded that there are various issues
affecting Palm Beach County communities, with the Glades being in dire need of
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This issue is very beneficial to me
and my affiliates in planning the summit because it shows what issues must be
focused on and thoroughly addressed at the summit. It also allows us to estimate teen turn out
because we got a glimpse of a general opinion from teens themselves. <o:p></o:p></div>
Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384374134895143206.post-57102444677639079642016-06-20T20:50:00.000-07:002016-06-20T20:50:29.316-07:00Jocund June: Amazing Summer Ahead <br />
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Happy First Day of Summer!! The end of June is approaching and I am extremely excited because we are in Phase Two of the project which is the event planning process.<br />
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A process that includes, but isn't limited to:<br />
- Flyers and Posters<br />
- Media<br />
- Invitations<br />
- Lunch<br />
- Paper Products and Condiments<br />
- Facility Rental<br />
- Rental of Tables & Chairs<br />
- Rental of Outside Tents<br />
- Motivational Teen Speaker/Rapper<br />
- Sound/Video equipment<br />
- T-Shirts/Uniform ( Volunteers/Staff)<br />
- Vendors<br />
- Janitorial Services<br />
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This is a lot of work to be done, however, I am aware that with the support of Advisors for Philanthropic Impact, my mentors Mr. Castronuovo and Mr. Funderbirk, the assistance from the Boys and Girls Club of Palm Beach County, and the many people in my community who want change, the Glades Teen Summit will be a success.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384374134895143206.post-83085418720071475322016-05-28T09:12:00.003-07:002016-06-20T21:54:50.646-07:0031st National Preventing Crime in the Black Community Conference<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt; text-indent: 36pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14.6667px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><b><u>Wednesday, May 25th, 2016 </u></b></span><br />
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<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt;"> Upon arrival at the hotel, my group registered for the conference and received wristbands and identification lanyards to to show that we were guests attending the conference.</span></li>
<li><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif; line-height: 1.38; text-indent: 36pt;"> There was also a welcome meeting that provided background on what the purpose of the conference was and the lessons intended to be learned by us, the participants of the conference.</span></li>
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The hotel we were booked at was very nice and gave a very good view of the downtown Miami area.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">Today is when the sessions began, and all of my group agreed that it was a very eye-opening experience. The topics discussed in the sessions were subjects relatable to teens seeing such as the glorification of violence in music, and the realities of police brutality and gang violence throughout predominantly black communities in America. </span><br />
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After the lunch, we participated in a rally on crime prevention by marching through the streets of Miami chanting "Increase the Peace."<br />
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This is the last day of the summit and also the last day that my group and I will be in Miami. The most inspiring part of the day was definitely when we were introduced to a young man who was able to transform his unfortunate circumstances of being incarcerated to being educated and employed. His message was one of resilience and showed that many things in life are just minor setbacks for major comebacks. The best piece advice received from him was " No one is as bad as the worst thing they've done."<br />
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Another highlight of the day was meeting American actor Thomas Mikal Ford. It was really mind blowing because I am a huge follower of a show he once was apart of.<br />
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The afternoon consisted of more sessions with a session called Youth Speak Up Speak Out created for the purposes of adolescent voices being heard. I overcame my small fear of public speaking once again and was able to finally go up and formally introduce myself to my peers and tell them about why I was here and what my vision for the future of Belle Glade was. It helped that many other groups from my town were there to support me in my actions. </div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-384374134895143206.post-89787508939514241252016-04-25T18:30:00.000-07:002016-04-25T18:30:21.991-07:00Kickoff Month: April Flowers<h2 style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<a href="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hCQndCFKynS4rwOCiDGHqSzhtImsOBMpfAnnjV8n138v2UyayFGZznKAcGw0LCugsm1y2YXzYFZAPofmmG0HoUS_R4v-DI3IOBA8MyjIhPB5Pd0k3fSABktHU6WdeUx4wZhGUNXD" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/hCQndCFKynS4rwOCiDGHqSzhtImsOBMpfAnnjV8n138v2UyayFGZznKAcGw0LCugsm1y2YXzYFZAPofmmG0HoUS_R4v-DI3IOBA8MyjIhPB5Pd0k3fSABktHU6WdeUx4wZhGUNXD" width="200" /></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.666666666666666px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The past few weeks have been very interesting for lack of a better word. This is because the planning of my Glades Teen Summit has just begun and I extremely excited to go through with the three phases of my event. Phase One, which is the centered around attending the National Preventing Crime in Black Communities summit in Miami, FL, is going great. My VIP ( Very Important Philanthropist) and I have even decided on a date for the event and are discussing possible locations. The amount of money needed to complete phase one is approximately $6,000, which is the amount required to attend the Miami summit. </span></div>
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<br /><span style="font-family: Arial; font-size: 14.6667px; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">My short-term goals for the next month are for there to be an exact location, place, and time for the summit. I also would like to begin working on various marketing techniques in order to get the word around town out about the teen summit. </span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09970365524662916840noreply@blogger.com1