THANK YOU!
Because of you, the Communities In Schools of New Jersey Mentoring Success Center
First Annual {mentored} National Mentoring Month Celebration was a SUCCESS"
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"Each caring adult that takes the time to volunteerto mentor a young person is like a light in the darkness."BE THE CHANGE. BECOME A MENTOR.
"Each caring adult that takes the time to volunteer
to mentor a young person is like a light in the darkness."
BE THE CHANGE. BECOME A MENTOR.
On Friday January 15, 2010 Communities In Schools of New Jersey Mentoring Success Center collaborated with over 30 corporate and community partners (see images at right) to launch {mentored} our first annual national mentoring month celebration. In one incredible week of movie screenings, conferences and other activities we raised high the banner of mentoring in Newark!
This was an ambitious undertaking but Communities In Schools believes that creating a powerful culture of mentoring in Newark and surronding areas is imperative. This is the only way that we can garner the momentum that it will take to provided caring mentors and develop structured mentoring initiatives for the over forty thousand young people in Newark Public Schools alone.
Partners as diverse as the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the New Jersey Devils, Kraft Foods, the City of Newark, Mentoring USA, Newark Cares and others helped make this inaugural week a success and week thank you for your partnership.
Most importantly all of our events were designed to have a lasting impact on the youth and families in the City of Newark. Examples are...
1. The "Mentoring and the Faith Based Community Symposium" at Metropolitan Baptist Church and our new relationship with the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace led to a meeting with one of our panelist, Newark Fire Dept. Deputy Chief Fateen Ziyad to develop a new mentoring for the City of Newark Fire Dept. We plan to begin this semester with 20 mentor matches.
2. Our "Conversation between Young Men" event with Social Entreprenuer Divine Bradley has led to an ongoing mentoring initiative with 10 students from the YEES Center /CISNJ Performance Learning Center in Newark. Divine is also now the spokesperson for the "Pepsi Refresh Everything" campaign and our youth will be participating in some of their local activities.
3. The Barringer High School / Port Authority of New York and New Jersey "...because we are eagles." mentoring program has continued to meet and they are growing!
4. We are continuing to work with W. Deen Sharif and the Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope and Peace to work with our faith based community to a. Develop new mentoring programs. b. Recruit new mentors and c. Host mentoring events.
There is a lot more good news about mentoring on the way. To all that participated/attended our week...THANK YOU. We are dedicated to growing mentoring in Newark and surronding areas and we can only do that with your help.See you next year for an even bigger and better {mentored} celebration!
If you would like to volunteer to become a mentor or you need more information please call 973 242-0706 ext 3005,
email towens_cisnj.org,
or visit our website at www.cisnj.org.
Barringer High School students arrive at Newark Liberty International Airport.
W. Deen Sharif, Advisior to Mayor Cory Booker, City of Newark speaks with the new mentees and their mentors.
Mentees and their Port Authority of NY & NJ mentors meet up for the first time.
CISNJ President Gwendolyn Corrin, City of Newark Council President Mildred Crump and Councilman Donald Payne Jr. greet the students.
Mentors and students form a bond!
Barringer students and thier teachers stand outside of our "mentoring aiplane"!
Our moderator, Bill Stephney, former President of Def Jam Recording introduces tthe film "FAIR GAME?"
Darnel Moore, film's producer Karen Williams, Judge Marilyn Williams and Sharif Wicker.
The Science Park High School Basketball team does thier part on Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service at the Barat Foundation in Newark.
Science Park High School basketball team takes a break from their community service project.
Gary Barat of the Barat Foundation guides the student volunteers on the National Day of Service.
Divine Bradley, Social Entreprenuer meets with the students at the Communities In Schools of New Jersey PLC during "Converstaions between Young Men" activity.
Divine Bradley talks candidly about the consequences of bad and good choices with our youth.
The ACADEMY is born!
The New Jersey Devils join our {mentored} National Mentoring Month celebration at JFK Recreation Center in Newark.
New Jersey Devils teach hockey to youth in Newark. Thanks to the City of Newark Department of Recreation.
CISNJ Mentoring Coordinator Lynda Lloyd kick off the Reviving Sisterhood through Mentorship Calling 100 Women Conference at Rutgers University in Newark.
Women from throughout Newark participate in a session at the CISNJ {mentored} "Reviving Sisterhood through Mentorship" conference.
The Reviving Sisterhood Conference is in full swing!
Supporting Our Sisters founder Towanda McEachrin leads a powerful workshop!
The Stay in Step Academy at Essex County College partnered with Cobblestone Records (Thanks Jeff!) to host screening of "Surviving the Streets".
Poster for "The Hip Hop project" screening at Barat Foundation in Newark.
Artist performer and educator Chris "Kazi" Rolle meets the students of the CISNJ Performance Learning Center before the screening of his film "The Hip-Hop Project".
Kazi and the CISNJ PLC students with our AmeriCorp member Larry Allen (far right).
Kazi poses with students following the screening.
Keith Green, President of United Way of Essex & West Hudson moderates the "Mentoring & the Faith Based Community" Symposium .
Thanks again to our host Metropolitan Baptist Church, & our partners Newark Cares, Newark Interfaith Coalition for Hope & Peace & Mentoring USA.
City of Newark Fire Department Deputy Chief Fateen Ziyad participated in our "Mentoring & the Faith Based Community" panel discussion.
Panelist discuss mentoring and the faith based community. What can WE do?
Mentoring USA President Stephen Powell shares his expertise in developing based mentoring programs with panelist Rev. Reginald Osborne & Fateen Ziyad.
Tied to Greatness founder Alex Ellis works with men & students at Louise A. Spencer Elementary School in Newark. Over 20 men taught 40 young students to tie ties .
Tied to Greatness at Lousie A Spencer School in Newark. Teaching our young men to ties ties and value their IMAGE.
City of Newark Recreation Manager Zaid Braswell lends a hand at our "Tied to Greatness" event.
SUCCESS!
Thank you men for helping out!
Tied to Greatness event at Louise A. Spencer School group shot.
Communities In Schools of New Jersey
200 Washington StreetNewark, New Jersey 07102Tel: + 1 973 242 0706 ext 3005Email: towens_cisnj.orgwebsite: http://www.cisnj.org
200 Washington Street
Newark, New Jersey 07102
Tel: + 1 973 242 0706 ext 3005
Email: towens_cisnj.org
website: http://www.cisnj.org
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