Neighborhood/Community Engagement. Describe how your program will engage neighborhood residents or other relevant community stakeholders in the development of this proposal, and how they will be involved in the implementation and assessment of the program activities. The ultimate goal of our program is to create economic opportunities through successful youth business owners. In an ideal world, we could create a pop-up store for Madison, WI based businesses and encourage business activity off of the Youthful Savings Marketplace. We have a similar storefront opening in Santa Monica, CA and have the ability to replicate efforts to Madison, WI. We also are a Google partner and aim to work with Google (in Madison, WI) on providing space for youth to continue building and selling their businesses all while increasing their technology skills.
Neighborhood/Community Engagement. Describe how your program will engage neighborhood residents or other relevant community stakeholders in the development of this proposal, and how they will be involved in the implementation and assessment of the program activities. Our curriculum and methodology for the SHBF workgroup were created through community engagement. Our earliest advocacy work was helping parents secure IEPs for their students. Through this work with parents in our community, we heard them talking about the trauma and stress of living in a society affected by white supremacy racism and the impact of not learning their history and not understanding political processes. We developed our curriculum in direct response to these conversations. These workgroups are extremely valuable to our community. As soon as we open the application for the next cohort, it fills up in two weeks. We consistently have a waitlist We’re also in regular communication with Alder Persons and Dane County Supervisors about our youth programs and have their full support. The implementation of our program is in partnership with MMSD as well as Capitol High and Xxxxxxxxxx High School. We’ll engage the community in the work by providing updates via social media and our newsletters, assessments for parents and students, outreach and commuity engagment sessions.
Neighborhood/Community Engagement. Describe how your program will engage neighborhood residents or other relevant community stakeholders in the development of this proposal, and how they will be involved in the implementation and assessment of the program activities. Community engagement is central to all of Dear Diary’s programs, as we believe that a successful organization must be rooted in the community it serves. During the development of this program, we reached out to our partners and stakeholders, including local schools, community centers, churches, and businesses. We wanted to understand their perceptions of the needs and strengths of local Black girls and women. This invaluable input helped us shape our overall programmatic and organizational direction and helped us to ensure that it is responsive to the community’s needs. In the implementation phase, we will continue to engage community stakeholders in various ways. We will invite local leaders and experts to share their knowledge and experiences in our bi-weekly sessions. Businesses will be encouraged to participate in job fairs and provide internships or job opportunities to our participants. Schools and community centers will be key partners in promoting the program and referring potential participants. We also aim to create volunteer opportunities for residents to get involved and support the program directly. As for the assessment of the program, community stakeholders play a vital role. We will conduct regular opportunities to gather feedback on the program’s impact and areas of improvement. We will also collaborate with local schools and community organizations to track changes in the broader community indicators, such as school attendance and graduation rates, mental health statistics, and employment rates among our participants. By actively engaging neighborhood residents and other community stakeholders, we aim to ensure that the HERSpace: Sisterhood Soiree program is a community-driven initiative that truly benefits the Black girls and women we aim to empower and serve.
Neighborhood/Community Engagement. Describe how your program will engage neighborhood residents or other relevant community stakeholders in the development of this proposal, and how they will be involved in the implementation and assessment of the program activities. The work of engagement has been done, and we, as an organization, are continuously in contact with the community we serve due to the work we do in the community. We will alert stakeholders of the work's impact through our newsletters, evaluations, digital marketing, and videos. Participants of workgroups will be assessed, and partnering organizations will be given surveys on how the program is going from their perspective. We'll work with partner agencies to coordinate services, events, and field trips. We’ll also coordinate with community partners to offer base computer and social media training.
