Explanation
BACKGROUND:
This ordinance authorizes the Director of Development to execute a grant agreement with Lead With Purpose, in an amount up to $37,500.00, for The Lead With Purpose Summer Youth Academy for Black Girls.
Lead With Purpose is a 501C3 organization that was founded in 2019. Its motto is “Cultivating Leadership, Empowerment, Adaptability, and Discipline through Intentionality and Purpose”. Their mission is “to offer substantive programming, training, workshops, and opportunities which foster leadership, self-confidence, personal value, and progressive decision-making.” The L.E.A.D. With Purpose Academy teaches and enhances effective leadership skills, self-confidence, personal value, progressive decision making, effective goal setting, positive attitudes, healthy relationship building, and life skills through mentoring, training, social entrepreneurship, academic excellence, and community engagement.
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The Lead With Purpose Summer Youth Academy for Black Girls will help develop strong neighborhoods by delivering culturally relevant programming, emphasizing global citizenship, and promoting connectedness. The summer academy provides a platform for youth to give input, share reflections, and participate in conversation. Youth will participate in academic enrichment, group presentations, civic engagement education, and activities that engage community partners and evaluate core values. The program will also include resume workshops, mock interviews, and entrepreneurship education. Girls will also receive assistance with learning to complete a scholarship application and a college application.
The summer experience seeks to address the socio-economic gaps, racial and ethnic biases, and wellness issues affecting Black Girls. The material will be relevant to data derived from the Commission on Black Girls Report.
Emergency action is necessary to ensure summer programming continues without interruption.
FISCAL IMPACT: Funding is available in ...
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