Explanation
This ordinance authorizes the City Clerk to enter into a grant agreement with The United Way of Central Ohio for expenses incurred between October 1, 2022 through December 31, 2023 in support of the Boys and Young Men of Color (BYMOC) Collective.
The Boys & Young Men of Color Collective (The Collective) was established in October 2020 through a partnership between Columbus City Council and The Ohio State University’s (OSU) Todd Bell National Resource Center on the African American Male (BNRC). The Collective serves as an organizing body for collective impact that centers on the lived experiences and perspectives of BYMOC in Columbus, Franklin County.
The Collective works with young people to redress structural racism in programs, organizations, and institutions through BYMOC-led advocacy. The Collective gathers and synthesizes the experiences and perspectives of local BYMOC and key stakeholders. Using this information, the Collective develops and advocates for policy and practice changes that close the gaps BYMOC experience and thus improve the quality life for the whole community.
The Collective will:
· Continue developing BYOMC Collective infrastructure
· Further develop/implement strategic communications/engagement plans
· Introduce the BYMOC Collective to BYMOC through social media, virtual, and in-person events
· Establish relationships with key stakeholders who can support the work financially, in-kind, or with human capital
· Leverage BYMOC and key stakeholder relationships to expand our ongoing collection and synthesis of the lived experience and perspective of BYMOC
· Issue policy and practice briefs/recommendations
· Raise awareness through virtual and in-person mediums such as forums, town halls, and social media
· Partner with like-minded individuals, organizations, and institutions in advocating for change through policy and investment practices
· Refresh BYMOC Collective website
· Develop a community wide BYMOC Collective shared visi...
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