what they call their work
what they do
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Expert-Led Workshops & Presentations for African American Communities 14 activities
- Community workshops on systemic issuesHosts workshops addressing child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the 2018 African American Conference on Disabilities.
- Educational and wellness presentationsHosts presentations for the African American community on topics such as trauma and resilience in African American families, including sessions led by Dr. Carlian W. Dawson, Ed.D.
- Educational presentations on African American family well-beingProvides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
- Educational presentations on family well-beingProvides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
- Educational workshops and expert presentationsHosts workshops and delivers expert-led presentations on topics such as trauma, resilience, child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice for African American families in Arizona.
- Expert network and technical resource poolMaintains and provides access to a network of African American subject matter experts in areas including education, healthcare, juvenile justice, leadership, and community organization to support capacity building.
- Expert referral and knowledge sharing networkConnects stakeholders with African American subject matter experts in areas including education, healthcare, juvenile justice, leadership, and diversity issues to support community capacity building.
- Presentations on trauma and resilience in African American familiesProvides presentations on topics such as the effects of the pandemic on African American families and building resilience within African American families.
- Provide access to African American subject matter expertsProvides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
- Provide access to African American subject matter expertsProvides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
- Provide access to African American subject matter expertsProvides access to African American subject matter experts in areas such as community organization, child well-being, diversity issues, education, healthcare, juvenile justice, and leadership.
- Workshops on child welfare and related topicsHosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
- Workshops on child welfare, education, healthcare, and juvenile justiceHosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
- Workshops on child welfare, education, healthcare, and juvenile justiceHosts workshops on child welfare, education, health care, and juvenile justice, such as those held at the African American Conference on Disabilities.
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African American Community Resource Hub 10 activities
- Advocacy for African American visibility and voiceAdvocates for African Americans in Arizona by amplifying community voice and visibility through sustained public engagement and policy awareness efforts since 2007.
- Advocacy for African American visibility and voiceAdvocates for increased voice and visibility of African Americans in Arizona through sustained public and policy engagement since 2007.
- Advocacy for African Americans in ArizonaProvides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
- Advocacy for African Americans in ArizonaProvides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
- Advocacy for African Americans in ArizonaProvides voice and visibility to African Americans in Arizona.
- Provide access to resources for the African American communityProvides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
- Provide access to resources for the African American communityProvides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
- Provide access to resources for the African American communityProvides access to current and useful resources, including over 100 hyper-linked external websites, to support the African American community in Arizona.
- Resource access and referral platformProvides access to over 100 hyper-linked external resources and current, useful tools to support the African American community in Arizona across key domains including education, health, and leadership.
- Resource access and referral platformProvides access to over 100 hyper-linked external resources and supports the African American community in Arizona with current and useful information across multiple domains.
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Children's Book Distribution & Reading Spaces 5 activities
- Books and Barbershops literacy programOperates the Books and Barbershops program, which distributes hundreds of children's books through barbershops to promote early childhood literacy in the African American community in Arizona.
- Books and Barbershops literacy programOperates the Books and Barbershops program to promote early childhood literacy by distributing hundreds of children's books through community barbershops. The program is also referred to as BookNBarbershops.
- Books and Barbershops literacy programOversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich and promote early childhood literacy initiatives within the community.
- Books and Barbershops programOversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich literacy initiatives and promote early childhood literacy within the community.
- Books and Barbershops programOversees and launched the Books and Barbershops program, distributing hundreds of children's books to enrich literacy initiatives and promote early childhood literacy within the community.
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General Volunteer Support Services 2 activities
- Volunteer engagement for community impactEngages volunteers to support and expand the reach of community impact initiatives led by the organization.
- Volunteer engagement for community initiativesEngages volunteers to support and expand the impact of community programs and initiatives.
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Uncategorized 5 activities
- Policy and well-being research studiesConducts research on African American families and children in Arizona, including a commissioned report by Dr. Evandra Catherine on education, health, and ARP fund allocation, as well as a study on ARP funding distribution for child well-being in African American organizations.
- Research on African American well-being and fundingCommissions and conducts research on local policies, the well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, and the allocation and utilization of ARP funds to support underserved African Americans in Arizona.
- Research on African American well-being and fundingCommissions and conducts research on local policies and the well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, including the allocation of ARP funds and recommendations for their utilization.
- Research on African American well-being and fundingCommissions and conducts research on local policies, education, mental and physical health, and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona, including the allocation of ARP funds and recommendations for their utilization.
- Research on policy and funding equityConducts research on the allocation of federal and state funds—such as ARP funds—for African American organizations and families, with a focus on child well-being, education, and health outcomes in Arizona.
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who runs it
- Roy Dawson — Executive Director
who they work with
- African American Women’s Giving and Empowerment Circle (AAWGEC) Partner — Collaborated on a report researching policies and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona.
- Agape Adoption Agency Partner — Worked on issues concerning African American children in the child welfare system.
- Arizona Community Foundation Funder — Provided a grant for a study on ARP funding allocation in African American organizations.
- Black Legacy Fund Partner — Collaborated on a report researching policies and well-being of African American families and children in Arizona.
- Jack and Jill Organization Funder — Provided a grant for initiatives on early childhood literacy.
- Phoenix Children's Hospital Partner — Hosted workshops on the impact of trauma on children's development.
- Pinal County Juvenile Justice Officials Partner — Collaborated to discuss disproportionality among African American children in the juvenile justice system.
- United Technologies Aerospace Systems (UTAS) Partner — Collaborated to become STEM advisor at Maxine Bush Elementary School.