Power of One (Part III) Kimberly Kimbrough EDU 635 September 7, 2015 Romona White POWER OF ONE 1 POWER OF ONE 2 The current state of the community The current state of the community is that the community is yet to allocate some land for the construction of a plating ground for its youth and the children. However, some of the young people are already playing games such as basketball and hockey within their parent's home backyards. The community members have already shown interest in visiting each other during distress calls such as during the loss of a loved one. The youth is slowly learning about their differences, and they are embracing the power of diversity in their interactions. Indicators of success The indicators of success will be the attendance of the community members in the monthly meetings and the number of youth who engage in the games. Another indicator of success will be the participation of members in the bi-annual evaluation of the initiative through the filling of the questionnaires. The more that the members of the community will get involved in the community events, the greater the success will be for the community. Another indicator of the success is the response of the community members in answering a distress call of any of the members. How supportive the members are will be reflected in distress times such as funerals of members, visiting a sick member and any other distress signal such as a burglary or a fire within the community. These successes will be measured in the number of youth who engage in sports, the number of members who turn out for the monthly visit of member's homes, the number of members who respond to fellow member's distress call and so on. The number will provide a proportion of the total population that is responsive to the welfare of fellow members. Evaluation of the initiative The initiative will need to be evaluated at least twice per year to check whether it is still on the course and whether it is achieving its intended goals and objectives. The evaluation will be done by giving all the members of the community questionnaires in order to obtain feedback on whether the initiative has borne fruits, and any challenges therein and any future challenges that may be expected. The members' participation in filling in the questionnaires will be a vital part in obtaining the required feedback as all the information and recommendations given will be anonymous to the extent that no one will know the other person's evaluation. The feedback that the committee will obtain will be a stepping stone in enabling the community to address its issues without pointing an accusing finger at anyone. It will also allow the members of the society to get in terms of the progress of the initiative. The evaluation will provide a sense of direction to the community, allowing its member's to provide solutions to its problems. The community will be able to tackle problems before they get out of hand. The outcome.

1. Power of One (Part III)
Kimberly Kimbrough
EDU 635
September 7, 2015
Romona White
POWER OF ONE
1
POWER OF ONE
2
The current state of the community
The current state of the community is that the community is yet
to allocate some land for the construction of a plating ground
for its youth and the children. However, some of the young
people are already playing games such as basketball and hockey
within their parent's home backyards. The community members
have already shown interest in visiting each other during
distress calls such as during the loss of a loved one. The youth
is slowly learning about their differences, and they are
embracing the power of diversity in their interactions.
Indicators of success
The indicators of success will be the attendance of the
community members in the monthly meetings and the number of
youth who engage in the games. Another indicator of success

2. will be the participation of members in the bi-annual evaluation
of the initiative through the filling of the questionnaires. The
more that the members of the community will get involved in
the community events, the greater the success will be for the
community. Another indicator of the success is the response of
the community members in answering a distress call of any of
the members. How supportive the members are will be reflected
in distress times such as funerals of members, visiting a sick
member and any other distress signal such as a burglary or a
fire within the community. These successes will be measured in
the number of youth who engage in sports, the number of
members who turn out for the monthly visit of member's homes,
the number of members who respond to fellow member's
distress call and so on. The number will provide a proportion of
the total population that is responsive to the welfare of fellow
members.
Evaluation of the initiative
The initiative will need to be evaluated at least twice per year to
check whether it is still on the course and whether it is
achieving its intended goals and objectives. The evaluation will
be done by giving all the members of the community
questionnaires in order to obtain feedback on whether the
initiative has borne fruits, and any challenges therein and any
future challenges that may be expected. The members'
participation in filling in the questionnaires will be a vital part
in obtaining the required feedback as all the information and
recommendations given will be anonymous to the extent that no
one will know the other person's evaluation. The feedback that
the committee will obtain will be a stepping stone in enabling
the community to address its issues without pointing an
accusing finger at anyone. It will also allow the members of the
society to get in terms of the progress of the initiative. The
evaluation will provide a sense of direction to the community,
allowing its member's to provide solutions to its problems. The
community will be able to tackle problems before they get out
of hand. The outcomes of the evaluation will be reported on the

3. community day, to allow the members to view the progress of
this remarkable initiative and for them to also find solutions to
the problems that are ailing the community. The successes of
the community will be celebrated at the end of year community
party. Any outstanding roles of the community members will be
awarded, and the members will be recognized for playing a
leading role in ensuring that the initiative is up and running in
the right direction.
The plan for growing and sustaining the initiative
The initiative is expected to be inclusive of all the members of
the society. The main reason behind this is that we all have an
intention and a common goal to let the youth be a crucial part of
our society. We should all play a role in ensuring that the youth
have the best role models to emulate. It does not matter whether
you have a child of youthful age or not. If the youth were to
start discriminating against members of a different community,
he or she would not mind if you or your children are his
neighbors. The youth would use this vice to preach hatred, and
these are some of the issues that we should try to prevent. The
community needs an annual community day where all the
members of the community will be gathering to celebrate their
unity, to preach tolerance and love, and to pledge their support
in solidarity of the unity that we have as a community. The
community needs to set up a hall and a sports ground where the
youth, children, and adults can interact with each other and
learn from each other about their origin and culture to celebrate
the power of diversity within our community. The youth is
known to like sports, and these would be the best activity to
bring them together. By giving them the moral support and
encouragement they need, the youth would develop the unity
that the community needs so much. The initiative will also set a
day where the members will be visiting one home at a time, on a
rotational basis. This will go a long way to enhancing the sense
of belonging to all community members. The visit will be for
the celebration of that family as a member of the community
and for the families to showcase their culture and to tell the

4. people more about their origins.
The community also needs to establish a contingency fund to
enable it to save for a rainy day.
References
Areaconnect. (2015).Fayetteville City, North Carolina Statistics
and Demographics (US Census
2000). Retrieved on September 24, 2015
from http://fayettevillenc.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
Search Institute. (2005).Developmental Assets for Early
Childhood. Retrieved on September 24,
2015 from http://elf2.library.ca.gov/pdf/ChildAssetsList_3-
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Power of One Part II
Kimberly Kimbrough
EDU 635
September 14, 2015
Romona White
Running head: POWER OF ONE PART II
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5. POWER OF ONE PART II
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Power of One Part II
When it comes to my community, I see a passionate group of
people who are ready and willing to make necessary changes in
order to better their surroundings. By no means is it easy to
band individuals together to agree on matters that will create a
healthy environment for our youth, as well as us. That being
said, my initiative will be to focus on bringing the youth of our
neighborhood closer together and to teach them to respect one
another. At first, this was not an easy task. People had other
situations, like work, family, school, and life to worry about, so
it took a great amount of time to get everyone together in the
same place at the same time.
Eventually, the community began to get into a steady routine
with the community program. They were able to adjust to any
individual or group projects, overcame the fear of working with
new people, and have become satisfied with the way the
community has steadily grown. People are finally realizing how
coming together is showing positive change within our youth
and community as a whole. One of my goals for the community
is for them to be receptive to change. I know that our youth will
be and I hope that parents will be as well.
Brentwood Elementary school, the school near my community,
seemed very supportive by allowing us to use their auditorium
for meetings, since our neighborhood did not have a community
center to transform it into a youth center. At first, we endured
issues with the school board about this idea, but they eventually
agreed to my plan of helping the youth in my efforts to
successfully bring the community together. I provided them a

6. detailed summary of the plans and how it would eventually
become successful, and how it will bring about new
opportunities for other projects that will be useful for the
community.
Power of One
Kimberly Kimbrough
EDU 635
September 7, 2015
Romona White
POWER OF ONE
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POWER OF ONE
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Power of One
In every child’s life, there should be someone who can provide
specific building blocks that will gradually lead them to a
healthy sense of development. With developmental assets
utilized, a child can grow up responsible, caring, and healthy.
Every child’s life is important, which is why it is necessary for
the community to get involved when a child is troubled, looking
for role models, and even learning cultures in order to accept
others who may not look the same as they do.

7. My initiative would be, to bring the youth of our neighborhood
closer together and to teach them to respect one another. This is
something that must be taken very seriously due to the many
violent acts that have, lately, occurred not only within our
community, but in society. It is essential to build a healthy
community where children can have the chance to be completely
focused and have full participation within society. This will
allow the youth the tools to show their creative side and feel a
sense of appreciation. The youth of lower income
neighborhoods, similar to a few areas in Fayetteville, NC, as of
now, have constrained access to public services and they require
the opportunity to create essential verbal and psychological
aptitudes so they can achieve more perplexing abilities,
assignments, and complex substance in academic areas. It is
vital for to not give up on themselves; which means they must
have a safe place where they feel a feeling of cultural belonging
and a way to enhance their self-esteem is essential in the youth
sense.
In my vision, I would like to bring our youth from diverse
backgrounds, together as a one community. When our
neighborhood begins to fill with a variety of new children; they
should feel welcomed, accepted, and a sense of security from
youth and adults. As a caring community, our welcoming
committee will greet new neighbors with a small gift and a card
letting them know they are welcomed and we are here for them
if they are ever in need. It can become discouraging when
feeling as if you are not welcomed in a new place. The
welcoming committee is just one way to assure the families and
children that they are welcomed to the area and provide cultural
competence.
My mission would be to have the community plan a community
block party with a theme based on the youth. There will be both
adult and youth volunteers planning and running various
activities that will help make the new neighbors feel as if they
have always been a part of the community. The first activity
will consist of the community leader giving a short welcome

8. speech, then allowing the new community members to stand and
be recognized. I would also like for the community to develop a
youth center for the children, so that they can have central place
to go for fun and life lessons. When a community comes
together it builds a social and emotional learning area for
children and parents. The center will allow the community to
learn how to work as a team on different plans, communicate
amongst each another and learn how to work as a team to
resolve issues. These activities are not just the best
developmental source for the children, but for parents and other
adults to not feel like outcast; which could influence a child’s
self-stem and emotional state. This is a great way to prepare for
ones future success in life and in the community.
Race
One race
%
White
59007
48.76%
Black or African American
51338
42.42%
American Indian and Alaska Native
1331
1.1%
Asian
2653
2.19%
Asian Indian
383
0.32%
Chinese
218

9. 0.18%
Filipino
380
0.31%
Japanese
251
0.21%
Korean
917
0.76%
Vietnamese
214
0.18%
Other Asian
290
0.24%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
264
0.22%
Native Hawaiian
75
0.06%
Guamanian or Chamorro
110
0.09%
Samoan
43
0.04%
Other Pacific Islander
36
0.03%
Some other race
3062
2.53%
Two or more races
3360

10. 2.78%
Hispanic or Latino and race
Total Population
121015
100.00%
Hispanic or Latino(of any race)
6862
5.67%
Mexican
2054
1.7%
Puerto Rican
2488
2.06%
Cuban
133
0.11%
Other Hispanic or Latino
2187
1.81%
Not Hispanic or Latino
114153
94.33%
White alone
56419
46.62%
Photo retrieved from
http://fayettevillenc.areaconnect.com/statistics.htm
“The child begins to learn about her or his own cultural identity
and to show acceptance of people who are racially, physically,

11. culturally, or ethnically different from her or him” (Search
Institute, 2005). Once a child is somewhat knowledgeable of
other cultures and backgrounds, he or she can begin to accept
other and will help to reduce discrimination and violence within
the community and throughout their lives. I chose the
developmental asset of cultural awareness and sensitivity
because my community’s demographics coincide with this
particular asset. As you can see, by the above chart, we have
many different races in our community. It would be difficult for
one race not to encounter another, so it is important for us, as a
community, to teach our youth that it is okay to accept and
interact with other races.
Another developmental asset that is important in my initiative is
neighborhood boundaries. “Neighbors encourage the child in
positive, acceptable behavior, as well as intervene in negative
behavior, in a supportive, nonthreatening way” (Search
Institute, 2005). Neighbors within the community will serve as
somewhat of a second parent to our youth. If children of
different races are being bullied or not being treated fairly, it
will be the duty of the community to address the issue, try to
resolve it, and let the child parents know what is going on. Or if
a child needs someone to confide in, but cannot talk to their
parents alone or at all, then the child should feel comfortable
with going to a neighbor for support.
As adults, it is our duty to guide the young minds in our
community in a way that they respect themselves and others as
their equal. To prevent violence, racism, and low self-esteem, as
a community, we must come together, create a plan, and
implement the steps toward molding our youth into
knowledgeable adults. The culture of others is something we all
will face in our lives and should never become an issue. We
must teach our children to work together and relay on life
lessons to get them through any trying situations.

12. References:
Search Institute.(2015).