The document provides information about the Cincinnati Youth Collaborative's Dream Makers Celebration on October 8, 2015. It includes welcome messages from the event's honorary chairs Santa Ono and Gwendolyn Yip, as well as details about the event's programs, sponsors, honorees, and goals of raising funds to support CYC's work of empowering vulnerable youth.
Over the summer, 94 blind high school and college students were placed throughout the five boroughs in nonprofit and for profit sector positions through VISIONS Work Experience Training Program. The tasks ranged from
maintenance and clerical to direct services. The program culminated with a graduation on August 19, 2011. The event was attended by NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped staff and supervisors from hosting organizations.
Over the summer, 94 blind high school and college students were placed throughout the five boroughs in nonprofit and for profit sector positions through VISIONS Work Experience Training Program. The tasks ranged from
maintenance and clerical to direct services. The program culminated with a graduation on August 19, 2011. The event was attended by NYS Commission for the Blind and Visually Handicapped staff and supervisors from hosting organizations.
The vast majority of children experience the death of a close family member or friend by the time they complete high school. Whether involving a personal loss or one that affects the entire school or community, bereavement can have a profound and long-term impact on children’s psychological adjustment, academic achievement, and personal development. School professionals can play a vital role in helping students learn coping strategies that accelerate their adjustment and minimize their distress, maladaptive coping mechanisms, and behavioral difficulties. Yet most educators and other school professionals have had limited to no professional training on how to support grieving students.
Presented by David J. Schonfeld, MD, a nationally renowned expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis, this edWebinar provides the essential information you need to provide sensitive, appropriate support to grieving students of all ages. Learn how to:
– Initiate conversations with children and their families related to deaths of family members and friends
– Support students when feelings of guilt affect adjustment to a loss
– Provide practical advice on issues such as funeral attendance of children
– Appreciate the importance of long-term follow-up after a significant loss
In addition to providing practical information on supporting grieving students, Dr. Schonfeld also highlights a free, practitioner-oriented website, www.grievingstudents.org. Dr. Schonfeld introduces the site’s comprehensive materials on bereavement, developed for educators and other school professionals by the Coalition to Support Grieving Students.
Pre-K through high school teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and other school professionals interested in learning more about how to provide appropriate support to grieving students will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar.
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CYAN is a youth driven organization that promotes and fosters the value of community service, engagement, wellness and leadership. Youth aged 12+ are inspired to engage in a lifetime of volunteerism, skill building, initiative and civic leadership.
The vast majority of children experience the death of a close family member or friend by the time they complete high school. Whether involving a personal loss or one that affects the entire school or community, bereavement can have a profound and long-term impact on children’s psychological adjustment, academic achievement, and personal development. School professionals can play a vital role in helping students learn coping strategies that accelerate their adjustment and minimize their distress, maladaptive coping mechanisms, and behavioral difficulties. Yet most educators and other school professionals have had limited to no professional training on how to support grieving students.
Presented by David J. Schonfeld, MD, a nationally renowned expert on childhood bereavement and school crisis, this edWebinar provides the essential information you need to provide sensitive, appropriate support to grieving students of all ages. Learn how to:
– Initiate conversations with children and their families related to deaths of family members and friends
– Support students when feelings of guilt affect adjustment to a loss
– Provide practical advice on issues such as funeral attendance of children
– Appreciate the importance of long-term follow-up after a significant loss
In addition to providing practical information on supporting grieving students, Dr. Schonfeld also highlights a free, practitioner-oriented website, www.grievingstudents.org. Dr. Schonfeld introduces the site’s comprehensive materials on bereavement, developed for educators and other school professionals by the Coalition to Support Grieving Students.
Pre-K through high school teachers, librarians, school and district leaders, and other school professionals interested in learning more about how to provide appropriate support to grieving students will benefit from watching this recorded edWebinar.
Community Youth in Action Network approached us to help create their annual report and we jumped to it right away!
CYAN is a youth driven organization that promotes and fosters the value of community service, engagement, wellness and leadership. Youth aged 12+ are inspired to engage in a lifetime of volunteerism, skill building, initiative and civic leadership.
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Welcome
from this evening’s Honorary Chairs
Santa Ono
& Gwendolyn YipFriends,
This year has been a time of triumph and tests for Cincinnati. We
have seen unimaginable growth and investment in our downtown
area, culminating in an outstanding national showcase for our
city during July’s All-Star Game. We have also seen drug and
alcohol abuse throughout our region, the effects of economic
disparities, and a surge in violence in our city.
While it can be easy to become discouraged by the challenges,
we instead choose hope. We see the unlimited potential
of students every day during our work at the University of
Cincinnati. We see the work of dozens of organizations across
our city. We see the commitment of Cincinnati-area business
leaders who care deeply about our hometown. And it fills us with
excitement for our city’s future. We become that much more
confident when we look at an organization like Cincinnati Youth
Collaborative and see the positive impact it makes on young
people’s lives, year after year.
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative has a 30-year history of bringing
people together, inspiring them to make this city better. It has
a history of asking businesses to invest in the city, but also in
its youth. It has a history of rallying passionate volunteers for a
common cause. And most importantly, it has a history of success.
Just this fall, we welcomed a number of CYC students to UC’s
campus among the 28.5 percent of our entering class who are
first-generation college students. These students are writing
a new narrative for their families - a narrative of education,
ambition and economic promise. They are living examples of
the positive change that happens when a community comes
together to support its most vulnerable citizens - just as you are
doing by being here tonight.
Thank you for joining us to celebrate and continue the important
work being done by CYC. Thank you for being Dream Makers.
Sincerely,
Santa J. Ono & Gwendolyn Yip
Santa J. Ono, PhD, became
president of the University of
Cincinnati in 2012
Dr. Ono is a fellow in the
American Association for the
Advancement of Science,
a member of the National
Academy of Inventors, and of
the Johns Hopkins University
Society of Scholars.
During Dr. Ono’s tenure, UC was
selected as Public University
of the Year by the Washington
Center
Gwendolyn Yip earned a law
degree from Boston University,
a BSc in Honours Immunology
and a MSc in Physiology from
McGill University
Gwendolyn serves on the
board of The Seven Hills
Neighborhood Houses, the
Cincinnati Ballet CEO Advisory
Council, the Cincinnati Woman’s
Club Philanthropy Committee,
and the Greater Cincinnati
Chinese Music Society’s
Advisory Board. She recently
joined the ArtsWave Cabinet.
Why Celebrate
Dream Makers?
Cincinnati Youth Collaborative was founded upon the
ideals of collective impact: Together, we can achieve
more than we can alone.
For more than 30 years, CYC’s game-changing model has
impactedcountlesslives,thankstoapassionatecommunity
who cares enough to stay involved and tirelessly strive for
better futures for our youth.
Special events like the Dream Makers Celebration bring
our community together, celebrate successes, and look
ahead to how we can continue to achieve our mission:
Empowering vulnerable students to overcome obstacles
and succeed in education, career, and in life.
These events are a crucial source of financial support
for CYC’s vital programs. CYC receives federal and state
funding, but as government cutbacks increase, it falls to
all of us to look into our hearts and choose to invest in the
future.
Thank you for spending your evening with us, celebrating
and investing in Cincinnati’s greatest asset: its youth.
Program
Cocktail Hour
Dinner
Welcome
Honorary Chairs
Santa Ono & Gwendolyn Yip
Thanks
CYC President & CEO
Jane Keller
Video
2015 Outstanding
Students
Making Dreams Happen
Paddle Raise
Master of Ceremonies
Clyde Gray
Keynote Speaker
Manny Scott
Call to Action
CYC Board Chair
Kent Wellington
Closing
Interact with us online this evening by
using #CYCDreamMakers!
/cycyouth @CYCYouth
www.cycyouth.org
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Thank You
to Our Generous Sponsors
Salutatorian
Valedictorian
Honor Roll
Diploma Bob Furnier and Jane Keller
Convergys
Daniel and Laura Keller Family Endowment Scholarship
Empower MediaMarketing
Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP
KnowledgeWorks Foundation
Onyx Sourcing Solutions
Thompson Hine
Total Quality Logistics
Truepoint Wealth Counsel
US Bank
Cap & Gown Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center
Dean’s List
Clyde Gray began his career in 1977 serving as a reporter and anchor
with news stations in Winston-Salem, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.
In 1990, Clyde joined WCPO. Their I-Team, with Clyde’s involvement,
earned a DuPont Award and multiple regional Emmy awards. Clyde’s
anchoring duties included the 11 p.m. news, which earned the Edward
R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast nationally.
Clyde is committed to the Cincinnati community. He has served on the
board of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the
Board of Trustees for the Scripps Howard Foundation (SHF). Clyde
was involved in establishing the Scripps Howard School of Journalism
and Communications at Hampton University. Clyde is a 30-year
member of SAG/AFTRA, serving as shop steward at WCPO. Clyde is married, has three children,
and lives in Symmes Township, Ohio.
An original Freedom Writer whose story is told in the Hollywood
movie, Freedom Writers, Manuel’s unique message is one that has
inspired, educated, and empowered almost a million people.
At the age of fourteen, Manuel dropped out of school and his English
was so poor that he was classified as a Second Language student
(ESL). By the age of 16, he had already lived in 26 different places. At
an early age, he began using drugs and alcohol.
However, due to an amazing transformation, Manuel has defied all the
odds stacked against him. “I was once dismissed as ‘unreachable’ and
‘unteachable,’” says Scott, “but something special happened, and I love
sharing that message with others.” He returned to school with a new
attitude and purpose, and ended up in the back of Erin Gruwell’s English class—the group now
known worldwide as the Freedom Writers.
The former high school dropout now holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley
and Trinity International University. He is working on his PhD in Chicago, IL. He founded Ink
International, Inc., an educational consulting team that is preventing suicides, raising student
achievement, and improving teacher effectiveness. He is the author of two books: Your Next
Chapter, and, How to R.E.A.C.H. Youth Today. He is happily married, a doting father of three, a
pilot, and one of the nation’s most sought after speakers.
Learn more at www.mannyscott.com
Keynote Speaker: Manny Scott
Master of Ceremonies: Clyde Gray
5. Special Thanks
Award Sponsor
Jake Sweeney Auto Group
Flower Sponsor
Videographer
Stephen Whittenburg
Scholarship Sponsors
Anonymous
Cincinnati Young Lawyers Bar Association
James Gall Memorial Fund
Special Thanks
Kathy Grant
Barbara Szucsik
Ongoing Supporters
Board of Directors
Jane Keller
President & CEO
Kent Wellington
Board Chair
Board Chair Elect
Toi C. Jones
Treasurer
Steven Condon
Secretary
Daniel A. Molina
Board Members Emeriti
Kathy Beechem
Sister Jean Patrice Harrington
The Honorable Nathaniel R. Jones
Mary Beth Price
Chad Wick
Directors
Chuck Ackerman
Stephen Avila
Harold Brown
Ken Cartwright
Jeff Crull
John Fickle
Judy Fimiani
Jack Geiger
William Kent
Ralph O. Lee
Tony McDaniel
John Pepper
David Plogmann
Jim Price
Superintendent Mary A. Ronan
Councilwoman Yvette Simpson
Jim Sowar
Barbara R. Szucsik
Danise Thomas
Jeff Wampler
Kenneth L. Webb
Gail Williams
“I was paired with a mentor who grew to mean more
to me than any kind of relationship with my father ever
could. Thanks to his presence in my life, I’ve grown past
everything that I saw and experienced in my childhood.
CYC calls him my mentor, but I’m proud to be able to call
him my father.”
-Robert, 2014 Outstanding Student Scholarship Recipient
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6. The Year in Review CYC Programs
Mentoring
The positive effects of mentoring have
been research-proven time and time again.
Mentored youth are 46% less likely to start
using illiegal drugs than non-mentored peers,
and 53% less likely to skip a day of school.*
CYC offers a variety of mentoring platforms:
• One-to-one Mentoring matches
an adult mentor with a student in
grades 2-12 to foster positive personal
development and confidence.
• Group Mentoring matches a team of
mentors with a group of students to
meet on a regular basis, usually weekly.
• Worksite Mentoring connects local
business and corporations with a
group of students or school district.
College and Career Preparation
and Success
Beginning in middle school, CYC provides
comprehensive career and college guidance
to partner schools. Programs identify the most
high-need students and supply individualized
support and mentoring to ensure graduation
and a successful post-secondary transition.
College Readiness and Success. CYC College
Advisors provide:
• Career exploration
• Test prep & college applications
• FAFSA & scholarship searches
• Follow-up services
Career Preparation, or Jobs for Cincinnati
Graduates. CYC Career Specialists teach a
one-credit course of 37 core employability
skills, including:
• Interview skills
• Public speaking
• Resume writing
• Time management
• Accountability
Students develop a clear plan for enrollment,
employment, or enlistment after high school
and receive follow-up services.
* Philliber Research Associates, 2014
CYC received the 2014
Torch Award for Ethics in the Marketplace
from Cincinnati’s Better Business Bureau
When I was in high school, I knew
I wanted to go to college but I
didn’t have any direction.
CYC provided a
light at the end of
the tunnel.
- Kiaya, CYC alum
Miami University ‘14
CYC College Advisor
2014-2015 Collective Impact
59 Business Partners
1,300 Volunteers
4,500 Students served
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2014-2015 School Year Successes
93% grade promotion
95% high school graduation
69% transitioned to college
83% transitioned to college, career, or military
CYC Girls Club Volunteers received the 2014
Outstanding Volunteer Award
from the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer
Administrators
CYC received the 2015
Cincinnati USA Business Award for
Non Profit of the Year
from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber
7. 2015 CYC Outstanding Students
Tajha Leflore
CYC James Gall Memorial Fund Scholarship Recipient
Western Hills University High School, Class of ‘14
Ohio University
Isis Williams
CYC Young Lawyers Bar Association Scholarship Recipient
Aiken New Tech High School, Class of ‘15
The Ohio State University
Crizoline Marde
CYC Outstanding Student Scholarship Recipient
Withrow University High School, Class of ‘15
University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash
Outstanding Student Nominees
Maliya Banks, Withrow University High School
Dan’Quiesha Chatman, Purcell Marian High School
Precious Hasan, Winton Woods High School
Michelle Johnson, Withrow University High School
Arshpreet Kaur, James N. Gamble Montessori High School
Demontre Lewis, Shroder High School
Gabrielle Mullins, Fairfield High School
Celeste Myles, Withrow University High School
Mamadou Niangane, Withrow University High School
What impact will YOU have tonight?
METHOD OF PAYMENT
Check made payable to Cincinnati Youth Collaborative
Credit Card Cash
Name
Address
City, State, Zip
Email
Phone
Can you imagine your life without a high school diploma?
Without a plan for the future?
Without that one person who believed in you
and encouraged you to reach for your dreams?
$2,000 is a profound investment in the future of our youth
and a profound investment in the future of our city.
$1,000 supports a mentor/mentee relationship for a full year
cultivating it into a relationship that may last a lifetime.
$500 provides transportation for 5 students to visit a college campus
making college dreams a tangible reality for students.
$250 creates a service learning project for 5 high school students
nurturing a love of service in the next generation.
$100 sends a support package to 5 first-generation college students
encouraging students to continue reaching for their college dreams.
$50 covers the cost of 10 background checks for new mentors
laying the foundation for a life-changing relationship.
$______ is a personal investment in our programs and our youth
making a world of difference to our students.
Your gift makes a difference
Please ensure this page
is filled out in its entirety
before heading to
checkout. This will allow
us to close the evening
effectively and efficiently.
Last year’s paddle auction
raised nearly $20,000!
Together, we can meet
tonight’s goal of $30,000!
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8. 2014
Alexius Golden
Robert McMurray
2013
Shannon Chambers
Chloe Nared
2012
Kasondra Belew
Darryl Long
2011
Iva Durand
Alfonso Gillette IV
2010
Ana Diaz
Emais Ghebretsadik
2009
Destiny Griffith
Amber Phillips
2008
Darius Davis
Ashleigh Dubois
2007
Anjelica Blair
Shandreanna Martin
2006
Derris Cameron
2005
Brandon Clark
2004
Erica Caprice Davis
Past Outstanding Students
Past Dream Makers Honorary Chairs
2014 Kathy Beechem
2013 Delores Hargrove-Young
2012 CYC Founders
2011 Janet Reid & Laura Mitchell
2010 Sister Jean Patrice Harrington & Robert Wehling
2009 Anthony & DeDe Muñoz
2008 Pete and Ginger Strange
2007 Chad and Gail Wick
2006 The Honorable Nathaniel R. & Mrs. Lillian H. Jones
2005 Daniel & Susan Pfau
2004 John & Francie Pepper
“Without my CYC experience, I would not be here today. I
learned you can’t be afraid of failures, and you can’t live life
not trying at all. ... I am honored and excited to share my story
so that each and every one of you can see firsthand the effect
that this program has on our youth. I would like to thank this
program for saving my life.” -Terence, CYC Alumni & Hero
2015 Dream Makers Celebration • 15
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CYC Heroes
Heroes come in many shapes and sizes, and at CYC we are deeply grateful for the
many people who further our mission and make our organization great. Each month
we recognize a CYC Hero, an individual or couple who goes above and beyond
expectations to serve the CYC community, on our website.
January: Trinitii Brewer pictured with current mentee Alicia,
received CYC’s 2015 Outstanding Mentor Award. She has mentored
with the Luxottica Mentoring Program for over ten years, and has been
described as “a true champion of helping people.”
February: Donnaya Cothron enrolled her son in CYC mentoring
nearly six years ago. Seeing the positive change in Zackery inspired
Donnaya to make positive changes in her own life, saying, “My biggest goal
is to go back and help others in my former circumstances.”
March: Dr. Wan Lim, pictured far left, is a long-time mentor who
also founded the University of Cincinnati Medical Mentor Program, an
invaluable part of CYC’s mentoring services. Now in its fourteenth year, the
program has impacted over 1,500 students, both college and elementary.
April: Harry Blanton has been a CYC mentor for over seventeen
years. His first mentee, Patrick (pictured, left), was the first in his family to
graduate from college and now works at TriHealth. “The moment Harry
came into my life, it changed forever,” says Patrick. “Harry gave me hope.”
May: Nancy and Kevin Costello became leaders of CYC’s
Saturday Hoops initiative after its founder, Nancy’s father, passed away in
2010. Saturday Hoops provided a safe space for to over 150 youth to play
and learn every Saturday from January to May in Over the Rhine.
June: Terence Daniels found the ambition to make the most of
his future during CYC’s Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates program. Despite
obstacles, he graduated from NKU, serves in the National Guard, and works
in IT, making him the CYC “trifecta” - enrolled, enlisted, and employed.
July: Tim Clarke mentored several young men, but formed an
especially close bond with Lamont. One year ago, he was the best man
at Lamont’s wedding, an emotional experience for everyone involved.
Lamont’s wife affirms, “We are very grateful Tim came into our lives.”
August: Susan and Daniel Pfau have been involved with CYC from
its earliest days, as passionate ambassadors for CYC’s mission. Susan also
created the CYC Girls Club, currently offered in five elementary schools and
encouraging personal and social development for fourth and fifth grade girls.
September: Lori Meyer started as a tutor with what is now CYC and
Crossroads’ Whiz Kids, but soon became a mentor to Shandreanna, a 2007
CYC Outstanding Student. The two remain like family, and Shandreanna
reflects, “It really is all thanks to her...that I finished college. It was to thank her.”
CYC Heroes
Know someone who makes CYC stronger?
Submit a CYC Hero nomination to Kate Elliott at kelliott@cycyouth.org
www.cycyouth.org/category/cyc-heroes
For Brighter Futures
Sharing trivia knowledge is not trivial
when it supports Cincinnati youth!
Rhinegeist Brewery
1910 Elm St, Cincinnati, OH 45202
DECEMBER 1, 2015
Celebrate CYC’s 95% graduation rate
and join the brand new Club95
with a monthly gift of $9.50
#GivingTuesday #CYCBrighterFutures
