OVERTOWN CHILDREN & YOUTH
MASTER PLAN 2015-2025 Executive Summary
“A lot makes me feel successful, but I feel
successful mostly when I achieve something”
Tyrel, Age 15
Youth Focus Group
ABOUT USMission
Create
collective
impact to
empower
Overtown
children and
youth to reach
their full
potential.
Vision
Overtown, a
community
where all
children and
youth thrive
Values
creativity,
community,
empowerment,
leadership,
integrity,
accountability,
cooperation
and
communication
PURPOSE
1) Create a shared vision for
community wide action that
promotes excellence,
empowerment, economic growth
and success for all Overtown
children and youth
2) Develop a pipeline of integrated
high quality pathways for youth to
succeed from birth through
college
3) Become Florida’s 4th Children’s
Initiative designated community
4) Guide investment priorities
5) Convene, Network, Leverage,
Scale, Impact
COMMUNITY CONTEXT
GOAL #1- COMMUNITY
ACCOUNTABILITY
COMMON
AGENDA
SHARED
MEASUREMENT
MUTALLY
REINFORCING
ACTIVITIES
INVESTMENT &
SUSTAINABILITY
COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT
CONTINUOUS
COMMUNICATION
GOAL #2- HEALTHY AND SAFE
at home, in school and
in community
GOAL #3- CONNECTED
to peers, family,
community and culture
GOAL #4- LEADING
in school, technology,
service and civic life
GOAL #5- PRODUCTIVE & WORKING
towards academic,
vocational, college and
career success
YOUTH & COMMUNITY INPUT
Education
• Positive
Connections
with Staff &
Teachers
• College Access
• Positive School
Experiences
Engagement
• Arts & Culture
Enrichment
• Volunteer
Service
• Child Policy
• After School
Programs
Opportunity
• Jobs
• Parent Support
• Community
Safety
• Parent and
Sibling
Encouragement
INVESTMENT PRIORITIES
Health &
Safety
21%
Connected
38%
Leading
11%
Productive
and Working
27%
Community Accountability
3%
Health & Safety Connected Leading Productive and Working Community Accountability
GOAL
$100,000,000
OVER 10 YEARS
INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES (PER CHILD)
Average Cost Per Student
over 10 years = $5942
NEXT STEPS- YEAR ONE
Education
•Positive Connections with
Staff & Teachers
•College Access
•Positive School Experiences
Engagement
•Arts & Culture Enrichment
•Volunteer & Leadership
Opportunities
•Child Policy
•After School Programs
Opportunity
•Jobs/Internships
•Parent Support
•Community Safety
•Parent and Sibling
Encouragement
CALL TO ACTIONTime&Voice
• Mentoring
• Volunteering
• Professional
Development
• Leadership
Development
• Capacity
Building
• Leveraging
Personal and
Professional
Relationships
to Benefit the
Cause
• Advocacy
and
Educating
Others About
the Cause
TalentNetwork
• Board Service
• Fundraising
• Cultural and
Artistic Spaces
• Technical
Assistance
• Coaching
• Technology
• Education
&Training
• Grantwriting
• Advocacy
• Contributing
Expertise to
Benefit the
Cause
Treasure
• Event
Sponsorship
• Facilities
• Grants
• Donations
• Tickets (Arts,
Sports)
• Internships
• Scholarships
• Youth Stipends
• Jobs for Parents
• Affordable
Housing Units
• Impact
Investing
• Venture
Philanthropy
MEMBERS AND PARTNERS
Correspondence regarding the Overtown Children & Youth Master Plan
should be directed to: Saliha Nelson, Vice President Urgent, Inc.
Chairwoman, Overtown Children and Youth Coalition
305-205-4605 Cell | 786-581-7821 Office | overtowncyc@gmail.com
Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Inc.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Saliha Nelson, Chairwoman
Vice President, Urgent, Inc.
Tina Brown, Co-Chair
Executive Director, Overtown Youth Center
Anna Frusciante, Secretary
Sundari Foundation/Lotus House Women’s Shelter
Sonia Jacobson, Treasurer
Executive Director, Dress for Success/Suited for Success- Miami
Jason Pittman, Director
Executive Director, Touching Miami with Love
Clarence E. Woods, III, Director
Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency
Report Made Possible By
Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Florida
Report Compiled By
MC3 Consulting, Inc. & Saliha Nelson, MSEd
This report can be viewed at:
http://www.slideshare.net/OvertownCYC/overtown-children-and-youth-master-plan

Overtown Children and Youth Master Plan- Presentation

  • 1.
    OVERTOWN CHILDREN &YOUTH MASTER PLAN 2015-2025 Executive Summary “A lot makes me feel successful, but I feel successful mostly when I achieve something” Tyrel, Age 15 Youth Focus Group
  • 2.
    ABOUT USMission Create collective impact to empower Overtown childrenand youth to reach their full potential. Vision Overtown, a community where all children and youth thrive Values creativity, community, empowerment, leadership, integrity, accountability, cooperation and communication
  • 3.
    PURPOSE 1) Create ashared vision for community wide action that promotes excellence, empowerment, economic growth and success for all Overtown children and youth 2) Develop a pipeline of integrated high quality pathways for youth to succeed from birth through college 3) Become Florida’s 4th Children’s Initiative designated community 4) Guide investment priorities 5) Convene, Network, Leverage, Scale, Impact
  • 4.
  • 5.
  • 6.
    GOAL #2- HEALTHYAND SAFE at home, in school and in community
  • 7.
    GOAL #3- CONNECTED topeers, family, community and culture
  • 8.
    GOAL #4- LEADING inschool, technology, service and civic life
  • 9.
    GOAL #5- PRODUCTIVE& WORKING towards academic, vocational, college and career success
  • 10.
    YOUTH & COMMUNITYINPUT Education • Positive Connections with Staff & Teachers • College Access • Positive School Experiences Engagement • Arts & Culture Enrichment • Volunteer Service • Child Policy • After School Programs Opportunity • Jobs • Parent Support • Community Safety • Parent and Sibling Encouragement
  • 11.
    INVESTMENT PRIORITIES Health & Safety 21% Connected 38% Leading 11% Productive andWorking 27% Community Accountability 3% Health & Safety Connected Leading Productive and Working Community Accountability GOAL $100,000,000 OVER 10 YEARS
  • 12.
    INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES (PERCHILD) Average Cost Per Student over 10 years = $5942
  • 13.
    NEXT STEPS- YEARONE Education •Positive Connections with Staff & Teachers •College Access •Positive School Experiences Engagement •Arts & Culture Enrichment •Volunteer & Leadership Opportunities •Child Policy •After School Programs Opportunity •Jobs/Internships •Parent Support •Community Safety •Parent and Sibling Encouragement
  • 14.
    CALL TO ACTIONTime&Voice •Mentoring • Volunteering • Professional Development • Leadership Development • Capacity Building • Leveraging Personal and Professional Relationships to Benefit the Cause • Advocacy and Educating Others About the Cause TalentNetwork • Board Service • Fundraising • Cultural and Artistic Spaces • Technical Assistance • Coaching • Technology • Education &Training • Grantwriting • Advocacy • Contributing Expertise to Benefit the Cause Treasure • Event Sponsorship • Facilities • Grants • Donations • Tickets (Arts, Sports) • Internships • Scholarships • Youth Stipends • Jobs for Parents • Affordable Housing Units • Impact Investing • Venture Philanthropy
  • 15.
  • 16.
    Correspondence regarding theOvertown Children & Youth Master Plan should be directed to: Saliha Nelson, Vice President Urgent, Inc. Chairwoman, Overtown Children and Youth Coalition 305-205-4605 Cell | 786-581-7821 Office | overtowncyc@gmail.com Overtown Children and Youth Coalition, Inc. BOARD OF DIRECTORS Saliha Nelson, Chairwoman Vice President, Urgent, Inc. Tina Brown, Co-Chair Executive Director, Overtown Youth Center Anna Frusciante, Secretary Sundari Foundation/Lotus House Women’s Shelter Sonia Jacobson, Treasurer Executive Director, Dress for Success/Suited for Success- Miami Jason Pittman, Director Executive Director, Touching Miami with Love Clarence E. Woods, III, Director Southeast Overtown/Park West Community Redevelopment Agency Report Made Possible By Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Florida Report Compiled By MC3 Consulting, Inc. & Saliha Nelson, MSEd This report can be viewed at: http://www.slideshare.net/OvertownCYC/overtown-children-and-youth-master-plan