EMERGING STRATEGIES FOR LEARNING AND LEADERSHIP INC
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Mission Statement
MISSION Emerging Strategies increases the reach and impact of violence prevention. OUR COMMITMENT 1. Improve accessibility to violence prevention education by reducing financial and other barriers and utilizing adaptive teaching methods. 2. Create relevant, customized, programs for the most vulnerable members of our community and those who experience disproportionate levels of violence. 3. Develop violence prevention curricula that reshape beliefs and behaviors that lead to violence. 4. Strengthen communities by supporting families, caregivers, service providers, and educators.
About This Cause
OUR PROGRAMS MAKE A DIFFERENCE Emerging Strategies delivers effective violence prevention, self-defense, and communication skills training to young people and adults. Participants develop an embodied sense of confidence and power by learning that they have the ability to advocate for themselves and others. Our work has a lasting impact in communities as program graduates influence and educate others at home, school, and in the workplace. SWEETWOOD SCHOLARSHIP FUND Established in 2013 in honor of Marion McGrath, wife of Susan Borke, the Sweetwood Scholarship Fund was created to provide financial assistance to individuals for self-defense and personal safety classes and is supported by Ms Borke’s commitment to renewed annual funding. Additional funding has been provided by Louise Borke. Marion McGrath’s trailblazing life and work lives on in the memory of those who love her, and now, serves as inspiration to reduce barriers for others to live their life to the fullest – as she did. All donations earmarked for scholarships will be administered through this fund. Support the Sweetwood Scholarship Fund – financial accessibility to our programs is a core value. IMPACT:Ability IMPACT:Ability gives people with disabilities the skills to prevent and stop abuse and live to their maximum potential. This training also equips organizations that serve people with disabilities to expand their capacity to recognize and prevent abuse. Through your support, Emerging Strategies will train six instructors on the IMPACT:Ability curriculum, which is strongly aligned with national best practices for educating individuals with developmental and physical disabilities and expand the reach of IMPACT:Ability from New England to the Tri-State area. Donate now and help us reduce the staggeringly higher rates of abuse of people in the disabled community. Together, we can change this and empower individuals of all abilities. COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS Since inception, Emerging Strategies has implemented a variety of Scholarships and Community Partner Programs in the Tri-State area. INDIVIDUAL SCHOLARSHIPS Over 80 individual scholarships have been awarded since 2001. COMMUNITY PARTNER PROGRAMS Girls for Gender Equity in Sports Summer 2002, Brooklyn One IMPACT 20 hour – Basics class for the entire board of directors and staff of Girls for Gender Equity in Sports (GGES) an organization that serves the young girls in the communities of Bedford-Stuyvesant and Brownsville in Brooklyn. ggenyc.org Legal Outreach Summer 2003 – 2009, Manhattan A total of nine IMPACT Basics classes for Legal Outreach. Legal Outreach is a non-profit organization which runs an academically rigorous 4-year after school education and life skills program for teenagers in the five New York boroughs, preparing them for entry into top tier colleges. legaloutreach.org The River East School Fall 2004, East Harlem Middle School program for the entire 6th grade. http://rivereastwebmaster.wix.com/rivereast The Urban Assembly School for the Urban Environment Spring 2006 and 2007, Brooklyn Middle School program for 6th and 7th graders. mylearningenvironment.org Power Play NYC Summer Sports Leadership Academy (STARS) Summer 2005 – 2009, Manhattan Five IMPACT Basics classes for teens and their moms/mentors. This non-profit organization educates and empowers high school girls in New York City through sports, fitness, team building, career and life skills programming. PowerPlay NYC partners with other organizations, sports companies and teams. powerplaynyc.org Sadie Nash Leadership Project Summer 2005, Manhattan One IMPACT Basics class for teens and their moms/mentors. The SNLP promotes leadership, service and activism among young women in high school through the use of role models, service-based learning and independent social justice projects. sadienash.org The Retreat Center Winter 2006, Amagansett One IMPACT Basics class for clients and staff at this residence for survivors of domestic violence. Harlem Day Charter School Spring 2007 and 2008, Harlem Middle School program for two 6th grade classes. harlemdaycharterschool.com Fiver Children’s Foundation Spring 2007, 2010 and Summer 2011, Manhattan Middle School and Upper School programs for five groups of teens. www.fiver.org Marble Collegiate Church Spring 2007, Manhattan Workshop for Young Teens marblechurch.org Morristown Neighborhood House Summer 2009, Morristown NJ Middle School program for one younger and one older group of teens. Their core mission is helping new immigrants, helping families who are confronting economic challenges and fostering cross cultural acceptance. neighborhood-house.org Girls Inc and Columbia University Business School Women in Business organization 2008 and 2010, Manhattan Workshop for Girls Incorporated Young Teens and their mentiors. Girls Incorporated is a nonprofit organization that responds to the changing needs of girls and their communities through research-based programs and advocacy that empower girls to reach their full potential and to understand, value, and assert their rights. girlsinc.org American Family Therapy Academy Summer 2011, Baltimore MD conference. Emerging Stategies co-presented the workshop “Meeting Heteronormativity Head On” for The American Family Therapy Academy. AFTA is a non-profit organization of leading family therapy teachers, clinicians, program directors, policy makers, researchers, and social scientists dedicated to advancing systemic thinking and practices for families in their social context. afta.org North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center Summer 2012, Roslyn Heights, NY North Shore is the leading mental health agency in Nassau County, providing diagnosis, treatment, prevention, training, parent education, research and advocacy. Psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers and substance abuse counselors work with families and kids of all ages. northshorechildguidance.org Andrus Children’s Center Summer 2010, 2012 and 2014 Yonkers NY The ANDRUS Campus Program provides integrated, holistic therapeutic services to children ages 5 to 16, who have a range of challenges: trauma and loss histories, major mental illness, difficulties in managing their emotions, and children on the autistic spectrum. Services, informed and embedded in the Sanctuary model, include individual and group therapy, programming that teaches children how to manage their emotions and master their experiences, how to be safe, process their losses, but mostly, envision their future. http://andruscc.org Williamsburg Collegiate Charter School Academic year 2013-2014, 5th and 6th graders, Brooklyn NY This free charter school is open to all NYC residents. Its mission is to prepare students for college. They work on mindfulness of others, achievement in studies, professionalism in actions, and preparedness to work hard. williamsburgcollegiate.uncommonschools.org Center for Immigrant Education & Training LaGuardia Community College, Fall 2014 Queens NY The Center for Immigrant Education and Training offers free and low-cost English classes in the context of specific careers and job training programs, along with career counseling and case management services to low-income immigrant adults. Their goal is to support students in becoming life-long learners and independent, contributing citizens of New York. www.lagcc.cuny.edu/ace/ciet.aspx