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The major
goals of both the Brother to Brother and Sister to
Sister Leadership Forum are to:
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enhance community
and neighborhood safety, |
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improve quality
education in our communities, |
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develop political
and legal expertise, |
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improve community
wellness including mental, physical, and
behavioral, and |
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economic
development and self-sufficiency. |
Brother to Brother Leadership Forum
| Sister to Sister Leadership Forum
-- BROTHER TO BROTHER LEADERSHIP FORUM
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 Each month, the forum meets to share
breakfast and to provide and opportunity for men and
young males to talk and plan activities that will
provide mentoring opportunities for the youth.
They discuss and inform others on community issues,
social/economic opportunities, family, etc... The
major objectives for the Brother to Brother Leadership
Forum are to:
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Cultivate a new harvest of young
black men under the mentorship, coaching, and
wisdom of positive adult black men; |
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Develop prescriptions and
actions necessary to create permanent safeguards
for black youth. families, and communities; and |
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Share life experiences,
challenges and assess rational and salient
solutions. |
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THE BROTHER TO BROTHER LEADERSHIP FORUM MEETS EVERY MONTH. PLEASE CALL 412-371-3689 FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THE DATE AND LOCATION.
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-- SISTER TO SISTER LEADERSHIP FORUM
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The mission of the Sister to Sister
Leadership Forum is to empower and motivate women to
effect and create changes that will improve the quality
of life for themselves, their families, and their
communities. Major objectives of the Sister to
Sister Leadership Forum include:
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Participant empowerment through
self-help group discussions and assessments
(e.g., individualized
areas in need of improvement, and the need for
unity and respect); |
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Understanding economics of
community (e.g., importance of supporting local
businesses, and youth education); |
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Assessment of community's social
issues (e.g., school dropouts, crime, poor
health, and poor parenting, etc.); and |
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Assessment of community's assets
(e.g., faith based organizations, local business
organizations, human service organizations,
etc.). |
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