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Member Celebration of 2004
As part of their curriculum and development, the 2005 LEAD
Class divided into Leadership Action Teams in the fall, and
were deployed to work on community projects, which were drawn
from community-based organizations and grassroots community-building
efforts in San Diego County’s low-or-moderate-income/traditionally
underserved communities. The Leadership Action Teams are now
well on their way to making a big difference for six deserving
organizations as the Teams have devoted countless hours diligently
working toward their project goals.
National City Public Library will benefit from a
comprehensive strategic plan that will enable it’s much
anticipated new library building to meet financial goals,
develop it’s staff, engage the media and extend and
focus its community outreach efforts. One team is joining
forces with the San Diego Chapter of the Sierra Club to
identify strategies for neighbors and community organizations
to take ownership of, enjoy and preserve Chollas Creek, specifically
targeting and engaging the economically-challenged and underserved
neighborhoods in the Mid-City area. Barrio Logan College
Institute will receive a strategic facility plan that
will enable them to continue their educational and community
support services. The institute is dedicated to promoting
equal opportunity by helping under represented students from
low-income communities gain access to college. The team working
with City Heights Educational Collaborative will
help them to design, advertise, and launch an agreement between
the organization, students, and their families that provides
a roadmap - beginning with elementary school years - that
will lead to guaranteed acceptance to SDSU. Another organization
to receive a strategic plan is New Haven Youth and Family
Services, which will receive a five-year plan to develop
a stable and diverse revenue stream, allowing it to expand
and upgrade its services and facilities. This social service
agency provides residential treatment, educational/vocational
services and clinical intervention to adolescent boys and
their families. Finally, ElderHelp of San Diego,
an organization committed to offering quality social services
to help low-income, frail seniors who are at risk of nursing
home placement to remain in their own homes, will benefit
from a business plan to create affordable care management
services to help these low and middle income seniors live
independently and with dignity.
As the LEAD Class of 2005 approaches the completion of their
community projects, great progress is being made on all of
them. The graduation presentations are sure to be impressive.
It’s nearly time for a new LEAD class to be identified;
please watch the website for information and applications
for the 2006 class soon. If you know of a deserving organization
in our region that would benefit from a Leadership Action
Team next year, please let us know. Contact Sherrie-Lyn Thompson
at smthompson@leadsandiego.com.
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