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S TA R T I N G B L O C R E S P O N S E # 2O c t o b e r 1 2 , 2 0 1 1
W i l l i a m B . M o r r i s I I I
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
H o w w i l l I b r i n g m y e x p e r i e n c e a n d k n o w l e d g e t o e n r i c h t h e
S t a r ti n g B l o c n e t w o r k ?
SHARING my experiences, knowledge, and assets.
Social innovation &
uplift
Leadership & outreach
Grassroots organizing
Non-profit fundraising
Advocacy & media
relations
Education research &
service
Community building
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
L e a d e r s h i p a n d O u t r e a c h2 Term President - Alpha Phi Alpha @ William & Mary
Small group dynamic
Passionately devoted to social uplift
Innumerable experiences and knowledge to share related to:
Public, Private and Academic partnerships and initiatives
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
G r a s s r o o t s O r g a n i z i n g
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
N o n - P r o fi t F u n d r a i s i n g
Guatemalan home building trip
Letter writing campaigns
Auctions
Business sponsorships
Gift giving campaigns
Grant writing
Senior Class Gift CommitteeBone Marrow Drive Steering Committee
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
A d v o c a c y a n d M e d i a R e l a ti o n sHEADLINES
“Fraternity Skips Award Ceremony to Protest Confederate History Month”http://www.wvec.com/video/featured-videos/Black-fraternity-snubs-governor-91058844.html
“McDonnell, black fraternity to discuss Confederate decree”http://hamptonroads.com/2010/04/mcdonnell-black-fraternity-discuss-confederate-decree
‘Va. gov’s office, Alpha Phi Alpha members to meet over Confederate History Month controversy”http://progressivegreek.com/news_events/undegrad/va-govs-office-alpha-phi-alpha-members-to-meet-over-confederate-history-month-controversy/
• Press releases• Media campaigns – radio, TV,
periodicals• Formal letters of abjurationand expression of discontent• Meetings withElected officials*Governor of Va.*CongressionalBlack Caucus of Va.
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
E d u c a ti o n R e s e a r c h a n d S e r v i c e
• Leader of 2 local mentoring initiatives while in college (4yrs participation)• Year long education honors thesis research project on The Achievement Gap• Currently an Urban Prep Fellow
• Full time Mentor, Life skills teacher, student advocate, and Step Team Instructor• Urban Prep Charter School for African American Males in Englewood Chicago
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
C o m m u n i t y B u i l d i n g
• Leveraging resourcesConnecting community needswith institutional assets
• Fostering awareness of need
• Building and utilizing human capital
Myself
Rites of Passage mentoring coordinators
Rites of passage campus liaisonand volunteer coordinator
President of W&M
Service learning
-Grants-Volunteers
Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!
I w i l l i m p a c t t h e S t a r ti n g B l o c n e t w o r k b y S h a r i n g … a n y a n d e v e r y r e s o u r c e
William B. Morris III