• Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club Spr'09

    Brief description of current or past programs/projects and activities that we have created or served as a consultant.

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a) The Oprah Winfrey Boys & Girls Club, Kosciusko, Mississippi, ( Spring ’09)-

A myriad of “Life Skills” focus groups for the over 100 members of the club and their parents.

b)   National Crime Prevention Council, Washington, D,C,  Consultant/Workshop Presenter (2001, 1997 – 1999)

 Provided trainings, workshops &  consultation services regarding assessment of national programs

c) Orlando Magic, National Basketball Association, Life Skills Youth & Parent Workshops – (Fall  1999) The players were on strike,  but the commitment the NBA made to the community was not.

d)       Florida Department of Public Health &  S.W.A.T.-Students Working  Against Tobacco. (1999 – 2004) Health Jam, Tobacco Prevention  Presentations – A BMP initiated project . BMP  delivered assembly and classroom presentations about the dangers of tobacco and other harmful substances in high school across the state.  These motivational presentations were administered in auditoriums and  classrooms.  They  reached over 50,000 students in over 30 Florida counties.

e)     Gwinnett County Public Schools, -  (2005-Present) “I Have Will Power” Program

 Administering a series of 8-week focus groups using the “I Have Will Power” curriculum in middle and high schools in Gwinnett County.  Each focus group meets for one hour on a weekly basis during school hours.  The students that participate in the program have been identified by school counselors as being at-risk and involved with Rule 12.

 

f)  The St. John’s Youth Gang Awareness Program: Indianapolis, Indiana, This program was created by Larry D. Veal  (before the birth of BMP) in conjunction with the Late Pastor Dr. Andrew J. Brown.  See News and Event section to read article from the Indianapolis  Star & News ” Brightwood Gang Strives to make it.”

g)    Gwinnett County Public Schools , Peer Leadership Conference Workshops –  (Annually, since 2004):

Conduct leadership training workshops for student peer leaders at their annual conference.  Over 800 students from over 40 schools are present each year.

h)    Gwinnett Children’s Shelter, Buford , GA., Life Skills Focus Groups, ( Summer 2010)  Administered  weekly hour long focus groups for the female & male population.

i) Clemson University,   Annual School Dropout Prevention Conference, Keynote speaker, workshop presenter

j)  Gwinnett County Public Schools- Mentor/Mentee Training – Male Mentoring Program:   – (2009-2011)

Conduct a variety or  training and workshops at the weekend sessions of the Gwinnett County Male Mentoring Program.  The sessions are geared towards the adult mentor, student mentee, and parents to provide tools to aid with engaging in meaningful and effective communication and purpose.

j)    Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) Center- Workshops/Trainings –  (Summer 2010)

Conducted weekly workshops and trainings geared towards substance abuse, conflict resolution, and diversity for students participating in the Latino community organization, the LOT Center in Norcross, GA.

(See http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rFmv_MTcrzY)jk)    United Way of Metro-Atlanta,   Journey to Success Program – (Summer 2010)

Conducted a series of weekly workshops to introduce tools to enable student participants to avoid illicit and destructive thought patterns that may lead to poor health, incarceration, school dropout, etc. The targeted areas of interest were substance abuse and conflict resolution.  Participants were residents of a Section 8 apartment complex in Norcross, Georgia. (To find out more & Read student testimonies go to News & Events section and click Newsletter Special Edition.)

k)       “The 180 Degree Program” – Star Struck Foundation (2006 – 2008) New Mercies Christian Church, Lilburn, Georgia.

This BMP  initiated program was sponsored by Pastor Jesse Curney III.  Our duties were to  administer a series of 8-week focus groups, administered during school hours. using the “I Have Will Power” curriculum in middle and high schools .  Each focus group met for one hour on a weekly basis during school hours.  The students that participated in the program have been identified by school counselors as being at-risk and involved with “Rule 12″ a phase for “final chance”. The success of this program was the catalyst for other area churches to also get involve with Rule 12 kids. One school officially recorded that out of 34 students ,  31 of them had an improvement in grades and decrease in discipline referrals.

l)      Statewide Leadership Conference – Florida Police Athletic League (1999-2005)

Delivered keynote presentations and conducted workshops with youth focused on elements of BMP curriculum

(See http://www.ftcc.fsu.edu/departments/SpeakerDetail.cfm?Accession=49)

m) Sunshine Brotherhood Project, Life Skills Workshops, Salem Baptist Church, Atlanta, GA

Provided weekly  Life Skills focus groups for elementary & middle school students and their parents from the Bankhead Apts. Complex.

n) “Kids Across America”, Southeastern, Missouri, Keynote Speaker & Workshop  Presenter  for the Christian Camp.  ( See Mr. Bruce Morgan’s referral letter in the Letters of support section)

o)  “The National Association of Black Enginers“, 2006,  Philadelphia, PA, Annual Confernce, Key note speaker, Comedian

p) Paine College, Augusta, GA. Keynote speaker/comedian, homecoming

(See a few student responses below)

  • Student Responses (for additional student & staff testimonies see Video Gallery)

Dear B-Moe Positive, You helped me a lot when you talked about not taking drugs. That same week I was going to try Marijuana on a Saturday. But you were saying to make the right decisions. I decided not to take Marijuana with those kids. On Monday I heard those kids were arrested. I could have been in juvenile, but because of you I’m not.
- A.M.

Dear B-Moe Positive, Hey. Well first I want to start off by saying thank you. Because at first I would just go to get out of class. And at first I would go home with U’s and D’s on my report card. But you showed me that you have to care for your grades and family and yourself. I wouldn’t care about school or anything, but you showed me that you have one chance and one life. You can’t waste it by going to jail or going to join a gang.
- G.R.

Dear B-Moe Positive, I’d like to thank you for coming to S….. Middle School. You’ve taught me a lot about my life and how valuable it is . Some of the things you’ve taught us we would have never known. I hope you come back next year.
- E. R.