Chester’s mentoring initiative
August Meeting Highlights
Fran Held of Mitzvah Circle explained how easily organizations can receive household goods, toiletries, clothing, backpacks, shoes, period supplies etc from their 9,000 square foot facility in Norristown. Her organization hosts student interns who learn about supply chain management, policymaking, non-profit operations, etc. and one-off volunteer opportunities on two Sundays each month. Personal donations of quality are also welcome. Call 267-649-7610 to learn more.
Gerry Gonzalez of Child Guidance Resource Centers encouraged us all to join the Delaware County Resource Network (D.A.R.N.) on Facebook. He also shared his organization’s Facebook Live featuring three tips for heading back to school for children on the spectrum, and a blog on Simone Biles and Mental Health. Contact Gerry at ggonzalez@cgrc.org
Jamar Daniels of Amachi invited us all to set up information tables and family activities at the River Alliance’s Delaware River Festival on Oct 2 from 10am-2pm. A flyer is forthcoming.
Mandie Curtis Banks, Youth, Family, and Diversity Programs Coordinator for Scott Arboretum of Swarthmore College, invites all to new free family programming including an Equinox festival on Sept 23 and family yoga. Details at www.scottarboretum.org Mandie can also customize a program for groups, as she did for Chester Upland Youth Soccer, detailed here. Contact Mandie at mbanks1@swarthmore.edu or 610-328-7339.
Dr. Lombuso Khoza is the new Executive Director for Widener’s Center for Civic and Global Engagement. Welcome her by email at lskhoza@widener.edu
Leslie Macedo introduced herself and the opportunity to work with her organization, Musicopia, to bring music and dance programming and professional performances to the community, including drumline. Reach Leslie at leslie@musicopia.net
In our breakout room, a number of us picked up a tabled discussion of Rev Zuline Wilkinson’s wonderful idea of a student-run Chester newspaper. If anyone would like to serve on a focus group to formally discuss this or otherwise help make it happen, please email jeannine@chesteruplandyouthsoccer.org
Our next meeting will be Sept 9 at 9AM, in collaboration with Communities That Care, featuring speakers from the Delaware County District Attorney’s office discussing anti-violence initiatives. Zoom ID: 955 2608 7607 Passcode: 982073
Please send questions, meeting ideas and any other feedback to jeannine@chesteruplandyouthsoccer.org