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Developing A Mentor Program For Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, Jennifer Greenlee, Amberleia Henson, Lauren Jones, Molly Fraiser Vance, Paula Wilson
Developing A Mentor Program For Unaccompanied Homeless Youth, Jennifer Greenlee, Amberleia Henson, Lauren Jones, Molly Fraiser Vance, Paula Wilson
School of Social Work Community Projects
Our group worked in conjunction with the Executive Director of StandUp For Kids, the Fulton County Schools Homeless Liaison, and the School Social Worker at Frank McClarin High School to develop a school-based mentor program for unaccompanied homeless youth. The purpose was to provide support and encouragement to improve academic performance among youth, with the overall goal of graduation. We developed The Fulton Effect from the ground up, creating its name, mission statement, goals and objectives, program structure, and policies. We recruited mentors to match with students, as well as coordinated and facilitated bi-weekly meetings. We formed partnerships with local …
Dispelling The Myths Of Hunger: The Atlanta Community Food Bank And Collins Memorial Umc, Amy Barrow, Kaitlynn Bobik, Tiffany Boea, Daniel Drew, Mollie Treff
Dispelling The Myths Of Hunger: The Atlanta Community Food Bank And Collins Memorial Umc, Amy Barrow, Kaitlynn Bobik, Tiffany Boea, Daniel Drew, Mollie Treff
School of Social Work Community Projects
Our group worked with the Atlanta Community Food Bank (ACFB) on their campaign to showcase the work of their partner agency Collins Memorial United Methodist Church (Collins Memorial UMC) through utilizing social media. We assisted ACFB in this endeavor by creating a short video which will be featured on the ACFB website and YouTube channel. We also created a sustainability plan booklet so that the project could be duplicated to showcase other partnerships. During the month of January, we researched the area of Bolton Road where distribution takes place and performed windshield and walking tours to have a deeper understanding …