Resources & Program Info

The Need for Service

Key Statistics Highlighting the Need:

• White families possess $95,000 more in assets compared to the average Black family, even when comparing middle-class Whites to high-income Black families.
• 72% of Black mothers are unwed, although this does not necessarily mean the father is not involved.
• Nearly half of African American students attend high schools in low-income areas, with dropout rates between 40-50%.
• Fewer than half of enrolled African American students graduate from university within four years.
• 24.7% of African Americans live in poverty, compared to 8.6% of Whites, 11.8% of Asian Americans, and 23.2% of Hispanics.
• Black women and men have higher incidences of high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart disease, with a higher likelihood of dying from stroke before age 74.
• The diagnosis rate of HIV for Black women is 19 times higher than that of Whites and 4 times higher than Hispanics.
• In 2008, the racial composition of US prisons was 60% African American, 20% Hispanic, 13% White, and 6% other.
• In 2007, 43% of all murder victims were African American, with 93.1% of them being killed by fellow African Americans.

Source: MadameNoire

Program Components and Pillars

Culture

• Focus: Developing a sense of belonging to foster positive individual behavior.

Music

• Focus: Using music education to engage youth and the community.

Mentorship

• Focus: Supporting individual growth through positive relationship building.

Program Objectives

Art

• Participants will demonstrate the ability to perceive, perform, and respond to diverse forms of art, including music, dance, theatre, and visual arts.

Academia

• Participants will read, listen to, and comprehend informational texts and language, including history and social studies.

Physical Health

• Participants will demonstrate the ability to use physical health knowledge, skills, and techniques to enhance wellness.

Emotional Wealth

• Participants will demonstrate the ability to use emotional health knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance wellness.

Mental Security

• Participants will demonstrate the ability to use mental knowledge, skills, and strategies to enhance wellness.

Possible Resources

• School partnerships
• Grants
• Local college and university partnerships
• Fundraisers
• Parent/guardian fees
• Business sponsorships

Comprehensive Program Schedule Participants will progress through various skill levels while learning the techniques of the djembe drum and participating in character-building activities to support character education.

Time Frame

• School Year 2015-2016, 2-4 days a week

Program Daily Schedule During each session, the following procedures will be executed:

• Drummer’s Circle
• African Proverbs
• Practice and Rehearsal
• Closing and Reflection

Program Rules and Procedures

Rules

• Show behavior that gives and commands respect.
• Seek knowledge and truth.
• Establish, demand, and maintain acceptance.
• Work hard, compliment yourself, and others.

Procedures

• Specific procedures will be developed based on individual sites and programs.

Timeline and Outcomes

• Ongoing process from the start of the partnership with appropriate monitoring.
• All program objectives will be assessed and monitored via pre-tests, lesson and activities, post-tests, and/or performances.
• Data analysis and future planning.

Session Info and Projected Calendar One session is equal to one to two hours.

Projected Budget and Expenses