Sister to Sister International, Inc. & Community Partners
Collective Impact Workgroups
Collective Impact (CI) is a framework to tackle deeply entrenched and complex social problems. It is an innovative and structured approach to making collaboration work across government, business, philanthropy, nonprofit organizations, and civil society to achieve significant and lasting social change.
Goal:ToimproveoutcomesforBlackgirlsandwomeninWestchesterCountyrelatedtoratesofexclusionary school discipline, entry into the juvenile justice system, decreasing maternal mortality and teen pregnancy rates, along with enhancing healthy lifestyles, increasing STEAM & Health education opportunities, and expanding entrepreneurship, pay equity and economic prosperity.
Workgroup Pillars
1) STEM & STEAM
Jhinelle Walker, Brianna Cauthen, Jadesola Colpa, Workgroup Co-chairs
2) Health & Wellness, Black Maternal Health & Teen Pregnancy Prevention
Cheryl Brannan & Nubia Earth Martin, Committee Co-chairs
3) Entrepreneurship, Pay Equity & Economic Prosperity
Charmaine Golding, Workgroup
Chair
4) Juvenile Justice, Equity & Advocacy
Dr. Darlene Russell, Dr. Alexandria Connally and Pat White, Workgroup Co-chairs
12:30 – 1:30 pm
RetreatAgenda
Welcome, Introductions Retreat Overview & Lunch
1:30 – 2:30 pm
Website Update: Marketing, Outreach & Connection – Gloria Cunningham, Business Strategist,Ambitious Soul
Social Media Update: Eden Gilliam, Owner Eve Milan, Inc.
2:30 – 4:00 pm
4 Pillar Break-out Sessions
1) STEM & STEAM 2) Health & Wellness, Black Maternal Health & Teen Pregnancy Prevention 3) Entrepreneurship, Pay Equity & Economic Prosperity 4) Juvenile Justice, Equity & Advocacy
4:00 – 4:30 pm
Wrap-up, Report Out & Meeting Critique
5:00 pm Dinner
For more information contact: Sister to Sister International at: bwgc2015@gmail.com or (914) 207-0368 ~ s2si.org ~ Facebook: @sistertosisterinternational~ Instagram: @stsiinternational ~ Twitter: @STSIonthemove
Germaine Scott Board Co-Chair
STSI BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Cheryl Brannan, MS Founder
Georgia Reid-Douglas, MPATreasurer Ini Obot, MA Secretary
DIRECTORS
Zelda Strong-Diaz, MPA Board Co-Chair
Hon. Pearl C. Quarles Parliamentarian
Ghia Clark
Brenda Bracey
Mabel Takona, MBA Dr.Angela Campbell, Ed.D. Tinuke Colpa, MS
Dana Johnson Sutton
Vera Cheek
Athena Dent-Alleyne, CHC
Gwen Parris, Esq. Dr. Darlene Russell, Ph.D. Millissa Bess, RN BSN MS OCN
Rev. Marcia White-Smith, MS M Div. Charmaine Golding, MA
Lauren Morris
Deana Nelson
Subomi Macaulay, GRI SFRABR
STEERING COMMITTEE MEMBERS *Honorary
Allison Lake, MBA
Hon. Janet Malone
Lauren Williams
Rashida Thigpen, Esq
Dr. La Ruth Gray
Dr. Marcia Keizs
Patricia White, MA
*RoslynAbrams
Suzanne Greenidge-Hewitt, MD Hon. Terry Clements
Paige Long Sharps, MD
Jhinelle Walker
E.Adell Dowdy, MA
Jamie Hubert, MBA
*Hon. Pearl C. Quarles
Hon. Shawyn Patterson-Howard, MA
Yedidah Yehudah, MARD
Cammie Jones April Bourne
CONSULTANTS
Beryl Weaver, MA Dr. Valerie Mason Cunningham Tsahai Amazan