I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc.
January 1 - December 31, 2021 Local Community Development Plan WWW.ITALKTOSTRANGERS.ORG
ITTS BUILDING UPCOMMUNTIEIS SINCE 2012 The mission of I TALK TO STRANGERS Foundation is organizing groups and individuals to facilitate community conversations that award better opportunities, experiences, and understandings towards people who are willing to learn more about the world and others around them.
Since established in 2012, ITTS has created the worldwide impact: -
Founded February 12, 2012 30+ countries impacted Atlanta, Georgia headquartered with over than 3,000 volunteers, facilitated 100,000+ conversations, hosted more than 300 events in North America and internationally. Partnered with 10 Top 100 Forbes companies
ITTS PARTNERS TO DELIVER LONG-TERM SOLUTIONS From globally corporations through local governments to schools, ITTS partners with organizations across the world to create positive impact in local communities. Campus Partners
Mentions
Community Partners
Culture Partners
Corporate Partners
ROBBIE STOKES JR. LEADS THE ORGANIZATION - Founder, I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc., - FSU Alumni, - Former Congressional Events Coordinator U.S. House of Representatives, - Manager of Sales, Corporate Conference, Destination DC, - Advocate for global policies for positive change, - Supporter of animal rights and ethical treatment.
STAR WARISO DEVELOPS SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS - Business Director at I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc., - United States Army Reservist, - Healthcare and Human Resources Professional, - Previous State Government Personnel Analyst, - Nursing Student, - Dance and Music Enthusiast.
TORIANO EVANS CONNECTS THE MOVEMENT - Information Technology Director at I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc., - Previous network system administrator for U.S. Justice Department, - Former Governmental Program Trainer, - Business Consultant, - Aviation Enthusiast, - Exotic car collector.
DEBORAH BRONSON EXPANDS ITTS IN FLORIDA - Communication Director at I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc., - Thomas Edison State University Alumni, - Social Behavioral Specialist, - Community Outreach Coordinator, - Victims Advocate, - Mother.
SCOTT DUPONT, PRODUCER AT ITTS PRODUCTIONS - Veteran Film Producer at I TALK TO STRANGERS® Foundation, Inc., - Producer of over 2 dozen released films, including several documentary projects, - Member of the PGA (Producers Guild of America), - President of Nemours Marketing, Inc.
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ITTS PEACE TALKERS YOUTH PROGRAM (GROW GREEN CAMPAIGN) Peace Talkers is an educational service based youth program designed to inspire innovation and peaceful mindsets for the next generation global citizen. The program trains, motivates, and equips students with tools and skills needed to effectively communicate and collaborate with local community organizations towards social impact projects. Collaborating with local schools, Peace Talkers provides students with gardening and nutrition education through classes and community projects. Students also share in wellness and personal development workshops designed to increase social and emotional aptitude. Recorded hours can be used for college scholarships, admissions, and high school transcripts.
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COMMUNITY GARDEN PROJECTS The ITTS Community Garden Project offers an outreach strategy aimed at creating and transforming vacant greenspace into a vibrant community garden. Encouraging local resident and youth volunteers are goals of the garden space which offers strangers opportunities to showcase their individual uniqueness, resourcefulness, and talents. ex. painting projects, making interactive projects out of recycled materials, making cultural food items for sale, creating peace cards, garden decorations, etc. This will build individual transferable skills and enhance the potential for economic development of the community. Volunteer community hours for students and a certificate of completion will be provided.
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ITTS PEACE TALKERS TECH WORKSHOPS The ITTS Peace Talkers technology workshops are volunteer-led skills development and training community and virtual classes offered to youth volunteers of ITTS activities. These community driven courses offer a wide-array of course selections-- ex computer coding, digital design, video editing, photography. and musical instruments. Each workshops are specifically designed to enhance cognitive and emotional learning through interactive demonstrations and hands-on activities. Professional adult volunteers are carefully selected as mentors and supervisors of youth participants.
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COMMUNITY PEACE WALK EVENTS The PEACE WALK Community outdoor event provides awareness and funding towards ITTS community and youth citizenship development programs. Through our #steps4peace initiative, each neighborhood explored connects a broad-range of diverse community goers and provides a peaceful, inspiring and engaging way for strangers of a community to meet fellow community goers and community leaders. ITTS PeaceTalker volunteers are encouraged to participate in learning new areas of their neighborhoods which enhances awareness and self-confidence of their surroundings. Both youth and adults volunteers participate in socialengagement workshops aimed to provide social skills and citizenship training.
CULTURE
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ITTS FILM & PRODUCTION PROJECTS The I TALK TO STRANGERS Film is a 90-minute documentary (currently in post-production) about human connectivity and how one conversation turned into a global movement. Powerful conversations, filmed over a ten year timespan, captures evolving attitudes and sentiments of the growing concerns of human expression and the impact of positive conversation among communities of strangers across multiple continents, generations, and cultural differences.
COVERED EXPENSES ENABLE ITTS TEAM TO FOCUS ON EXECUTING THE MISSION 2021 FOUNDATION OPERATION EXPENSES - $38,000
ADMINISTRATIVE & TRAINING EXPENSES > Administrative Staff Salaries - $9,000 > Executive Office/Studio Rental + Utilities - $4,000 > Executive Staff/Volunteer Training- $950 Leadership Training Conflict Resolution Training Enviromental Emergency Preparedness Training
> Local Activity Volunteer Training - $2,000 Communication Skills Training Event Management Training Community Organizational Training
> Activity Supplies + Equipment -$1,050 > Local Transportation - $1,000 Monthly Operation Expenses -$2,000
9-MONTH TOTAL - $18,000
LOCAL ACTIVITY DEVELOPMENT Community & Campus Activities: > PeaceTalkers Youth Program - $7,000 (Grow Green Campaign)
Educational Technology Training Cooperative Outdoor Activities Nutrition + Nature Workshops
> Community Garden Projects - $4,000 > PeaceWalk Community Event - $2,000 > PeaceTalkers Tech Workshops = $1,000 Culture Activities: > Digital Film Project - $5,000 > Explore! International Program Development - $1,000 TOTAL - $20,000
ITTS PLAN OF ACTION 2021
ITTS ACTIVITIES - 2021
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QUARTER 1 -
January 10 - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop (Painting) January 17 - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop (Arts & Gardening) January 24 - Sunday Funday Community Event January 25- Grant Park Community Garden Seeding February 24 - Grant Park Community Garden Check-in February 28 - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop (Painting & Music) March 7 - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop (Vlog & Gardening) March 14 - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop (HydroPaiting) March 30 - ITTS Flim Production (Generational Connections)
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QUARTER 2 -
April 12 - Grant Park Community Garden Check-In April 28 - Grant Park Community Garden Check-In May 11 - PeaceTalkers Home Garden Launch May 17 - Grant Park Garden Filming (Youth Engagement) June TBA - PeaceWalk Community Event (Atlanta) June TBA - Grant Park Summer Crop Seeding June 20 - Sunday Funday Father's Day Community Event (TBA) June TBA - PeaceTalker Tech Workshop June TBA - PeaceTalker Tech Workshop
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QUARTER 3 -
July - Grant Park Community Garden Filming July - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) July - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop August - Grant Park Community Garden Harvesting August - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) August - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop August - Sunday Funday Back-to-School Event September - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) September - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop
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QUARTER 4 October - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) October - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop October - Sunday Funday Community Event November - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) November - Giving Tuesday November - Peace Talkers Tech Workshop December - Peace Walk Community Event (Atlanta) December - PeaceTalker Tech Workshop
ONE PERSON. ONE CONVERSATION. ONE STRANGER AT A TIME.
Business Director Starnetta Wariso star@Ittsfoundations.org
WWW.ITALKTOSTRANGERS.ORG