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22 <br /> 1 In February 2015, community members, under the leadership of Commissioner Renee Price, <br /> 2 launched the MBK Orange initiative. Since that time, there have been several events involving <br /> 3 youth and adults from Orange County. The strong attendance at the events recognized the <br /> 4 need to continue this effort with enhanced structure and support. <br /> 5 <br /> 6 On October 6, 2016, the community members in The My Brother's Keeper Community <br /> 7 Challenge unanimously agreed to make a recommendation for Movement of Youth [MOY] to <br /> 8 become the lead agency in the next phase of the MBK Orange Community Challenge and to <br /> 9 request that the Orange County Board of County Commissioners accept the recommended <br /> 10 action to continue MBK-Orange. <br /> 11 <br /> 12 The community members of the MBK-Orange support appointing MOY as the lead agency <br /> 13 because it will allow greater success in fundraising for the sustainability of MBK Orange. A lead <br /> 14 agency will strengthen the organization which will allow them to build capacity with information <br /> 15 and guidance from the national level, as was indicated at the MBK NC Summit in Greensboro <br /> 16 on October 10, 2016. <br /> 17 <br /> 18 Movement of Youth is a non-profit agency that works to prepare diverse youth to lead and <br /> 19 succeed in the 21st Century through mentoring and targeted enrichment activities led by <br /> 20 college students. MOY has a proven track record with its staff and programming. MOY founder, <br /> 21 Atrayus Goode, attended the meeting on October 6, and indicated the MOY Board of Directors is <br /> 22 willing to assume the responsibility to be the lead agency for MBK-Orange Initiative. <br /> 23 <br /> 24 The community members present at the October 6 meeting were representing various nonprofit <br /> 25 organizations, county agencies and the community: <br /> 26 Atrayus Goode, President and CEO, Movement of Youth <br /> 27 Charlene & Jeff Campbell, Co-Founders, Beyond Expectations, Inc. <br /> 28 Bishop Victor Glover, Executive Director, Fathers on the Move <br /> 29 Sheriff Charles Blackwood, Orange County <br /> 30 Dawn Bagwell, Orange County Schools <br /> 31 Linda Hall, Durham Technical Community College <br /> 32 Samathryn Witham, Town of Chapel Hill <br /> 33 Jenn Weaver, Commissioner, Town of Hillsborough <br /> 34 Kathleen Ferguson, Commissioner, Town of Hillsborough <br /> 35 Cat Griffith, Community Member <br /> 36 Steven Drake, Attorney, Community Member <br /> 37 Susan Worley, Volunteers for Youth <br /> 38 <br /> 39 In addition, the following community members have indicated an interest in serving on an MBK- <br /> 40 Orange Advisory Board, Charlene and Jeff Campbell, Bishop Glover, Deputy Andre Richmond <br /> 41 and Commissioner Price. Also, representatives from other participating groups and agencies <br /> 42 will be recruited for appointments once this proposal becomes final. <br /> 43 Atreus Goode made the following PowerPoint presentation: <br /> 44 <br /> 45 My Brother's Keeper Orange County <br /> 46 December 5, 2016 <br /> 47 <br /> 48 Fast Facts <br /> 49 MOY started with 11 students at Hillside High School in 2006; currently, MOY impacts hundreds <br /> 50 of middle and high school students annually and is in the process of scaling nationally. <br />