St. Mary’s County Branch NAACP2014 Annual Meeting &

Holiday Social

President Andrea Bowman, PresidingEat & ChatWelcome & IntroductionsAnnual Report- Upcoming EventsCommunity Wishes for the New Year

Game ChangersEconomic Sustainability - A chance to live the American Dream for all - Every person will have equal opportunity to achieve economic success, sustainability, and financial security.

Education - A free, high-quality, public education for all -Every child will receive a free, high quality, equitably-funded, public pre-K and K-12 education followed by diverse opportunities for accessible, affordable vocational or university education. Health - Health equality for all Americans including a healthy life and high-quality health care - Everyone will have equal access to affordable, high-quality health care, and racially disparate health outcomes will end.

Public Safety and Criminal Justice- Equitable dispensation of justice for all - Disproportionate incarceration, racially motivated policing strategies, and racially biased, discriminatory, and mandatory minimum sentencing will end. Incarceration will be greatly reduced and communities will be safer. The death penalty will be abolished at the state and Federal level, as well as in the military. Voting Rights and Political Representation Protect and enhance voting rights and fair representation - Every American will have free, open, equal, and protected access to the vote and fair representation at all levels of the political process. By protecting democracy, enhancing equity, and increasing democratic participation and civic engagement, African Americans will be proportionally elected to political office.

Annual ReportThe work of the St. Mary’s County Branch, NAACP is accomplished through the dedication of volunteers who serve on the Executive Committee and several standing committees. This annual report is a composite of reports submitted by the Executive Committee. It provides an overview of their work and accomplishments for 2014 and call to action items for 2015.

IntroductionsExecutive Committee Members

2014 – Newly elected 2015

FinancialsTreasurer’s Report

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Jimmie HillTreasurer

Education Committee, and Community Coordination & Civic Engagement Report

Continued focus on education and community outreach - worked to establish collaborative partners for advocacy and specific initiatives; i.e., diversity & equity, voter registration, voter education and get-out-the-vote campaigns to increase Civic Engagement, healthcare/health education initiatives, initiatives for youth, communications, social justice and more.

Dr. Janice Walthour

Speak Out – 2014

• We continued to speak out about the disparities cited in our Game Changers.

• We spoke at Board of County Commissioners forums and budget hearings.

• Met with County Administrator, spoke at Board of Education meetings, met regularly with the Superintendent and system leaders, and used other community platforms to communicate the issues to get the community involved.

Formal ComplaintCall to Action 2015

Direct Action Continued to monitor and follow-up the direct action taken in 2011 of filing a formal complaint with the St. Mary’s County Board of Education regarding Diversity in Staffing. Received the Attorney General’s opinion and will continue working with the SMCPS to increase diversity of staff in all positions in the school system.

2014 MSA Reading‡Basic Proficient Advanced% # % # % #

All Students 16.1 11877370 43.9 3232

737040.0 29517370

Hispanic/Latino of any race 14.2 64452 50.2 227

452 35.6 161452

American Indian or Alaska Native 24.0 6

25 52.0 1325 24.0 6

25

Asian 6.5 14214 31.8 68

214 61.7 132214

Black or African American 34.1 4671370 45.3 620

137020.7 2831370

White 12.0 5934958 42.9 2128

495845.1 22374958

Special Education 57.5 388675 35.9 242

675 6.7 45675

Limited English Proficient 36.0 2775 56.0 42

75 8.0 675

Free/Reduced Meals 30.4 7392430 49.5 1204

243020.0 4872430

African American White F/R

Basic 44.6 17.9 39.4

Proficient 9.4 50.2 49.1

Advanced 46.0 31.9 11.4

Mathematics MSA 2014

Advocacy

This reality forms the framework for the NAACP

education advocacy and our

Strategic Plan

• Eliminate the achievement and diversity in staffing gaps which exist in our schools. ( policy review, development, accountability – community report)

• Achieve equitable school funding targeted to the neediest students (process for continuing funds when grants end)

• Collaborating with other organizations to involve parents and the community to ensure that students’ needs are met, and that students, parents and community voices are heard

• Promote early childhood literacy and pre-K as a foundation for early-childhood literacy are integral parts of the plan

• Expand learning opportunities for students and adults

Diversity and Equity-Eliminating the Gaps

• Advocated for hiring a Diversity and Equity Specialist • Advocated for a BOE Diversity and Equity Advisory

Committee to involve community stakeholders in:• Understanding diversity & equity issues and challenges in

our schools• Assisting with reviewing and analyzing data to help provide

creative solutions to problems dealing with diversity and equity issues in our schools or issues in the community that impact our schools.

NAACP Representatives serve on the DEAC

Call to Action 2015 – Recruit for Diversity & Equity Specialist and restructure the DEAC

Collaborating with the School System, Community Organizations and Serving on

Committees

Involving parents and the community to help ensure that children’s needs are met and that students, parents, NAACP members and community voices are heard.

Spotlight On..........

Assessed Needs

Children in PovertyAfrican American/Other Minorities

African American Male AchievementEarly Intervention

Dropout Prevention

Focus On YouthCOMMITTEE ON YOUTH WORK - Youth Focus Areas 2014Purpose of the Youth Work Committee: To collaborate with the Youth Council Executive Committee to plan and coordinate the programs for the Youth Council, train the Youth Council officers, and provide experiences that educate youth about the civil rights and social issues facing our nation today. We do not have a Youth Council. We did lead and or support the youth focus areas that follow: • Basketball 4 LYFE - Rise to the Challenge- College & Career Fair• St. Mary’s County Reads• Southern Maryland Youth Ministries• St. Joseph’s Recreation Center• National Society of Black Engineers, Jr. of Southern Maryland

NAACP Sponsorship - Rise to the Challenge

military personnel, and college students to improve the quality of living in our community through mentorship, events, tutoring, and the game of basketball. Basketball 4 L.Y.F.E.’s (BB4L) mission is to bring together community leaders and members of the basketball community to improve the lives of

youth and families by educating them on BB4LYFE core values: Hard work, Teamwork, Discipline and Dedication to Academic Success.

Basketball 4 L.Y.F.E. (Love, Youth, Family and Education), founded by Jeff Burrell in 2010, utilizes the influence of strong volunteers, coaches,

Update: Basketball 4 L.Y.F.E.– Lobbying for a Youth Center

Gearing Up for GraduationBasketball 4 L.Y.F.E. Rise to the Challenge

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Enjoy Reading to Children? VOLUNTEER

with St. Mary’s County Reads

NAACP is working in collaboration with:

– Southern Maryland Youth Ministries

– St. Mary’s County Libraries – Department of Social Services

(DSS)

To provide youth and adult volunteers to read to young children at the DSS whose parents are waiting to be served.

Parents are encouraged to enroll their children under the age of 5 in the 500 by Five Reading program at the Library.

NAACP On the MoveCall to Action 2015

Branch Meeting at St. Joseph’s Recreation Center

S.M.Y.M. – Keeping It Real Youth Rally

NAACP Information Table

PrestonCentuolo

Southern Maryland Youth Ministries”, a non-profit organization under the leadership of Bruce Jackson, spiritual leader and president is “embracing the goal of reaching our youth through God’s word. They are partnered with Zion United Methodist Church of Lexington Park, MD to sponsor the third Annual Southern Maryland, “Keepin’ It Real” Youth Rally! Preston Centuolo was guest speaker for this year’s rally.

Held the first Saturday in September

2014 Claudia Pickeral ScholarshipExpanding Learning Opportunities

Alexis Denise SullivanGreat Mills High School

College of Southern MarylandChild Development Career Path: Teaching

Delores WilsonChairperson Yegoul Billy Zeba

Great Mills High SchoolMount Ida College of PA

Physical TherapyCareer Path: Therapist

We Are One in Action

We Are One in Action community planning: – Workgroup of community organizations focusing on positive youth development in St. Mary’s County; and – Organizing a structure for communication, family and community involvement that support each other’s mission, vision, challenges and resources.

Souls to the PollsOctober 26th & 29th

St. Mary’s County Branch NAACP - organized

predominately African American churches,

organizations and the entire community to take a more

active role in exercising their right to vote and getting

others out to vote at Souls to the Polls. All were Welcome!

Meeting, Greeting, and Early VOTING at the Polls

(Governmental Center Leonardtown, MD)

League of Women Voters of St. Mary’s Candidates Forums

Co-sponsors: St. Mary’s NAACP and the Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary’s College

NAACP hosts Meet ‘n Greet St. Mary’s College President and SMCPS Interim Superintendent

First African American President, SMCM

Scott SmithInterim Supt.

SMCPS

Kathleen ReifLibrary Director

Zenobia DysonPoet

ANNUAL EDUCATION WEEK

Dr. Tujuanda Jordan

Freedom Fund Committee

Martha CarterChairperson

FREEDOM FUND COMMITTEE –The special events of the Freedom Fund Committee provide the majority of the monetary resources necessary to carry out the work of the Branch. Fundraisers held throughout the year generates the Branch’s operating income. Annual Freedom Fund Banquet Banquet - The Annual Freedom Fund Banquet, was held October 18th at the River’s Edge Conference Center aboard the Patuxent River Naval Air Station - Guest Speaker- Rev. Roderick McClanahan, Pastor of First Missionary Baptist Church. Held annually on the third Saturday in October.

Casino and Broadway Trips are held sporadically. Stayed tuned for upcoming fundraising events.

College and Career Diversity Fair

2014 - Southern Maryland College andCareer Diversity Fair

Adrianne Mathis NAACP Contact

2015 - HBCU Homecoming and College Fair Friday, February 20, 2015 N Lexington Park Library; 2:00 pm - until

We are excited to celebrate and honor Historically Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU), and welcome alumni to share their experiences.

(Networking, College/Career Information Tables, Entertainment & Refreshments)

Represented on the Healthy St. Mary’s Partnership Coalition Represented on the Early Childhood Advisory Committee Collaborative Partners:

St. Mary’s County Public Library Unified Committee for Afro-American Contributions Minority Outreach Coalition St. Mary’s County Public Schools St. Mary’s County Department of Social Services League of Women Voters Institute of Human Growth and Development- The Global Village Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Alumni Chapter Basketball 4 L.Y.F.E--- Volunteers Needed Travelers Lodge Southern Maryland Youth Ministries College of Southern Maryland Choose Civility Initiative St. Mary’s County Human Relations Commission Sheriff’s Advisory Council Banneker Class of 1958

Collaboration/Partners

Join Us!

• Strengthen our Legal Redress capabilities• Improve communication and responsiveness• Continue our advocacy for eliminating the achievement

gap• Implement Community Coordination Initiative – 1st being

held Jan. 12, 2015, 6:00-7:00 p.m. Civic Engagement Debriefing: “Souls to the Polls” – ongoing involvement of African American churches and organizations in community issues of social justice and civil rights. College of Southern, Leonardtown Campus, Bldg. C Rm 216

For the New Year….

Jan. 19 11th Annual Martin Luther King Holiday Breakfast, St. Mary’s College of Maryland - Frank Raley Great Room, Campus Center. Breakfast ($10 at the door) begins at 6 a.m. Program starts at 8 a.m.

Jan. 30 Monthly Meeting – Strategic Plan Update - Public Safety & Criminal Justice - Town Meeting on Sept. 25th convened by the St. Mary’s County Human Relations Commission - Eliminating the Achievement Gap - Staff Diversity and more. Lexington Park Library, 6:30 p.m. Feb. 7 Rosa Parks – Black History Month Program, 10:30 am at Lexington Park Library. Story Teller and Griot, Janice Curtis Greene will portray Rosa Parks.

Feb. 20 HBCU Homecoming College & Career Fair – Friday, 2:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.HBCU Homecoming, Lexington Park Library (also serves as our monthly meeting)

Mar. 26 Monthly Meeting 2015 – Members requested to attend the March 25 & 26 – St. Mary’s College Colloquium – Theme: “Gender Goes to Jail”: how gender, class, and race affect who goes to prison

2015 Meetings and Community Events

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

THANK YOU! THANK YOU! THANK YOU!

General Meetings -- Last Thursday of every month -- Lexington Park Library (Room A or

B), unless otherwise noted Contact us:

Email: stmarysnaacp@gmail.comPhone: 301-863-3011

Mail: P. O. Box 189, Lexington Park, MD 20653Website: www.stmarysnaacp.org

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Season’s greeting

&happy

new Year