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Past presentations & events within our community

2015

  • BECOMING Project, Durham N.C. Inaugural Presentation (June)

  • South Carolina Corrections Gang Conference, Orangeburg, S.C.  (July)

  • Partners Against Crime Police District 2, Citizen Community Policing  (Sept)

  • Durham Housing Authority (Sept)

  • Junior Leadership Durham (Oct)

  • Project B.U.I.LD. Gang intervention/prevention program Durham (Oct)

  • National Federation of Families for Children's Mental Health 26th Annual Conference, Washington, D.C. (Nov)

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2016

  • 1st Calvary Baptist Church Annual Martin Luther King Youth Lock-in (Jan)

  • Phoenix Academy High School, Chapel Hill N.C. (Feb)*

  • Men of Achievement Center on the campus of North Carolina Central University during their M.A.S.T.E.R.S Summit, with Ms. Edna Vann team member (Feb)

  • Minority Student Caucus of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Galling's School of Global Public Health 37th Annual Minority Health Conference 2016 "In Solidarity: The Role of Public Health in Social Justice." View sessions of conference www.minorityhealth.web.unc.edu. Activism, Resilience, and Coping #BlackLivesMatter & Push to End Police Violence (Panelist) (Feb)

  • North Carolina Juvenile Services Association Spring Conference  Carolina Beach, NC., presenter (Mar)

  • Youth Symposium at Durham Teen Center,  Durham. Sponsored by Durham Alumnae Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. (Mar)

  • Social Work Conference sponsored by the Nu Gamma Chapter of Phi Alpha Honor Society of North Carolina Central University. (Panelist)  (Mar) 

  • Carrboro High School, Chapel Hill, NC presented to the 2016 Senior Class. 200 Students. Sponsored by the Carrboro Police Department (Mar)* 

  • Durham Businesses Against Crime, Northgate Mall, Durham, NC (April)  

  • The National Black MBA Associations, Inc Raleigh-Durham Chapter, Leaders of Tomorrow  Middle to High School students. Durham, NC (April) 

  • Project B.U.I.L.D. gang prevention & intervention program (April, 2nd visit) 

  • Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club & John Avery Boys & Girls Club. Durham, NC (April)

  • Durham City Police Department  2016 Community Workshop, (April) 

  • Emanuel A.M.E. Church, Durham. N.C. Presentation for members and Durham citizens. (April)

  • Hayti Community Day, Old W.G. Pearson Durham, NC. Presenter Retired Police Chief Steven Chalmers (May)*​

  • UNC TEACCH Autism Program. With members of Durham Police CIT unit. Levin JCC (June)​

  • Youth Conference Boys to Men Program at Union Baptist Church, Durham, N.C. Retired Police Chief Steven Chalmers presenter. Sponsored by the Durham Police Dept. (June)*

  • Henderson Grove Baptist on Page Road Co-Presented with Steven Chalmers & Ronald Mangum(July)​ 

  • Durham Parks & Recreation Teen Lockin at Walltown Rec Center co presenter Steven Chalmers (Aug)​

  • United Calvary Church of Christ, Athens Street Durham. (Aug)​

  • Abundant Life Christian Center Church of God in Church Raleigh N.C. (Sept)​

  • ​​​MERCK & Company sponsored by the Durham City Police Department. Co-Presented with Steven Chalmers (Sept)​

  • UNC-Chapel Hill School of Social Work Master Classes* Five classes (Oct)​

  • Correctional Education Association (CEA) Region ll Conference in Roanoke, Va presenter (Oct)​

  • Southside Church of Christ, Elmira Ave Sponsored by Durham City Police (Oct)​

  • North Carolina A&T speaking to class of new students taking SPED 354 Urban class. Invited by Dr. Cathy Kea Professor Special Education Dept. of Curriculum & Instruction. Edna Vann & Ronald Mangum (Oct)​

  • Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love 8005 Rogers Road Chapel Hill, NC Sponsored by Carrboro Police Department (Oct)​

  • Encore presentation to Junior Leadership of Durham’s high school sophomore leaders.(Nov)

2017

  • Guest speaker at Methodist University, Fayetteville N.C. , Police in an Urban Society Course, (Jan).

  • Jack & Jill of America, Inc. Durham Chapter Sponsored by Durham PD  (Jan)

  • MERCK Durham Plant Old Oxford Hwy Sponsored by Durham PD co presenter Steven  Chalmers (Feb)

  • Brogden Middle School, Durham Public School 8th grade, hosted by Love Over Hate N.C. (Feb)*

  • UNC-Gillings School of Global Public Health 38th Annual Minority Conference, exhibitor (Feb)

  • North Carolina Association of Gifted & Talent Conference in Winston-Salem, N.C., presenter (Mar)

  • J.W. Neal Middle School, Durham 8th Graders, hosted by Love Over Hate, Sponsored by Durham PD (Mar)

  • Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church, Carrboro, N.C. Sponsored by Carrboro PD (Mar)

  • Durham Police Annual Community Workshop, Carolina Theatre, Steven Chalmers presenter (Apr)

  • Students Against Violence Everywhere (SAVE) National Summit, Raleigh, N.C. presenter (Apr) 

  • Youth Empowerment Day hosted by Durham Police Department and Durham Links Chapter (May)

  • Durham P.D. Youth Initiative hosted by Durham Police Community Services Unit (June)

  • NC Juvenile Officers Assoc. Conference, Atlantic Beach, N.C. presenter (June)

  • Goldsboro-Raleigh District Assembly, Inc, Sunday School Convention Goldsboro, N.C. (July)

  • Faith Tabernacle Oasis of Love Church, Back to School Bash, Chapel Hill Sponsored by Carrboro PD (Aug)

  • Know Your Rights Event at St. Paul A.M.E. Carrboro, NC, Sponsored by Town of Carrboro PD (Aug)

  • Guest speaker with team members Ronald Mangum & Steven Chalmers at N.C. A&T University, Greensboro (Oct)

  • Phoenix Academy High School, Principal John Williams, Chapel Hill, N.C. (Oct)

  • Junior Leadership Durham, Ms. Robin Odom & Ameshia Cooper, Durham, N.C. (Oct)

  • North Carolina Corrections Association Conference,  presenter Concord, N.C. (Nov)

  • International Baccalaureate of Hillside High, Sponsored by Durham Police Department Durham N.C. (Dec)

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2018

  •  North Carolina Central University, Student Group Straight Talk Dr. Charles Johnson & Ms. Shaakira Gill. Sponsored by Durham Police Department Durham, N.C. (April)

  • Department of Corrections, the Division of Corrections Enterprise. Presented at two locations; Apex Warehouse for male inmates in Apex, N.C. & the Tag & Copy facility for female inmates in Raleigh. Co-presenter Clinical Professor Ronald Mangum. Dr. Anthony Vann & Rhonda Miller contacts. (May)

  • Jack & Jill of America event hosted and sponsored by Durham Police Department. Contact Ms K. Cameron (May) 

  • Straight Talk Group Meeting for returning citizens and their families. Ms. Bessie Elmore, Exec Director, Durham (June)

  • Police Brutality Healing Forum, hosted  by The Ripple Action Group, Charlotte, N.C.-Panelist for the event. Brenda Bakari. (June)

  • NCCU encore with students of support group Straight Talk, Dr. Charles Johnson. (Sept)

  • Orange Correctional Center with Coastal Horizons as part of their pre-release courses. Melissa Radcliff of Coastal Horizons. Hillsborough, N.C. (Sept)

  • North Carolina A & T University Project CREED with Dr. Cathy Kea Department of Education. Team members Ronald Mangum & Steven Chalmers (Oct) 

  • Phoenix Academy High School, our third invite from Principal John Williams. Team member Attorney Nisha Williams  assisted with legal questions (Nov)

  • Agape International Church hosted their young men groups at the Knightdale Police Department at the requested of Marshal Griffin (Dec)

  • Men Addressing Issues and Needs (M.A.I.N.) 2nd Annual Summit addressing issues effecting young black and brown males. Event held at Pitt Community College, Greenville, N.C. Invited by Jasmin Spain (Dec)

2019

  •  Woodmen Community Center, sponsored by Kinston PD , Chief  A. Jaynes (Jan)

  • Junior Leadership Durham our third visit , Peggy Kerrnodle (Jan)

  • The Gate Community Center sponsored by Kinston PD, Chief A. Jaynes (Feb)

  • Saint Augustine University hosted by Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Raleigh. Mr. Marshal Griffin (Feb)

  • Rochelle Middle School sponsored by Kinston PD, Chief A. Jaynes. Four presentation done for 8th graders (Mar)

  • Gordon Street Christian Church sponsored by Kinston PD with Lenoir Co. JCPC & Guardian Ad Litem (June)

  • Youth Development Center in Kinston sponsored by Kinston PD.(July)

  • Boys & Girls Club of Kinston sponsored by Kinston PD (Aug)

  • Lenoir County NAACP was the host, sponsored by Kinston PD (Aug)

  • Phoenix Academy High, Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools (Oct)

  • Phoenix Academy High (evening class) Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools (Oct)

  • Religious Coalition for Non-Violence- An overview of YFO (Oct)

 

2020

  • NOVA in Kinston sponsored by Kinston PD (Jan)

  • Lenoir County Learning Academy sponsored by Kinston PD (Feb)

  • ​“Dismantling Racism” series for CORRAL (June)

  • Orange Recycling Services, Durham, NC (June)

  • Wake Forest Northeast Community Coalition (July)

  • One Blood MOU Interview (July)

  • Wayne County Gov. Town Hall (Aug)

  • Alliance Health (Aug)

  • North Carolina A & T University with Dr. Cathy Kea, Department of Education (Oct) 

  • Durham County Library (Nov)

  • Mt. Zoar Baptist Church (Dec)

  • Families Moving Forward (Dec)

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2021

  • Parents Matter (March)

  • City of Durham Neighborhood Improvement Services (June)

  • New Home & Durham Missionary Baptist Association (June)

  • "The Talk" Community Event (June)

  • Rochelle Middle School Summer Enrichment Academy in Kinston, NC (June)

  • One Blood MOU Community Discussion (June)

  • Kinston High Summer Enrichment Academy (June)

  • YFO Guardian Ad Litem, Kinston, NC (Aug)

  • YFO Presentation for Delta's in Clayton, NC (Oct)

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2022

  • Learning Center Academy, Kinston, NC (May)

  • YFO Pilot Police Training KPD (5 days, June)

  • Kinston High Summer School (6 sessions, July)

  • Kinston Housing Authority (4 sessions)

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2023

  • Smithfield Public Library, Smithfield NC (Jan)

  • Orange Correctional Facility, Hillsborough, NC (May)

  • Susan Gibson Science & Tech. Cntr, Bedford, VA (June)

  • StrongHer TogetHer (July)

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