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[calendar@minorityprofessionalnetwork.com] Sent: Wednesday, September 24, 2003 10:33 AM To: MPN Special Announcement (calendar@MinorityProfessionalNetwork.com) Subject: Mentors and Support Needed for Atlanta Public High School Programs Greetings Potential Volunteer,
This annual special broadcast announcement from MPN is a reminder that volunteer mentors, speakers and partnership support are needed for the Atlanta Public Schools / Metro Employers of Atlanta programs which directly serve our inner city public high school students.
The Metro Employers of Atlanta (MEA), which sponsors both the annual Youth Motivation Day (YMD) program and the Adopt-A-Student Program (AASP), is a very important, vital and necessary non-profit organization that has partnered with the Atlanta Public School (APS) System since 1965. The MEA programs have made a tangible and positive difference in the lives of many thousands of youth through mentorship and development - Adopt-a-Student Program (AASP) and inspiration/motivation - Youth Motivation Day (YMD).
We understand and recognize that practically everyone is extremely busy, but ask that, if possible, you and others you know consider joining us in setting aside a "small quantity of time" to "make a tangible and significant difference" in the lives of younger persons.
Please plan to participate in one or both of these extremely vital and rewarding programs. Please cascade this information to other potential mentors, supporters and speakers.
Thus, whether you can allocate a few hours per month as a mentor (AASP) and/or a single day out of the year as a speaker (YMD), your support, experience, time, inspiration, encouragement, or words of advice or wisdom can make a significant difference in helping to prepare our youth for a better and brighter tomorrow.
About AASP
The Adopt-a-Student Program (AASP) is a school year (September to May) commitment where volunteers from the business sector are assigned as mentors to 11th grade students attending one of the ten Atlanta Public High Schools.
The Adopt-a-Student Program (AASP) is currently in need of mentors/consultants to pair with hundreds of 11th grade Atlanta Public School (APS) students. Please visit the MEA website for details regarding the program, or contact one of the persons listed below for an application. Mentors and students are expected to attend job readiness, study skills, college preparation, motivational and related workshops one Saturday per month from 8:30 - 11:30 AM and to devote an average of 2-4 hours per week communicating either in person or by telephone. The goals of the program include assisting students in making wise career choices and to form lasting relationships.
The initial AASP Mentor Kickoff Meeting and Orientation will be held on Thursday, September 25, 2003 (details are below), and the first workshop will be held on Saturday, October 11, 2003. We are still in need of dozens of mentors to work with our students. Some of our mentors in the past have taken on added responsibility for additional students, and we often have to limit or turn down students eager to learn from and partner with mentors, because we've lacked a sufficient number of volunteer mentors. Please help each student to have his or her own mentor, and make a tangible difference by volunteering to help develop and prepare today's youth to become tomorrow's leaders, educators, professionals and contributors.
About YMD
YMD is a single day commitment (1/2 day or full day speaking engagement). The Annual Youth Motivation Day will take place in all ten APS high schools on Thursday, November 6, 2003. Orientation for Youth Motivation Day will be held on October TBD, 2003. The confirmed date, location and time for this orientation will be made available via the MEA site – http://www.mea-atlanta.org.
Key Dates Please note the following key dates: Event: AASP 2003-04 Consultant Kick-Off Meeting & Orientation Location: AT&T Building - 2800 Century Parkway - 1st Floor Auditorium, Room 150 Directions to
AT&T are as follows: Location: Austin T. Walden Middle School Location: ALL APS Schools
How Do I Sign Up We hope that we can count on your continued support and contributions as a 2003-04 volunteer, and also ask that you encourage other potential volunteers to support these vital, necessary and worthwhile programs. As a reminder, the 2002-03 MEA Photo Gallery and additional AASP and YMD information can be viewed on the MEA website - http://www.mea-atlanta.org. Since we're seeking to capture all data electronically to help us maintain accurate records and enhance our efficiency, ALL AASP and YMD Volunteers (new and returning) are required to complete the updated online web interface 2003-04 sign-up form.
If you or anyone you know is interested in working with our youth and are a motivated and dedicated individual, please visit the MEA website – http://www.mea-atlanta.org for more details about the MEA programs, to view the workshop schedule and other calendar activities, and to complete the short volunteer application.
You may sign up for the AASP and/or YMD programs with the same application.
Therefore, please click on the following link to access the 2003-04 VOLUNTEER SIGN UP form - http://www.mea-atlanta.org/application.asp ! We thank you in advance for taking a minute or two to complete this form.
How Do I Contribute or Become a Sponsoring Entity
MEA is also seeking additional sponsoring companies and entities. Please visit the MEA website for additional information and details. If you need any additional information, you may visit the MEA site - http://www.mea-atlanta.org/Partner.htm, or e-mail or call Vanessa Ford, MEA Fund Development Co-Chair, vford@na.ko.com 404-676-2761.
MEA extends a special thanks to all of its 2002-03 Sponsors/Participating Entities AT&T Atlanta Financial Life Insurance Company Atlanta Gas Light Company Atlanta Journal-Constitution BellSouth Corporation The Coca-Cola Company Delta Air Lines Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta Georgia-Pacific Corporation IBM Corporation MARTA MinorityProfessionalNetwork.com (MPN) NCR Corporation Southern Bell United Parcel Service (UPS)
again, we extend a special thanks to all of you for your time, dedication and commitment to helping prepare our youth, today, for a brighter tomorrow. Additional details and updates will be forthcoming. Have a safe, enjoyable and productive Friday, and we look forward to seeing many of you on Thursday, September 25, 2003 at the AASP Orientation. We’re probably as busy as anyone, but have personally been very active in these programs for many years, and it's been very rewarding. Please volunteer if you can, and encourage others to do the same by forwarding this message to other interested persons.
Thanks, and best regards!
Robert Jackson Chair, Metro Employers of Atlanta (MEA) 404-235-6691(ofc)
Sonja Copeland AASP Director 404-235-6398 (ofc)
C.J. Bland AASP Workshop Coordinator / MEA Webmaster President/CEO, MinorityProfessionalNetwork.com (MPN) 770-322-9323 (ofc) volunteer@mea-atlanta.org or cjbland@MinorityProfessionalNetwork.com
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