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CCSI Registers 19 Organizations as Community Partners
The CCSI registered 19 organizations as community partners this year. They include CODeLLA; Farm Share; the Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida; and the
The same number of organizations was registered as community partners last year.
CODeLLA’s main goal is to empower the next generation of Latinas by building an invaluable skill set and giving them the confidence to pursue careers in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math). Providing a technology-based entrepreneurship and coding immersion program for under-represented Latina girls aged 9–12, CODeLLA offers “a safe, girls-only environment built for learning and exploring the fundamentals of computer science, digital literacy, and interpersonal development.”
Established in 1991, Farm Share is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to recovering, sorting, packing, and distributing nutritious food for people in need. It administers a combination of United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) commodity programs and produce-recovery operations. Operating the only charitable produce packinghouse in the eastern United States, the organization distributes food, free of charge, through various agencies in the community. Its
The Girl Scouts of Tropical Florida, Inc. is the preeminent local organization dedicated solely to all girls. It is where, in an accepting and nurturing environment, girls build courage, confidence, and character. In partnership with committed adult volunteers, girls develop qualities that will serve them all their lives, such as leadership, strong values, social conscience, and conviction about their own potential and self-worth.
The Miami-Dade
The other newly registered community partners are AMIkids Miami-Dade (North), Amor en Accion, the Arthritis Foundation, Big Brothers Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, Christ Lutheran Church, the Coalition of Immokalee Workers, DIBIA Dream, Empower A Student, I-PhiT, Miami Bridge Youth and Family Services, Miami Shores Elementary PTA, Mount Tabor Missionary Baptist Church, Prosperity Social Community Development Group, South Florida Digital Alliance, and Volunteers of America of Florida.
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Romano Elected Chairperson of Fair-Housing Organization
Dr. Victor Romano, an associate professor of sociology at Barry, has been elected chairperson of Housing Opportunities Project for Excellence, Inc. (HOPE, Inc.).
He was secretary of HOPE, Inc.’s Board of Directors for seven years and also served on the Building Acquisition Committee.
Romano is also the chairperson of the Miami-Dade County Commission on Human Rights.
The immediate past chair of Barry’s Faculty Senate, Romano earned a B.A. in sociology/anthropology from Florida
A not-for-profit organization, HOPE, Inc. employs a three-tiered system of private enforcement, education outreach, and counseling to achieve its mission of fighting housing discrimination in Miami-Dade and Broward counties and promoting equal housing opportunities throughout Florida. The organization’s programs are designed to ensure that people are offered the right to select housing of their choice without discrimination.
Since its inception in 1988, HOPE, Inc. has achieved settlements for victims of housing discrimination cases totaling more than $12 million.
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Barry Alumna Completes Term of Service with City Year
Barry alumna Emmanuella Carriere recently completed a six-month term as a City Year Math Corps member at North Miami
In that role, Carriere assisted ninth-grade students with their class work and homework. She also served as City Year’s “Trust and Joy Coordinator” at the school.
Originally from Haiti, Carriere, graduated from Barry in December 2015 with a bachelor’s degree in pre-law. As an undergraduate, she participated in the Federal Work-Study (FWS) Community Service Program and served as a Barry Service Corps (BSC) fellow.
She also was president of the Haitian Inter-Cultural Association (HICA), a Barry student organization.
Carriere said the leadership and service experiences she gained through her involvement on campus and in the community helped to prepare her for service with City Year.
BSC fellows participate in a civic learning and leadership program designed to develop skills for lifelong community involvement. As a program participant, Carriere worked closely with Church World Service, a community organization that assists refugees living in Miami. She organized activities for youth served by the organization and also guided Barry service-learning students in preparing culturally appropriate welcome presentations for new arrivals.
Before becoming a BSC fellow, Carriere spent two years tutoring elementary school children in the Little Haiti Optimist Club’s after-school program.
Carriere also participated in a two-week intensive training course with City Year, where she learned strategies for tutoring math, managing attendance and behavior, and mentoring adolescents.
According to the City Year website, 60 percent of Miami’s school children qualify for free or reduced-cost lunch and 40 percent of fourth graders read below their grade level. These challenges put them at risk of dropping out of school.
City Year Corps members support school-based programs designed to help students graduate on time. The organization partners with Miami-Dade County Public Schools to provide support to 10 high schools and seven middle schools.
Carriere said she enjoyed her term of service at City Year because of the students she assisted.
“Seeing them smile when they understand a math problem was my motivation,” she said.
Carriere has her sights set on a graduate degree as she pursues a career in global affairs.
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Students Receive St. Catherine Medal for Outstanding Service
Graduating senior Peter Nwokoye and sophomore Paola Montenegro were recently awarded the St. Catherine Medal for outstanding leadership and service.
Barry’s president, Sister Linda Bevilacqua, OP, PhD, presented the medal to each student at the Honors Convocation.
Nwokoye served as president of the Chemistry Honor Society and was actively involved in the project known as COACH (Chemistry Outreach: Approaching Chemistry Hands On), which benefits local under-resourced elementary and high schools. He also participated in Alternative Spring Break.
Montenegro is a Barry Service Corps fellow and an Alternative Breaks leader, who helped to organize service trips to Immokalee and Port-de-Paix, Haiti. She also was a fellow with the Millennium Campus Network this year.
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Staff and Faculty Urged to Support Box Tops for Education Drive
Staff and faculty members are urged to support the Box Tops for Education Collection Drive.
Organized by Minority Association of Pre-Health Students (MAPS) and the Center for Community Service Initiatives (CCSI), this fund-raising project benefits North Miami and Sheridan
Each school receives 10 cents for every Box Top label donated.
“It is very easy to participate,” the organizers emphasize. “Simply identify the Box Tops logo on household products you already purchase, including many grocery items, and cut the logo from the packaging. Then, submit your Box Tops in the donation boxes on campus, including the CCSI office (
Box Tops donations also may be sent to Dr. Stephanie Bingham in the Department of Biology, Siena 309, via interoffice mail. Questions may be emailed to BarryMAPS@gmail.com.
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Weekly Issues of Newsletter Return on August 22
Weekly issues of Engagement News, the CCSI newsletter, will return on August 22.
The newsletter is being published twice a month during the summer.
The Department of Brand Marketing of Communications publishes Engagement News on behalf of the CCSI.
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CCSI Newsletter
Posted On : August 08, 2016
