Organization: SOMOS MAYFAIR INC
Mission: SOMOS MAYFAIR SUPPORTS CHILDREN, ORGANIZES FAMILIES, AND CONNECTS NEIGHBORS.
Activities: EARLY SCHOOL SUCCESS: CERTIFIED PROMOTORES LEAD PEER-TO-PEER PROGRAMS AND ACTIVITIES WITH PARENTS AND CHILDREN TO PROMOTE FAMILY AND EARLY LEARNING. THE READING CIRCLES, BRIDGE TO KINDERGARTEN, AND ALL FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER PROGRAMS WORK TO CLOSE THE OPPORTUNITY GAP BY THIRD GRADE, IMPROVE READING SKILLS AND SOCIAL-EMOTIONAL LEARNING.
IN OUR HANDS: WITH THE LAUNCH OF THE IN OUR HANDS CAMPAIGN (2015), LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE MOST EFFECTIVE STRATEGY TO SUPPORT COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP THEIR SOLUTIONS IN RESPONSE TO CURRENT ECONOMIC, HOUSING AND EDUCATIONAL CRISIS IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD. SOMOS DEVELOPED A CURRICULUM TO TRAIN AND EQUIP LOCAL LEADERS (PROMOTORES) TO BECOME THE PRIMARY AGENTS OF CHANGE. THEY BEGAN IDENTIFYING NEW PRIORITIES IN MAYFAIR, DESIGN ALTERNATIVE PROGRAMS TO FILL BASIC NEEDS, AND ORGANIZE THE LARGER COMMUNITY FOR SYSTEMIC CHANGE.
COMMUNITY POWER: OUR COMMUNITY ORGANIZING EFFORTS SUPPORT MOVEMENT BUILDING IN OUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND SCHOOLS. PARENTS AND RESIDENTS ENGAGE IN PARTICIPATORY ACTION, ANALYSIS, PRIORITY SETTING, RELATIONSHIP BUILDING, AND TACTICAL STRATEGIES TO ADVANCE AN EQUITY PLATFORM DEVELOPED BY COMMUNITY, FOR COMMUNITY. THIS INCLUDES ALLOCATING APPROPRIATE RESOURCES TO OUR SCHOOLS, PROTECTING TENANTS, AND PROMOTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING WITHOUT DISPLACEMENT.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Housing & Shelter