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W i l l i a m B . M o r r i s I I I

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

H o w w i l l I b r i n g m y e x p e r i e n c e a n d k n o w l e d g e t o e n r i c h t h e

S t a r ti n g B l o c n e t w o r k ?

SHARING my experiences, knowledge, and assets.

Social innovation &

uplift

Leadership & outreach

Grassroots organizing

Non-profit fundraising

Advocacy & media

relations

Education research &

service

Community building

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

L e a d e r s h i p a n d O u t r e a c h2 Term President - Alpha Phi Alpha @ William & Mary

Small group dynamic

Passionately devoted to social uplift

Innumerable experiences and knowledge to share related to:

Public, Private and Academic partnerships and initiatives

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

G r a s s r o o t s O r g a n i z i n g

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

N o n - P r o fi t F u n d r a i s i n g

Guatemalan home building trip

Letter writing campaigns

Auctions

Business sponsorships

Gift giving campaigns

Grant writing

Senior Class Gift CommitteeBone Marrow Drive Steering Committee

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

A d v o c a c y a n d M e d i a R e l a ti o n sHEADLINES

“Fraternity Skips Award Ceremony to Protest Confederate History Month”http://www.wvec.com/video/featured-videos/Black-fraternity-snubs-governor-91058844.html

“McDonnell, black fraternity to discuss Confederate decree”http://hamptonroads.com/2010/04/mcdonnell-black-fraternity-discuss-confederate-decree

‘Va. gov’s office, Alpha Phi Alpha members to meet over Confederate History Month controversy”http://progressivegreek.com/news_events/undegrad/va-govs-office-alpha-phi-alpha-members-to-meet-over-confederate-history-month-controversy/

• Press releases• Media campaigns – radio, TV,

periodicals• Formal letters of abjurationand expression of discontent• Meetings withElected officials*Governor of Va.*CongressionalBlack Caucus of Va.

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

E d u c a ti o n R e s e a r c h a n d S e r v i c e

• Leader of 2 local mentoring initiatives while in college (4yrs participation)• Year long education honors thesis research project on The Achievement Gap• Currently an Urban Prep Fellow

• Full time Mentor, Life skills teacher, student advocate, and Step Team Instructor• Urban Prep Charter School for African American Males in Englewood Chicago

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

C o m m u n i t y B u i l d i n g

• Leveraging resourcesConnecting community needswith institutional assets

• Fostering awareness of need

• Building and utilizing human capital

Myself

Rites of Passage mentoring coordinators

Rites of passage campus liaisonand volunteer coordinator

President of W&M

Service learning

-Grants-Volunteers

Closing the Achievement Gap, One Child at a Time!

I w i l l i m p a c t t h e S t a r ti n g B l o c n e t w o r k b y S h a r i n g … a n y a n d e v e r y r e s o u r c e

William B. Morris III