Cincinnati Youth Collaborative

Dream Makers Celebration

empowering vulnerable students

to overcome obstacles

and succeed.

October 8, 2015

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Welcomefrom this evening’s Honorary Chairs

Santa Ono & Gwendolyn Yip

Friends, This year has been a time of triumph and tests for Cincinnati. We have seen unimaginable growth and investment in our downtown area, culminating in an outstanding national showcase for our city during July’s All-Star Game. We have also seen drug and alcohol abuse throughout our region, the effects of economic disparities, and a surge in violence in our city. While it can be easy to become discouraged by the challenges, we instead choose hope. We see the unlimited potential of students every day during our work at the University of Cincinnati. We see the work of dozens of organizations across our city. We see the commitment of Cincinnati-area business leaders who care deeply about our hometown. And it fills us with excitement for our city’s future. We become that much more confident when we look at an organization like Cincinnati Youth Collaborative and see the positive impact it makes on young people’s lives, year after year. Cincinnati Youth Collaborative has a 30-year history of bringing people together, inspiring them to make this city better. It has a history of asking businesses to invest in the city, but also in its youth. It has a history of rallying passionate volunteers for a common cause. And most importantly, it has a history of success. Just this fall, we welcomed a number of CYC students to UC’s campus among the 28.5 percent of our entering class who are first-generation college students. These students are writing a new narrative for their families - a narrative of education, ambition and economic promise. They are living examples of the positive change that happens when a community comes together to support its most vulnerable citizens - just as you are doing by being here tonight. Thank you for joining us to celebrate and continue the important work being done by CYC. Thank you for being Dream Makers. Sincerely,

Santa J. Ono & Gwendolyn Yip

Santa J. Ono, PhD, became president of the University of

Cincinnati in 2012

Dr. Ono is a fellow in the American Association for the

Advancement of Science, a member of the National

Academy of Inventors, and of the Johns Hopkins University

Society of Scholars.

During Dr. Ono’s tenure, UC was selected as Public University

of the Year by the Washington Center

Gwendolyn Yip earned a law degree from Boston University, a BSc in Honours Immunology and a MSc in Physiology from

McGill University

Gwendolyn serves on the board of The Seven Hills

Neighborhood Houses, the Cincinnati Ballet CEO Advisory Council, the Cincinnati Woman’s Club Philanthropy Committee,

and the Greater Cincinnati Chinese Music Society’s

Advisory Board. She recently joined the ArtsWave Cabinet.

Why Celebrate Dream Makers?

Cincinnati Youth Collaborative was founded upon the ideals of collective impact: Together, we can achieve more than we can alone.

For more than 30 years, CYC’s game-changing model has impacted countless lives, thanks to a passionate community who cares enough to stay involved and tirelessly strive for better futures for our youth.

Special events like the Dream Makers Celebration bring our community together, celebrate successes, and look ahead to how we can continue to achieve our mission:

Empowering vulnerable students to overcome obstacles and succeed in education, career, and in life.

These events are a crucial source of financial support for CYC’s vital programs. CYC receives federal and state funding, but as government cutbacks increase, it falls to all of us to look into our hearts and choose to invest in the future.

Thank you for spending your evening with us, celebrating and investing in Cincinnati’s greatest asset: its youth.

ProgramCocktail Hour

Dinner

WelcomeHonorary Chairs

Santa Ono & Gwendolyn Yip

ThanksCYC President & CEO

Jane Keller

Video

2015 Outstanding Students

Making Dreams Happen Paddle Raise

Master of CeremoniesClyde Gray

Keynote SpeakerManny Scott

Call to ActionCYC Board ChairKent Wellington

Closing

Interact with us online this evening by using #CYCDreamMakers!

/cycyouth @CYCYouth

www.cycyouth.org

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Thank You to Our Generous Sponsors

Salutatorian

Valedictorian

Honor Roll

Diploma Bob Furnier and Jane KellerConvergysDaniel and Laura Keller Family Endowment ScholarshipEmpower MediaMarketingGraydon Head & Ritchey LLPKnowledgeWorks FoundationOnyx Sourcing SolutionsThompson HineTotal Quality LogisticsTruepoint Wealth CounselUS Bank

Cap & Gown Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center

Dean’s List

Clyde Gray began his career in 1977 serving as a reporter and anchor with news stations in Winston-Salem, Baltimore, and Cincinnati.

In 1990, Clyde joined WCPO. Their I-Team, with Clyde’s involvement, earned a DuPont Award and multiple regional Emmy awards. Clyde’s anchoring duties included the 11 p.m. news, which earned the Edward R. Murrow Award for Best Newscast nationally.

Clyde is committed to the Cincinnati community. He has served on the board of the Dan Beard Council of the Boy Scouts of America and the Board of Trustees for the Scripps Howard Foundation (SHF). Clyde was involved in establishing the Scripps Howard School of Journalism and Communications at Hampton University. Clyde is a 30-year

member of SAG/AFTRA, serving as shop steward at WCPO. Clyde is married, has three children, and lives in Symmes Township, Ohio.

An original Freedom Writer whose story is told in the Hollywood movie, Freedom Writers, Manuel’s unique message is one that has inspired, educated, and empowered almost a million people.

At the age of fourteen, Manuel dropped out of school and his English was so poor that he was classified as a Second Language student (ESL). By the age of 16, he had already lived in 26 different places. At an early age, he began using drugs and alcohol.

However, due to an amazing transformation, Manuel has defied all the odds stacked against him. “I was once dismissed as ‘unreachable’ and ‘unteachable,’” says Scott, “but something special happened, and I love sharing that message with others.” He returned to school with a new

attitude and purpose, and ended up in the back of Erin Gruwell’s English class—the group now known worldwide as the Freedom Writers.

The former high school dropout now holds degrees from the University of California at Berkeley and Trinity International University. He is working on his PhD in Chicago, IL. He founded Ink International, Inc., an educational consulting team that is preventing suicides, raising student achievement, and improving teacher effectiveness. He is the author of two books: Your Next Chapter, and, How to R.E.A.C.H. Youth Today. He is happily married, a doting father of three, a pilot, and one of the nation’s most sought after speakers.

Learn more at www.mannyscott.com

Keynote Speaker: Manny Scott

Master of Ceremonies: Clyde Gray

Special ThanksAward Sponsor

Jake Sweeney Auto Group

Flower Sponsor

VideographerStephen Whittenburg

Scholarship SponsorsAnonymous

Cincinnati Young Lawyers Bar AssociationJames Gall Memorial Fund

Special ThanksKathy Grant

Barbara Szucsik

Ongoing Supporters

Board of Directors

Jane KellerPresident & CEO

Kent WellingtonBoard Chair

Board Chair ElectToi C. Jones

TreasurerSteven Condon

SecretaryDaniel A. Molina

Board Members EmeritiKathy BeechemSister Jean Patrice HarringtonThe Honorable Nathaniel R. JonesMary Beth PriceChad Wick

DirectorsChuck AckermanStephen AvilaHarold BrownKen CartwrightJeff CrullJohn FickleJudy FimianiJack GeigerWilliam KentRalph O. LeeTony McDanielJohn PepperDavid PlogmannJim PriceSuperintendent Mary A. RonanCouncilwoman Yvette SimpsonJim SowarBarbara R. SzucsikDanise ThomasJeff WamplerKenneth L. WebbGail Williams

“I was paired with a mentor who grew to mean more to me than any kind of relationship with my father ever could. Thanks to his presence in my life, I’ve grown past everything that I saw and experienced in my childhood. CYC calls him my mentor, but I’m proud to be able to call him my father.”

-Robert, 2014 Outstanding Student Scholarship Recipient

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The Year in Review CYC Programs

MentoringThe positive effects of mentoring have been research-proven time and time again. Mentored youth are 46% less likely to start using illiegal drugs than non-mentored peers, and 53% less likely to skip a day of school.* CYC offers a variety of mentoring platforms:

• One-to-one Mentoring matches an adult mentor with a student in grades 2-12 to foster positive personal development and confidence.

• Group Mentoring matches a team of mentors with a group of students to meet on a regular basis, usually weekly.

• Worksite Mentoring connects local business and corporations with a group of students or school district.

College and Career Preparation and SuccessBeginning in middle school, CYC provides comprehensive career and college guidance to partner schools. Programs identify the most high-need students and supply individualized support and mentoring to ensure graduation and a successful post-secondary transition.

College Readiness and Success. CYC College Advisors provide:

• Career exploration• Test prep & college applications• FAFSA & scholarship searches• Follow-up services

Career Preparation, or Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates. CYC Career Specialists teach a one-credit course of 37 core employability skills, including:

• Interview skills• Public speaking• Resume writing• Time management• Accountability

Students develop a clear plan for enrollment, employment, or enlistment after high school and receive follow-up services.

* Philliber Research Associates, 2014

CYC received the 2014 Torch Award for Ethics in the Marketplace from Cincinnati’s Better Business Bureau

When I was in high school, I knew I wanted to go to college but I

didn’t have any direction. CYC provided a

light at the end of the tunnel.

- Kiaya, CYC alumMiami University ‘14

CYC College Advisor

2014-2015 Collective Impact

59 Business Partners

1,300 Volunteers

4,500 Students served

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2014-2015 School Year Successes93% grade promotion

95% high school graduation

69% transitioned to college

83% transitioned to college, career, or military

CYC Girls Club Volunteers received the 2014 Outstanding Volunteer Award

from the Cincinnati Association of Volunteer Administrators

CYC received the 2015 Cincinnati USA Business Award for

Non Profit of the Year from the Cincinnati USA Regional Chamber

2015 CYC Outstanding Students

Tajha LefloreCYC James Gall Memorial Fund Scholarship RecipientWestern Hills University High School, Class of ‘14Ohio University

Isis WilliamsCYC Young Lawyers Bar Association Scholarship RecipientAiken New Tech High School, Class of ‘15The Ohio State University

Crizoline MardeCYC Outstanding Student Scholarship RecipientWithrow University High School, Class of ‘15University of Cincinnati - Blue Ash

Outstanding Student NomineesMaliya Banks, Withrow University High SchoolDan’Quiesha Chatman, Purcell Marian High SchoolPrecious Hasan, Winton Woods High SchoolMichelle Johnson, Withrow University High SchoolArshpreet Kaur, James N. Gamble Montessori High SchoolDemontre Lewis, Shroder High SchoolGabrielle Mullins, Fairfield High SchoolCeleste Myles, Withrow University High School Mamadou Niangane, Withrow University High School

What impact will YOU have tonight?

METHOD OF PAYMENTCheck made payable to Cincinnati Youth CollaborativeCredit Card Cash

Name

Address

City, State, Zip

Email

Phone

Can you imagine your life without a high school diploma? Without a plan for the future?

Without that one person who believed in you and encouraged you to reach for your dreams?

$2,000 is a profound investment in the future of our youth and a profound investment in the future of our city.

$1,000 supports a mentor/mentee relationship for a full year cultivating it into a relationship that may last a lifetime.

$500 provides transportation for 5 students to visit a college campus making college dreams a tangible reality for students.

$250 creates a service learning project for 5 high school students nurturing a love of service in the next generation.

$100 sends a support package to 5 first-generation college students encouraging students to continue reaching for their college dreams.

$50 covers the cost of 10 background checks for new mentors laying the foundation for a life-changing relationship.

$______ is a personal investment in our programs and our youth making a world of difference to our students.

Your gift makes a difference

Please ensure this page is filled out in its entirety

before heading to checkout. This will allow us to close the evening

effectively and efficiently.

Last year’s paddle auction raised nearly $20,000!

Together, we can meet tonight’s goal of $30,000!

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2014 Alexius GoldenRobert McMurray

2013 Shannon ChambersChloe Nared

2012 Kasondra BelewDarryl Long

2011 Iva DurandAlfonso Gillette IV

2010 Ana DiazEmais Ghebretsadik

2009 Destiny GriffithAmber Phillips

2008 Darius DavisAshleigh Dubois

2007 Anjelica BlairShandreanna Martin

2006 Derris Cameron

2005 Brandon Clark

2004 Erica Caprice Davis

Past Outstanding Students

Past Dream Makers Honorary Chairs2014 Kathy Beechem2013 Delores Hargrove-Young2012 CYC Founders2011 Janet Reid & Laura Mitchell2010 Sister Jean Patrice Harrington & Robert Wehling2009 Anthony & DeDe Muñoz2008 Pete and Ginger Strange2007 Chad and Gail Wick2006 The Honorable Nathaniel R. & Mrs. Lillian H. Jones2005 Daniel & Susan Pfau2004 John & Francie Pepper

“Without my CYC experience, I would not be here today. I learned you can’t be afraid of failures, and you can’t live life

not trying at all. ... I am honored and excited to share my story so that each and every one of you can see firsthand the effect that this program has on our youth. I would like to thank this

program for saving my life.” -Terence, CYC Alumni & Hero

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CYC HeroesHeroes come in many shapes and sizes, and at CYC we are deeply grateful for the many people who further our mission and make our organization great. Each month we recognize a CYC Hero, an individual or couple who goes above and beyond expectations to serve the CYC community, on our website.

January: Trinitii Brewer pictured with current mentee Alicia, received CYC’s 2015 Outstanding Mentor Award. She has mentored with the Luxottica Mentoring Program for over ten years, and has been described as “a true champion of helping people.”

February: Donnaya Cothron enrolled her son in CYC mentoring nearly six years ago. Seeing the positive change in Zackery inspired Donnaya to make positive changes in her own life, saying, “My biggest goal is to go back and help others in my former circumstances.”

March: Dr. Wan Lim, pictured far left, is a long-time mentor who also founded the University of Cincinnati Medical Mentor Program, an invaluable part of CYC’s mentoring services. Now in its fourteenth year, the program has impacted over 1,500 students, both college and elementary.

April: Harry Blanton has been a CYC mentor for over seventeen years. His first mentee, Patrick (pictured, left), was the first in his family to graduate from college and now works at TriHealth. “The moment Harry came into my life, it changed forever,” says Patrick. “Harry gave me hope.”

May: Nancy and Kevin Costello became leaders of CYC’s Saturday Hoops initiative after its founder, Nancy’s father, passed away in 2010. Saturday Hoops provided a safe space for to over 150 youth to play and learn every Saturday from January to May in Over the Rhine.

June: Terence Daniels found the ambition to make the most of his future during CYC’s Jobs for Cincinnati Graduates program. Despite obstacles, he graduated from NKU, serves in the National Guard, and works in IT, making him the CYC “trifecta” - enrolled, enlisted, and employed.

July: Tim Clarke mentored several young men, but formed an especially close bond with Lamont. One year ago, he was the best man at Lamont’s wedding, an emotional experience for everyone involved. Lamont’s wife affirms, “We are very grateful Tim came into our lives.”

August: Susan and Daniel Pfau have been involved with CYC from its earliest days, as passionate ambassadors for CYC’s mission. Susan also created the CYC Girls Club, currently offered in five elementary schools and encouraging personal and social development for fourth and fifth grade girls.

September: Lori Meyer started as a tutor with what is now CYC and Crossroads’ Whiz Kids, but soon became a mentor to Shandreanna, a 2007 CYC Outstanding Student. The two remain like family, and Shandreanna reflects, “It really is all thanks to her...that I finished college. It was to thank her.”

CYC Heroes

Know someone who makes CYC stronger? Submit a CYC Hero nomination to Kate Elliott at kelliott@cycyouth.org

www.cycyouth.org/category/cyc-heroes

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