NORTH VALLEY LA COUNTY CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT
an Affiliate of the National CARES Mentoring Movement
OUR LOCAL SITES
ANTELOPE VALLEY CARES MENTORING MOVEMENT (AVCMM)
Mrs. Nicolle Irving
Affiliate Site Director
Antelope Valley CARES Mentoring Circle (AVCMC), a local affiliate site of the North Valley LA County CARES Mentoring Movement (NVLACC) established in 2010 under the direction of Gwendolynne Cole and currently under the leadership of our new Director Mrs. Nicolle Irving .
AVCMC is sounding the alarm and raising awareness of the state of emergency of the under resourced children in our community that is growing. AVCMC strong voice for supporting and promoting responsible mentoring initiatives throughout Antelope Valley to recruit, train, and direct mentors by partnering and collaborating together with various organization to share responsibility and information that will promote the recruitment and retention of mentors.
AVCMC will create activity to recruit train connect volunteer mentors to local mentoring organizations and provide educational support to local school entities, churches, community based organizations or individual groups of young people for the purpose of strengthening academic competencies, building self esteem and building positive youth development. Our generous volunteers serve as mentors and role models fostering the recovery and well-being of our community and participates in a 4 hour mentoring training workshop to prepare and educate them on the national standards and guidelines of mentoring to serve the youth in various organization in the Antelope Valley network committed and dedicated to filling that gap.
OUR WELLNESS CIRCLE
A New Way Forward is a project of the National CARES Mentoring Movement. Our work and vision are guided by a Brain-trust of more than 60 of the finest minds in the academic, wellness and advocacy fields. A transformational initiative and gift of love to our people, A New Way Forward (ANWF) is a training built upon the belief that we can develop the will and the way to heal our struggling children and community by learning how to love and heal ourselves. A New Way Forward: Healing What’s Hurting Black America created by our Brain-trust. It is an offering of restorative principles and practices, and it provides urgent, life-changing, life-saving information to strengthen those of us who want to let go of our fears, who want to heal any wounds to our psyche and soul, who want to work in unity with other beautiful Black people to secure our children and repair the village.
Programs in the Antelope Valley
National Mentoring Month
National Mentoring Month launched by MENTOR: The National Mentoring Partnership organization working to expand the quality and quantity of youth mentoring relationships nationwide.
Since its launch in 2002, National Mentoring Month has enjoyed the strong support of the former President Obama and members of Congress. Other prominent individuals who have participated in the campaign include: Maya Angelou, former President Bill Clinton, Clint Eastwood, Quincy Jones, Cal Ripken Jr., Bill Russell, General Colin Powell, Senator John McCain, and Usher.
Read President Obama’s National Mentoring Month press release - January 2016
“PRESIDENT OBAMA DECLARES JANUARY 2017 NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH”
Annual Justice Sunday
The word “justice” appears in many of the United States’ most cherished documents to include the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Pledge of Allegiance; and
The National Alliance of Faith and Justice founded the national observance of Justice Sunday in 2000 to honor the role of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as a clergy and drum major for justice and to commemorate the spirit and selfless acts of thousands of diverse faith and community volunteers, past and present, to preserve human dignity and serve this present age of social change.
Justice Sunday begins every January and the year long continum offers a benchmark to launch or renew efforts to build mutual respect, promote principles of non- violence, and collaborate in efforts to ensure all children retain and maximize access to the education rather than the alternatives....
Annual Youth Leadership Summit
The purpose of the Youth Leadership Explosion Summit in partnership with North LA County (NLACC) CARES and LA County Sherriff Department (LACSD) is to create an opportunity for communication, collaboration and partnership with the leadership of our youth. While building up the voice of Antelope Valley youth, the Youth Leadership Explosion Summit will use mentors and identifying youth leaders that represent a strong presence and commitment to social, political and economic justice.
