Students participating in mentor-ing were more engaged in the classroom and also seemed to place a higher value on school

than students who did not have mentors

Increased graduation rates/Lower high school dropout rates

Better academic performance

especially in science and written and oral communication

Mentoring participants turned in higher quality class work.

Youth with mentors had fewer

unexcused absences

Higher college enrollment rates and higher educational aspira-

tions

Healthier relationships and life-style choices

Better attitude about school and administrators

Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence

Improved behavior, both at home and at school

Stronger relationships with par-ents, teachers, and peers

Improved interpersonal skills

Decreased likelihood of initiating drug and alcohol use*

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This year has started off with a

bang and we couldn’t be happier

for the communities we serve.

It was “all hands on deck” as all

programs of Operation StandUP!

were present for the MLK Day

of Service 1/20/2014.

Volunteers served in every

capacity throughout the day.

From preparing food, serving

meals, to washing the dishes.

All hands on deck” as StandUP!

volunteers take over the kitchen.

We can’t forget to

thank the phenomenal

women who support

My Sister’s Keeper

for providing such

amazing help on the

Day of Service. Many arrived

after a full day of work to

support the youth they mentor

throughout the year.

We were delighted to have the students

from the Cleveland Leadership Acad-

emy arrive for their I Rise Project at the

shelter. The students were so engaged

in the process, many asked about develop-

ing another I Rise project next month!

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Compassion in Action

Inside this

issue:

Community Champions

1

My Sister’s Keeper

2

I Rise 3

What’s Next 4

MLK Day of Service

@StandUPchange

StandUP4Change 2014 Volume 3, Issue 7

Highlights and

outcomes: Campaign “Cover

Me” collected and

distributes 185

blankets, over 100

pair of gloves,

308pair of socks,

144 pair of gloves,

and 97 hats during

the past month.

Over 50 Operation

StandUP!

volunteers arrived

at 2100 Lakeside

Avenue for the

Annual MLK Day of

Service.

I Rise: Operation

Beautification is in

full swing!

MSK welcomes a

new cohort. Lives

change when we

come together.

info@standup4change.org

www.standup4change.org

MSK endeavors to support the “whole child” through a curriculum-based mentoring process. Workshops foster respect for self and others, critical thinking, creativity, and collaboration. As well, a safe environ-ment where open and honest communication are encouraged.

MSK highlights the invaluable intangibles within each and every participant:

Self-esteem

self-worth

Integrity

Confidence

Compassion

Self-control

Love - of self and others.

Serving adolescent females 12-18 years of age

“DISCOVERING THE LIGHT THAT DWELLS WITHIN AND ILLUMINATING THE PATH FOR OTHERS ”

Benefits of Youth Mentoring

My Sister’s Keeper 2014

Volume 3, Issue 7

Average GPA rose from 2.8 to 3.4

unexcused absences declined by 37%

100% matriculation rate

Perfect attendance for 28 workshops

Program has a 0% attrition rate

Outcomes

Additional outcomes of

this program include

participation in:

Girls basketball team,

Advanced Band

Cheerleading

Theater Club

Implemented activities

have been proven to

continuously empower

youth during and after

engagement with the

program.

*A BBBS study showed youth with mentors were less likely to begin using drugs or alcohol during the eighteen-month period of the

study than their peers. Specifi-cally, 6.2 percent of youth with mentors initiated drug use com-pared to 11.4 percent of their peers

without mentors, and 19.4 percent initiated alcohol use compared to 26.7 percent. These findings were more substantial for minority

youth. (Tierny et al., 1995)

Operation StandUP!

P.O. Box 5711

Cleveland, OH 44101

(216) 282-5822

www.standup4change.org

Students participating in mentoring were more engaged in the classroom and also seemed to place a higher value on school than students who did not have mentors

Increased graduation rates/Lower high school dropout rates

Better academic performance especially in science and written and oral

communication

Mentoring participants turned in higher quality class work.

Youth with mentors had fewer unexcused absences

Higher college enrollment rates and higher educational aspirations

Healthier relationships and lifestyle choices

Better attitude about school and administrators

Enhanced self-esteem and self-confidence

Improved behavior, both at home and at school

Stronger relationships with parents, teachers, and peers

Improved interpersonal skills

Decreased likelihood of initiating drug and alcohol use*

“If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

Leadership Through Service

"I Rise" is our youth development initiative seeking to cultivate the next generation of advocates

through service learning. Youth identify, develop, and implement community projects that empower

their ability to create abiding change.

Congratulations to the youth participants of I Rise for completing Operation Beautification: a mural at 2100Lakeside. From the onset, youth displayed great tenacity and resilience in delivering a most meaningful gift to the residents, visitors, and staff of the City’s largest shelter. The 15x20foot mural included Maya Angelou’s “Still I Rise” and a statement of appreciation to many great organizations for their support.

Program Outcomes

National Day of Service 2014

I Rise participated

in a full day of

activities at 2100

Lakeside. Their

day

started

with

an

on-site

Ideation Workshop

where youth were

learned about Culture

and Diversity. This was followed by

youth preparing and serving lunch

to over 400 shelter residents.

OPERATION HYDRATION

During the summer of 2012, I Rise

collected and distributed 3,217

bottles of water to several homeless

shelters, senior living residents, and

inner city youth camps.

.

CARE “PACKAGED”

In 2011, I Rise adopted a senior

living complex in Cleveland’s inner

city. Youth participants collected

items and delivered a 10-item Care

Package to every resident in the

complex. Care Packages were in-

cluded of both personal hygiene

and household items.

I Rise is an initiative of Operation StandUP!

The premise of Operation Beautification is to build relation-ships through cultural enrichment. Employing art to increase interaction among youth who otherwise would not have the opportunity to do so because of distance and differences. Youth from the City's west side and east side will work together to create a visual representation of hope and joy for residents and visitors of 2100 Lakeside Avenue. Ideally, this planned event will result in extemporaneous camaraderie and produce long-lasting relationships among participants. Youth are afforded the opportunity to view one another through a common lens; allowing for the recognition of their similarities and embracing of their differences.

www.standup4change.org

PO Box 5711

Cleveland, OH 44101

Phone: (216) 282-5822

E-mail: info@standup4change.org

Web: www.standup4change.org

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What’s Next for Operation StandUP!

@standUPchange

Operation StandUP! is a social transformation organization endeavoring to coalesce community members to stand up and act on the societal woes plaguing marginalized neighborhoods. Our vision is to create a society that understands and accepts responsibility in meeting the needs of all citizens regardless of race, gender, or economic status. We aspire to create productive citizens dedicated to utilizing their talents to rebuild the City of Cleveland and those that dwell within. Operation StandUP! employs three powerful initiatives to achieve the o b j e c t i v e s o f t h e o r g a n i z a t i o n . Each program, Community Champions; I Rise; My Sisters Keeper, and LIFT is designed to improve the community by directly impacting the lives its residents.

Care Packaged is our hygiene supply

drive where items are collected, pack-

aged, and distributed to marginalized

communities throughout the City.

Campaign Cover Me gathers winter

clothing items that serve as protective

layers during the winter months for

street residents.

Hunger Pains is our meal distribution

initiative. We pass out meals throughout

the year; however, we focus our efforts

on creating meal baskets for the elderly

community during the holiday season.

Youth participants of I Rise are

preparing to beautify yet another

neighborhood by painting an awe

inspiring mural and landscaping a vacant

lot in the City of Cleveland.

My Sister’s Keeper has partnered with

several community organizations to

provide services to our new cohort of

mentees. We are excited to bring out the

best in these young ladies.