The delicate balance of mentoring someone is not creating them in your own image, but giving them the opportunity to create themselves.
- Steven Spielberg
Greetings,
We are happy to share that 2016 has begun with large strides with the addition of our new Director Rashaad Abdur-Rahman, who started his tenure January 4.
We recently held our highly successful job fair with Horseshoe Casino on February 2. As a follow up, we are hosting our first Open House on February 5.
2016 is the year of the change makers, and we want you to be included in that group.
Thank you for reading,
Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Team
- Pivot to Peace
- Mentor Month
- One Love / Horseshoe Job Fair
Pivot to Peace
Pivot to Peace is designed to build stronger, safer neighborhoods by linking adult survivors of violent gun and knife injuries to community resources. The program will promote healthy choices and avoid further injury or involvement with law enforcement. Please click here to read more.
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Mentor Month
January was Mentor month. There are plenty of mentoring opportunities that are available. Maybe you're a great fit for Right Turn 2.0, Big Brothers Big Sisters, or Every1 Reads. Click here to learn how you can be a mentor.
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One Love / Horseshoe Casino Job Fair
 On February 2, 2016 we hosted the One Love Louisville / Horseshoe Casino job fair. Over 30 people were selected for a follow up interview which is the final step for a potential employee before being hired. We are anticipating more of these opportunities in the future.
February 5, 2016 is our open house from 3p - 6p
February 18, ReImage orientation
February 27, Black History Month Celebration with Roots and Wings and Zones of Hope
1 Love Louisville Updates
 Community Plan Updates
The One Love Louisville Community Plan was released in January
2015. The 13 goals and 42 initiatives are owned and lead by various community
representatives, community organizations, agencies, governmental departments
and houses of faith.
Goal Report Outs: One Love Louisville goals
1-4 were last reported out on January 15, 2016. Initiative leads provided current progress, actions and next
steps. For more information on these report outs, contact, here.
For more detailed
updates, please join us at this month's Implementation Team Meeting
on Friday, February 19, 2015 @ Metro Hall, 527 w. Jefferson, 9 - 10: 30
a.m.
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 MBKLou
Updates
Office for Safe and
Healthy Neighborhoods and Mayor Greg Fischer released their One Love Louisville
My Brother’s Keeper Plan (MBKLou) to the White House, MBK Alliance and
community on July 20, 2015 – a plan to help young people, specifically young
men and boys of color, stay on track.
Mayor Fischer and the Office for Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods hosted an MBK Roundtable discussion on September 16th. This discussion was aimed at learning the insights of young men and women of color after learning about Louisville's progress on the six MBK milestones. This important conversation was facilitated by the Department of Education. Read more.
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