Programs
ACT-SO
The NAACP Afro-Academic, Cultural, Technological and Scientific Olympics is a yearlong achievement program designed to recruit, stimulate, and encourage high academic and cultural achievement among African-American high school students. Led by Martha Plowden, Ph. D, this program has consistently produced local and national winners. This past June, the first ACT-SO Boot Camp, including contestants from across the state, was held at Spelman College. Sponsorships are invited to expand participation through media publicity, travel to competitions and awards. Workshops start in August for competitions in March and April. The talent showcase is now an annual event in final preparation for the National ACT-SO Competitions in conjunction with the national NAACP convention.
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Legal Redress
The Atlanta Branch is continuing its Legal Redress program which fields complaints from citizens in all areas of legal conflict. The legal redress committee reviews the complaints submitted by mail and via the web site at www.naacpatlanta.org and makes a determination of the disposition. He is assisted by volunteers but the effort would be greatly enhanced by the addition of a part-time legal assistant and more attorney volunteers in the areas of employment discrimination, housing discrimination and criminal defense. Sponsorships in this regard are invited, both for funding and volunteer legal assistance.
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Voter Registration and Mobilization
Voter registration outreach will be extended to high schools and colleges led by young canvassers, both college age and those under 40. Canvassers will wear identifiable clothing. Contact information will include mobile phone numbers and email addresses to facilitate voter mobilization digitally. Voter mobilization will employ a concept of “Each One Reach One” to improve voter turnout, emphasizing early voting. Sponsorships are invited to underwrite email and text messaging systems, canvassing materials and uniforms. Voter registration efforts are conducted year round.
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Young Adult Committee
THE NAACP YOUTH WORKS is geared towards Developing a New Generation of Civil Rights and Community Leaders.
To inform youth of the problems affecting African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities; to advance the economic, education, social and political status of African Americans and other racial and ethnic minorities and their harmonious cooperation with other peoples; to stimulate an appreciation of the African Diaspora and other people of color’s contribution to civilization; and to develop an intelligent, militant effective youth leadership.
• Provide young people with personal and leadership development training
• Proactive political and community activism
• Public awareness of the necessity of positive youth engagement
• Economic Development
• Education
• Health
• Juvenile Justice
• Voter Empowerment
Diamond McNulty, Chair
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