In partnership with Boards For Change – the collaborative community beautification project with a purpose created in direct response to demonstrations in 2020 – Republic FC has created a coalition of community organizations. Sixteen organizations that impact and support Black youth locally have received a $1,000 grant and will join the club to form a new diversity and racial justice coalition to provide the club with insight and guidance.
During Black History Month, Republic FC is hosting another auction with Boards For Change – with the funds to benefit more organizations focused on supporting Black youth in Sacramento. Bidding on 17 selections is now open at www.sacrepublicfc.com/change. The club will also profile several coalition members, and provide opportunities to support the tremendous work in Sacramento
In partnership with Boards For Change – the collaborative community beautification project with a purpose created in direct response to demonstrations in 2020 – Republic FC has created a coalition of community organizations. Sixteen organizations that impact and support Black youth locally have received a $1,000 grant and will join the club to form a new diversity and racial justice coalition to provide the club with insight and guidance.
During Black History Month, Republic FC is hosting another auction with Boards For Change – with the funds to benefit more organizations focused on supporting Black youth in Sacramento. Bidding on 17 selections is now open at www.sacrepublicfc.com/change. The club will also profile several coalition members, and provide opportunities to support the tremendous work in Sacramento
When young girls encounter the stages of their lives where developmental changes coincide with other transitions, Sisters of Nia is there to support local adolescent young women.
As mentioned on the Sisters of Nia website in support of all young women, not only are their bodies changing, but their lives, goals, behaviors, and personalities are in transition as well. The organization sets out to help girls strive during these difficult changes by providing curriculum in which girls are supported, nurtured, and empowered. Each lesson is based on Afrocentric principles and are grade level specific.
“Sisters of Nia allowed me to connect with my daughter in a special way and has also helped me to come out of my own shell and be more connected to the community,” a Nia parent said in a testimonial on the organization’s website.
When young girls encounter the stages of their lives where developmental changes coincide with other transitions, Sisters of Nia is there to support local adolescent young women.
As mentioned on the Sisters of Nia website in support of all young women, not only are their bodies changing, but their lives, goals, behaviors, and personalities are in transition as well. The organization sets out to help girls strive during these difficult changes by providing curriculum in which girls are supported, nurtured, and empowered. Each lesson is based on Afrocentric principles and are grade level specific.
“Sisters of Nia allowed me to connect with my daughter in a special way and has also helped me to come out of my own shell and be more connected to the community,” a Nia parent said in a testimonial on the organization’s website.
Through weekly meetings with the girls, Sisters of Nia are to strengthen knowledge and appreciate for African American culture, ethnic pride, and identity, improve self-esteem, inspiring self-motivation leading to the achievement of academic and personal goals, reinforce positive peer relationships and decrease negative peer interactions, develop a strong sense of social responsibly, and provide health education.
Through weekly meetings with the girls, Sisters of Nia are to strengthen knowledge and appreciate for African American culture, ethnic pride, and identity, improve self-esteem, inspiring self-motivation leading to the achievement of academic and personal goals, reinforce positive peer relationships and decrease negative peer interactions, develop a strong sense of social responsibly, and provide health education.
At the very core of Sisters of Nia is the beliefs and values system that includes believing each girl has the potential to be successful, believing each girl has the ability to change and to create change, believing it is essential that each girl be taught to maintain a balance between personal and emotional health, personal growth, and self-care, valuing each girl as a unique individual with unique gifts and talents, embracing Afrocentric values, and valuing direct and honest communication between the leaders and the girls at an effort to maintain authenticity of the program.
At the very core of Sisters of Nia is the beliefs and values system that includes believing each girl has the potential to be successful, believing each girl has the ability to change and to create change, believing it is essential that each girl be taught to maintain a balance between personal and emotional health, personal growth, and self-care, valuing each girl as a unique individual with unique gifts and talents, embracing Afrocentric values, and valuing direct and honest communication between the leaders and the girls at an effort to maintain authenticity of the program.
Some of the programs specific to Nia participants include an annual retreat, a Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)/Black History tour, and a Rites of Passage ceremony. The organization also offers programs open to community youth including the Camp Nia summer performing arts camp, a youth leadership conference, and a talent show.
Sisters of Nia also offers programs for Nia parents including parent outreach workshops focused on topics such as parent-child connectedness, understanding your adolescent daughter, increasing connection with your adolescent daughter and listening to your adolescent daughter.
Additional information on Sisters of Nia can be found on the organization’s website and supporters can donate to the local organization here.
Some of the programs specific to Nia participants include an annual retreat, a Historical Black Colleges & Universities (HBCU)/Black History tour, and a Rites of Passage ceremony. The organization also offers programs open to community youth including the Camp Nia summer performing arts camp, a youth leadership conference, and a talent show.
Sisters of Nia also offers programs for Nia parents including parent outreach workshops focused on topics such as parent-child connectedness, understanding your adolescent daughter, increasing connection with your adolescent daughter and listening to your adolescent daughter.
Additional information on Sisters of Nia can be found on the organization’s website and supporters can donate to the local organization here.
