Empowerment Network
Monthly Community Meeting
Open to the Community

Saturday, February 13, 2010

Omaha North High School

9:00 Breakfast and Networking

9:30  Interactive Community Meeting

• Empowerment Challenge

• 2010 to 2020 - Vision and Goals

• Urban Policy Update - North Omaha Elected Officials

• Urban League of Nebraska - Thomas Warren - CEO/President

• Breakout Sessions

     2010
    Recommit.  Rebuild.  Reinvest!

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Connect with the Empowerment Network on facebook
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African-American Empowerment Network
Bringing individuals and organizations together to facilitate positive, measurable,
and dramatic change
a united group of African-American leaders and neighborhood residents focused on the empowerment of African-Americans, North Omaha, and the entire Greater Omaha Area
 

MAJOR INITIATIVES OF THE NETWORK

Empowerment Covenant
Do Your Part...Live the Covenant!
developed by African-Americans in the Greater Omaha Area...the covenant can be implemented by individuals, families, neighborhoods, schools, organizations, businesses, elected officials...in every area of the city...in every area of life

Empower North Omaha!
Rise Up and Rebuild the Village
a targeted initiative of the African-American Empowerment Network focused on improving the quality of life in North Omaha... for those that live, work, go to church, shop, play, and others who are genuinely interested in the future of North Omaha.

Empower Omaha!
Working Together to Transform Omaha
a city-wide initiative of the African-American Empowerment Network that brings together the entire community

Empower Omaha! is a dedicated group of people of all races, socio-economics, denominations...from all over the city...working together to make positive change...

Omaha 360 - Violence Intervention and Prevention Strategy
Working Together to Reduce Gun Violence
a city-wide initiative of the Empower Omaha that brings together the entire community to focus on reducing gun and youth violence through collaboration, prevention, intervention, enforcement, recovery/reentry, and support services.

Empowerment Network - Major Community Events
Conferences, summits, and workshops that bring together individuals and organizations to focus on specific, targeted issues and opportunities.

      Empowerment Network Monthly Community Meeting - 2nd Sat. Monthly
      North Omaha Green Economy Summit - March
      Rebuild the Village Conference - April
      Omaha Economic Summit - April/December
      Violence Intervention and Prevention Summit - May
      Harmony Week - May
      Unite & Rebuild:  North Omaha Community Meeting - July
      Violence Intervention and Prevention Week - October
      Housing Summit - November
      Education Super Summit - November
      State of African-Americans and North Omaha - Annually in December

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2009 Focus:  Do Your Part...Live the Covenant!

Empower Omaha! TV SPOT

We Can Change Omaha
It's Time to Rebuild the Village
Family by Family
Block by Block
School by School
Church by Church
Business by Business
Each person doing their Part
Working Together
Let's Transform Omaha
Do Your Part!
Live the Covenant!
Learn the Covenant!

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Thank you to everyone that participated in VIP Week. 
We have a lot of work ahead of us. 
Stay engaged and help reduce gun violence in our city!

The Community MUST STEP FORWARD!  No More Gun Violence!

Violence Intervention and Prevention Week
Held Sunday, October 18 through Saturday, October 24, 2009

SAFE OMAHA!
NO MORE Gun Violence!

According to official Omaha Police Department reports, Homicides in Omaha are down more than 30% in 2009.  Felony Assaults are also down this year.  We want to stay on this path of decreasing gun violence.  One life lost to gun violence is one too many.  Let’s come together to Keep Omaha Safe!

If you’re tired of shootings, gun violence, and funerals, let’s work together to end gun violence!  We’ve lost too many lives to senseless death.  Enough is Enough.  No More Gun Violence!

   10 WAYS FOR THE COMMUNITY TO HELP REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE...  
                                    

If you would like to volunteer, contribute or support efforts to stop gun violence in our communities and city, please e-mail us at info@empoweromaha.com  or call us at 402-502-5153.

Omaha 360 is an initiative of the Empower Omaha Violence Intervention and Prevention Collaboration


Safe Omaha!  No More Gun Violence!

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Thank You for Mobilizing!!!

The Small and Emerging Business ordinance was officially passed by the City Council of Omaha in November 2009!  This ordinance could mean millions of dollars for
small and emerging businesses that have an impact in high poverty areas
primarily in North, South, and Central Omaha.  It will have a positive impact on the entire city of Omaha.  The representation at the public hearing was diverse and your voice was heard.  More updates to come. 

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Monday, April 27, 2009 marked the
2 Year Anniversary of the public launch
of Empower Omaha! and
the Empowerment Covenant!

Thank you to hundreds of organizations and thousands of individuals that have participated in the Covenant and helped start the implementation of strategic initiatives and plans.

Watch for major new announcements from the Empowerment Network!

We're just getting started.   The momentum is building.
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INTRODUCTION to the EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

African-Americans have made great progress in many areas.  Through many challenges, African-Americans have pressed on and persevered.  There are over 64,000 African-Americans in the Omaha metro area.  We spend an estimated $700 million dollars each year.  We have elected officials at the local, county and state level. We have administrators, principals and teachers in our schools.  We have  strong churches, large and small. We have professionals, business owners and skilled workers.  We have health care professionals, social organizations, churches and others who are working every day to minister to and help those who are impacted, yet, in some areas we are going in the wrong direction.  We have resources, organizations, ideas, visions, and much more.  We have many success stories.  Yet,  we still lag when it comes to education, employment, housing, wealth, health, voting and other core areas.  (READ MORE...)
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EMPOWERMENT NETWORK COVENANT KICKOFF...

It's time to come together and work together!

On Friday, April 27, 2007, The Empowerment Network launched the first phase of the Empowerment Covenants and Challenge.  Seven months of planning, testing, research, forums, summits and meetings have led to the creation of a comprehensive covenant (agreement) that can be used as a road map towards positive community solutions. 
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DO YOUR PART...LIVE THE COVENANT!

Visit the Covenant page on this site to learn more about what you can do to make this covenant a reality.  Every individual, every family and every leader can do something to help improve our community.  (COVENANT...)
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TAKE THE CHALLENGE!

Need some specific examples of how you can "Live the Covenant?"  Go to the Take Action Now page on this site and learn more about things you can do right now to Do Your Part!  (TAKE THE CHALLENGE...)
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WANT TO GET INVOLVED WITH THE NETWORK?

By working together, we can make a measurable difference.  Go to the Contact Us page and send an e-mail if you would like to learn more about the Network or if you would like to get involved!  We will need volunteers to develop and implement solutions. 
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