TAKE THE EMPOWERMENT
CHALLENGE!
DON’T JUST TALK ABOUT IT, BE ABOUT IT!
1. Faith
Do my part… Join a family of
faith.
Specific example:
__ Joined or already a
member of a family of faith.
__ Identified my gifts and
talents.
__ Supporting the ministry
and participating in
community outreach.
2. Education & Youth
Development
Do my part…Get involved!
Visit a school/classroom.
Mentor/Tutor a child.
Specific example:
__ Read! Read to a child.
Have a child read to you.
__ Get informed about the
issues involving the
education of our youth.
Voice your opinion.
__ Take some time to
encourage a student. Attend
a graduation.
__ Participate in a
SuperWednesday.
Date:_____
School: ________________
__ Become a Greeter.
Become a Nia
Guardian. Contact:
Achievement Council
__ Visit a
school/classroom.
Date:_____ School:____________________
__ Mentor and/or
Adopt-a-Class.
Date: _____
School/Class: ____________
3. Health
Do my part...Actively
practice a healthier
lifestyle. Start by eating
healthier. More fruits and
vegetables.
Specific example:
__ Eat healthier. More
fruits and vegetables.
Drink more water.
__ Go see a doctor and/or
attend a screening.
__ Get started with your
new healthy lifestyle. Start
walking.
(with doctor’s guidance)
4. Healthy Families
Do my part…Do something
special this month that
shows your family how
important they are to you.
Specific example:
__ No TV or Video Game Day.
__ Spend more quality time
with family and friends.
__ Provide support to a
foster parent, single mother
and encourage fathers.
5. Economic and Financial
Empowerment
Do my part… Work to increase
my family wealth. Support
African-American owned
businesses, businesses that
support community efforts
and organizations that hire
African-Americans.
Specific example:
__ Establish a budget.
Establish a savings
account. Establish a
checking account.
__ Buy a book(s) at the
African-American
Bookstore.
Date: ___ Purchase:
$_____
Recommend: Covenant with
Black
America, Solutions for Black
America and/or Black
History.
__ Eat lunch or dinner at
an African-American
restaurant.
__ IHOP (4707
N. 72nd, 84th
& Harrison, 12523 W. Center
)
Date: ___ Purchase:
$_____
__ Chef Mike (24th
and
Lake)
Date:
___ Purchase: $_____
__ Other:
__________________________
Date: ___ Purchase:
$_____
__ Buy at least one
products/services from an
African-American owned
store/business.
______________________________
Date: ___ Purchase:
$_____
__ Become a member and
support an organization that
impacts African-Americans.
Ex:
NAACP
Date:
______
__ Currently a member
Urban League
Date:
______
__ Currently a member
YMCA
Date:
______
__ Currently a member
Boys & Girls
Club Date:
______
__ Currently a member
Other: ______________
Date:
______
__ Currently a member
6. Crime Prevention/Justice
Do my part…Join my
neighborhood association,
partner with my church
and/or other organizations
to help provide positive
options for youth and
prevent/reduce crime.
Specific example:
__ Join your neighborhood
association.
__ Contact North Omaha
Community in Action and ask
how you can help.
__ Support safe
havens/after school and
summer programs.
__ Help develop and support
positive options for kids.
7. Housing
Do my part…Establish a
budget, manage my credit,
control spending and work
towards owning my own home.
Specific example:
__
Establish a budget. Check
your credit score and
report.
__ Start the process of
owning my own home.
__ Sign up and participate
in home buying seminar
and/or other home ownership
training.
__ Help someone else start
the process of buying a
home.
8. Voting/Politics
Do my part…Understand the
issues. Register to vote.
Help at least one other
person to get registered.
Specific example: Inform
your elected representatives
of your concerns through
letters, e-mail, personally
visits, and invite them to
your group and association
meetings regularly.
__ Get registered to vote.
__ Help someone else get
registered to vote.
__ Inform your elected
officials about your
thoughts on issues. Ask
them to
support the covenant.
9. Environment
Do my part…Get educated on
environmental issues in my
neighborhood.
Specific example:
Help keep my neighborhood
clean.
__ Find out about
environmental issues
impacting your neighborhood.
__ Make an extra effort to
help keep our community
clean.
__ Participate in a
neighborhood clean up
effort.
__ Participate in a garden
or beautification project.
10. Technology
Do my
part…Make sure that children
in my home and community
have access to computers.
Specific
example: Identify a place
where children have access
to computers.
(Library, school, church,
etc.)
__ Spend time with your
child on the computer.
__ Help someone else’s
child develop computer
skills.
11. Communications/Media
Do my
part…Train my children
regarding the influence of
media.
Limit tv/video game playing.
Specific example:
__ Subscribe to the Omaha
Star.
Date: ________ __
Already subscribe
__ Support other positive
media outlets. Ex:
__ Visit
http://omahaurbanconnection.com
12. Cultural Arts,
Activities, History &
Entertainment
Do my part…Financially
support and attend
culturally-specific arts,
activities,
events and venues.
Specific
example:
__ John Beasley Theater –
http://www.johnbeasleytheater.org
__ Love’s Jazz
Museum – 24th and
Lake -
http://www.lovesjazzartcenter.org/
__ Other
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