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By Laws |
Business/Career Development |
Education |
Finance |
Health
History |
Housing |
Publicity |
Membership |
Scholarship |
Youth
WHAT WE’RE DOING
CBW has established individual
committee responsibilities to accomplish our mission of improving
the quality of life of families and impacting the local community.
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By Laws Committee
Responsible for reviewing proposed
amendments to the bylaws for approval by the board of directors and
the membership.
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Minority and Career Development
To provide information regarding the
free enterprise system, entrepreneurship, leadership, technology,
and job readiness skills in order to foster generational wealth
creation and community economic development.
Minority Business Committee
Accomplishments
- Calvert County Minority Business
Directory 2005-2006 Edition
- Calvert County Minority Business
Directory Thank You Reception
- Calvert County Small Business
Summit
- Concerned Black Women website
including on line companion for the Business Directory
- Minority Business MBAC Awards
- Morgan State Youth
Entrepreneurship Conference
- Business Appreciation Week
Minority Business Reception
- 2nd Annual Calvert County Small
Business Summit
- Assist in the development of the
Calvert County Minority Business Group
Minority Business Committee Upcoming
Programs
- Youth Entrepreneurship
- Career Development Leadership
Program
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Education
Committee
To provide positive educational
experiences, opportunities, and activities for African American
students in Calvert County. To identify issues and propose solutions
that causes gaps in achievement levels of some African American
students in Calvert County. Partner with the Calvert County School
system to improve the education of African American students.
Education Committee Accomplishments
- 1st Annual African American Youth
Summit
Upcoming Education Committee
Programs
- Quarterly Advocacy workshops for
parents
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Finance Committee
Responsible for developing and
recommending long range financial objectives for the organization
and identifying sources of funding.
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Health Committee
Increase the level of awareness
regarding medical conditions that are affecting the African American
community in epidemic numbers.
Upcoming Health Committee Programs
- 1st Annual Health Awareness
Conference- “Bridging the Gap”
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History Committee
Collects and maintains information
about the history and related issues about the organization and its
programs.
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Housing Committee
To provide education and create
access to increase homeownership and affordable housing for
individuals and families within Calvert County. Hence, positioning
individuals in making their first steps towards generational
economic wealth.
Housing Committee Accomplishments
- Co-Sponsor of Housing For All
Calvert (HFAC) initiatives
- Participated in housing public
rally to address affordable housing.
Upcoming Housing Committee Programs
- Assist HFAC with educating the
community on housing issues
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Publicity
Committee
Writes public relations, press
releases; works with local news media; organizes and mails CBW
newsletter to the membership.
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Membership
Committee
Responsible for developing programs
and work cohesively with individual committees to encourage
individuals to become members of CBW.
Membership Committee
Accomplishments
Upcoming Membership Programs
- Church Membership Drives
- Junior CBW
- Corporate Sponsorships
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Scholarship
Committee
To provide opportunities that will
enhance and support students in their quest to achieve a higher
education. Make available scholarship monies and information that
are to be used for the purpose of working toward their academic
achievements that are directly tied to their future.
Scholarship Committee
Accomplishments
- Committee submitted scholarship
applications to the four local high schools for the 2005-2006
school year.
Scholarship Committee Upcoming
Programs
- Parents College Night Out:
Everything I always wanted to know about sending my child to
college
- Take a student to college for a
day
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Youth Committee
To implement programs that will
empower and educate the youth through social skills, creative arts,
and the sciences.
Youth Committee Accomplishments
- Development Memorandum of
Understanding with Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Southern
Maryland for Youth Mentorship program.
Youth Committee Upcoming Programs
- Implement Youth Mentorship
Program
- Youth Leadership workshops
- Jr. CBW
- Youth Toastmasters
- Summer Camp with Morgan State
University
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