Meek Foundation

THE GRANTS TO ENGAGE MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES IN THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS PROGRAM SUPPORTS PROJECTS THAT DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT STRATEGIES THAT CREATE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMMING AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING TO ENCOURAGE MEN AND BOYS TO WORK AS ALLIES WITH WOMEN AND GIRLS TO PREVENT DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, DATING VIOLENCE, SEXUAL ASSAULT, STALKING, AND SEX TRAFFICKING. WITH THIS FUNDING, THE CARRIE MEEKS FOUNDATION, INC. WILL IMPLEMENT THE CALLING ALL MEN: ALLIES SEEKING SAFETY IN MIAMI-DADE COUNTY PROJECT TO ADDRESS VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN AND GIRLS IN THE MIAMI-DADE COMMUNITY. THE PARTNERS ON THIS PROJECT INCLUDE SURVIVORS PATHWAY, INC., THE CIRCLE OF BROTHERHOOD, INC., AND THE NATIONWIDE YOUTH OUTREACH & ATHLETICS ORGANIZATION. THE CARRIE MEEKS FOUNDATION, INC., IN COLLABORATION WITH ITS PARTNERS, WILL PROJECTCONVENE AN ALL-SECTOR, COMMUNITY TEAM TO DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT WORKSHOPS, DIALOGUES, AND EDUCATIONAL CAMPAIGNS, AND COMMUNITY ORGANIZING ACTIVITIES AND PREVENTIONS STRATEGIES THAT FOCUS ON ENGAGING MEN AND BOYS AS ALLIES. SPECIALLY, THE PROJECT WILL: 1) HOLD QUARTERLY WORKSHOPS WHERE AFRICAN/CARIBBEAN-AMERICAN, HISPANIC AND LATINO MEN AND BOYS, INCLUDING MEMBERS OF THE LGBTQ+ WILL MEET TO TRAIN AND BE TRAINED AND LEARN TO EXECUTE A COMMUNITY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT PROGRAM. THE WORKSHOPS WILL ALSO HOST DIALOGUES AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS ACROSS THE COMMUNITY; 2) PLAN, DEVELOP, AND DELIVER SUSTAINABLE PROGRAMMING FOR COUNTY-WIDE OUTREACH TO ENCOURAGE MEN AND BOYS TO ENGAGE OTHER MEN AND BOYS IN UNDERSTANDING HEALTHY MASCULINITY, SOCIALIZATION, AND ITS PLACE IN THE PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN; 3) HOLD TRAIN-THE-TRAINER SESSIONS; AND 4) DESIGN AND LAUNCH MARKING CAMPAIGNS TO CREATE PUBLIC PLATFORMS FOR MESSAGING THE GOALS OF THE PROJECT: THE ROLES OF MEN AND BOYS IN PREVENTION OF VIOLENCE WOMEN AND GIRLS. THE TIMING FOR PERFORMANCE OF THIS AWARD IS 36 MONTHS.

THIS AWARD FUNDS THE APPROVED 2023-24 AMERICORPS STATE AND NATIONAL AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN (ARP) PLANNING GRANT. THE PURPOSE OF THIS GRANT IS TO ALLOW FOR PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR A FULL COST AMERICORPS PROGRAM GRANT AWARD. PLANNING GRANT PROGRAMS MAY ONLY OPERATE FOR ONE YEAR. YOUR 2023-24 REGULATORY MATCH IS 24%, AND YOUR BUDGETARY MATCH IS 24.00%.