NVEEE 2010-2012 YIR

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2010 – 2012 Review
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
I.
About NVEEE
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Looking Back - NVEEE in 2010
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Looking Back - NVEEE in 2011
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NVEEE in the news
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Looking Forward - NVEEE in 2012
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VI.
Our Programs and Services
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VII.
Program Reach
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VIII.
Not On My Watch School-wide Bullying Prevention Program
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IX.
Program Evaluation
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X.
Sponsors
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XI.
Financial Report
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XII.
Spotlight on 2 NVEEE Partners
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XIII.
Spotlight on Celebrity Spokesperson
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XIV.
Board of Directors
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XV.
Get Involved
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XVI.
Secret Millionaire & Special Events
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OBJECTIVES THROUGH 2015
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ABOUT NVEEE
MISSION
To prevent bullying, violence, and suicide among youth, families and communities through direct
service, mentoring and prevention education.
VISION
NVEEE’s vision is a NATION whose collective VOICES speak to a world in which EQUALITY is a
reality, and EDUCATION fosters ENLIGHTENMENT. Our vision is a world where each child, family
and community achieve their highest expression of well-being and contribution to the world.
HISTORY
NVEEE is a community-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit
established in October 2009. We are a diverse team of
professional educators, business leaders, parents and students
who took our concerns about student safety and well-being
and put our passion into action–moving from bystanders to
community leaders.
NVEEE has reached nearly 10,000 teachers, students,
parents, and community leaders through our Mentoring
Program, Peace Ambassador Program, After School Program,
and our signature Not On My Watch School-wide Bullying
Prevention Programs. We were also honored in Washington D.C. by Congresswoman Frederica Wilson
with a Proclamation entered into the Library of Congress and the Congressional Records of the United
States for our work in providing children and families with support services, and being “agents of
change”.
Headquartered in Ft. Lauderdale, with offices in Miami, NVEEE directly impacts the South Florida
community, and now our work is expanding to communities in California, Georgia, New York, North
Carolina, Texas, Virginia, Washington, DC and Puerto Rico.
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LOOKING BACK: OVERVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2010)
OCTOBER 2009
• Organization Founded.
JANUARY 2010
• Launch of NVEEE’s Mentoring & Peace Ambassador Programs.
• Implementation of the Dine and Donate Fundraising Program.
MARCH 2010
• Obtained 501(c)(3) tax exempt status.
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Launch of NVEEE’s Crisis Intervention Program Recipient Josie Lou Ratley.
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NVEEE volunteers participate in AidsWalk.
MAY 2010
• Designated as Spokesgroup for Hilda Gotay and Josie Lou Ratley to aid in fundraising and
rehabilitation.
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Hosted the “Dance the Hate Away” Cocktail Reception and Art Show at Gallery 101.
AUGUST 2010
• Invited to tour the White House as Special Guests.
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OCTOBER 2010
• Hosted Candlelight Vigil in Wilton Manors FL, for National Spirit Day, in remembrance of
teens who committed suicide due to anti-gay bullying.
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Partnered with Chili’s Bar & Grill to launch NVEEE’s Not On My Watch anti-bullying
campaign by participating in Chili’s Give Back Night in all South Florida locations.
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Secured the resignation of Clint McCance, a board member of an Arkansas school district who
used his Facebook page to encourage "queers" and "fags" to kill themselves, in response to
national recognition of Spirit Day. Other organizations credited with his resignation were the
Human Rights Campaign and the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
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Launch of Not On My Watch Bullying & Harassment Prevention Workshops in Miami-Dade
and Broward County Public and Private Schools.
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Hosted NVEEE’s 1st tri-county ‘Strike Out Bullying’ fundraising initiative. Participating
Alleys included: Bird Bowl, Strikes at Boca, Palm Beach Strike Zone and Diamond Strike.
DECEMBER 2010
• NVEEE Peace Ambassador, Megan Braun, participated as a contestant in the Elite Miss NC
Pageant using the platform of bullying and NVEEE.
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NVEEE joins the Safe to Be Me Coalition of Broward County Public Schools.
End of Year 1 (2010) Reach:
2,114 students, teachers, parents,
community conversations.
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LOOKING BACK: OVERVIEW OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS (2011)
JANUARY 2011
• Recipient of proceeds from Kind of a Drag, an annual community benefit held at Sunshine
Cathedral in Fort Lauderdale.
FEBRUARY 2011
• The Laramie Project. Dramatic Performance. Executive
Director Jowharah Sanders was invited and served as one
of three Guest Panelists following the play.
Every 7 minutes a child is
bullied.
85% of bullying incidents
receive no intervention.
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NVEEE Peace Ambassador, Danielle Mazzuchi, spoke
before 200 members of the US Library of Congress.
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Presented to City Year Miami College Students at Miami Jackson Senior High School in a
breakout session designed to engage them in extra volunteer activities.
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Invited by City Commissioner Julie Carson to participate in the City of Wilton Manors
mandating February as Black History Month.
APRIL 2011
• Partnered with Florida International University College of Law, providing community service
hours to law students.
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Executive Director participates as a panelist in ‘Equality Across Campus’ at Broward College.
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Hosted NVEEE’s Pay It Forward for Heroes Project fundraiser in support of military families.
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NVEEE appointed as Advisory Council Member to the be a STAR Anti-Bullying Alliance
founded by The Creative Coalition and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
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MAY 2011
• Executive Director Jowharah Sanders served as guest speaker alongside Jamie Nabozny at
Boyd H. Anderson High School.
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Recipient of Pandora Events 2011 Women’s Week fundraiser held in Pensacola, Florida.
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Conducted break-out sessions at Broward County Public Schools Choose
Peace Stop Violence Bullying Summit.
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NVEEE’s LGBT liaison, Nicole Rivera hosted Beacons Against Bullying
candlelight vigil in Wilton Manors, FL. Simultaneously, NVEEE’s Peace
Ambassador, Megan Braun, hosted Beacons Against Bullying in Salisbury,
NC, in remembrance for students who committed suicide due to bullying.
JUNE 2011
• Students in NVEEE’s Mentoring and Peace Ambassador programs visit
Washington DC.
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US House Rep. Frederica Wilson (D) 17th District Florida, entered
NVEEE into the 112th Congressional Record.
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National launch of Not On My Watch Anti-Bullying Campaign in
Washington, DC.
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Congressional Leaders and Celebrities help raise awareness and funds for NVEEE’s National
Not On My Watch Anti-Bullying Campaign at The Art of Liberation Reception & Awards
Ceremony in Washington, DC. Highlights included the unveiling of “Come as You Are,” a
painting commissioned for NVEEE by renowned artist John Holyfield. Special Guests
included Television and Screen Actors Morris Chestnut, Omari Hardwick of the A-Team
Movie, and NFL Player Visanthe Shiancoe of the Minnesota Vikings.
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JULY 2011
• Invited to participate in South Florida Grantee Meeting sponsored by Chase Bank at Miami
Jackson Sr. High School.
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NVEEE Peace Ambassador, Danielle Mazzuchi, spoke to over 300 participants at the Usama
Young NFL Stay Focused Weekend.
AUGUST 2011
• NVEEE Executive Director and Teen Peace Ambassador participate in the WWE be a STAR
Bullying Prevention Summit in Los Angeles.
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Recipient of Wells Fargo Community Partner Grant.
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NVEEE Peace Ambassador and Miss Maryland High
School America, Danielle Mazzuchi, speaks about
NVEEE at Fashion Week in Maryland.
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NVEEE Peace Ambassador, Danielle Mazzuchi,
participated as a contestant in the Miss Maryland, Miss
Pennsylvania, Miss Delaware, and Miss New Jersey High
School & Collegiate Pageant using bullying and NVEEE
as her platform.
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SEPTEMBER 2011
• Partnered with University of Miami School of Education
Master’s Program.
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Not On My Watch Program Evaluation created in
conjunction with University of Miami’s School of Education
Community and Social Change Master’s Program.
OCTOBER 2011
• Be a STAR anti-bullying campaign brings leading anti-bullying organizations together for
Summit in New York.
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Community Youth Services presentation (Memorial Healthcare System). Executive Director
Jowharah Sanders was invited as a guest speaker with YES
Institute to present a 90-minute workshop to 70 counselors
Bullied students tend to grow
with the Community Youth Services program of Memorial
up more socially anxious, with
Healthcare Systems. Topics included suicide and bullying
less self-esteem and require
prevention surrounding gender and orientation concerns
more mental health services
among young people and their families.
•NVEEE’s LGBT Liaison and President of the Nova
Southeastern University Gay Straight Alliance, Jessi Oriana
and Jowharah Sanders presented to club members on the topics of anti-gay bullying in schools.
NOVEMBER 2011
•Miami-Dade Schools Emotional/Behavioral Disability
(EBD) Social Workers & Psychologists Clinical
presentation. Executive Director, Jowharah Sanders
attended as a guest speaker with YES Institute to present
to 100 Miami-Dade County Schools EBD Counselors
and Psychologists on gender transitioning and
orientation topics impacting student development, safety
and well-being.
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• NVEEE Peace Ambassador, Megan Braun, was invited to present NVEEE’s Not On My Watch
Bullying & Harassment Prevention workshop to 250 3rd, 4th & 5th grade students as well as
teachers, and administrators at North Rowan Elementary School in Spencer, North Carolina.
DECEMBER 2011
• Executive Director invited by YES Institute and the Honey
Shine Mentoring Program to open up a dialogue with
nearly 100 young women in middle and high school about
the impact of gender and orientation on youth, with a
special emphasis on bullying and gender stereotypes.
160,000 children miss
school every day due to
fear of bullying.
End of Year 2 (2011) Reach:
4,356 students, teachers, parents, community
conversations.
106.1% increase from 2010.
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NVEEE IN THE NEWS - 2010
JANUARY 2010
• SHE Magazine. Safety in Schools, with Jowharah Sanders. Print and Online Magazine
APRIL 2010
• Miami Herald. “Simplest tasks now challenge teen [Josie Lou Ratley]; family weighs how to
pay for care.”
• Miami Herald. “Funding drive established by NVEEE to aid teen who was victim of beating.”
• South Florida Gay News. “Executive Director Jowharah Sanders named 1 of 8 Trailblazers in
South Florida.”
MAY 2010
• Florida Agenda. “NVEEE Reaches out to Young Victims of Hate.”
• Florida Agenda. “NVEEE Car Wash and Dine Fundraiser. NVEEE aids Josie Lou Ratley
• as she goes home from Physical Rehabilitation Center.”
• She Magazine. “Safety in Schools, with Jowharah Sanders.” Print and Online Magazine
JULY 2010
• She Magazine. Safety in Schools, with Jowharah Sanders. Print and Online Magazine.
AUGUST 2010
• Sun Sentinel. What’s in a Name? For Ratley it’s Progress. NVEEE helps Josie Ratley recover
from traumatic brain injury.
SEPTEMBER 2010
• Featured on NBC News “Education Nation”, an initiative to engage the country in a solutionsfocused conversation about the state of education in America.
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OCTOBER 2010
• Featured on CBS Network’s “The Talk” website as one of the nation’s top anti-bullying
organizations.
• Associated Press. School Board Member who Called for Homosexual Kids to Kill Themselves
Resigns.
• Associated Press. Homosexual Activists Call for Ouster of School Official Who Said
Homosexual Kids Should Kill Themselves. Coverage on CBS News, NBC News and by the
Child Welfare League of America.
• NBC News Channel 6 Miami. 1st Annual “Strike Out Bullying” Fundraising Initiative Event
Coverage with interviews with NVEEE Teens, Parents and Founding Board Members.
NOVEMBER 2010
• The Children’s Voice Online published by Child Welfare League of America interviewed
Executive Director Jowharah Sanders as an expert in bullying prevention methods.
NVEEE IN THE NEWS - 2011
MAY 2011
• Comcast Headline News Segment in Washington DC., Virginia. June 2011
• The Beacon. “Students band together to take a stand against bullying.” Print and Online
Newspaper. Florida International University.
• Salisbury Post. [NVEEE] Teen organizes anti-bullying [candlelight vigil] event Sunday.
SEPTEMBER 2011
• NBC6 Neighbors for Neighbors anchor, Nicole Maristany, spoke candidly with a student in
NVEEE’s Mentoring Program Katie and her mother Mindy Rogers about her experiences
around bullying in school.
• Boca Raton Observer Magazine, Holiday Edition, featured Executive Director Jowharah
Sanders in “People doing good” by Liz Best.
NOVEMBER 2011
• Al Jazeera English, the world's first global English language news channel to be headquartered
in the Middle East.
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ACCOMPLISHMENTS TO DATE (2012)
JANUARY 2012
• Launch of NVEEE’s Summer & After School Programs.
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Pilot of NVEEE’s Not On My Watch School-Wide Bullying Prevention Program at Bowman
Ashe Doolin K-8 Academy in Miami FL.
FEBRUARY 2012
• Henderson Behavioral Health Diversion Program.
NVEEE’s Teen Mentors and Peace Ambassadors
will facilitate a workshop on the different types of
bullying, identification of what constitutes bullying
and harassment, anti-gay bullying, girl-to-girl
bullying, and the long-term effects these behaviors
have on families and communities.
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Broward County Children’s Systems Meeting.
NVEEE Executive Director Jowharah Sanders and
Teen Spokespeople, Katie Rogers and Ruth Sanders
present to school faculty, liaisons, mental health professionals, and community partners on the
services on NVEEE and how they can become active participants.
MARCH 2012
• Partnership with Kids in Distress After Care Program for the purposes of training young
students, ages 6-12, in bullying prevention methods, and
building healthy and positive social skills.
Biracial and multiracial
youth are more likely to
• Executive Director to be a panelist for Women's History Month
be victimized than youth
at Florida Atlantic University alongside other notables such as
who identify with a single
Susan Bucher, Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections and
race.
Meredith Ockman, President of Palm County National OW and
FL VP of NOW.
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APRIL 2012
• Announced Jaclyn Stapp, Children’s Book Author,
Philanthropist, wife of Grammy Winning Recording
Artist, Scott Stapp of Creed, as Celebrity
Spokesperson.
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Hosted 2nd Annual “Voices of Leadership” VIP
Reception and Awards Ceremony. Held at Sky
Lounge at Bongo’s Cuban Cafe, in Ft. Lauderdale.
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The Bully Movie. Private community screening with over 250 students, teachers and parents.
NVEEE facilitated a Q&A following the film.
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The Bully Movie. Private screening for
The Cushman School. NVEEE
facilitated a Q&A following the film.
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The Bully Movie. Private screening for
Rivera Day School. NVEEE facilitated
a Q&A following the film.
MAY 2012
• Goodwill Industries Training. YES Institute in conjunction with NVEEE has been invited by
Laura Parodi, LMFT, of Goodwill Industries of Miami to present to 60 staff members on
addressing the topics of gender and orientation among clients.
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LOOKING FORWARD: THE FUTURE OF NVEEE (2012)
NVEEE’s Board and staff continue to work on several important projects as we move into 2012:
1. Begin implementation of a decentralized service model to provide services at more locations
throughout Miami-Dade and Broward Counties.
2. Launch of Virtual Support Groups for Parents and Students.
3. Broaden our use of volunteers in program delivery, fundraising and administrative functions.
4. Continue to develop our board interaction with members of the South Florida community.
5. Continue to build our Youth Board membership.
6. Continue to develop our Board of Directors Committee structure: Executive Committee,
Development Committee, Budget and Finance Committee, PR/Marketing/Sponsorship Committee,
and Nominating Committee, in order to strengthen our programs and more effectively support our
mission.
7. Continue our work to provide the school-wide Not on My Watch Bullying Program, launched in
2012, to address the needs of youth, parents and educators in South Florida with the support of our
partnering agencies and community members.
8. Continue to update and compile statistics.
9. Continue to update State legislation research.
10. Continue Annual Fundraising Events, including Strike Out Bullying, Not on My Watch Reception,
and “Voices of Leadership” Reception & Award Ceremony.
11. Unveiling of new Websites.
12. Creation of In-School NVEEE chapters tailored to specific school levels: elementary, middle, high
schools and universities.
13. Creation of new Partnerships with national organizations.
86% of students said, “Kids picking
on them, making fun of them, or
bullying them” causes teenagers to
turn to lethal violence in schools.
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OUR PROGRAMS
1) Crisis Intervention
We offer immediate assistance, advocacy services and trauma resolution
support to families and youth directly impacted by crisis due to school
bullying, violence, self-injury or suicide. Our crisis intervention team, many
of whom are former survivors of trauma, are uniquely qualified to provide
both emotional and advocacy support for families and youth.
2) Mentoring Program
The mentoring program has served over 40 youth and
adults since it’s inception. Our program provides
leadership and mentoring, and promotes a wide
variety of life skills that include academic
achievement, learning appropriate social behaviors
and etiquette, self-esteem, empowerment and
emotional intelligence, as well as teamwork and
interpersonal competencies. (Mentors are screened,
receive ongoing training, and must comply to
mandatory background and fingerprinting checks.)
3) Peace Ambassador Program
NVEEE Peace Ambassadors are exemplary student
leaders and change makers who genuinely embody
our core values of community, leadership, integrity
and compassion. They serve as advocates and role
models and voices for NVEEE and the prevention
of bullying, suicide and violence in their various
communities and schools through public speaking
engagements.
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OUR PROGRAMS CONT’D
4) After School & Summer Programs
NVEEE provides a structure and resources to initiate
school clubs to support students impacted by bullying,
violence, or other traumatic experiences in a positive
and empowering way. In addition, NVEEE is also a
key part of other after school programs who request
our unique curriculum and resources. These programs
can reach victims of bullying and hate crimes, among
other at-risk youth, in various settings including foster
care, transitional housing, juvenile justice, and other
organizations.
5) Adopt-a-Class Program
Peace Ambassadors and Mentoring Program youth
adopt an entire class in a low income school
community and provide guest speakers, social
development activities, and NVEEE bullying and
violence prevention education on a monthly basis.
6) Support Groups
We have support groups available for both parents and teens
affected by bullying, and are accessible in person or online.
NVEEE is a pioneer in the creation of virtual, online support
groups.
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PROGRAM REACH
PROGRAMS
2010
2011
Not On My Watch Bullying Prevention Campaign
Total Participants
K-12 Students
K-12 Teachers
Parents
University Students
Community Participants
2,051
1,554
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322
4,276
820
188
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3,044
Speakers Bureau
Speakers
K-12 School Workshops
College & University Workshops
Community Presentations
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Mentoring Program
Participants
Education Field Trips
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Peace Ambassador Program
Participants
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Crisis Intervention Program
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TOTAL participants impacted by NVEEE
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2,114
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4,356
1 MILLION children were
harassed, threatened or
subjected to other forms of
cyberbullying on Facebook during
the past year.
Only 7% of U.S. parents are
worried about cyberbullying; yet
33% of teenagers have been
victims of cyberbullying.
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NVEEE’S Signature Not On My Watch
School-wide Bullying Prevention Program
According to national surveys, 70% of middle and high school students have experienced bullying at
some point, with 20-40% having bullied or been part of bullying during the school year (American
Psychological Association, 2011). Schools and parents alike often feel overwhelmed by the current
bullying epidemic, wanting to make a difference and not knowing where to begin.
The purpose of this program is to reduce bullying incidents in elementary, middle and
high schools, and to initiate a systemic prevention network within the school
community. Workshops teach students social skills, models specific actions, and
demonstrates ways of being and behaving that can empower students to reduce peerharassment as well as self-harm. Not On My Watch serves as a catalyst to support a
peer-led intervention to alter school culture around bullying. Workshop surveys are
used to assess school and community specific needs, and to capture data unique to
each school’s social and ecological frameworks, a practice recommended in leading
bullying prevention research (Swearer, Espelage, Vaillancourt & Hymel, 2010).
Workshops are conducted using a variety of learning modalities (group discussion, videos, media
slides, role playing diads, and interactive exercises) and utilizes bullying prevention curricula and
materials from the National Education Association (Health Information Network, 2010). The
workshop also:
• Provides prevention and intervention strategies for bullying and harassment.
• Delineates the characteristics and actions steps necessary for students to intervene on behalf of
their peers in bullying and harassment situations.
• Explores the training and education that can empower students to move from inactive
bystanders to active agents of change.
• Highlights resources for creating and maintaining a school-wide initiative against bullying and
harassment.
• Utilizes Pre/Post evaluations to measure knowledge gains, as well to collect self-report data of
student perceptions of bullying in their environment. Survey data and other evaluation methods
is used to assess particular social and ecological factors unique to each school community.
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PROGRAM EVALUATION
NVEEE’s Not On My Watch workshops have been evaluated by graduate students from the University
of Miami School of Education’s Community & Social Change program.
Two pilot workshops for middle schools students [N=64] at a Miami-Dade County Public K-8 center
received a pre, mid, and post-evaluations designed to measure specific outcomes as defined by the
learning objectives and the program evaluation plan. Students at the K-8 Center who were selected by
teachers as, “the problem students with bullying behaviors.” This contextual factor adds significance
to the findings.
Findings:
• 88% of students rated the workshops “worthwhile” or “extremely worthwhile”, at post.
• 87% marked “yes” to the question after the NOMW workshops, “If you or a close friend were
to experience bullying, do you feel like you know the action steps you can take to empower
yourself or your friend?”
• 75% of students see themselves willing to work together with one another to intervene in
bullying, at post.
• Before the workshops, students on average were only able to identify two forms of bullying.
At post-evaluation, students on average were able to correctly name nearly four forms of
bullying.
• Before the workshops, for the questions, “How often I help others who are bullied”, plus “How
often I observe others help those who are bullied” the average response rate was 45%. At post,
the combined response rate was 73% for both these questions.
Limitations:
Due to the nature of pre/post self-report surveys, these results are not a true experimental design and
cannot imply causality. This is only program evaluation data. Also, demand characteristics and social
desirability concerns exist with this type of design.
Kids who are obese, gay, or
have disabilities are up to 63%
more likely to be bullied than
other children.
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OUR SPONSORS
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FINANCIAL REPORT
2010 Income
Corporate contributions
$7,044.16
Individual donors
$8,029.00
Program income
$12,035.49
Total Income
$22,650.00
2011 Income
Community grants
$500.00
Corporate contributions
$38,680.25
Individual donors
$5,443.97
Program income
$35,000.00
Total Income
$44,624.22
NVEEE is a 501(c)(3) organization and all monetary donations are deductible to the full extent of the
law.
86% of students said, “other kids picking
on them, making fun of them or bullying
them” causes teenagers to turn to lethal
violence in schools.
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SPOTLIGHT ON 2 PARTNERS
Mission - To prevent suicide and ensure the healthy
development of all youth through powerful
communication and education on gender and orientation.
YES Institute is a recognized leader in providing
powerful, action-oriented dialogue and quality researchbased education on gender and orientation.
YES began as a community-based initiative in 1996 to address the high rates of teenage suicide
impacting young people who identified or were labeled as gay. In 2003, YES Institute added cuttingedge education courses on gender.
YES Institute, based in Miami, Florida, reaches communities across the country and Latin America,
including Alabama, Georgia, New York, and Bogota, Colombia and Cuernavaca, Mexico. People
travel to Miami from all over the world to participate in our courses, including participants from
Australia, Italy, South Africa, and Kenya.
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Take a Stand Against Bullying
be a STAR is an anti-bullying alliance co-founded by The Creative Coalition and WWE. Its mission is
to ensure a positive and equitable social environment for everyone regardless of age, race, religion or
sexual orientation through grassroots efforts beginning with education and awareness. If you're a
student, teacher or parent, we have the
resources and tools to help you put an end
to bullying in your school and community.
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SPOTLIGHT ON CELEBRITY SPOKESPERSON
JACLYN STAPP
Jaclyn Nesheiwat Stapp is a Stetson graduate
who has appeared on numerous magazine
covers and national advertising campaigns. This
loving wife and mother of three won many
titles, including Mrs. Florida America 2008 and
Mrs. America First Runner Up 2008.
Today, Jaclyn is a public speaker who travels
around the world empowering at-risk youth and
championing for women’s rights through her
charity, CHARM (Children Are Magical) and is
the spokesperson for National Voices for Equality, Education
and Enlightenment (NVEEE), an organization whose
mission is to prevent bullying, violence, and suicide among
youth, families and communities through direct service,
mentoring and prevention education.
Jaclyn is married to Grammy Award winner Scott Stapp,
singer, songwriter and voice of Creed. They reside in South
Florida with their three children, Jagger, Milan and Daniel.
As our national spokesperson,
Jaclyn has attended orientation
and training seminars, sits on
NVEEE’s Advisory Board, has
participated in two of our
National PSA campaigns, and is
an integral part of NVEEE’s
Mentoring and Peace
Ambassador Program.
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Name
Date of Appointment
Affiliation
Jeffrey Rubinstein
Chairman of the Board
Dec. 2009
Rubinstein & Associates, P.A.
Partner
Jowharah Sanders
Founder | Executive Director
Oct. 2009
NVEEE
Executive Director
Jessica L. Saiontz
Vice-Chariman of the Board
Nov. 2009
Rubinstein & Associates, P.A.
Firm Manager, J.D.
Amy Alonso
Nov. 2009
Pandora Events
Co-Founder
Tara Austin
Nov. 2009
US Air Force
Jennifer Castillo
Nov. 2009
Wells Fargo
Branch Manager
Ashley Dadaglio
Nov. 2009
The Shift Agency
President & CEO
Arthur Johnson
Nov. 2009
US Navy
William Lohman
June 2012
Rubinstein & Associates, P.A.
Senior Law Clerk
Teri Perignon Rios
June 2012
Toss Up Salads
President & CEO
ADVISORY BOARD
Name
Date of Appointment
Affiliation
Akil Campbell
Nov. 2009
RTI International
Tomeka Napper
Jan. 2010
ViJien Enterprises, CEO
Jaclyn Stapp
June 2011
Children’s Author. Model.
Philanthropist.
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GET INVOLVED
Yes, we have come a long way in a short period of time! But we still need your help to support
the increasing number of communities, schools, and youth we serve. Getting involved is quick,
easy and fun. Please consider helping us in one of the following ways:
GET IN ACTION!
Volunteering is a wonderful way for you to become a part of NVEEE and to make a difference in the
lives of young people. There are numerous ways for you to help us on our mission such as becoming a
Peace Ambassador, Mentor, or serving on our Parent Advisory Board, Youth Advisory Board, a
Committee, and Board of Directors. Volunteers are needed at events, fundraisers and in schools. Please
visit our website at www.nveee.org to learn more, or email us at info@NVEEE.org.
RAISE AWARENESS
Every voice can make a difference. Even if you don’t think you have the time to volunteer, social
media platforms such as Twitter, Facebook, and good old-fashioned word of mouth to friends,
coworkers, or family, spreading awareness of NVEEE helps us in pursuit of our mission and goals.
Please visit our website at www.nveee.org to learn more.
MAKE A DONATION
All donations are greatly appreciated! We thank you for taking the time to read this Overview, and we
hope you will consider us in your giving plan for 2012. With your donation we will continue to strive
and make differences in the South Florida communities and beyond. Please join us at our next event
to see for yourself. Donate now at www.nveee.org!
This organization has earned the GuideStar
Exchange Seal, demonstrating its
commitment to transparency.
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ABC’s SECRET MILLIONAIRE PREMIER
Sunday, August 5, 2012, 8.P.M EST
Secret Millionaire, which airs on ABC, features wealthy benefactors each week that go undercover in
the most deprived neighborhoods of the United States. For one week, the millionaires mingle within
the community and live on a very low-cost budget; this is the very first time doing so for many of
them. At the end of the show, the millionaires reveal their identities and proceed to donate funds to
worthy charities.
On Sunday August 5, 2012, NVEEE will be featured on this hit TV series. As South Florida’s only
nonprofit organization who mission is to prevent bullying, suicide and school violence, NVEEE was
selected by a donor who also survived bullying, while growing up as a teen in Miami.
Join NVEEE and our Secret Millionaire on Saturday, September 15 at High Bar on top of the glorious
Dream Hotel in the heart of Miami Beach, as we celebrate our work in bullying prevention, and pay
homage to our youth who have paved the way for other students to stand proud and live our motto Bullying, Not On My Watch! To watch a clip of the show visit our YouTube Channel at: http://
www.youtube.com/notonmywatchcampaign
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS
ABC’s SECRET MILLIONAIRE PREMIER
Sunday, August 5, 2012, 6.P.M EST
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UPCOMING SPECIAL EVENTS CONT’D
NVEEE’s 2nd Annual Not On My Watch Red Carpet VIP
Reception & ABC’s Secret Millionaire Screening.
Saturday, September 15, 2012
8:30pm - 1:30am
HIGHBAR
DREAM HOTEL
1111 Collins Avenue • Miami Beach, FL 33139
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