AAASM.ORG
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF BLACK PEOPLE THROUGH
AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION
IMPROVING THE LIVES OF BLACK PEOPLE THROUGH
AWARENESS, KNOWLEDGE AND EDUCATION
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| Our Mission The Mission of The Association of African American Single Mothers is one of service to the community. We focus on the needs of those households that live in poverty regardless of race. |
| The Association of African American Single Mothers offers programs that focus on education, personal and financial stability and community service. The AAASM focuses on the needs of single parent households living in poverty. Specific to the Black Community, the AAASM focuses on the social and economic issues facing Black America today. We concentrate on the needs of the elderly and infirmed in low income neighborhoods and address the needs of children. The Association of African American Single Mothers will bring improvements for the neighborhoods it services. The Association of African American Single Mothers will do the following: 1) Begin Women's Self Awareness Program in low income neighborhoods for all single mothers regardless of race or religion. 2) Begin economic development programs in low income neighborhoods that will produce jobs for residents of those neighborhoods. 3) Encourage and aid single mothers in attaining a Bachelors degree or higher or to achieve a marketable specialized skill. 4) Increase awareness of Black History and Heritage for children. 5) Aid and direct all children grades 3 through 8 involved in the program in achieving a math grade of C or higher. 6) Provide mentoring program for young boys who live without a father in the household. 7) Work closely with neighborhood businesses to increase awareness of the program and begin partnership and commitment to the program and its services. 8) Begin and maintain community outreach that services the elderly. 9) Work closely with Government Officials to put policy in place that will address the issues of poverty in the single parent home. 10) Emphasize the importance of unity, self respect and family within the African American Community |
| EXECUTIVE VOLUNTEER STAFF Executive Director Stacey F. Johnson Assistant to the Director Cheyenne Walvatne Secretary Open Treasurer Open |