Eclectic Soul Voices Corporation

ETA COMMUNITY PROJECTS PROJECT ABSTRACTRECIPIENT NAME: ECLECTIC SOUL VOICES CORPORATIONPROJECT TITLE: POWER AND PROMISEFUNDING REQUEST: THE FUNDING AMOUNT SPECIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATION. 100,000CONGRESSIONAL SPONSOR: CONGRESSMEMBER(S) AND OR SENATOR(S) WHO IS THE SPONSOR AS SPECIFIED IN THE APPROPRIATION. ANDRE CARSON. REQUESTED PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE: 12, 24 OR 36 MONTHS (12 MONTHS)PROJECT LOCATION: INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANAPROJECT PURPOSE AND GOALS: IT IS OUR HOPE THAT BY TRAINING COMMUNITY MEMBERS IN RESTORATIVE PRACTICES,WE WILL ENCOURAGE DIALOGUE BETWEEN THE PERPETRATOR AND VICTIM AND RECONCILIATION WITH ACCOUNTABILITY. THIS RESTORATIVE JUSTICE APPROACH FOCUSES ON THE DAMAGE DONE TO THE RELATIONSHIP AND INCLUDES BOTH PARTIES, AS WELL ASTRAINED PROFESSIONALS, IN ACCOUNTABILITY, HEALING, AND GROWTH.ACTIVITIES TO BE PERFORMED: OUR ORGANIZATION IS SEEKING GRANT FUNDS TO EXPAND OUR CROSS-AGE PEER MENTOR AND LEADERSHIP PROGRAM. VOICES WILL RECRUIT, TRAIN, SUPERVISE, AND EVALUATE INDIANAPOLIS YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND COMMUNITY MEMBERS TO BE MENTORS, COMMUNITY LEADERS THROUGH CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EMPOWERED ECONOMICALLY BY PROVIDING STIPENDS FOR PARTICIPATION. SPECIFICALLY, WE ARE SEEKING AN INCREASE IN FUNDING TO SUPPORT PROGRAMMING IN COMMUNITY RESTORATIVE JUSTICE TRAINING.EXPECTED OUTCOMES: 65 OF PARTICIPANTS TAKING INCREASED RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKE DECISIONS FORTHEIR OWN SAFETY AND WELLBEING (180 PARTICIPANTS)85 OF PARTICIPANTS WILL SUCCESSFULLY COMPLETE PAID TRAINING PROGRAM (255PARTICIPANTS)65 OF STUDENTS WILL REPORT INCREASED SKILL IN EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION OFEMOTIONS AND INCREASE EMOTIONAL INTELLIGENCE (180 PARTICIPANTS)75 OF PARTICIPANTS WILL REMAIN DELINQUENCY CRIME FREE (225 PARTICIPANTS)INTENDED BENEFICIARIES: OUR FOCUS IS ON PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, YOUNG ADULTS, AND COMMUNITYMEMBERS, WHO ARE DISENGAGED FROM A TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF SUPPORT, HAVE BEEN SYSTEM IMPACTED, OR EXPERIENCED A DEATH DUE TO GUN VIOLENCE. TO DATE, 87 OF OUR STUDENT POPULATION ARE YOUNG BLACK MEN BETWEEN THE AGES OF 12-24. VOICES ANTICIPATES PROVIDING DIRECT SERVICE TO 300 YOUTH AND YOUNG ADULTS. THIS SELECTION CRITERIA ALLOWS US TO MEET THE NEEDS AS DESCRIBED IN OUR STATEMENT OF NEED. CURRENTLY, IN INDIANAPOLIS THERE ARE OVER 100,000 OPPORTUNITY YOUTH THAT ARE DISENGAGED FROM A TRADITIONAL SYSTEM OF SUPPORT THAT WOULD BE QUALIFIED FOR POWERAND PROMISE. SUBRECIPIENT ACTIVITIES: SPECIFY THE ACTIVITY AND THE SUBRECIPIENT THAT WILL BE PERFORMING THE ACTIVITY. IF NO SUBRECIPIENTS, INDICATE SUCH WITH A N A.