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Fort Lauderdale Community Center Fort Lauderdale Community Center

In Existence Since 2002

Became Fort Lauderdale Community Center in 2009

Who Are We?

Fort Lauderdale Community Center is a non‐profit agency providing the underserved of the Ft Lauderdale area with a wholistic approach towards creating healthy and economically stable families and individuals, by providing such services as employability skills, education, life skills and referrals to resources.

Before… After…

I AM BROWARD…

In 2009 we started a campaign to identify nonprofits and businesses that help children and families at‐risk in our communities, and provide them with a computer lab and/or laptops. Our way of helping to bridge the gap in technology.

In 2009 Partnered with FAMILY CENTRAL

• Dr. Barbara Weinstein
• Provided 19 New Monitors

for their training department

Computer Labs for Daycare Centers like… Ima Hunter Wesley Fort Lauderdale Child Care Development Center

BB International Preschool & Kindergarten

Liberia Economic & Social Development Inc.

Washington Park Child Care Center

Fort Lauderdale Children’s Theatre

• Received 4 New Monitors for

Office Staff

The FLITE Center

• Received 2 Computers and

2 Laptops for Staff

Children’s Service Council of Broward County

• Received 5

Laptops as raffle's for events.

Through Bridging the Digital Divide we’ve donated over $500,000 in computer equipment!

• 100’s of computer

systems and laptops

• Invested in thousands
• f non‐profits, daycare

centers, group homes, businesses, families and individuals in need

• f a computer for

school or work.

Members of Arts Action Alliance of Broward keeping our tax dollars in the Arts and in Broward County!

Old Logo New Logo

Partner New Mirawood Academy

Teaching a vocational skill in technology to at‐risk kids in afterschool & summer programs

An 8 week STEM Summer Program for ages 8 to 12 & everyone took home a computer system!

CEO of Fort Lauderdale Community Center voted Vice President of Broward Human Trafficking Coalition

Partnerships with our Black Student Unions in Broward

Student Leadership Breakfast 2014

Connecting college students with various professionals

The 2015 Black History Month Conference

• Dr. Johnson Dr. Anderson Dr. DeGruy Tim Wise

The 2016 Black History Month Conference

Rosalyn Thompson, Nancy J. Cotterman Center ‐ Wayne Johnson, Urban League – Bonetta Williams, BC Economic Development – Bobby Henry, WestSide Gazette

The 2017 Black History Month Conference

Keaschia M. Bowers, Founder of Movements for Change – Maze Jackson, Turnstone Development – David Reese, National Sales Network – Sandy McDonald, Director of BC Economic Development – Byron Cunningham, Urban League

Inspire2Hire Summer Jobs Program (Pilot)

Career readiness, employment and internships for young people in high school and college in and around the 33311 area Ages 15-26

Inspire2Hire Summer Jobs Program (Pilot)

Job Readiness Workshops Internships

Inspire2Hire Summer Jobs Program (Pilot)

Teen Clean Field Trips

Our Partners…

The Hope Band – The Hottest Band in South FL in Jazz – Blues – R&B/Soul

In 2016 Partnership with Turnstone Development with Affordable Housing

Results of 2016 and Partnership with Turnstone Development for Affordable Housing

• Jobs in construction were secured for residents of the BMSD
• FLCC currently has a database to directly contact over 1000 people,
• ver 80% of which live in the BMSD

[we will send mass text messages and mass emails]

• FLCC produces a community newsletter that is hand delivered to the

homes and into the hands of 1600 BMSD households bi‐monthly [we will use ad space in the newsletter]

Programs and Services

Inspire2Hire – I2H Helping Hands

Programs and Services

Inspire2Hire – I2H

• Based on the results of individual assessments

participants may receive from our organization and

• ur partners a combination of specialized workshops,

seminars, job readiness classes, life skills, a path to GED/special diploma attainment, vocational and job skills, certifications, financial literacy and budgeting, internships, and job placement

The unemployment rate in the BMSD & 33311

In Broadview, City of Ft Lauderdale & Broward County

• Unemployment Rate

4.5% In Washington Park, Franklin Park, Roosevelt Gardens & Broward Municipal Districts 33311

• Unemployment Rate

31%+

Accomplishments…

Since January

• f 2016

we’ve seen 2,117 people for services

28 people signed up for GED classes

28 people found jobs through our collaborations with employers Registered Department of Labor Apprenticeship Certification Provider since 2002

What makes us so unique from other

• rganizations? We live where we work and play!

Students/Mentors/Staff Students/Mentors/Staff

Testimonials

Fort Lauderdale Community Center

Not a Recreational Center – The Center of the Community! 681 NW 27th Avenue, Ft Lauderdale, FL 33311 Ph: (754) 484-4229 Website: www.flccenter.org Email: info@flccenter.org Twitter: @FtLauderdaleCC FB: @FtLauderdale.CommunityCenter