Enough lip service.CAN YOUNG BLACK MEN BE SAVED? OF COURSE. BUT we must move beyond lip service lip service n. Verbal expression of agreement or allegiance, unsupported by real conviction or action; hypocritical respect: and focus on solutions. As the mother of a black son, I have no choice but to make sure systems work to promote my child's growth and well-being at each developmental stage, and that he doesn't does·n't Contraction of does not. get sidetracked by policies that simply aren't effective. As a director of a grant makers' network Youth Transition Funders Group, I also recognize the importance of collaborative work among philanthropic phil·an·throp·ic also phil·an·throp·i·cal adj. 1. Of, relating to, or marked by philanthropy; humanitarian. 2. Organized to provide humanitarian or charitable assistance: organizations, the nonprofit A corporation or an association that conducts business for the benefit of the general public without shareholders and without a profit motive. Nonprofits are also called not-for-profit corporations. Nonprofit corporations are created according to state law. sector, families, and public agencies. This type of collaboration Working together on a project. See collaborative software. is a must if we are to succeed at making sure our young men have a successful transition to adulthood. The projects that the June 2006 issue mentioned regarding Funders Group, members of The Twenty-First Century Foundation, and Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative illustrate the difference we can make when we concentrate our energies and get on creating a safety net for our kids. Lisa McGill, director Youth Transition Funders Group lmcgill@ytfg.org www.ytfg.org |
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