University of the District of Columbia College of Arts and Sciences (American Humanics Student Association)
Coach / Consultant
Organizer
2006
2009
The District of Columbia Housing Authority
Board Member
2006
2009
Neighbors United
Board Member
Organizer Profile
I was born a Public Servant. I was the child ,in the family or neighborhood organizing, consulting or advocating for those I live among, their friends and families. I was the one, who would door knock, with the peition, or for the purpose of finding out what issue or concerns impact the neighoord (China Town, Washington, DC).
I was always organzing youths,to recognize we had rights, in school, at our community center, I tired with saying "Youths have Rights in the Home." I lost that battle. The parents did not go for that nor did mine.
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(1) Allow the Community to identify their issue and concerns.
(2) It is not an I, It is a We.
(3) Have a plan, and Stay Focus.
Pat Fagin-Scott (Board Liaision), District of Columbia Board of Directors
Marcie Cohen (Acting Chair), District of Columbia Board of Directors
Mary Ann-Luby (Natioanl Law Center)
Paul Battle (Washington Inner City Self Help)
Valencia Muhammad (District of Columbia School Board)
PresidentObama Transitional Appointments, Former Mayor Barry and Mayor Adrian Fenty's Local Elections have most influence on my organizing career, and President Barack Obama, Transitional Team Appointments have most influence on my organizing career.
My accomplishments from my career in organzing: Organizing Public Housing Residents, Housing Choice Voucher Program Participants, Scatter Sites, and Low-moderate Income Residents towards Empowerment. As the District of Columbia Housing Authority (DCHA)Family Commissioner, I am in process, of having every DCHA Family Community to have googlegroups per Community, using Potomac Garden Public Housing located in the District of Columbia,(family community) as the model. The goal: Public Housing Resident Googlegroup. Communication, was identified as a Weakness, for the Affordable Housing Residents throughout the United States.
The Barriers to successful community organizing in this country, is not allowing those you serve identified their community problems. Not understanding the Leadership abilities to a person's level of effectivness;the Law of Influence (how to measure influence);that leadership develops daily, and notin day.
Who has mentored, coached, or consulted with you in your organizing career?
Person
Organization
Battle, Paul
Washington Inner City Self Help (WISH)
Fagin-Scott, Pat
District of Columbia Housing Authority
Leaks, Linda
Empower DC
Aquarius Vann-Ghasri's Peers
Which of your peers influenced your development as an organizer?
Aquarius Vann-Ghasri's Trainees
Whom have you developed or trained as an organizer? (Please list people who have stayed in the field or a related field for at least three years.)
Person
Organization
Bonds, Dr. Sharon
Mantle & DisMantle of Teams Inc.
Cohen, Sig
Capital Hill Group Ministry Housing Group
Connor, Brigett
Potomac Garden Public Housing Community/Mantle & DisMantle Of Teams Inc.
Deane-Earle, Rietchie
Washington Inner City Self Help
Moore, Thomasia
Potomac Garden Public Housing Resident Council
Aquarius Vann-Ghasri's Coachees
Who did you mentor, coach, or consult with you in your organizing career? (Please list people who have stayed in the field or a related field for at least 3 years.)
