South Boston En Accion Inc

SOUTH BOSTON EN ACCION BUILDS COMMUNITY AMONG THE RAPIDLYINCREASING LATINO POPULATION OF SOUTH BOSTON AND PROMOTESCOMMUNITY LEADERSHIP BY THESE RESIDENTS. WE SUPPORT NEW LEADERS BY EQUIPPING THEM WITH INFORMATION AND SKILLS AND OFFERING EXPERIENCES THAT LEAD TO NEW FEELINGS OF SELF-ESTEEM AND SELF-EFFICACY, AN EAGERNESS TO SPEAK OUT AND A WILLINGNESS TO TAKE ACTION. BY TAKING ON THE CHALLENGES THAT COME WITH LIVING IN PUBLIC HOUSING, NAVIGATING AN ENGLISH-SPEAKING WORLD, AND WRESTLING WITH CITY SYSTEMS, WE SEEK TO UNDERSTAND THESE SYSTEMS AND MAKE CHANGES IN WAYS THAT IMPROVE THE LIVES OF NOT ONLY OURSELVES, BUT OUR COMMUNITY AS WELL. TO CREATE CHANGE TOGETHER, WE ORGANIZE MONTHLY MEETINGS TO BRING RESIDENTSTOGETHER. AT THE MEETINGS, WE INTEGRATE INFORMATIONAL PRESENTATIONS, INCLUDE MEMBER DISCUSSION AND SOCIAL ACTIVITY, AND PLAN EVENTS. WE PROVIDE LEADERSHIP TRAINING THROUGH WEEKLY MEETINGS THAT TARGET INDIVIDUALS WITH LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. THESE MEETINGS ARE USED TOSHARE CONCERNS, EXPLORE COLLECTIVE EXPERIENCE, ANALYZE PROBLEM CAUSES, AND DEVELOP ACTION PLANS FOR CHANGE. MEMBERS DEVELOP AND CARRY OUT PROJECTS TO ADDRESS SPECIFIC COMMUNITY CONCERNS. SBEA SUPPORTS THESEMEMBER-LED ACTIVITIES, SUCH AS THE ESOL AND COMPUTER CLASSES AND THE WALK FOR HEALTH CLUB, BY OFFERING COACHING, ACCESS TO OFFICE SPACE, EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES, AND FUNDING FOR COSTS.