Commend East Flatbush Village

Senate Resolution No. 5153 BY: Senator PARKER COMMENDING East Flatbush Village Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 8th Annual Not in my Hood March and Resources and Health Fair on June 2, 2018 WHEREAS, From time to time this Legislative Body takes note of certain extraordinary individuals it wishes to recognize for their valued contributions to the success and progress of society and publicly acknowledge their endeavors which have enhanced the basic humanity among us all; and WHEREAS, This Legislative Body is justly proud to commend East Flatbush Village Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 8th Annual Not in my Hood March and Resources and Health Fair on Saturday, June 2, 2018; and WHEREAS, Through East Flatbush Village's EFV E.N.O.U.G.H. Initiative, the Not in my Hood March gives young people the opportunity to take a proactive stand to the violence in their community; and WHEREAS, The anti-violence march will kick off at Meyer Levin Junior High School and head down to the Resource and Health Fair on Church Avenue between East 46th Street and Schenectady Avenue; and WHEREAS, The Fair will offer youth information about job opportunities, summer youth programs and other educational resources; they can also learn more about anti-violence initiatives; and WHEREAS, Established in 2008, East Flatbush Village diligently works to uplift its Neighbors with Neighbors; this vital not-for-profit organization provides programs for young people and provides resources to the entire family which in turn will repair the community; and WHEREAS, East Flatbush Village established the EFV E.N.O.U.G.H. (Educating, Neighborhoods, Organizing, Under-served, Grassroots-organizing and Health-awareness) Initiative, which involves community organizing designed to curtail rising street violence within its community; E.N.O.U.G.H. uses the Not in my Hood March, Participatory Budgeting programs, Know Your Rights forums and other workshops, Occupy the Corner and the Shooting Response Team, where they coordinate with local clergy, violence interrupters and local elected officials to provide assistance to families impacted by gang or street violence; and WHEREAS, An after-school program which utilizes the E.N.O.U.G.H. Initiative is currently being implemented at Meyer Levin Junior High School and Kurt Hahn Expeditionary Learning School; the program is aimed at youth, ages 11-18, who have displayed conduct consistent with involvement in gang activities and other types of unproductive behavior; and WHEREAS, The goal of this vital program is to impact the lives of these students in a positive way, to encourage them to correct their behavior and give them necessary tools and opportunity to mentor others around them; the participants will learn about E.N.O.U.G.H.'s six pillars: accountability, unity, responsibility, creativity, restraint, and mentorship throughout the course of the program; and WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body that those who enhance the well-being and vitality of their community and have shown a long and sustained commitment to excellence certainly have earned the recognition and applause of all the citizens of this great Empire State; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, That this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to commend East Flatbush Village Inc. upon the occasion of hosting its 8th Annual Not in my Hood March and Resources and Health Fair on June 2,