Encouraging The World: Larissa Johnson

ETW Programs:

HISTORY

In 2007, Encouraging the World originated in the mind of its founder during a mountain hike in Cyprus. Since its conception, Encouraging the World (ETW) has worked in orphanages, juvenile homes, schools, and churches throughout the world.

ETW began in Bethlehem working with the Al-Harah Theater Group and Contacting the World. ETW choreographed and co-directed Facehook?!, currently touring the Middle East and Europe. This work aims to communicate the lives and struggles of Arab youth through music, dance, and drama.

ETW has launched several projects in the Philippines to serve orphan and juvenile communities, recruiting 50 volunteers from Thailand, Baltimore, Holland, and the Philippines. These projects included tree plantings, clothing drives, hosting a “Nutrition Month” for an elementary school, and feeding an indigenous community of 600 children and families.

In 2013, ETW was incorporated in Baltimore, Maryland and founded with a vision to offer youth volunteer community revitalization projects, awareness of global competence, international excursions, mentoring, youth leadership and conflict resolution programming.

In 2014, ETW Baltimore Youth served The Children's Light Ministries Orphanage and facilitated programming to support the build their home extension, hosted a youth sexual education workshop, and taught English to children 5 - 18 years old. ETW Baltimore Youth were empowered by facilitating and sharpening their leadership skills.

Encouraging the World was presented with:

2013 BMe Leadership Award

2014 Ambassador of Peace by the Universal Peace Federation

PROGRAMS

ETW Youth Board

- ETWYB consist of 8-10 youth. Supports ETW with decision making, youth engagement, and programming.

ETW International Service Program

- ETW Youth Ambassadors engage in local community and youth development programming for 1 year.

- ETWYA travel abroad for a 2-week international service enrichment excursion, facilitating youth -led activities for parent-less children and receive leadership training.

ETW Time

- Safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives. Monthly community chosen chats about social, economic, race, arts...

PROGRAM GOALS

1. ETW Youth Board - To empower a selected group of youth to provide pathways for their peers to engage in positive relationships and opportunities.

2. ETW International Service Program - To expand and provide the ambassadors with a heighten awareness of global affairs and international economies by traveling.

3. ETW Time - To provide a safe space where youth and community can discuss, create, and form relationships. Produce media, art, speeches, and performance art related works about their lives.

Encouraging The World is a program of Fusion Partnerships, Inc..

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Saturday, August 16, 2014

Greater Baltimore Church of Christ recognizes ETW's Executive Director, Cirron Lanier Greenidge

By: Phat Vuong

Romans 13 verse 7 teaches that you “give to everyone what you owe them...if honor, then honor”. The Greater Baltimore Church of Christ (GBCOC) takes great pride in honoring Cirron Greenidge, winner of the 2013 Black Male Engagement (BMe) Initiative Leadership Award. Cirron, a member of GBCOC and founding president of the non-profit “Encouraging The World”, was recognized by BMe for his organization’s community engagement through more than 12 years of work with orphans and indigenous youth.

The BMe awarded 50 men from a pool of 400 small grants totaling $600,000 in 2013. Cirron and “Encouraging the World” were among those recipients.

We couldn't be more proud of the Cirron and his work. For more information or to get involved visit http://encouragingtheworld-cirron.blogspot.com.

http://gbcoc.net/onlineresources/gloryoftheordinary/cirron/

Wednesday, May 21, 2014

ETW Architects Program @ Real Food Farm

Saturday, May 3rd - helping to weed the greenhouses

Monday, April 28, 2014

ETW Ambassadors serving at the Bea Gaddy Family Center

Service learning activity at Bea Gaddy Family Center on this beautiful Saturday morning!

Saturday, March 1, 2014

ETW and Walks of Art Host: Vision Board Party @ Coppin State University

Vision Board Party @ Coppin State University - We had 20 visionaries attend our workshop. Go Coppin! Go!

Monday, February 17, 2014

Tree pruning in Mt. Vernon

Monday, January 20, 2014

MLK DAY OF SERVICE @ Ambrose Kennedy Park, Baltimore

MLK Day. Encouraging The World building parks, pathways, and beautifying Baltimore's Ambrose Kennedy Park .

Baltimore State's Attorney, Gregg L. Bernstein and Cirron L. Greenidge

Friday, January 10, 2014

Day of Service event for MLK Jr. Day - This, is how we do it!

Day of Service event for MLK Jr. Day - This, is how we do it!

We have our service learning project for January and we will be working with Civic Works to celebrate Martin Luther King, Jr Day. There is a flyer as well but here are the details:

Monday, January 20, 2014
9:00 am - 2:00 pm
Day of Service event for MLK Jr. Day
Ambrose Kennedy Park, 100 Ensor St, 21202 between Chase and Eager

The day of the service project, I ask that you get there a little early so that we can arrange in one big group. There will be a Civic Works sign so you can find the group. You should also be dressed warmly, bring a refillable water bottle, and a backpack to place your items in for which we'll be moving throughout the day and you'll need a place to place your items. I also attached some waivers for you all to fill out and bring with you.

http://www.eventbrite.com/e/ambrose-kennedy-park-clean-up-tickets-9985538013

See you this Sunday for enrichment and two Mondays for the service learning project!!!

Larissa Johnson

larissa.johnson17@gmail.com