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Multicultural Family Center Annual ReportMasterpiece on the Mississippi Dubuque band AI- America City 1 2007 • 2012 • 2013 TO: The Honorable Mayor and City Council Members FROM: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager SUBJECT: Multicultural Family Center 2012 -2013 Annual Report Presentation DATE: January 27, 2014 Multicultural Family Center Board and Director Abeni El Amin, will share a presentation of the 2012 -2013 Multicultural Family Center Annual Report with the City Council. Mic ael C. Van Milligen MCVM:sv Attachment cc: Barry Lindahl, City Attorney Cindy Steinhauser, Assistant City Manager Teri Goodmann, Assistant City Manager Marie Ware, Leisure Services Manager THE CITY OF Dui Masterpiece on the Mississippi TO: Michael C. Van Milligen, City Manager FROM: Marie L. Ware, Leisure Services Manager DATE: January 24, 2014 SUBJECT: Multicultural Family Center 2012 -2013 Annual Report Presentation Dubuque trati M- America City '111' 2007 • 2012 • 2013 INTRODUCTION The purpose of this memo is to request the opportunity for the Multicultural Family Center Board and Director to share a presentation of the Multicultural Family Center Annual Report with the City Council. DISCUSSION The Multicultural Family Center Board of Directors recently created the 2012 - 2013 Annual Report for the Multicultural Family Center. ACTION TO BE TANEN Please share the atached report that highlights the great work of the Center the last year. Prepared by: cc: MLW et attachment Abeni El-Amin, Mukicultural Family Center Director Gil Spence, President, Multicultural Family Center Board 2012 -201: annual report astit Multicultural Family Center 1 DUBUQUE 1157 Central Ave I Dubuque, IA 52001 1 563 - 582 -3681 I info @mfcdbq.org I www.mfcdbq.org Dear Friends: As we wrap up our fourth year of operation at 1 157 Central Avenue, the Multicultural Family Center continues to grow and evolve. This annual report shows how the number of programs offered to youth and families have grown and how popular the cultural events have become. This year included the hiring of the third director of the Center and we welcome Abeni El -Amin. Abeni joins us with a great deal of non- profit experience, cultural knowledge, and a great deal of energy and enthusiasm to move the Center forward and work on diversity issues in Dubuque. Programming efforts continue to focus on teens and family programs. Teen Nights continues to be very well attended, Future Talk leads the summer program offers and really impacts the lives of over 20 youth, Teen Empowerment program connects youth with weekly mentors and educational resources, we have expanded to dance programs and other areas that have been suggested by our users. Family Cooking and holiday celebrations continue to be the most popular family programs we offer. All our programs are offered at little or no cost to the participants. Cultural events also have expanded and include Taste of the World with over 1,000 attending and participating, Cinco De Mayo, Juneteenth celebration in Comiskey Park, and Marshallese Constitution Day all being celebrated during the year. These events shows significant community participation in celebration of cultural diversity and educates the community on the members of the Dubuque community that have joined us from other cultures. The staff and board of directors continue to be impressed by the community's support for and desire to celebrate Dubuque's cultural diversity. We invite you to view this annual report to learn more about the mission of the Multicultural Family Center and to become more familiar with the programs and cultural events that we continue to offer. We invite you to come to the Center for a tour and discuss how you can become involved. With sincere gratitude, Gil Spence Chair Public /Private Partnership The Multicultural Family Center (MFC) is a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization. To provide a sustainable organizational structure, the MFC has established a partnership with the City of Dubuque. The City provides one full -time and three part -time staff, the facility, utilities, and custodial services. The MFC's board of directors are responsible for fundraising the annual operating budget through events, grants, and private donations. Thank you to the Board of Directors and the City of Dubuque for their commitment to the mission of the Multicultural Family Center! Gil Spence Chair Abeni El -Amin Director 2013 BOARD OF DIRECTORS: Gil Spence, Chair Dana Livingston, Vice Chair Beverly Berna, Treasurer Liz Kruse, Secretary Jenny Ammon Doug Bausch Claudette Bees Mike Bryson Maddy Cairney Bang Lang Do Doug Henry Chris Johnson Kelly Larson Kate McCarthy - Gilmore Luis Rojas Willie Slayden John Stewart Scott Theisen Gloria Valdez Marlene Wolfer Annual Report 2012 -2013 Cultural events 1 programs Increasing awareness and understanding of local diversity CULTURAL EVENTS: The MFC hosted several large and small scale cultural events and programs to celebrate diversity and encourage cross - cultural interaction and understanding in Dubuque, including: • Taste of the World —community members come together to display their cultures by providing food samples, artifacts, performances, and activities to the public. Twenty countries participated this year. • Cinco de Mayo — celebrated at Prescott School this year with music, dancing, kids activities, and food donated from local Mexican restaurants. • Marshallese Constitutional Day —this event includes food, activities, music, and dancing from the Marshallese community to celebrate the sovereignty of their nation. • Juneteenth— remembering June 19, 1865 when the last slaves were freed. Held annually in Comiskey Park to celebrate the freedom and success of African Americans. • Native Spirit Dancers — Native American family from the Ho -Chunk Nation in Wisconsin educates the community through dance, music, storytelling, and humor. • Multicultural Holiday Party —guest speakers highlight cultural celebrations and religious practices during the holiday season in Dubuque. • Spice Cultural Cooking— featuring a different culture each month, families were educated on a variety of culturally diverse food made and enjoyed as a group. • Ladies in Line — monthly program focusing on developing higher stands within women who desire to build a support team. • Resident Artist— during the summer the Resident Artist enhanced cultural programming by playing music and teaching instrumentation. We like to come to MFC because it has educational programs like computer class, Family Cooking Night, Paperback Pioneers and also they help the Latino community with interpreters and translations." "Nos gusta venir al MFC porque tiene programas educativos para la familia como programas de computacion, cocina (SPICE Noche de Cocina Familiar), Noche Lectura en Famih (Paperback Pioneers) y ademas tienen ayuda con las traducciones." JUANITA RIVAS Y SU HIJA ELIZABETH BARRERA r. EIOZ -ZIOZ poda ' ienuuy (s! Family Encouraging families to grow and learn together EMPHASIS ON SERVING FAMILY The MFC emphasizes the importance of spending time and learning together as a family. Here is a look at some of our monthly family programs: • Family Reading Night — families with children in K -5th grades enjoy this themed evening of reading and literacy activities. Dinner is provided and each youth takes home a book to add to their library. • Family Cooking Class— families learn to cook a meal together and eat it during class. Each month has a new health objective and emphasizes the importance of family meals. • Mother's Day Celebration —moms, grandmas, aunts and /or special women and the children in their lives enjoyed brunch and a day of pampering • Just Desserts —this program celebrates different desserts from around the world while learning about each featured country • Movies in Comiskey Park — (partnership with Mindframe Theater and City of Dubuque) featured monthly popular family movies outdoors in Comiskey Park for all community members during June, July and August • Music in Jackson Park — (partnership with Washington Neighbors and City of Dubuque) families celebrated summer with the Main Street Jazz Band, food and children's activities July in Jackson Park • Better Together Dubuque Family Event This event provided the Multicultural Family Center's LGBT+ youth network an opportunity to bring together family /friends to celebrate their identity in a fun, safe, and friendly setting. It was open to all families and individuals and provided the MFC an opportunity to educate the community on topics of sexual orientation and gender identity. The event was held at the Grand River Center in partnership with McGraw -Hill and City of Dubuque. "The MFC is a great place for my family. In the past, my older children participated in several teen programs, and Aurora and Lestat love to come to the center for programs and the computers." JENNIFER GENSCH AND HER DAUGHTER AURORA AND SON LESTAT Empowering teens to plan and achieve their future goals PROGRAMMING The MFC places priority on providing teen programming, because in the Dubuque community, like many others, there is a gap in services provided for youth in 6th - 12th grades. In addition to having Teen Night every Wednesday from 5:30 -7pm where teens can gather with their peers and caring adults, the MFC provided a variety of educational, environmental, and service - oriented programs. Teen Empowerment Program (TEP) supports high school students by providing one -on -one weekly mentoring, monthly group service projects, and monthly educational sessions. If youth achieve all of the requirements of the program, they receive a monthly stipend. Road to Success: this popular event provided teens with useful employment skills including a resume building workshop, professional appearance advice, leadership development and mock interviews with several Dubuque professionals College visits: Capri College, University of Wisconsin - Platteville, Loras College, University of Dubuque, Clarke University Service projects: Dubuque Regional Humane Society, Swiss Valley, Mines of Spain, Dubuque Rescue Mission Social events: movies, hockey games, bowling, ice skating, roller skating Future Talk is a summer environmental service - learning program for youth ages 13 -17 that focuses on education, service - learning, and volunteerism. We completed our sixth year of Future Talk in August 2013. Service learning sites included Mines of Spain, Swiss Valley, City of Dubuque Parks, and Kaufmann Prairie. Participating youth are able to earn one high school credit, as well as a stipend for this program. This year's sponsors include: Prudential and Alliant Energy Foundation. Other teen programs held at the MFC include: • Achieving Maximum Potential (AMP) — monthly youth group for kids in foster care (partnership with Community Circle of Care) • LGBT+ Youth Network— weekly meetings for youth who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, or other sexual orientation or gender identity "I love to come to the Multicultural Family Center because they provide me with a wonderful mentor /tutor for homework and they have many opportunities to learn about differen cultures, and taste different food from around the world." ti ALLISUN HENRY WITH VOLUNTE TUTOR ANDREW TOBIN ti Youth after school programs Providing a safe place, enrichment programs, and caring adults to serve youth AFTER - SCHOOL PROGRAMS The MFC provides structured programs for youth in K -5th grades. Youth must read or do homework for at least 30 minutes after which they can choose from a variety of programs including: • Healthy Choices (partnership with ISD Extension )—youth participated in activities about making good choices for a healthy lifestyle • Agricultural Program (partnership with Dubuque County Farm Bureau)— children learned about agricultural in Iowa through fun, hands -on activities • Hip Hop Dance —fun, energetic Hip Hop dance classes provided weekly • Cultural Programs —youth learned about current cultural events through hands -on projects and activities • Fashion Show— children spent three months preparing a fashion show for the opening ceremony at Taste of the World • Wednesday Early Dismissal Programs — structured tutoring, homework assistance along with recreation, health /nutrition, arts and crafts, cultural programs and more every Wednesday. African American Museum of Iowa Outreach programs: • The Oldest Finger Paintings in the World • Dig This! Archaeology • Our Children Can Soar Youth Offering youth summer enrichment program SUMMER PROGRAMMING We also provide several programs to youth during the summer to keep them engaged in fun and learning, including: • Weekly Day Camps— Photography, Film, Become an Author, Spanish, Drama • Girl Power! and Club House for Boys • National Mississippi River Museum & Aquarium Outreach Program - Mississippi River Life - Rockin' Reptiles and Awesome Amphibians - Fur -n -Lead: The Life of a Voyageur Along the Mississippi River "I really like coming to the MFC, especially for Hip Hop dance class." r• ALAM ESTAFEN r�s Adult Providing adults educational resources and community - building opportunities PROGRAMMING: • Pilates • Spanish Language Class • French Cafe • Computer Classes • Resume Workshops • Host NAACP meetings • Host AA Cultural Group • Host Black Men's Coalition "We're inspired by the stand that the MFC is for oneness, inclusivity and community transformation!" SCOTT & JULIA THEISEN Adult 1307 Youth 1043 = 2,350 total users USERS • DUBUQUE'S DEMOGRAPHICS* Total Population = 57,637 Female Population = 51.6% Male Population = 48.4% Average Household Size = 2.28 Family Households = 59.1% Non - Family Households = 40.9% Average Family Size = 2.92 Median Age = 38 Caucasian African American Asian Pacific Islander Hispanic American Indian and Alaska Native 92% 4% 1% 0.5% 2.4 9% * According to the 201011S. Census • 1% Program Fees —1 15% Organization Donation 14% Individual Donation 24% Business Donation Financials 11% Fundraisers INCOME All data reflects 9/1/12- 8/31/13. 7% Fundraising 5% Supplies 2% Staff 3% Marketing ,4 %Admin 76% Programming & Events EXPENSES lioda ienuuy E1O -Z1OZ Supporters FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTORS $5,000+ Dubuque Bank & Trust $1,000 - $4,999 American Trust & Savings Bank Dubuque Bank & Trust /Women Connect Group IBM Employee Service Center Chuck Isenhart John Deere Dubuque Works Kiwanis Club of Dubuque Prudential Sisters of the Presentation Jim & Marita Theisen University of WI- Platteville- Native Spirit Dance US Bank $500 - $999 Church of the Resurrection Conlon Construction Co. Dupaco Community Credit Union Eagle Country Market Doug Henry & Martha Fuerste Kendall Hunt Publishing Donor listing reflects contributions receipted from 9/1/12 - 8/31/13. River City Paving Gil & Rebecca Spence Westmark Enterprises $250 - $499 Beverly & Jerry Berna Black Hills Iowa Mike & Sonya Bryson Chad & Laura Chandlee Charles & Vicki Glab John & Mary Gronen Herrig Charitable Foundation Liz & Ryan Kruse Morrison Brothers Company Northeast Iowa Community College Ed & Susie Ritts Longshadow Foundation Lynn & Robert Rusk In Memory of Jerome Thomas James & Anne Trausch Marie & Lowell Ware $100 - $249 AA Group Donation Edwin & Barbara Blinks William Blum Greg & Connie Burbach Sandra & Scott Cairns, M.D. Cartegra ph Tom & Joyce Connors Keith Cook & Sharon Kress William Dicken /Gail Chavenelle El Paisano Terry & Paula Friedman Jim & Judy Giese Nancy Gourley Daivd & Becky Harris Peggy Jackson Darin & Kelly Larson Joy McCarthy Danielle Moore Ernestine & Melvin Moss Audrey Morey Mount St. Francis Sheila O'Laughlin PJ's Decorating & Sewing Rev. Tom Rhomberg Judy & Phil Ruppel Sid Scott Sisters of Charity, BVM Scott & Julia Thiesen Andrew & Katrina Wilberding $50 - $99 Harry & Mary Atlhaus James & Judith Bailey Donna Bauerly Claudette Bees Douglas & Jean Cheever James Curoe Kevin Firnstahl Sister Florence Gavin Dave & Jane Heiar Sandy Hirstein Nancy Klauer David & Diane Konshak Monica Grubb Kwik Stop /Dairy Queen Lamar Advertising Rev. Paul Otting Payday Partners Randy Peck Michael Pedersen James & Jacquelyn Roth Jan & Bill Stoffel Ken Tekippe Jenny Ammon Joann Arensdorf Marlyn & Joyce Bausman Steven & Marilyn Bell Steven & Katherine Cornelius Abeni El -Amin Carol Flynn Ron & Shirley Gansen Dianne & Keith Gibson Bobby Grattan Ruth E. Hilvers Trust Ric & Sue Jones Shannon Martin Ann Michalski Peggy Mulderig Dennis & Jerelyn O'Connor Pete Olson Tom & Jan Rawson Vivian Roberts Willian & Nancy Ross Ruth & Ralph Scharnau Judith Schmidt St. Luke's United Methodist Church Julie A. Tinney Bob & Anita Wild m a 0 E1O -Z1OZ (TI Supporters (coot.) GRANTS Alliant Energy Foundation - $2,500 City of Dubuque Small Grants - $3,750 City of Dubuque Large Grants - $4,100 Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque $500 Dubuque Racing Association - $2,500 Faces and Voices - $1,300 McGraw Hill - $1,000 Mediacom Communications - $1,000 Noon Optimist Club of Dubuque - $1,000 The Prudential Foundation - $10,000 Woodward Foundation - $2,000 Grants and Community Foundation Gifts were received 9/1/12 thru 8 /31/13. GIFTS MADE TO THE MULTICULTURAL FAMILY CENTER ENDOWMENT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER DUBUQUE ENDOWMENT John Burgart - $50 Alan & Susan Hattel - $100 Daniel Knepper - $200 Jim and Marita Theisen - $5,000 Marie & Lowell Ware - $1,000 Kathleen Weber - $500 Dr. Michael & Diane Wertz - $200 BUSINESS IN -KIND African American Museum of Iowa Body and Soul Cafe Manna Java City of Dubuque City of Dubuque AmeriCorps Clarke University Colony Brands Colts Drum & Beagle Corps Dubuque Community School District Dubuque County Youth Leaders Dubuque Data Services Dubuque Metropolitan Solid Waste Agency Dubuque Obstetrics & Gynecology Eric Jennings Photography El Paisano Family Beer & Liquor BUSINESS IN -KIND (CONT.) BUSINESS IN -KIND (CONT.) Every effort has been made to provide complete and accurate information; however, if you notice any discrepancies, please notify Sarah at (563) 690 -6042. Five Flags Civic Center Sedgwick CMS First Baptist Church Trausch Distributing John Deere Multicultural Awareness Group Union - Hoermann Press Lamar Advertising University of Dubuque Life's a Feast Catering Welu Printing Company Loras College Young Professionals of Dubuque Lowe's Home Improvement Matthews Distributing McDonald's Progressive Processing Runde Chevrolet Sageville School Salsa's Sam's Club St. Mark Youth Enrichment Swiss Valley Nature Center AmeriCorps members, contributing thousands of volunteer hours per year, are a crucial asset of the MFC. Nothing would be possible without them! ETOZ -ZTOZ laodej lenuud v You Can Help! Did you know... The MFC is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. We have a Board of Directors and our operating budget is funded by grants and private donations. The City of Dubuque generously provides our facility and staff which allows for all donations to directly fund programs and events. Your employer might match your donation! Many employers in the Dubuque area will match all or part of your tax - deductible donation! Contact your human resources department for details. Monetary donations are very much appreciated, but you can give in other ways too! The Multicultural Family Center accepts donations of time, money and items throughout the year. We are always in need of volunteers to tutor or mentor, supplies for the center, books or games, or any number of other options! To make an online monetary donation or to view our current volunteer and donation needs, please visit our website at www.mfcdbq.org or call or visit the center for more information. Donations can also be made to our Endowment at the Community Foundation of Greater Dubuque. Volunteers including AmeriCorps, work -study s udents, interns, committee members, and community members, work with staff to provide programs and assistance at the MFC. Ten AmeriCorps members contributed a total of 4,650 hours. Approximately 4,000 hours were donated by 165 community members as volunteers. STAFF: Abeni El -Amin, Executive Director Sarah Petersen, Assistant Director Marrichelle Glover, Site Supervisor Dora Serna, Site Supervisor Kelsey Rusk, Temporary Site Supervisor Abbie Strobbe, Future Talk Manager AMERICORPS: Robert Berger, Future Talk Program Coordinator Janice Craddieth, Neighborhood Outreach Coordinator Vanessa Dinderman, Teen Program Coordinator Matt Esser, Youth Programs Coordinator Michele Gelaude, Future Talk Program Coordinator Maitha Jolet, Cultural Program Coordinator Kealsey McNeil, Adult /Seniors Program Coordinator Meghan Monck, Future Talk Program Coordinator Nia Wilson, VISTA Volunteer /Outreach Coordinator Katie Yockey, Family Program Coordinator ABENI EL -AMIN Executive Director SARAH PETERSEN Assistant Director SHELL! GLOV Site Supervisor THE CITY OF DUB E THEISEN'S U Dusu�uE B�vxi. Prudential � HOME •FARM • At/TO Masterpiece Dn the Mississippi AND TRUST Thank you to Union - Hoermann Press for can in -kind donation towards the printing of this report. The Multicultural Family Center empowers all families and community members of Dubuque to reach their potential and build unity out of diversity. 1157 Central Ave 1 Dubuque, IA 52001 1 563 - 582 -3681 1 info @mfcdbq.org 1 www.mfcdbq.org