PROGRAM FACETS

From the beginning, The Links organization has addressed its community service concerns in the areas of education, cultural and civic commitment.  Its national program is designed to accomplish the organization’s goals through four program facets:

The Arts
National Trends and Services
International Trends and Services
Services to Youth


The Achievers Program encompasses all four facets.

The Arts
The major goals are to:

  1. Increase exposure to and promotion of various art forms.
  2. Enhance appreciation of the fine arts.
  3. Highlight contributions of African American artists.

The Arts Projects

  • Art and Soul Festival
  • A Weekend with Ernie Barnes – Art Exhibit, Sales and Educational    program
  • Charles BIbbs Art Exhibit and Sales
  • Three Generations Concert with William Warfield
  • Presented Artwork by Betty Saar to permanent collection of the Crocker Art Museum

Services to Youth
The major goals are to:

  1. Implement programs that address the critical issues and needs of African-American youth and their families.
  2. Provide opportunities through which self-esteem and self-confidence can be nurtured.
  3. Introduce young people to a variety of career opportunities.

Services to Youth Projects

  • General Scholarship Program
  • Oak Park Little League Baseball Team Sponsorship
  • Project LEAD - A national effort to assist at-risk middle school students

National Trends and Services
The major goals are to:

  1. Identify those areas where utilization of resources and skills can make a difference. 
  2. Implement programs that alleviate economic, political, and social problems.
  3. Enrich the personal lives of Links members as well as that of the community.
  4. Heighten awareness of the problems faced by minorities and the underprivileged.

National Trends and Services Projects

  • Annual Senior Citizen Christmas Luncheon
  • Featured Disney World's head chef, Johnnie Rivers
  • Living Healthy with Diabetes
  • Annual Walk-A-Thon – To promote health and wellness
  • Linking Children to Literacy - Collected and donated 200 books to an elementary school

International Trends and Services

The major goals are to:

  1. Increase awareness among Links of international affairs and issues. 
  2. Collaborate with other organizations in sponsoring international programs.
  3. Provide information on political, economic, and cultural matters in African and Caribbean countries.
  4. Provide school materials to children in Africa.
  5. Support international organizations on the local, national, and international levels.
  6. Support foreign guests and students and encourage participation in international discussions.

International Trends and Services Projects

  • Haitian Medical Supplies Project
  • Shoebox Project – School supplies to Namibia, Africa
  • Expanded our Global Vision – Collected over 300 pairs of used eyeglasses for African countries
  • Support for Professionals Analyzing Pap Smears in Nikuru, Kenya, Africa

 

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