Character-Building School Programming & Community Outreach
Do The Math 247 Character Building Program for Teens & Youth. Character building is the intentional, proactive focus on values such as respect for self and others, integrity, leadership, teamwork and self-discipline.
For interest or additional information, please contact us at kennylilly@gmail.com.
Current Programs / Events:
- Boys & Girls Club/Hiatt Middle School After-School Program, Fall 2024
- Ankeny School District After-School Program, Fall 2024
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Past Events:
- Summer Program/Middle School Students at the Willkie House, Summer 2024
- Boys & Girls Club/Hiatt Middle School After-School Program, Spring 2024
- Des Moines Public Schools Spring After-School Program at King Elementary School, Spring 2024
- Starts Right Here, March 2024
- Des Moines Public Schools Winter After-School Program at Weeks Middle School
- I'll Make Me A World in Iowa African American Festival/Education Day, February 2024
- Starts Right Here, November 2023, December 2023
- Workshop Presenter at the Iowa Department of Health & Human Services Workshop on Implicit Bias in the Workplace.
- Perkins Elementary After-School Program
- Together Through Sound Music Festival, September 2023
- Multicultural Fall Festival, September 2023
- Sista Soul Festival, August 2023
- Heart of Des Moines Farmers Market, August 2023
- Safe Summer Kickoff / King Irving Neighborhood Association, June 12, 2023
- Ankeny Juneteenth, June 2023
- Iowa Juneteenth Celebration, June 2023
- American Business Women's Association, July 2023
- Peace In The Streets Block Party, June 2023
- Capitol View Elementary School / Character Building Program, Spring
- Harding Middle School / After School Program, Spring
- Professional Women's Networking Group, July 2023
- I'll Make Me A World In Iowa African American Festival, February 2023
- Weeks Middle School, January 2023
- Sistars Girl Talk Meditation in the Park. Marriott Hotel. Guest Speaker. December 18, 2022
- Harding Middle School Career Day/Business Technology Class. December 14th.
- Contributors Breakfast Club. Des Moines Golf & Country Club. Guest Speaker. November 2022.
- Des Moines Public Schools Central Campus Career Expo 2022. November 2022.
- Fall 2022 Middle School & High School STEAM Workshop hosted by Investing In My Future, Inc. October 29th at DMACC Urban Campus.
- Sistars Soul Festival. August 29, 2022, at Evelyn Davis Park.
- Multicultural Fall Festival. September 10, 2022 at Evelyn Davis Park.
- Back 2 School Bash. August 21, 2022 at the John R. Grubb YMCA.
- Des Moines Public School Summer Literacy Program with Merrill Middle School and Callahan Middle School. Summer 2022.
- 6 week Character Building Program for Teens & Youth at The John R. Grubb YMCA. "Do The Math 247 "Let's Strengthen Character". January 2022.
- Iowa Juneteenth Celebration 2022 / 515 Manifestival at Western Gateway Park. June 2022.
- Guest Speaker at Drake University / Intro to Cultural Anthropology course. May 2022.
- Cultural Night at Johnston High School. May 2022.
- Guest Speaker at Perkins Elementary School. May 2022.
- Guest Speaker at LoveJoy Elementary School. April 2022.
- Clothing Drive at Perkins Elementary School. February 2022.
- Guest Speaker at Drake University / Intro to Cultural Anthropology course. November 2021.
