​The North Star Project

NSOROMMA
"Child of the heavens [stars] "symbol of guardianship.
​A reminder that God is the father and watches over all people.

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We provide specialized guidance for our clients with customized workshops, training and presentations to meet their needs.

AKOBEN 
"War horn"
Symbol of vigilance and wariness Akoben is a horn used to sound a battle cry.

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SERVICES.

Youth

Specialized guidance for both male and female youth.

Parents, Schools & Communities

Train The Trainer

Specific training for individuals and organizations who work with youths.

Culturally responsive training for practitioners who work with youths.

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​WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING...

"NORTH STAR RITES OF PASSAGE, is an opportunity to enhance the process by which we might become whole again. Thus, let princes and princesses be born again, not to rule, but to serve as models of chastity, fidelity, scholarship and grace."
Elder Dr. David "Sankofa" Anderson

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News & Events:

Black History
Month 2021

The story of Black History Month from the Association for Study of African Life and History (ASALH)
asalh.org/festival/
HBCU activities
calendar.howard.edu/
It Started with One Week
artsandculture.google.com/exhibit/the-genesis-of-dr-carter-woodson-s-negro-history-week/xwKSlyiB8cFEIw
National BHM News
www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2021/02/01/black-history-month-2021-how-celebrate-what-know/4292640001/
Umoja (Unity)To strive for and maintain unity in the family, community, nation, and race.


Dagi knot - a Pan African symbol of unity found in several African cultures, i.e., Yoruba, Hausa, Bushongo, etc.

Local Black History Month Events:
Douglas Town BHM Activities

spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/rochester/news/Black-History-Month

University of Rochester
www.rochester.edu/newscenter/black-history-month-2021-466992/

Local Public Televison
www.pbs.org/articles/2021/02/celebrate-black-history-month-2021/

HIstorically Speaking
www.rochesterfirst.com/hidden-history/black-history-month/hidden-history-celebrating-black-history-month-in-rochester/#/questions

Corona Virus   
COVID-19 Deaths by Race/Ethnicity
www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/covid-19-deaths-by-race-ethnicity/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D

BLACK COMMUNITY HIT HARD BY CORONA VIRUS
ncrc.org/covid-19-disparities-in-rochester-ny-the-legacy-of-redlining-in-the-city-of-frederick-douglass-and-susan-b-anthony/
COVID-19 cases slow in Monroe County, but minorities continue to die at higher rates
www.wxxinews.org/post/covid-19-cases-slow-monroe-county-minorities-continue-die-higher-rates
NYS Corona Death Rates
www.kff.org/other/state-indicator/covid-19-deaths-by-race-ethnicity/?currentTimeframe=0&sortModel=%7B%22colId%22:%22Location%22,%22sort%22:%22asc%22%7D
Vaccine Facts and Research
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ebQIIuckBKc
#Community Immunity
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q2bUTLUCTws&feature=youtu.be

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