2025-03-19T09:37:58-04:00 2023-12-31 582026697 LONG & COMPANY PC 1325 SATELLITE BLVD NW STE 1504 SUWANEE GA 300244662 990 2023-01-01 030457770 INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT INC INTE 4045277756 PO BOX 54149 ATLANTA GA 30308 RAUSHANAH BUTLER DIRECTOR 4046895910 2025-02-25 true true WILLIAM E LONG JR CPA P00171899 6783274382 2025-02-25 2023 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z RAUSHANAH BUTLER PO BOX 54149 ATLANTA GA 30308 327438 false X WWW.INTERFAITHCHILDRENSMOVEMENT.ORG X 2002 GA THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT IS TO BUILD A MULTI-FAITH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY COALITION THAT WORKS TO CREATE A GEORGIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. 10 10 4 75 0 110929 296661 0 5 92 -2527 110934 294226 0 0 66544 128052 0 8559 64035 80363 130579 208415 -19645 85811 51799 135782 4072 2244 47727 133538 X THE MISSION OF THE INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT IS TO BUILD A MULTI-FAITH GRASSROOTS ADVOCACY COALITION THAT WORKS TO CREATE A GEORGIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. false false 166446 ICM THEN AND NOW IN 2001, INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S MOVEMENT (ICM) EMERGED AS A RESPONSE TO THE MISSING VOICES OF PEOPLE OF FAITH CHAMPIONING THE CAUSE OF CHILD WELL-BEING IN GEORGIA. DURING THE SUMMER OF 2001, A SMALL GROUP OF CHILD ADVOCATES BEGAN SPEAKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ABOUT SPONSORING AN INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S SABBATH CELEBRATION THAT YEAR IN ATLANTA. THIS COALITION OF PASSIONATE ADVOCATES BELIEVED THAT, BY WORKING IN CONCERT, FAITH COMMUNITIES COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE SERVICES, LAWS, AND PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SHAPE CHILDREN'S FUTURES. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, OVER 400 CHILD ADVOCATES AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA GATHERED TO HEAR DR. MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, FOUNDER OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, DELIVER AN INSPIRING KEYNOTE ADDRESS. HER INSPIRING WORD PROMPTED THEIR PLEDGE TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION ACROSS FAITH LINES TO END THE DESPAIR FACED BY SO MANY CHILDREN GEORGIA. AS THEY LEFT THE EVENT, THEY RECEIVED NEWS OF THE TRAGIC ATTACKS OF 9/11. AS THE WORLD IN RESPONDED WITH FEAR, THE NEWLY-FORMED INTERFAITH ALLIANCE OF LEADERS REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO WORK TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF GEORGIA'S CHILDREN. WITH THIS PLEDGE, ICM WAS BORN. ITS NEW STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND YOUTH ARE JUST AS PASSIONATE AND COMMITTED TO THE PLEDGE THAT ITS FOUNDERS MADE OVER TWO DECADES AGO. BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES PLAGUING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GEORGIA, PROVIDING ADVOCATE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND THE YOUNG AT HEART, MOBILIZING CAMPUS COALITIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND DEVELOPING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES, ICM IS STRATEGICALLY MAKING ITS STATEWIDE PRESENCE FELT IN 14 CRITICAL COUNTIES IN GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ICM IS FOCUSING ITS MOBILIZATION ON THE11 COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INCLUDING CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, COBB, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HENRY, AND ROCKDALE, ALONG WITHBIBB, MUSCOGEE, AND CHATHAM COUNTIES THAT HAVE LARGER METROPOLITAN AREAS, GREAT NEED, AND SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE IN SHAPING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ICM'S WORK GOES BEYOND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND BUILDING VIBRANT AND ACTIVE COALITIONS IN THESE AREAS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO CREATE A BLUEPRINT FOR HOW TO DO THIS WELL THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE APPROACHES TO ADVOCACY AND EXPANDED PROGRAMMING. ICM INTRODUCED "HAVE A HEART" LEGISLATIVE WRITING PARTIES, INVITING FAITH COMMUNITIES TO HOST A WRITING PARTY TO CREATE VALENTINE CARDS AND LETTERS TO GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS. CONGREGATIONS HOST A WRITING PARTY TO CREATE CARDS AND LETTERS FOR GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS. A COMBINATION OF EIGHT FAITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE EFFORT TO IMPLORE GEORGIA'S LEGISLATORS TO PRIORITIZE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL OF ITS CHILDREN. ICM'S SIGNATURE LEGISLATIVE PRAYER VIGIL, BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY, EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS FROM FAITH LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND SOME OF GEORGIA'S LEGISLATORS. ICM HIRED A THREE-PERSON SEASONAL TEAM TO WORK THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT SOON LEARNED THAT THE MOVEMENT NEEDS YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME STAFF. FOCUS AREAS THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE STARTED THE YEAR BY REVISITING THE LANGUAGE OF ICM'S FOCUS AREAS. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MET BI-WEEKLY FOR OVER THREE MONTHS TO RESEARCH, BRAINSTORM, AND CREATE ICM'S FOUR NEW FOCUS AREAS OF CARE. "THE CALL TO CARE FOR CHILDREN RESONATES WITH PEOPLE OF FAITH AND SPEAKS TO WHAT IS LACKING (AT THE MOMENT) IN SO MANY OF OUR POLICIES AND OUR LEGISLATION. IT'S CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES," ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEMBER EVELYN BREWER SAID. ADVOCACY YEAR-ROUND THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF ICM'S ADVOCACY. ICM COLLABORATES WITH ITS COALITION PARTNERS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND COMMUNITIES OF FAITH IN ADVOCACY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ICM CO-HOSTED AN ADVOCACY DAY DURING THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND WITH BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH AS PART OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S NATIONAL CELEBRATION AND OBSERVANCE. THE DAY FEATURED A WORKSHOP, "HOW TO INFLUENCE YOUR LEGISLATORS," FACILITATED BY JEFF WILLARD OF TZEDEK ATLANTA, AND A YOUTH ADVOCACY WORKSHOP, "TRAIN YOUR BRAIN FOR JUSTICE," FACILITATED BY HANDS ALL IN. IN NOVEMBER, ICM CO-HOSTED AN EDUCATION 101 WORKSHOP IN COBB COUNTY WITH MEMBERS OF THE FUND GEORGIA'S FUTURE COALITION TO SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION FUNDING IN COBB COUNTY AND HOW PARENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARDS, AND PTA MEMBERS ADVOCATE FOR THEIR STUDENTS. ICM'S ADVOCACY COMMITTEE IS HOSTING A SERIES OF VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS FEATURING ADVOCATES AND LEGISLATORS WHO WILL SHARE INFORMATION, UPDATES, AND INSIGHTS REGARDING THE BILLS IN ICM'S 2024 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. WORKSHOPS AND ADVOCATE EDUCATION WITH JUST A FEW MONTHS UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE BELTS, THE ADVOCACY TEAM HAS CREATED NEW PROGRAMMING AND IS LAUNCHING TWO NEW ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS: "UNDER THE GOLD DOME- AND "THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. UNDER THE GOLD DOME IS DESIGNED TO INFORM PARTICIPANTS ABOUT HOW GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE OPERATES. THE WORKSHOP ALSO PROVIDES A STATE-WIDE GLANCE AT HOW GEORGIA FARES REGARDING CHILD WELL-BEING. THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OFFERS A MORE CUSTOMIZED LOOK AT HOW SPECIFIC COUNTIES RANK REGARDING CHILD WELL-BEING IN GEORGIA. THE TEAM IS DILIGENTLY WORKING TO MOBILIZE 14 COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. SO, ITS COUNTY-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON CHILD WELL-BEING IN BIBB, CHATHAM, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, COBB, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HENRY, MUSCOGEE, AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES. YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP (YAI) ICM'S YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCED GROWTH DURING THE SUMMER 2023 SESSION. THIS SUMMER, ICM EXPANDED ITS PREMIERE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS BY MOVING TO A HYBRID FORMAT WITH EIGHT IN-PERSON AND FOUR ONLINE WEEKS. THE PROGRAM RAN FOR 12 WEEKS INSTEAD OF 10, AS IT DID IN 2022. THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA HOSTED MOST OF THE WEEKLYSESSIONS ON THEIR CAMPUS. ST.LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOSTED A TEAM HUDDLE ON THEIR CAMPUS, AND THE YOUTH THEOLOGICAL INITIATIVE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSTED A FAITH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE-CENTERED FIELD THAT COMBINED THEIR YOUTH WITH YAI. PRAYERS FOR PEACE & POSITIVITY IN ITS SECOND YEAR, ICM'S YOUTH-LED BACK-TO-SCHOOL VIRTUAL VIGIL FEATURED PRAYERS FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR AND REFLECTIONS ON STUDENT SAFETY AND THE COURAGE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS. THE TEENS OFFERED ADDITIONAL REFLECTIONS, POETRY, AND PRAYERS FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND BUS DRIVERS. AT THE YOUTH'S REQUEST THIS YEAR, YOUNG PEOPLE WERE THE ONLY VOICES TO LIFT PRAYERS DURING THE PROGRAM. "NO SHADE TO THE STAFF," THEY SAID, "BUT WE'VE GOT IT." WITH CAREFUL THOUGHT AND PLANNING, THE INTERNS DELIVERED A STIRRING PROGRAM OF PRAYERS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE TRADITIONS. CHILDRENS SABBATH WEEKEND FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, ICM TEAMED UP WITH BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH TO CO-SPONSOR THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND (PART OF THE NATIONAL EVENT BY THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND). THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FEATURED A TRULY INTERFAITH EXPERIENCE WITH A SATURDAY ADVOCACY DAY THAT OFFERED ADVOCACY EDUCATION FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN, BUDDHIST, HINDU, JEWISH, MUSLIM, AND SIKH TRADITIONS COLLABORATIVELY LED SUNDAY'S INTERFAITH SERVICE. TEEN TALKS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, THE YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNS CLOSED OUT THEIR SUMMER SESSION BY SHARING AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE. TALK TOPICS INCLUDED CHILD SAFETY AND ABUSE, TEEN LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT SUPPORT, GUN VIOLENCE, BULLYING, EDUCATION FUNDING, YOUTH ADVOCATE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS, AND MAKING EID A RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS. TWO WERE SELECTED TO PRESENT THEIR PRAYER CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER STUDENTS, CALEB V., AND JU ., TALKS AT THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERFAITH FOR CHILDREN IN OCTOBER. ALL OF THE TEEN TALKS WILL BE ON AIB IN THE COMING MONTHS. GROWING THE MOVEMENT GROWING OUR MOVEMENT MEANS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF FAITH WHO ARE: 1. KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR STATE. 2. ACTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING. WORKING TOGETHER TO MEET THOSE NEEDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE ICM PARTNERS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS TO AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE VOICES FOR CHANGE. THE STATISTICS ARE ALARMING, BUT THEY ARE NOT PERMANENT. WE CAN IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING IN GEORGIA IF WE WORK TOGETHER. OUR CHILDREN NEED US, AND THIS MOVEMENT NEEDS YOU. 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DURING THE SUMMER OF 2001, A SMALL GROUP OF CHILD ADVOCATES BEGAN SPEAKING WITH REPRESENTATIVES FROM THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND ABOUT SPONSORING AN INTERFAITH CHILDREN'S SABBATH CELEBRATION THAT YEAR IN ATLANTA. THIS COALITION OF PASSIONATE ADVOCATES BELIEVED THAT, BY WORKING IN CONCERT, FAITH COMMUNITIES COULD SIGNIFICANTLY IMPACT THE SERVICES, LAWS, AND PUBLIC POLICIES THAT SHAPE CHILDREN'S FUTURES. ON SEPTEMBER 11, 2001, OVER 400 CHILD ADVOCATES AND RELIGIOUS LEADERS OF DIVERSE FAITH TRADITIONS FROM ACROSS THE STATE OF GEORGIA GATHERED TO HEAR DR. MARIAN WRIGHT EDELMAN, FOUNDER OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND, DELIVER AN INSPIRING KEYNOTE ADDRESS. HER INSPIRING WORD PROMPTED THEIR PLEDGE TO TAKE COLLECTIVE ACTION ACROSS FAITH LINES TO END THE DESPAIR FACED BY SO MANY CHILDREN GEORGIA. AS THEY LEFT THE EVENT, THEY RECEIVED NEWS OF THE TRAGIC ATTACKS OF 9/11. AS THE WORLD IN RESPONDED WITH FEAR, THE NEWLY-FORMED INTERFAITH ALLIANCE OF LEADERS REAFFIRMED THEIR COMMITMENT TO WORK TOGETHER ON BEHALF OF GEORGIA'S CHILDREN. WITH THIS PLEDGE, ICM WAS BORN. ITS NEW STAFF, BOARD MEMBERS, VOLUNTEERS, AND YOUTH ARE JUST AS PASSIONATE AND COMMITTED TO THE PLEDGE THAT ITS FOUNDERS MADE OVER TWO DECADES AGO. BY RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE ISSUES PLAGUING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN GEORGIA, PROVIDING ADVOCATE EDUCATION FOR YOUTH AND THE YOUNG AT HEART, MOBILIZING CAMPUS COALITIONS OF COLLEGE STUDENTS, AND DEVELOPING INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES TO HELP SHAPE THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHILD ADVOCATES, ICM IS STRATEGICALLY MAKING ITS STATEWIDE PRESENCE FELT IN 14 CRITICAL COUNTIES IN GEORGIA OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. FOR THE NEXT THREE YEARS, ICM IS FOCUSING ITS MOBILIZATION ON THE11 COUNTIES THAT MAKE UP METROPOLITAN ATLANTA, INCLUDING CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, COBB, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HENRY, AND ROCKDALE, ALONG WITHBIBB, MUSCOGEE, AND CHATHAM COUNTIES THAT HAVE LARGER METROPOLITAN AREAS, GREAT NEED, AND SUBSTANTIAL INFLUENCE IN SHAPING OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND FAMILIES. ICM'S WORK GOES BEYOND MOBILIZING COMMUNITIES OF FAITH AND BUILDING VIBRANT AND ACTIVE COALITIONS IN THESE AREAS. THE OVERARCHING GOAL IS TO CREATE A BLUEPRINT FOR HOW TO DO THIS WELL THROUGHOUT OUR STATE. 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION THE 2023 LEGISLATIVE SESSION OFFERED OPPORTUNITIES FOR CREATIVE APPROACHES TO ADVOCACY AND EXPANDED PROGRAMMING. ICM INTRODUCED "HAVE A HEART" LEGISLATIVE WRITING PARTIES, INVITING FAITH COMMUNITIES TO HOST A WRITING PARTY TO CREATE VALENTINE CARDS AND LETTERS TO GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS. CONGREGATIONS HOST A WRITING PARTY TO CREATE CARDS AND LETTERS FOR GEORGIA'S GENERAL ASSEMBLY MEMBERS. A COMBINATION OF EIGHT FAITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AND SCHOOLS PARTICIPATED IN THE EFFORT TO IMPLORE GEORGIA'S LEGISLATORS TO PRIORITIZE THE WELL-BEING OF ALL OF ITS CHILDREN. ICM'S SIGNATURE LEGISLATIVE PRAYER VIGIL, BLESSINGS FOR BELOVED COMMUNITY, EXPANDED TO INCLUDE PRAYERS AND REFLECTIONS FROM FAITH LEADERS, STUDENTS, AND SOME OF GEORGIA'S LEGISLATORS. ICM HIRED A THREE-PERSON SEASONAL TEAM TO WORK THROUGH THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION BUT SOON LEARNED THAT THE MOVEMENT NEEDS YEAR-ROUND FULL-TIME STAFF. FOCUS AREAS THE ADVOCACY COMMITTEE STARTED THE YEAR BY REVISITING THE LANGUAGE OF ICM'S FOCUS AREAS. THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MET BI-WEEKLY FOR OVER THREE MONTHS TO RESEARCH, BRAINSTORM, AND CREATE ICM'S FOUR NEW FOCUS AREAS OF CARE. "THE CALL TO CARE FOR CHILDREN RESONATES WITH PEOPLE OF FAITH AND SPEAKS TO WHAT IS LACKING (AT THE MOMENT) IN SO MANY OF OUR POLICIES AND OUR LEGISLATION. IT'S CARE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES," ADVOCACY COMMITTEE MEMBER EVELYN BREWER SAID. ADVOCACY YEAR-ROUND THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION IS JUST ONE ASPECT OF ICM'S ADVOCACY. ICM COLLABORATES WITH ITS COALITION PARTNERS TO ENGAGE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND COMMUNITIES OF FAITH IN ADVOCACY EDUCATION OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. ICM CO-HOSTED AN ADVOCACY DAY DURING THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND WITH BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH AS PART OF THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND'S NATIONAL CELEBRATION AND OBSERVANCE. THE DAY FEATURED A WORKSHOP, "HOW TO INFLUENCE YOUR LEGISLATORS," FACILITATED BY JEFF WILLARD OF TZEDEK ATLANTA, AND A YOUTH ADVOCACY WORKSHOP, "TRAIN YOUR BRAIN FOR JUSTICE," FACILITATED BY HANDS ALL IN. IN NOVEMBER, ICM CO-HOSTED AN EDUCATION 101 WORKSHOP IN COBB COUNTY WITH MEMBERS OF THE FUND GEORGIA'S FUTURE COALITION TO SHARE INFORMATION REGARDING EDUCATION FUNDING IN COBB COUNTY AND HOW PARENTS, EDUCATORS, SCHOOL BOARDS, AND PTA MEMBERS ADVOCATE FOR THEIR STUDENTS. ICM'S ADVOCACY COMMITTEE IS HOSTING A SERIES OF VIRTUAL CONVERSATIONS FEATURING ADVOCATES AND LEGISLATORS WHO WILL SHARE INFORMATION, UPDATES, AND INSIGHTS REGARDING THE BILLS IN ICM'S 2024 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES. WORKSHOPS AND ADVOCATE EDUCATION WITH JUST A FEW MONTHS UNDER THEIR RESPECTIVE BELTS, THE ADVOCACY TEAM HAS CREATED NEW PROGRAMMING AND IS LAUNCHING TWO NEW ADVOCACY WORKSHOPS: "UNDER THE GOLD DOME- AND "THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. UNDER THE GOLD DOME IS DESIGNED TO INFORM PARTICIPANTS ABOUT HOW GEORGIA'S LEGISLATURE OPERATES. THE WORKSHOP ALSO PROVIDES A STATE-WIDE GLANCE AT HOW GEORGIA FARES REGARDING CHILD WELL-BEING. THE PEOPLE IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD OFFERS A MORE CUSTOMIZED LOOK AT HOW SPECIFIC COUNTIES RANK REGARDING CHILD WELL-BEING IN GEORGIA. THE TEAM IS DILIGENTLY WORKING TO MOBILIZE 14 COUNTIES OVER THE NEXT THREE YEARS. SO, ITS COUNTY-SPECIFIC WORKSHOPS WILL FOCUS ON CHILD WELL-BEING IN BIBB, CHATHAM, CHEROKEE, CLAYTON, COBB, DEKALB, DOUGLAS, FAYETTE, FORSYTH, FULTON, GWINNETT, HENRY, MUSCOGEE, AND ROCKDALE COUNTIES. YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP (YAI) ICM'S YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCED GROWTH DURING THE SUMMER 2023 SESSION. THIS SUMMER, ICM EXPANDED ITS PREMIERE SUMMER OPPORTUNITY FOR TEENS BY MOVING TO A HYBRID FORMAT WITH EIGHT IN-PERSON AND FOUR ONLINE WEEKS. THE PROGRAM RAN FOR 12 WEEKS INSTEAD OF 10, AS IT DID IN 2022. THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CONGREGATION OF ATLANTA HOSTED MOST OF THE WEEKLYSESSIONS ON THEIR CAMPUS. ST.LUKE'S EPISCOPAL CHURCH HOSTED A TEAM HUDDLE ON THEIR CAMPUS, AND THE YOUTH THEOLOGICAL INITIATIVE AT EMORY UNIVERSITY HOSTED A FAITH AND SOCIAL JUSTICE-CENTERED FIELD THAT COMBINED THEIR YOUTH WITH YAI. PRAYERS FOR PEACE & POSITIVITY IN ITS SECOND YEAR, ICM'S YOUTH-LED BACK-TO-SCHOOL VIRTUAL VIGIL FEATURED PRAYERS FOR THE UPCOMING SCHOOL YEAR AND REFLECTIONS ON STUDENT SAFETY AND THE COURAGE TO MAKE NEW FRIENDS. THE TEENS OFFERED ADDITIONAL REFLECTIONS, POETRY, AND PRAYERS FOR PARENTS, EDUCATORS, ADMINISTRATORS, THE SCHOOL BOARD, AND BUS DRIVERS. AT THE YOUTH'S REQUEST THIS YEAR, YOUNG PEOPLE WERE THE ONLY VOICES TO LIFT PRAYERS DURING THE PROGRAM. "NO SHADE TO THE STAFF," THEY SAID, "BUT WE'VE GOT IT." WITH CAREFUL THOUGHT AND PLANNING, THE INTERNS DELIVERED A STIRRING PROGRAM OF PRAYERS FROM THEIR RESPECTIVE TRADITIONS. CHILDRENS SABBATH WEEKEND FOR THE SECOND YEAR IN A ROW, ICM TEAMED UP WITH BIG BETHEL AME CHURCH TO CO-SPONSOR THE ANNUAL CHILDREN'S SABBATH WEEKEND (PART OF THE NATIONAL EVENT BY THE CHILDREN'S DEFENSE FUND). THIS YEAR'S PROGRAM FEATURED A TRULY INTERFAITH EXPERIENCE WITH A SATURDAY ADVOCACY DAY THAT OFFERED ADVOCACY EDUCATION FOR ADULTS AND YOUTH. MEMBERS OF THE CHRISTIAN, BUDDHIST, HINDU, JEWISH, MUSLIM, AND SIKH TRADITIONS COLLABORATIVELY LED SUNDAY'S INTERFAITH SERVICE. TEEN TALKS ON SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 2023, THE YOUTH ADVOCACY INTERNS CLOSED OUT THEIR SUMMER SESSION BY SHARING AND STRATEGIES FOR CHANGE. TALK TOPICS INCLUDED CHILD SAFETY AND ABUSE, TEEN LGBTQ+ RIGHTS, IMMIGRANT SUPPORT, GUN VIOLENCE, BULLYING, EDUCATION FUNDING, YOUTH ADVOCATE DEVELOPMENT, HEALTHY VEGETARIAN OPTIONS FOR STUDENTS IN SCHOOLS, AND MAKING EID A RECOGNIZED HOLIDAY FOR MUSLIM STUDENTS. TWO WERE SELECTED TO PRESENT THEIR PRAYER CELEBRATION AND FUNDRAISER STUDENTS, CALEB V., AND JU ., TALKS AT THE 23RD ANNUAL INTERFAITH FOR CHILDREN IN OCTOBER. ALL OF THE TEEN TALKS WILL BE ON AIB IN THE COMING MONTHS. GROWING THE MOVEMENT GROWING OUR MOVEMENT MEANS INCREASING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE OF FAITH WHO ARE: 1. KNOWLEDGEABLE ABOUT THE ISSUES AFFECTING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES IN OUR STATE. 2. ACTIVELY ADVOCATING FOR CHANGES THAT WILL IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING. WORKING TOGETHER TO MEET THOSE NEEDS WHENEVER POSSIBLE ICM PARTNERS WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES, ORGANIZATIONS, AGENCIES, AND SCHOOLS TO AMPLIFY OUR COLLECTIVE VOICES FOR CHANGE. THE STATISTICS ARE ALARMING, BUT THEY ARE NOT PERMANENT. WE CAN IMPROVE CHILD WELL-BEING IN GEORGIA IF WE WORK TOGETHER. OUR CHILDREN NEED US, AND THIS MOVEMENT NEEDS YOU. PLEASE JOIN US IN OUR EFFORTS TO CREATE A GEORGIA WHERE ALL CHILDREN THRIVE. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 11B THE 990 IS REVIEWED BY THE FINANCE COMMITTEE,DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE, AND BOARD CHAIR. FORM 990, PAGE 6, PART VI, LINE 19 GOVERNING DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST. FORM 990, PART IX, LINE 11G ADMINISTRATIVE 0 7,325 0 CHILD ADVOCACY 4,826 0 0 COMMS/TEACH TEAM 19,200 0 0 GRAPHIC DESIGN 8,320 0 2,080 PROGRAM TRAINING 1,332 0 0 YOUTH ADVOCACY 4,682 0 0 TOTAL 38,360 7,325 2,080