M.O.V.E’s community centric model begins with a MOVEr, a community leader or organizer, who receives ongoing support to offer programming during both the academic school day and after school. MOVErs are not certified teachers, they are intentionally classified and introduced to a school as a community organizer. Causes and social issues that our MOVErs address in their daily lives include but are not limited to bigotry, intolerance, racism and discrimination. Our MOVErs have also helped students address causes like suicide prevention, anti-bullying, gun control, Autism and equity in education. Each one of our organizers, educators, artists--- have assessed a specific need in their community and are focused on addressing the need through some sort of self determination programing that can be well executed in a school building with students, parents and teachers. In tandem with a teacher or school admin the MOVErs seem to find purpose and gain momentum with their activism. 

To best serve schools M.O.V.E. trains MOVErs to utilize their innate creative skillset and develop customized programming that fosters a more holistic educational experience for the students in their neighborhoods. MOVErs in their home borough work together to build their neighborhood school's capacity in partnership with school admin and student leaders. Capacity building, conducted by my MOVErs, fills the gaps in the NYC student experience introducing them to skills for practical application, new social capital, self determination and healing through activism. The goal is to make school buildings the epicenters of each neighborhood where MOVErs invite families and students into communion with one another to address the social causes and issues that they are passionate about. Through this process students are exposed to a variety of perspectives and influencers, expanding their understanding of the world and the potential of their personal lives.