Z-HOPE
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Zetas Helping Other People Excel
The National Service Program
Soror Karen Gipson
National Z-HOPE Director
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• Purpose:
An interactive holistic
multidimensional outreach program
designed to enhance, cultivate and
empower participants to develop
health promoting lifestyle choices
across the lifespan.
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• Is a train-the-trainer model that will facilitate age
appropriate program implementation in the 500+
communities by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.
chapter members and affiliates.
• Z-HOPE will be implemented across the United
States and in selected International countries.
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• Chapters are encouraged to collaborate with
existing community organizations and resources
to provide optimal quality programs that provide
maximum impact…………………
taking the programs to the people —> —> —>
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 Using a life span approach, the programs are designed
for specific population groups.
They are:
»Women
»Youth
»Seniors
»Men
»International Women
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• Programs have been designed to address the whole
person.
• All programs have been developed with a holistic 3dimensional approach. Programs/Activities focus on
the:
»Mind
»Body
»Spirit
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Building on the Legacy of Service"
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Why Z-HOPE?
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When one reviews the “State of Black America”, it is evident that there still is much
work needed to eliminate the disparities. In spite of America’s technological advances,
Black America continues to experience more preventable diseases and ills.
There is no dispute that health (physical, mental, and spiritual) impacts one’s ability
to work, live, love and just exist.
Focusing the collective Zeta service efforts ‘upstream’ on increasing awareness and
prevention, will surely either decrease occurrences or lessen their impact!
Empowering people to become active partners in improving the quality of their life is
our goal! Information and knowledge in an understandable manner is POWER.
Z-HOPE’s uniqueness is that Zetas will take the programs/activities to the communityto existing groups rather than rely on people to come to us!
Z-HOPE promises to provide culturally appropriate activities in the communities we
live to empower and promote HOPE (Helping Other People Excel).
• “Z-HOPE: Building on the Legacy of Service”
Resources: The State of Black Health, 2002; Healthy People 2010; Institute of Medicine-Unequal Treatment: Confronting Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Health Care.
Z-HOPE Objectives
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Objective
Outcome Measure of Success
1.To provide culturally appropriate informational
activities according to the Z-HOPE program
format.
At least 80% of the participating chapters will
implement the required one Z-HOPE (women
and seniors)
At least 20 community persons (non-members) will
attend each activity presented by participating
chapters
2. To provide an equitable chapter recognition
program for community services rendered
At least 60% of the chapters will participate in the
Z-HOPE Chapter Recognition program
3. To foster collaborative partnerships between
community organizations with shared goals
At least 50 % of participating chapters will partner
with at least 3 community organizations to
implement Z-HOPE elderly care programming
4. To provide a standard reporting format to
concentrate efforts and demonstrate the
organization’s impact.
At least 50% of the participating chapters will submit
program activities in the required format
5. To foster partnerships with locals schools in
communities where Zeta has a presence.
At least 50% of the participating chapters will adopt
a local school to promote positive youth activities
that will positively impact a child's spirit, mind and
body
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Implementation
• Each chapter must implement an activity from
Z-HOPE for Women and Senior
with at least 20 non-members.
• Activity selection may be made from either of the
following three dimensions:
• Mind
• Body
• Spirit
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Implementation
Chapter Recognition/Awards
If you want to earn
“Premier Chapter Status”
EARN
“Z-Points”
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Implementation
Chapter Recognition/Awards
Evaluation Criteria
Competition will be within each chapter size category
Only approved Z-HOPE activities
are eligible for the competition
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Chapter Recognition/Awards
Additional requirements
• Chapters are to implement activities from a selected
Z-HOPE population category according to chapter size:
Chapter Size
Required # of additional Activities
after required one activity for Women and Senior
Up to 4 Members
1 Activity
5-25 Members
2 Activities
25-50 Members
4 Activities
Over 50 Members
6 Activities
Each activity/program must have at least 20 non-members in attendance to be counted
in the competition
*Established in accordance with the formula for voting strength.
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Implementation
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Evaluation Criteria
Competition will be within each chapter size category
Extra Points Possible:After successful completion of
minimum chapter size category points, additional
activities may be selected.
*BONUS POINTS:
Implementation of a long term program(6 months)
Youth or Stork’s Nest or International = 50 points.
*Prior approval of State Director or designee is for bonus points is required.
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Evaluation
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Z-HOPE {Zetas Helping Other People Excel}
Directions: Your personal comments and suggestions will help make future sessions as meaningful as possible. Please answer
the following statements by circling the response or filling in the response.
1.
This workshop was helpful to me
Yes
Somewhat
No
2.
The information was new to me
Yes
Somewhat
No
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My expectations of the workshop were met.
Yes
Somewhat
No
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The workshop met the objective(s).
Yes
Somewhat
No
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Name the session you attended today _______________________________________
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I most enjoyed the section on__________________________________
7.
I least enjoyed the section on ___________________________________
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The physical facilities were conducive to learning
Yes
Somewhat
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Effective teaching methods were used.
Yes
Somewhat
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No
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Evaluation Reports
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Chapter Reporting Form (summary of evaluations)
Total Number in attendance________________________________
Total number of Evaluations__________________________________
1.
This workshop was helpful to me
Yes____________ Somewhat____________ No______________
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The information was new to me
Yes_____________ Somewhat __________ No_______________
3.
My expectations of the workshop were met. Yes________ Somewhat _________
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The workshop met the objective(s). Yes ____________ Somewhat _____________
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Name of the session attended _______________________________________
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I most enjoyed the section on__________________________________
7.
I least enjoyed the section on ___________________________________
8.
The physical facilities were conducive to learning Yes_____
9.
Effective teaching methods were used
No ______________
Somewhat____ No____
Yes______ Somewhat ____ No ____
No ______________
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Evaluation Reports
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10. The presenter(s) were effective in presenting material. Yes ______Somewhat ____ No ____
If you answered “Somewhat” or “No’, what would you have preferred?
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Zeta (Graduate)_____ Zeta (Undergraduate)____
Zeta Auxillary: Amicae___ Youth____
Community Participant _________
Age of attendees:
Under age 12 years ___
12-15 years _____
16-18 years _____
19-25 years
25-40 years______
40-54 years ______
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55-75 years _______
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Attendees were : female _______
over 75 years_________
male___________
14. Attendees were : Black(African American)___White(Caucasian)____ Hispanic or Latino ____
American Indian ____
Pacific Islander_____
Other_________________
13.
Overall, rating of this workshop as
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Would attend another program sponsored by this group: Yes ____ No____ Undecided ___
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Asian ______
Excellent ___ Satisfactory____ Poor _____
Was the program successful?
Comments (use back of sheet if you need more space):
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Evaluation Reports
1)Chapters collect program evaluation forms from attendees.
2)Chapter designee competes the Evaluation Summary Form & send to State ZHOPE Coordinator within 2 weeks of event.
3) State Coordinator compiles all chapter summaries in state/area. according to
chapter categories –and send to Regional Z-HOPE Coordinator.
4) Regional Z-HOPE Coordinator compiles for the Region according to chapter
categories-and send to National Z-HOPE Director.
5) National Z-HOPE Director makes a report to the National body of the top
chapters/ auxiliary in each category for recognition @ Boule.
Soror Karen Gipson
National Z-HOPE Director
ksgzhope@yahoo.com
C-630-732-1986
Thank you for your service t Z-HOPE
Zetas Helping Other People Excel