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The mission of Vessel Work is to inform and educate the disadvantaged and youth. We use uplifting video productions and creative storytelling to improve the lives of minority populations in the following ways: 1) increasing access to health information; 2) stressing the importance of individual responsibility for health; 3) highlighting the positive accomplishments of members of the community; 4) combatting the negative stereotypes in the mainstream media; and 5) serving the youth.
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WHAT WE DO
HEALTH INFORMATIONLESS FEAR. BETTER HEALTH. A daily blog that provides valuable health information and tips to lessen the fear asociated with obtaining better health. Averaging over 100 views a day, our blog is providing relevant and consistent online health information. Follow the blog on twitter _lessfearbetterh.BARBERSHOP LIVE will be a 60-minute program that will air quarterly. It will educate viewers on health issues, and increase awareness of the importance of health screenings as a prevention tool and/or to detect diseases in their early and treatable stages. Filmed in a local African American-owned barber shop and in a modified reality-show style, each episode will focus on a health issue and feature a local medical expert who will lead a conversation with both the barbers and clients of the shop. The program will address important factors that affect the participation of minorities in preventative health care including lack of access, distrust of the medical community, lack of health literacy and lack of awareness of the importance of adopting preventative health measures. It will encourage viewers to take a proactive role in adopting a healthy lifestyle and seeking preventive care.As part of this a unique, culturally competent health education outreach program, barber shop patrons will also be provided with health education videos, pamphlets and screenings for detection of diseases including prostate cancer, diabetes and hypertension. The objective is that by the end of the year the patrons will show an increase in healthy behavior and habits. Barbershop Live was piloted in 2010 as a web series. The first season included more than 100,000 minutes of content viewed and was seen by an interactive audience of 10,000 unique visitors from 47 U.S. states and 61 countries globally. Currently a funding plan is being created to continue the series on the internet. MINORITY HEALTH TODAY A website focused on the disparities that exist in healthcare particularily within the minority communities.
COMMUNITY OUTREACHPOSITIVE INFLUENCE will be a 30-minute television program that will air quarterly. Positive Influence will strive to empower, uplift, inform, engage, motivate and entertain viewers as it focuses on the achievements and positive accomplishments of members of Northeast Ohios African American community. It will highlight the many positive untold stories that are taking place in local businesses, churches, schools, cultural institutions and individual homes and neighborhoods while also combatting pervasive stereotypes in the mainstream media.Positive Influence will be shot on location in a news/entertainment magazine-style format. There will be a host, and stories will be told by interviewees from their own perspectives. Episodes will include two segments on a relevant topic and may include any of the following:•Reflections – Issues facing the community that have historically been under-reported or ignored (e.g., community re-entry, politics, education, teen issues)•Head African American in Charge – Local business-owners who are positive role models and respected leaders in the community.•If They Only Knew – Motivation, encouragement and support for young African American males and females as they face their unique challenges.•Making a Difference – Organizations working to make changes in the community•Community Icon – Profiles of African American icons, institutions or exhibits•Words of Wisdom – Motivational messages from a community members•Reach for the Stars – Spotlight on achieving students who will share their accomplishments.The concept, as well as the planning of the first episode of Positive Influence has been completed and a host has been selected. Currently a funding plan is being defined that will allow the series to be produced and aired.
YOUTH SUPPORTDYLAN'S DOZENS is an after-school mentoring program for students who find themselves home alone after school because their parents work. The program was part of the National Pepsi Refresh Project grant competition in May. We propose to offer middle school and high school youth the opportunity to visit Dylan's Barber Salon two days a week for mentoring, tutoring, help with homework, internet access and some play time while their parents work. This normally unsupervised time puts youth at risk for negative outcomes like academic and behavioral problems, drug use and other types of risky behavior. We want to offer a solution to our youth here in Cleveland for several reasons including, 1.Increase math, reading, science and technology skills of the youth2.Increase the youths self-esteem and motivation to succeed3.Prepare youth for jobs in the 21st century4.Combat the recent cuts made to teachers that will raise classroom sizes to 40 students per class.5.Employ laid-off teachers as mentors6.Connect our community business leaders with our youth7.Economically develop downtown ClevelandDylan's Dozens is a 20-week program. It ideally will coincide with the television programs, Barbershop Live and Positive Influence. Both programs highlight positive images and people in the Cleveland community and offer a unique glimpse into the lives of great people doing positive things, rather than the negative images our youth are exposed to daily in their lives and on their televisions. Both shows will air on the Internet. Also important is the mentoring the youth will receive. Dylan's Dozens activities will be SAFE (sequenced, active, focused and explicit) and include a focus on mathematics, arts, technology, sports, health and fitness. This after-school mentoring program will include students from schools that are looking for improvement in their students' grades and behaviors. Travel to and from Dylan's Barber Salon will be provided. The mentors will be selected from volunteer teachers and vast diversity of the clients that the Dylan's currently serves. Professional athletes, doctors, lawyers and many other successful minority career professionals are involved and ready to give back to their community youth to help prepare them for a positive and successful future as Dylan's Dozens.
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Click on the videos to the right to view our Barbershop Live programs: Minority Men's Health, Breast Cancer Awareness and Smoking dangers.
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DONATEYour generous donation will help us to fund our programs. It's easy to do. Go to the Donate tab and hit one of the donate buttons. You will be directed to our secure PayPal site to process your payment. If you do not have a Paypal account you can donate securely with a credit card at the same PayPal site.
VOLUNTEERWe are always in need of volunteers to help us plan, implement, market and develop our programs. If you'd like to help us, please send an email with your contact information and we'll be in touch. Email us at: vesselwork_gmail.com
SPONSORSHIPSIf your company would like to sponsor any of our programs, help us with fundraising or development, please send an email with your contact information, company bio and program interest. We will love to work with you!Email us at: vesselwork_gmail.com
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$10.00 or moreWill help pay for the little things. Help us to help a child, give needed health information on a daily basis, create quality creative story-driven content and make an impact in the daily lives of our viewers and supporters.
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$50.00 or moreCould pay for a t-shirt or hat for Dylan's Dozens. Also could help us pay for computers, software, high-quality video productions on health, wellness and positive influences.
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PREFER TO GIVE BY CHECK?Mail to: Vessel Work, Inc.4377 Valleyside Rd.Cleveland, OH 44135
*All donations are tax-deductable
SPONSORS
DYLAN'S BARBER SALONCLEVELAND'S #1 BARBERSHOP216-621-CUTS (2887)1370 W. 9th StreetCome join us at the newly located Dylan's Barber Salon. We are conveniently located on West 9th Street in Downtown Cleveland next to Krush Clothing. Our professional staff will make sure you have the perfect Dylan's Experience. Whether you need a quick cut, shampoo or manicure, we can do it all and at great prices! Walk-ins are always welcome. Stop in today.
Cleveland Browns DB JOE HADEN's team wins $2,500 for Dylan's DozensThe Celebrity Skills Challenge at the 2011 Lee Evans Flag Football Game featured teams of celebrity and community captains native to Ohio in a competitive obstacle course skills challenge. Cleveland Browns DB Joe Haden, SS TJ Ward, JT da Barber from Dylan's Barber Salon all played and won the prize money for their favorite charity, DYLAN'S DOZENS.
PEPSI REFRESH PROJECTDylan's Dozens gave us a lot of fun in May voting for it to get funded and although we didn't quite make it, we still were honored to be in the contest against so many great causes. Thank you Pepsi for the opportunity.
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Contact Us: email: vesselwork_gmail.com address: 4377 Valleyside Rd. Cleveland, OH 44135
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