Join Us! January 15, 2024!
The 31st Martin Luther King, Jr. Unity Breakfast
American Teens on The Move (ATOM)
American Teens on The Move (ATOM) is a program for high school students designed to promote academic achievement, civic involvement, and physical and emotional development as they prepare and plan for successful pathways after graduation.
- ACT Prep program
- Leadership Program
- Mentoring Program
- Workforce Development
- Career and College Readiness
- Business Development Program
- Parent Support Services
DMDA in partnership with local high schools, colleges, industry leaders, the Chamber of Commerce, and governmental entities provide awareness and access to individuals seeking job opportunities.
DMDA’s workforce development strategy is to provide students with information about available jobs in Decatur-Morgan County, opportunities to prepare for available jobs and ultimately access to positions after a training period has been completed. DMDA and its partners continue to discuss diversity and inclusion as a key ingredient for a healthier work environment.
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DMDA promotes and encourages healthy lifestyles in the Decatur and Morgan County Community. DMDA works with healthcare providers, individuals and agencies committed to improving education, resources, access and outcomes for important healthcare initiatives.
"DMDA promotes and encourages healthy lifestyles in the Decatur and Morgan County Community. ..."
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Owning a home remains an important tool for wealth building and personal security. DMDA is committed to helping families and individuals with low to moderate incomes, improve their quality of life through education and information about affordable home mortgages.
- wealth building
- personal security
- improve quality of life
- access to resources
DMDA assists individuals in gaining knowledge and access to resources that can help everyone realize the American dream of home ownership.
Minority citizens are represented disproportionately in the criminal justice system. DMDA is committed to working with the criminal justice system to provide opportunities and enhance awareness of interventions that will help reduce the number of minorities introduced into the justice system.
DMDA address issues i.e., unemployment, the uneducated, substance abuse, truancy, single parent homes and other high risk factors that contribute to crime and delinquency in our community
AMERICAN TEENS ON THE MOVE (ATOM)
Who
American Teens on The Move (ATOM)
is a program for high school students designed to promote academic achievement, civic involvement, and physical and emotional development as they prepare and plan for successful pathways after graduation.
What
ATOM is an initiative to prepare youth for successful lives after high school by providing enhanced academic support to students in preparation for postsecondary success.
Sponsored by the Decatur-Morgan County Minority Development Association, the program will administer services to high school juniors, seniors or other identified students in the high-risk categories for remediation or those needing motivation to help them achieve reasonable goals in the educational processes.
Why
The ATOM Program was initially established as a result of a disproportionate amount of minority male student’s from economically disadvantage families applying for college or other advanced career opportunities through DMDA.
Additionally, there is overwhelming evidence that suggest this subgroup represents 61% of the prison population here in Alabama as well as in the entire United States. DMDA is committed to reversing these trends in our community by pursuing aggressive community engagement that will address the challenges facing this high risk population.
How
DMDA will plan and administer all activities and services for the ATOM program development.
The association also will conduct regular focus groups with school administration to ensure the program is developing appropriately and addressing the needs of the schools, students and other community shareholders.
DMDA Events
DMDMA proudly presents the 30th Annual Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Awards and Unity Breakfast! Monday, January 16, 2023!
It will be in person and streamed live on Facebook and Youtube. Pre Show @ 7:00 a.m. Main Show @ 7:30 a.m. featuring special guest speakers and presenters!! This year's uplifting theme is Hope For The Family!!!
Don't Miss It!!!!
