In the spirit of Kwanzaa principle number 3 - UJIIMA (Collective Work and Responsibility) which reads: ‘To build and maintain our Community together and make your brothers and sisters problems OUR PROBLEMS and, to solve them together, thank you for considering becoming a Kinte Center Inc. Associate (volunteer) and support our “LABOR OF LOVE” to economically revive and bring jobs and economic opportunity to the area in East Oakland at 55th Avenue east to the Oakland-San Leandro border (The Kinte Center refers to this area as the “CityEast” community).
The Kinte Center is a non-membership organization which means actual membership is limited to members of our Board of Directors. However the Kinte Center does seek volunteers to serve as (1). Volunteers and (2). Advisory Board members. Preferably, Advisory Board members will be professionally certified in areas such as Legal, Medical, and The Trades etc., However professional certification is not a requirement. In addition Board Members come aboard at the invitation of the Executive Director.
NOTE: The Kinte Center has now progressed through its research, planning and plan development stages. We are currently packaging our funding request. Therefore it should be noted that our volunteer needs at this point is support
of our Plan/Programs implementation effort. Thus there is not an opportunity for volunteers or Advisory Board Members to participate in Kinte Center planning. If you find that in spite of the absence of an opportunity to participation in the Kinte Center planning you can serve a Volunteer or an Advisory Board member and help us implement our Plan/Programs your help
will be greatly appreciated.
FOR YOUR QUICK STUDY BELOW ARE SOME MATTERS OF HOUKEEPING AND DOCUMENTS THAT GOVERN THE KINTE CENTER.
 COMMUNICATION & COMMITMENTS
HOUSEKEEPING MATTERS:
COMMUNICATION:As with any organization effective and timely communication is critical to the success of the organization, therefore the Kinte Center’s By-laws are written with clear communication policies. All Kinte Center associates at all levels are required by our by-laws to reply to all forms of communication and if requested, acknowledge receipt of information from another Kinte Center associate the same day or not later than 5:00 p.m. the next working day.
COMMITMENTS: Keeping commitments is required at all levels in the Kinte Center from Volunteer to Chairman and Chief Executive Officer (E). If one party promises to do something by a certain date then this commitment must be met. If committing party discovers that they will not be able to keep a commitment it is the committing party’s responsibility to contact the person to whom the commitment was made to make alternative arrangements at the earliest possible moment in order to give the other party time to adjust and still meet his or her commitments/deadlines.
GOVERNING DOCUMENTS
- To read the KinteCenter’s Conflict of Interest Policy (click here)
- To read the KinteCenter’s Bylaws (click here)
- To study the KinteCenter’s Organization Chart (click here)
CLICK ON YOUR CHOSEN VOLUNTEER POSITION BELOW:
Thank you for joining our “Labor Love” to help bring jobs and economic opportunity to the economically depressed targeted area at 55th Avenue east to the Oakland-San Leandro border in East Oakland.
SELECT ONE:
I was invited to sit on The Kinte Center Board of Directors (click here)
MEMBER OF BOARD OF DIRECTORS - Members of The Kinte Center Board of Directors help set direction and help conduct the business of the organization. Kinte Center board members come aboard at the invitation of the Executive Director only. If you were invited to sit on The Kinte Center Board of Directors please complete and submit your Volunteer Information by clicking on (click here) above.
I elect to serve on the Kinte Center Advisory Board (click here)
Advisory Board Members - Advisory only; non-voting, There are no meeting attendance requirements except attendance at an initial Board Meeting for introductory purposes. Advisory Board Members will be required to attend meetings when their assigned responsibilities require and as determined by the Committee chair of the committee on which they serve. While not allowed to speak on matters before the Board as they come before the board, Advisory Board Members may speak in Open Session on any matters pertaining to the Kinte Center. Advisory Board Members will receive meeting announcements, agendas, meeting minutes via email and periodicals, newsletters via regular mail if required.
I elect to serve as a Kinte Center Volunteer (click here)
Volunteer - Volunteers are non-voting. There are no meeting attendance requirements except attendance at an initial Board Meeting for introductory purposes. Volunteers will be required to attend meetings when their assigned responsibilities require and as determined by the Committee chair of the committee on which they serve. While not allowed to speak on matters before the Board as they come before the board, Volunteers may speak in Open Session on any matters pertaining to the Kinte Center. Volunteers will receive meeting announcements, agendas, meeting minutes via email and periodicals, newsletters via regular mail if required
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