Building & Sustaining Strong Families, Leaders & Communities
Building & Sustaining Strong Families, Leaders & Communities
Who We Are
Our History
Our History
Our History
Since 1994, Nollie Jenkins Family Center has dedicated itself to the education, development, advocacy and support of low-income individuals and families in Holmes County, Mississippi.
Our Mission
Our History
Our History
NJFC’s mission is to empower the citizens of the community by developing and supporting grassroots leaders, community organizers, parents, students, and members of the African American community, as well as community-based organizations so that they have the necessary tools/skills of community organizing, advocacy, and activism to increas
NJFC’s mission is to empower the citizens of the community by developing and supporting grassroots leaders, community organizers, parents, students, and members of the African American community, as well as community-based organizations so that they have the necessary tools/skills of community organizing, advocacy, and activism to increase family engagement, build for meaningful social change, effectively impact local and state policy, family and governance structures; and build stronger/sustainable organizations and communities.
Our Vision
Our History
Our Vision
We envision an energized and engaged community where all people, young and old are valued, nurtured and supported as we work together to build and sustain equitable and purposeful communities that ensure that the environmental, political, cultural, recreational, educational, economic, and spiritual needs of its citizens are actualized and preserved.
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INTERNATIONAL DAY TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT
Join the Mississippi Coalition to End Corporal Punishment's
Click to link below for ways you and your organization can support and engage with us on our day of action! We encourage all of our partners, members and community to repost, share, tweet & comment on our op-ed links, info graphics and stream "The Last Lash" on Sunday, April 30, 2023 at 5:30 CST. Use the hashtags #EndCorporalPunishment #ProtectStudents #ProtectingAllStudentsInSchools
View Social Media Toolkit & Register for Film Screening here!
May 23-26, 2023
10th annual EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES fOr a HEALTHY ms CONFERENCE
THE SHERATON HOTEL, 2200 Refuge Road, Flowood MS
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May 23-26, 2023
10th annual EMPOWERING COMMUNITIES fOr a HEALTHY ms CONFERENCE
Conference theme: Equity and Innovation Paving the Path to a Healthier Mississippi
The goal is to organize community stakeholders and foster ...
THE SHERATON HOTEL, 2200 Refuge Road, Flowood MS
March 30, 2023
WOMEN"s HISTORY MONTH!!
7:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Virtual
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March 30, 2023
WOMEN"s HISTORY MONTH!!
Activists With A Purpose Plus , an organizational member of the MS Coalition to End Corporal Punishment (MSCECP), invites you to share with ...
7:00 pm
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8:30 pm
Virtual
March 2, 2023
Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities AWARENESS DAY
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
State Capitol
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March 2, 2023
Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities AWARENESS DAY
Disability Awareness Day at the State Capitol, hosted annually by the Mississippi Coalition for Citizens with Disabilities, offers people ...
8:00 am
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12:00 pm
State Capitol
december 8, 2022
DSC & MS COALITION TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WEBINAR
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
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december 8, 2022
DSC & MS COALITION TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WEBINAR
"THE LAST LASH"
A Call to Action to End State Sanctioned Violence in Schools.
The fig...
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
november 15, 2022
state-sanctioned violence: VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
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november 15, 2022
state-sanctioned violence: VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE
United Women in Faith - Make an Impact
You're invited!
Join United Women in Faith members and friends to learn ab...
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
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december 8, 2022
DSC & MS COALITION TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WEBINAR
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
Event Details
december 8, 2022
DSC & MS COALITION TO END CORPORAL PUNISHMENT WEBINAR
"THE LAST LASH"
A Call to Action to End State Sanctioned Violence in Schools.
The fig...
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
november 15, 2022
state-sanctioned violence: VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
Event Details
november 15, 2022
state-sanctioned violence: VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE is VIOLENCE
United Women in Faith - Make an Impact
You're invited!
Join United Women in Faith members and friends to learn ab...
6:00 pm
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7:30 pm
Virtual
november 9, 2022
Virtual MEETING with Congressman Bennie Thompson
11:00 am
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november 9, 2022
Virtual MEETING with Congressman Bennie Thompson
We will discuss:
- Intro to MSCECP
- Stats/Facts - disproportionalities
- Challenges & Barriers
- How can Congressman Thompson support our effort to end...
11:00 am
OCTOBER 8-16, 2022
DSC NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST SCHOOL PUSHOUT
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OCTOBER 8-16, 2022
DSC NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION AGAINST SCHOOL PUSHOUT
From October 8th-16th, grassroots organizers, student and parent groups, education advocates and many others will join members of the Dign...
September 28, 2022 EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO JACKSON WATER CRISIS
COLLABORATIVE MEMBER PARTNERS EVENT- sEPTEMBER 27-29, 2022
1:00pm
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8:00pm
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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September 28, 2022 EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO JACKSON WATER CRISIS
COLLABORATIVE MEMBER PARTNERS EVENT- sEPTEMBER 27-29, 2022
Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF), NJFC, and The Lighthouse-Black Girl Projects will be in Mississippi together.
INTERROGATING HISTORY...
1:00pm
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8:00pm
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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September 28, 2022 EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO JACKSON WATER CRISIS
COLLABORATIVE MEMBER PARTNERS EVENT- sEPTEMBER 27-29, 2022
1:00pm
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8:00pm
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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September 28, 2022 EVENT TO BE RESCHEDULED DUE TO JACKSON WATER CRISIS
COLLABORATIVE MEMBER PARTNERS EVENT- sEPTEMBER 27-29, 2022
Communities for Just Schools Fund (CJSF), NJFC, and The Lighthouse-Black Girl Projects will be in Mississippi together.
INTERROGATING HISTORY...
1:00pm
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8:00pm
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
September 27, 2022
CJSF MISSISSIPPI VISIT (MEMPHIS, TN/MARKS, MS/GREENWOOD, MS & DURANT, MS
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September 27, 2022
CJSF MISSISSIPPI VISIT (MEMPHIS, TN/MARKS, MS/GREENWOOD, MS & DURANT, MS
Itinerary for: Sara Sneed, Gisele Shorter, Briana Perry, Jaime Koppel
Visit to Durant: Francis Flowers and Herbs Farm in...
September 15-17, 2022
SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND (SPF) REGIONAL GRANTEE GATHERING
Atlanta, GA
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September 15-17, 2022
SOUTHERN PARTNERS FUND (SPF) REGIONAL GRANTEE GATHERING
Voting Rights in the Rural South: Leveraging Resources for Change
Atlanta, GA
September 9, 2022
GRANTMAKERS FOR SOUTHERN PROGRESS (GSP)
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September 9, 2022
GRANTMAKERS FOR SOUTHERN PROGRESS (GSP)
GSP is a network of funders who are committed to fostering thriving communities in the Southern United States, by advancing structural and c...
September 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 & 29, 2022
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(MDE)
6:00 pm
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7:00 pm (each meeting date)
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September 8, 13, 15, 20, 22 & 29, 2022
MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION(MDE)
MDE announces Regional Literacy Meetings across the state for families of Kindergarten-Third Grade Students.
MDE will host nine (9) regional ...
6:00 pm
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7:00 pm (each meeting date)
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August 25, 2022
PARENT EDUCATION TRAINING & SUPPORTS (PETS)
5:00PM
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6:30PM
25 Glendale St., Durant, MS 39063
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August 25, 2022
PARENT EDUCATION TRAINING & SUPPORTS (PETS)
We are inviting parents to attend a Parent Educational Meet & Greet Meeting.
We want to address any questions or concerns Parents may have re...
5:00PM
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6:30PM
25 Glendale St., Durant, MS 39063
august 22, 2022
UMMC - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Virtual Event
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august 22, 2022
UMMC - UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER
Ellen Reddy, Executive Director will be presenting NJFC's work around Corporal Punishment
Virtual Event
august 12-14, 2022
the women's convention
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
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august 12-14, 2022
the women's convention
The 2022 Women's Convention will not just be about building a community, it is the start of our long game. Let's make it happen.
Ellen Redd...
George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX
JULY 19, 2022
EUCATIONAL RIGHTS: Past, Present, and Future
12:00
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4:00
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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JULY 19, 2022
EUCATIONAL RIGHTS: Past, Present, and Future
Attention Middle and High school students!
An interactive workshop where students will learn more about the history and future of education i...
12:00
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4:00
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
June 15, 2022 (Weekly - Mondays & Wednesdays)
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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June 15, 2022 (Weekly - Mondays & Wednesdays)
SUMMER READING PROGRAM
Elementary & Middle school students are welcome to sign up. This is a FREE SUMMER PROGRAM: Mondays & Wednesdays starting June 15, 2022.
READI...
25 Glendale Street, Durant, MS 39063
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JULY 27-29, 2022
DSC BIENNIAL MEETING
1:35 pm
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3:05pm
Virtual
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JULY 27-29, 2022
DSC BIENNIAL MEETING
NJFC will present a breakout session: "The Legacy of the Lash"
1:35 pm
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3:05pm
Virtual
April 20, 2022
IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT: OUR GIRLS MATTER
4:30 PM
25 Glendale Street, Durant MS
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April 20, 2022
IT'S TIME TO TALK ABOUT IT: OUR GIRLS MATTER
Join, NJFC for their Annual Sexual Assault Awareness & Prevention Month Workshop. We have to make sure that we are having critical conversat...
4:30 PM
25 Glendale Street, Durant MS
April - JUNE, 2022
DSC COVID + TECH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
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April - JUNE, 2022
DSC COVID + TECH COMMUNITY PARTICIPATORY ACTION RESEARCH
DSC Student and Parent Survey on Technology and COVID in Schools. Participants who complete the survey will be entered into a raffle for a ...
April 20, 2022
COUNSELING NOT CRIMINALIZATION: HOW TO DEVELOP HEALING-FOCUSED SCHOOLS
1PM ET/12PM CT
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April 20, 2022
COUNSELING NOT CRIMINALIZATION: HOW TO DEVELOP HEALING-FOCUSED SCHOOLS
Gwen's Girls - SHE MATTERS WEBINAR Cheryl Kleiman of @SenWilliamsPA office, Dara Baldwin ( @NJDC07 ) & Bridget Clement of Communities in...
1PM ET/12PM CT
March 23-25, 2022
43RD JUVENILE JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM
8:00AM
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12:00PM
BILOXI, MS
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March 23-25, 2022
43RD JUVENILE JUSTICE SYMPOSIUM
The Mississippi Division of Public Safety Planning-Programs and the Mississippi Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee (State Advisory Group) ...
8:00AM
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12:00PM
BILOXI, MS
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Beyond Policing: A Conversation about Violence Solutions in Jackson
6:00
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7:30pm
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Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Beyond Policing: A Conversation about Violence Solutions in Jackson
MISSISSIPPIANS:
The Mississippi Free Press (MFP) is inviting all to a virtual solution circle to brainstorm ways to prevent violence in Hin...
6:00
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7:30pm
Week of February 14-18, 2022
BLACK GIRL FREEDOM WEEK
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Week of February 14-18, 2022
BLACK GIRL FREEDOM WEEK
Ready to celebrate?
Because Black Girl Freedom Week is back!
Dear Community,
We are thrilled to invite you to our 2nd annual Black Girl Fre...
February 10, 2022
7:00pm CST
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8:00pm CST
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February 10, 2022
Taylor Kahn-Perry
Student Voice
has invited you to an event.
7:00pm CST
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8:00pm CST
CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION - COMMENTS FOR OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
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CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION - COMMENTS FOR OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS
IMPORTANT: CIVIL RIGHTS DATA COLLECTION (CRDC) Comments FOR OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS (OCR). Comments due by 2/11/22.
Link to the Federal Regi...
January 28, 2022
MS Department of Education
9:00AM
Mississippi Agricultural Museum Sparkman Auditorium in Jackson
Event Details
January 28, 2022
MS Department of Education
The Mississippi Department of Education (MDE) will hold a public hearing about proposed revisions to the state’s academic standards for soci...
9:00AM
Mississippi Agricultural Museum Sparkman Auditorium in Jackson
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Oct. 22-24, 2021
WAKING UP SOCIAL JUSTICE: "A REMINDER OF WHY YOUTH MUST FIGHT"
25 Glendale Street, Durant MS 39063
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Oct. 22-24, 2021
WAKING UP SOCIAL JUSTICE: "A REMINDER OF WHY YOUTH MUST FIGHT"
NJFC YOUTH LEADERSHIP TEAM PRESENTS THEIR DSC NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION - TWO DAY YOUTH SUMMIT & ENDING WITH A TRIP
Day 1: Friday from 5:00-8:...
25 Glendale Street, Durant MS 39063
Oct. 16-24, 2021
DSC Annual National Week of Action!!! - Against School pushout
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Oct. 16-24, 2021
DSC Annual National Week of Action!!! - Against School pushout
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Visit Dignity in Schools Camp...
Oct. 13-14, 2021
Education Trust Bootcamp - Equity Matters: Reimagine, Rethink, Rebuild
12:00pm
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4:00pm
Virtual
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Oct. 13-14, 2021
Education Trust Bootcamp - Equity Matters: Reimagine, Rethink, Rebuild
This 2-day virtual boot-camp is designed to provide tools and resources to advocates, community leaders, families, policymakers, and practit...
12:00pm
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4:00pm
Virtual
Oct. 8, 2021
2021 Children's Mental Health Conference
7:45am
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3:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Event Details
Oct. 8, 2021
2021 Children's Mental Health Conference
Hosted by Lives in the Balance. Please join us for a day devoted to the Keeping All Student Safe Act (KASSA) & Protecting Our Students in Sc...
7:45am
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3:00pm
Zoom Webinar
Sept. 2021
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Sept. 2021
Nollie Jenkins Family Center would like to welcome our new Part -Time Administrative Assistant, Latoyia Gordon.
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