Breaking Boundaries: ProAct News & Media on Social Change

Indianapolis, IN – “Success is a journey, not a destination” is truly personified in the career of our newest board member, Andrew Adeniyi (Ah-Dae-Nee-Yi), a first-generation Nigerian-American from South Bend, Indiana. Those closest to Andrew would describe him as a strategic professional who is highly organized and efficient with his time. He has a growth mindset and thrives in fast-paced environments and takes pride in his emotional intelligence, communication, and interpersonal skills. Andrew effectively motivates and engages others in order to achieve high expectations.

And quite frankly, we just leveled up.

“BOOM!!! Let’s change the world, homie,” Jessica Rodriguez Hernandez said after she signed her offer letter to serve as ProAct...

Indianapolis, IN — ProAct Indy today announced that Dr. David Austin, DDS, Dental Director at MHS (Managed Health Services), has been elected to its board of directors joining 10 other esteemed leaders from the city of Indianapolis. Dr. Austin brings with him a broad range of leadership experience in the public and private sectors, as well as a long and storied track record as a champion for equity, opportunity, and representation in the medical field.

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Join us in congratulating our Founder, Derrin Slack, for receiving the Indiana Youth Institute 2020 D. Susan Wisely Youth Worker of the Year award. This award comes with an honorarium for professional development as well as recognition as an exceptional youth worker among peers in the field. #poweredbyproact

Did you miss our special hybrid celebration, Close the Gap? This event celebrated ten years of impact for ProAct Indy as we reflected on how we have stood in the gap since our inception in 2010 and how 2020 helped us realize our truest mission. We also had the opportunity to celebrate and recognize a Youth of the Decade, Corporate Partner of the Year, and a Community Partner of the Year! Watch this special event and continue to celebrate with us!

Committed to our mission to stand in the gap for vulnerable populations while empowering youth to actively transform their communities, we pride ourselves on being an organization that is deeply committed to its people. At ProAct, we have a diverse and innovative team of individuals who share a similar passion and dedication towards the youth we serve.

From our leadership to our board and each person involved, our goal is to provide an exceptional experience that will have a lasting impact that extends far beyond the service projects and workshops we initiate. To this end, we are excited to add Miss Mya Miller to the team as our newest Community Impact Concierge! Mya did such a great job in planning and coordinating our Youth Empowerment Camp this summer, that we were ecstatic to learn of her interest in this new role. Read below to hear from Mya in her own words.

My name is Mya Miller and I am one of ProAct Indy’s newest Community Impact Concierges. I strive to make a positive social change within my community and help others in any way I can. I was recently asked the question: What does community service mean to you? I answered this question by stating that community service to me is an honor in the sense that it gives you opportunities to not only connect but build relationships with others you may have not had the chance to. Community service is also a way to find yourself while being able to impact others. Some of the ways in which I serve is to follow a couple of my passions in life revolving around empowering youth and women!

Our board of directors is comprised of a dynamic group of professionals who are passionate about the ProAct’s mission. They actively commit the time, talent, and resources necessary to influence the lives of Indiana’s future leaders who are equipped with the 21st-Century Skills to adapt and improve upon the modern work environment.

Joining Jeb Banner, Audrey Ballard, Bob Kort, Bob Millard, and Alaric Aloor are Mary Ann Sullivan and Elizabeth Vincent. Read about their impressive careers below.

Mary Ann Sullivan

Mary Ann Sullivan has worked to improve public education for more than thirty years. She recently served as an at-large commissioner and president of the IPS school board. Her experiences there led her to become a mentor and coach for school board members from other cities interested in transforming districts by disrupting inequitable policies and practices to improve student outcomes

Dear Friends, As we navigate through these unprecedented times surrounding the COVID 19 crisis we want to update you on plans from the ProAct team.

As of March 12, 2020, ProAct staff has been working from home and will be until at least April 7, 2020 as directed by the Indiana state government leaders and CDC guidelines. In the interim, we will leverage our resources, online platforms, and volunteer network to help distribute meals to children and families in need throughout the city of Indianapolis as well as offer our volunteer management and project facilitation support to nonprofits who need warm bodies to meet the needs of their community.