Posts Tagged ‘Mercy Works’

Getting Busy

Friday, August 5th, 2016
Dr. Daria Willis met members of Mercy Works, Inc. today, including executives Angela Douglas and Clarence Jordan.

Dr. Daria Willis (right) met members of Mercy Works, Inc. today, including executives Angela Douglas and Clarence Jordan.

Some folks waste no time. Onondaga Community College’s new Provost Dr. Daria Willis has been on the job exactly one month, and she’s already making an impact. Today she met students from the Synergy internship program (Mercy Works, Inc.) at Upstate Medical University.  During her brief commencement remarks, she encouraged the students to reach for their goals and never take the any aspect of their educational opportunities lightly.

It’s always good to see new people bring new energy to existing programs (Willis is from the ATL, and got degrees from FAMU and Florida State). If you see her out and about show her some love.

Gestures like this help put the “C” in community college.

Team Building

Monday, June 6th, 2016
Higher Heights

Climbing to higher heights

Special thanks to Mercy Works, Inc., the courageous students of Synergy, and the Syracuse University Outdoor Education Center staff for introducing us to the Challenge Course.

What will you do with your summer vacation?

Hang On

Just Above the City

Adopted Hometown

Saturday, October 31st, 2015
Jennifer Sanders and her fans outside the Vision Center on S. Salina Street.

Television news anchor Jennifer Sanders and her fans outside the Vision Center on S. Salina Street.

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News Channel 9 news anchor and reporter Jennifer Sanders always gets love from her adopted hometown of Syracuse (even though she’s a Cowboys fan).

She visited Mercy Works, Inc’s. Trunk or Treat event last night to give out candy with volunteers and pose for photographs.
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Creating a Culture of Doing

Wednesday, January 28th, 2015
Clarence Jordan Vision Center, Under Construction (from Raynor Street)

Clarence Jordan Vision Center, Under Construction (from Raynor Street)

The New Jordan Rule

Wednesday, October 8th, 2014
“Mature citizens are loving cities, getting involved and playing a role…”
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed, speaking at the Aspen Institute on middle-aged and seniors’ influence in urban areas.
Clarence Jordan

Clarence Jordan

Mercy Works, Inc. announced that it will hold a groundbreaking for the Clarence Jordan Vision Center on South Salina Street next week.  The work done by Jordan, the well-known fundraiser, former Rescue Mission chief, and all-around nice guy, proves that it takes more than millennials to make a city great.

Programmed for Sweet Success

Friday, August 8th, 2014
Congratulations to the students of Synergy 2014

Congratulations to the 2014 Synergy graduation class. 

Mission before Strategy

Tuesday, August 27th, 2013

Here is an update on some of the work I got to see during a collaboration with Syracuse’s Mercy Works, Inc.

Connect, then Lead

Tuesday, August 13th, 2013

Lugendo Muya and Kirsten Ranallo (background), co-leaders of the Yellow Team of Synterns, present their project details at the Upstate Graduation/Final Boardroom Challenge.

Here are some photographs from the SYNERGY 2013 graduation, which was held at SUNY Upstate Medical Center last week.  This year’s diverse class of students interned for the summer at local area firms and developed problem-solving business projects.

The winner of this year’s Business Challenge was Team Yellow.

SYNERGY is a program of Mercy Works, Inc.

Pastor John Carter, founder of Mercy Works Inc.

Pastor John Carter, founder of Mercy Works Inc., addresses the SYNterns.

Synters, judges and guests mingle

SYNterns, judges and guests mingle

Syracuse Common Councilor Kathleen Joy one of the judges for the Final Boardroom and Mercy Works Program Director Gina Rivers

Syracuse Common Councilor Kathleen Joy, one of the judges for the Final Boardroom, greets Mercy Works Program Director Gina Rivers after the program.

SYNtern Vision Challenge winner Adrian Kellam with philanthropists Bill and Sabra Reichardt

SYNtern Vision Challenge (Exemplary Service Award) winner Adrian Kellam with philanthropists Bill and Sabra Reichardt.

The Gift of Service

Thursday, June 27th, 2013
Former and current head of The Rescue Mission of Syracuse (Clarence Jordan and Alan Thornton) at the Vision Center on South Salina Street for the 2013 Teen Tech Graduation Ceremony.

The former and current head of The Syracuse Rescue Mission (Clarence Jordan and Alan Thornton) talk at the Vision Center on South Salina Street following the 2013 Teen Tech graduation ceremony.

Tomorrow’s Leaders Today

Saturday, August 11th, 2012
Vision Center Program Director Gina Rivers along with Rev. John Carter salute graduates of the 2012 Synergy Program during a ceremony at Upstate Medical Center on Friday.

Vision Center Program Director Gina Rivers, along with Rev. John Carter, spoke to  graduates of the 2012 Synergy Program during a ceremony held at Upstate Medical University on Friday.

Mercy Works, Inc.  gathered 2012 Synergy Program students and local leaders at Upstate  Medical University yesterday to participate in a Celebrity Apprentice-style program to culminate a summer of development and leadership training.  Synergy is one of several enrichment programs run by Mercy Works.

Student team leader Keith Rowser

Student team leader Keith Rowser

Team X Static 8 celebrates a win for Service Project of the Year

Team “X Static 8” celebrates a win for Service Project of the Year

Mercy Works Inc. Director of Development Clarence Jordan (a celebrity judge) talks with Sen. John DeFranciso during the program.

Mercy Works Inc. Director of Development Clarence Jordan (right), who served as a celebrity judge, talks with Sen. John DeFrancisco during the program.