Love Feast #5 & Ambassador Team Meeting (February 25, 2026)
Event Overview
The next gathering of Ward I Model City Ambassadors focuses on progress assessment, funding strategies, expansion planning, and practical skill development for spreading the message.
Event Details
- Date: February 25, 2026
- Location: Wayman & Bessie Brady Recreation Center, 3571 Breningham Dr, College Park, GA 30337
- Attendees: Ward I Model City Ambassadors
- Format: Dinner meeting with presentations, interactive activities, and strategic planning
Purpose
This meeting serves multiple critical functions:
- Progress and updates on Model City Initiative and UAFAH programs
- Funding strategies discussion
- Ward-by-ward expansion planning
- Practical skill development through role-play scenarios
- Commitment clarification and activity alignment
Detailed Agenda
Opening (7:07-7:15 PM)
- Welcome by Meeting Facilitator Holly Rodriguez
- Introduction of Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Jamelle McKenzie
- Vision of Commitment from Dr. Chisulo
- Agenda review
- Food service and opening prayer by Dr. McKenzie
Progress & Updates (7:25-7:40 PM) Dr. Chisulo presents on Model City Ambassadors Team Members progress:
Recent Accomplishments:
- UAFAH program development
- Pedicab acquisition
Funding Discussion:
- Past funding sources (City of College Park, Ward One City Budget, sponsors & donors)
- Mayor’s Participatory Budget opportunity
- Street Ambassadors & Pedicab Service proposal
- Model City Initiative / Love & Reverence Movement proposal
- Plans for each ward to participate
- Resources to empower Model City Ambassadors (buttons, Model City Pledge cards for citizen distribution)
Real-World Engagement Skits (7:40-8:12 PM) Pastor Wallace facilitates interactive activity:
Group Activity (7-10 minutes preparation): Two groups each prepare 60-90 second skit demonstrating real-world situations:
- Explaining Model City Program / Love and Reverence Movement to others
- Contexts: grocery stores, waiting in line, schools, community spaces
- Every person encouraged to participate
- Groups present to each other
Post-Skit Discussion (15 minutes): Focus on commitment:
- What does commitment mean to you?
- Commitment to the Pledge
- Commitment to Love and Reverence Movement
- Commitment to Model City Initiative
- How much time can you commit?
- What activity would you most like to commit to?
Strategic Planning (8:12-8:20 PM) Dr. Volmalanie leads initial brainstorming on getting message out to community and gaining citizen support:
- Reaching schools, churches, businesses, homes, neighbors
- Starting with one or two target groups
- Additional strategies
Closing (8:20-8:30 PM) Dr. Chisulo closes meeting Target: Out of building by 8:30 PM
Why This Meeting Matters
Skill Development The skit activity is critical practical training. Ambassadors can understand Love and Reverence intellectually, but they need practice communicating it naturally in everyday situations. Role-playing builds confidence and competence.
Funding Awareness Ambassadors need to understand how the initiative is funded and sustained. Discussing the Mayor’s Participatory Budget helps them see how community support translates to resources.
Expansion Planning As Ward I solidifies, planning for Wards II, III, and IV begins. Ambassadors are part of a growing movement, not an isolated program.
Commitment Clarification After months of participation, Ambassadors clarify their level of commitment – time, activities, focus areas. This helps align individual capacity with organizational needs.
Expected Outcomes
- Ambassadors gain practical skills for everyday conversations about Model City Initiative
- Team understands funding mechanisms and participatory budgeting opportunity
- Strategic framework for community-wide engagement begins taking shape
- Individual commitment levels clarified for better task alignment
- Momentum builds toward ward-by-ward expansion
Connection to Mission
This meeting demonstrates the Model City Initiative’s progression from introduction to education to implementation to expansion. Ward I Ambassadors are now preparing to scale their work throughout the ward while UAFAH plans expansion to remaining wards. The Beloved Community is built through exactly this kind of sustained, strategic, skill-building work.