Amachi: The Story of an Organization, its Leader and Growing Capacity

John Price III; Carla Robinson

Amachi

The Story of an Organization, its Leader and Growing Capacity

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John Price III
Carla Robinson

Abstract

Amachi is one of many social service organizations that utilizes AmeriCorps VISTA volunteers to promote social good. Amachi’s mission is to provide children who are impacted by incarceration with a different path by establishing the consistent presence of loving, caring mentors, specifically, people of faith. This article describes the story of the Amachi program, and its leader, the Rev. Dr. W. Wilson Goode, Sr. Explored are concepts of leadership and influence, planning and execution and the navigation of relationships.

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2015-04-22

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Price III, J., & Robinson, C. (2015). Amachi: The Story of an Organization, its Leader and Growing Capacity. Social Innovations Journal, (23). Retrieved from https://socialinnovationsjournal.com/index.php/sij/article/view/11940

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No. 23 (2015): Issue 23 | Spring 2015

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