Promise Zone Analysis

Promise Zone in Broome County was inspired by the work being done by two federal initiatives: “The SHARE project, a Safe Schools, Healthy Students grant and the Keeping Youth Drug-free and Safe (KYDs) Coalition, a Drug Free Community grant” (Promise Zone, 2017). As federal funding for the SHARE and KYDs programs were cut, the Promise Zone leaders worked to secure funding for Promise Zone, because of its necessity in Broome County. New York State realized the positive effect that these former programs had on the community and granted Promise Zone the funding to continue and further the missions of the previous programs. Promise Zone furthers the grassroots work by integrating families and communities in the work with students in a school setting.

This study aims to answer the question: Does religion impact the importance of an individual’s sexual identity? Promise Zone strives to offer the same opportunities and supports to any Broome County family regardless of the family’s race, religion, sex, gender, etc.; meaning they work with LGBT families of color. This evaluation was conducted to increase Promise Zone’s ability to offer opportunities and support to LBGT families of color. Promise Zone workers to have a better understanding of religious LBGT families, and how to better adapt and meet their needs.
Methodology
Using quantitative methods, a summative evaluation was conducted using the Social Justice Sexuality Project: 2010 National Survey, including Puerto Rico. The Social Justice Sexuality Project (SJS) is one of the largest national surveys of Black, Latina/o, Asian and Pacific Islander, and multiracial lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) people (Social Justice Sexuality Project, 2010). This survey had over 5000 respondents, and aimed to get a better understanding of the lives lived by LBGTQIA+ people of color. The survey questions