Senior Executive
Eli Lilly and Company
ProAct has curated a robust curriculum to teach participants about the root causes of the social issues they will address through service. This curriculum informs our youth, corporate, and nonprofit programs covering a variety of social issues.
We have adapted our content for parents, educators, nonprofit and business leaders, and community members to learn from and use for their own knowledge, to teach others, or to adapt for their organizations.
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Redefining Community Service Through Training
We believe that meaningful relationships and an informed community are critical to the success of ProActive Communities. Join us and learn how our we are helping groups cross social, racial, and economic barriers through education and training.
Meet Our Training Partners
Derrin Slack
Founder, ProAct Indy
With a strong background in nonprofit management and research, training, and leadership, Derrin has trained over 25,000 boys and girls, community leaders, and business professionals to value intentional community engagement & appreciate diversity and social equity. He has trained in such countries as Ireland, Ethiopia, Mali, Mexico, and the UK; and in over 20 cities in the United States. Derrin can be reached at derrin@proactindy.org
Julie Kratz
CEO, Pivot Point
Julie Kratz is an acclaimed leadership trainer, speaker, executive coach, author and founder of Pivot Point. Julie is passionate about promoting gender equality within the workplace, empowering women to express confidence and helping them build a winning career game plan and pivot to the next level. Meet Julie at NextPivotPoint.com
Become a Training Partner!
We can’t do this work alone. If you are a training professional and you have content or training opportunities that focus on relationship building, diversity, equity & inclusion, and/or team building, we would love to talk to you!
You could have your own branded “classroom” within ProAct University to help us teach our community that service is about intentional relationships.
Experiences From Workshop Participants
I struggled with poverty myself and joining ProAct gave me the opportunity to give back to other people and really show compassion to people who experience what I experienced.
LeAsia
Student Participant, Teens in Action
ProAct makes people feel like their impact lasts beyond the effort.
Ife Goodson
It’s great to be involved with actual people (not just beautification projects.) Interacting with people and students – Gets them connected with people they wouldn’t connect within their day to day jobs have been very meaningful, and for them to be involved also. People want the personal programs.
Senior Executive
Fineline Printing Group
I can’t thank you enough for helping [Pack Away Hunger] recruit volunteers for our Giving Tuesday event; the ProAct Indy family SHOWED UP! The students and young adults made the event that much more dynamic and diverse.
Abigail Harlan
Executive Director, Pack Away Hunger
Derrin’s presence: Commanding yet gentle. It makes me comfortably uncomfortable. Uses silence in the closing debrief. This program is rich in understanding the higher social equity issues and the importance of what they’re doing.
Senior Executive
TrueU
I was somewhat skeptical of these types of projects, so I was shocked and surprised at the overall staff response. It is worth the investment.
Senior Executive
Community Reinvestment Foundation
We are pleased to provide ProAct with opportunities for their students to engage with adult professionals who are leaders in the Indianapolis Community. We are also excited to work with the students on service learning opportunities to help ProAct and its well-trained, efficient team mentor and educate kids in its programs.
Gretchen Schott
Vice President, Learning & Development, trueU
ProAct has given me a new perspective of not only my issues but the issues of others, how little acts of kindness can positively affect people’s lives in the end. From hanging out with other kids to talking to the homeless and giving back, to helping build a house, waiting tables and working in a nonprofit restaurant, every experience was worth [it]! Participating in ProAct has offered me a unique look at how nonprofits rely so much on volunteer work as well as donations in order to function.
Emily B.
Youth Participant, Youth Empowerment Camp
My son has matured in this program. Before [he] started in the program, he was shy and reserved but this program has brought out his confidence. He now walks with his head up, talks to everyone, and volunteers to help others whenever the opportunity arises. His involvement has increased his ability to complete his homework and work closely with teachers and peers so much so that his grades have improved since he first began this program.
Leesa Franklin
Parent of a Teens in Action participant
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