Jastech Development Services Inc.

“Jerome shabazz gloria shabazz ed treasury husband and wife”

“This form 990 and all attachments were sent to the board prior to submission.”

“At least annually there are discussions with the board and the executive director about any potential conflicts of interest including the relationship with the organization and jastech enterprise, a for-profit company owned by jerome & gloria shabazz, and the landlord of the organization.”

“Currently the executive director's compensation is 100% derived from program services. His compensation is agreed as part of the review of each program.”

“The 2022 form 990 as well as all policies may be requested via our "contact us" tab on our website @www.overbrookcenter.org”

“Organization established to ensure a more livable, sustainable, and equitable community in the city of philadelphia. Jastech established the overbrook environmental education center (oeec) as a community based center dedicated to the preservation of our built and natural environments; improve public health; and the promotion of sustainable and livable communities.”

“Environmental sustainability: hosted earth day event that included a mural dedication that included philadelphia mural arts, national geographic, network 6abc, and overbrook elementary school. Launched kick-off of epa sponsored overbrook community science project with 35 stakeholders and neighbors from zip codes 19151, 19131, and 19139. The 2-year long project teaches community members how to make more informed decisions about keeping viable the air, water, agriculture, and land where they live, work and play. Worked with the philadelphia mosaic society to develop six original works that depict environmental scenarios in west philadelphia. Training preparation for phl tcb commercial corridor operators in philly green ambassador program workforce and development program to improve worker's skills in land care, green infrastructure and water quality - sessions in water quality taught by philadelphia water department. Worked with epa's office of brownfields and land revitalization, general dynamic it, and vita nuova llc to develop revitalization and reuse goals for the oeec's campus located on lancaster avenue. Hosted healthy soil, healthy home, healthy life event at the oeec. The franklin institute, academy of natural science of drexel university, and the center of excellence in environmental toxicology at the university of pennsylvania were present to test soil samples of area neighbors for lead contamination. Partnered with the national wildlife federation and university of maryland to develop a framework for providing technical assistance to deserving individuals and organizations who seek help with grant writing and eligibility. Partnered with drexel university (ans). The academy of natural sciences of drexel university will implement "the science shop," a pilot program to address local environmental challenges through community engagement. Partnered with c2p2 and purdue university's - epics international student program. Virtually assisted engineering students with the design of renewable energy systems for the oeec. Taught youth scholars from the philadelphia youth network and parkway west high school about environmental and climate justice. Partnered with the pa horticultural society to clean up 100,000 sq. Ft of vacant land parcels in west phila. Lectured students from the university of pennsylvania's school of architecture and bryn mawr college on the topic of the "social architecture needed for resilient communities". Partnered with the philadelphia orchard project (pop) to maintain and preserve strawberries, apple, peach, plum, cherry and fig trees at the overbrook center. Partnered with penn state extension to administer dept. Of agriculture nrcs grant on high tunnel irrigation and water quality sampling practices. Collected litter and reduced litter index through robust trash collection services on five west philadelphia commercial corridors for wynnefield overbrook redevelopment corporation (worc). Partnered with pa horticultural society to develop workforce development training. Worked with the institute for sustainable communities to develop a framework for a phl based resilience hub that will ease neighborhood- level stressors resulting from climate and environmental disturbances.”