Muncie Times, Muncie, Delaware County, 20 June 2002 — Page 3

The Muncie Times, June 20, 2002, page 3

Morrison Keynote speaker at girls conference

Sherida V. Morrision is best described as a youth motivator, public speaker, and visionary of today’s youth. She is a native of Chicago, where she serves as Director of Abstinence Education

for the Family

Centered Educational

Agency

(FCEA). Sherida is the founder of Demoiselle 2 Femme “Young Ladies 2 Women” which began in 1994 as an abstinence ministry for adolescent females within her church congregation. In 1997, Demoiselle 2 Femme (D2F) transcended the walls of the church and became an official program of School District 205 that includes Thornton, Thornridge, and Thornwood High Schools. Demoiselle 2 Femme has a current membership of 165 young ladies who are committed to abstinence-until marriage, and a waiting list of over 300 girls “waiting to wait.” The success of D2F was featured in the Chicago Tribune, and described as “a program that helps girls believe in themselves and see past the lure of

sex.”

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adolescent females. The curriculum is approved by the Illinois Dept, of Human Services and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. She has served on several grant review panels including the Special projects of National Significance Abstinence-Only Review committee. Sherida has also organized parents in the Chicagoland community to support abstinence education funding initiatives, and communicative approaches to teach their children the importance of choosing abstinence. Since the age of 24, Sherida has dedicated her time and resources to teach a generation with a questionable X; leadership, integrity, and morality that will refute and eradicate all questions and doubts concerning their future. Sherida ultimately believes that “leadership by example” is critical to the personal, social and educational success of youth. She feels that “Youth are the heartbeat of our community and as adults we have the ability to either produce a healthy heart or contaminate the very blood it needs to survive.

BARNES cont. from front page She always walked

carry on her legacy. God called her home on April 17, 2002. Even though our hearts are heavy, we know that “Blessed are they which die in the Lord.” And though she is gone, her memories will forever be in our hearts. We love and miss you

mom!!

FIRST LADY EULA BARNES She was extraordinary, special, set apart. She was unique and beautiful, always close to the heart. Though she was going through, she always kept the faith. She had that kind of smile that brightened up the day. She was always admired and dearly adored. She loved God’s people and the house of the

Lord.

humbly, yet with pride. She always backed up her husband as they fought the battle side by

side.

She let the Lord use her according to His will. She always pressed her way to church, no matter how she would feel. She always gave encouraging words and truly was a light. She never threw in the towel; she stayed in the

fight.

Though she’s physically gone, her spirit left a landmark here. She was truly a woman of God; she took her salvation for real. Now she’s with the Lord; with Him she does abide. She came over here to stay until she died. We love you and miss you, Mother Barnes. Written by Sister Corena

Levi.

Sherida obtained a Bachelor of I Arts degree in RadioTTV from Southern I University in Baton Rouge, Louisiana I and a Master of Arts degree (with I honors) in Sociology from DePaul I University in Chicago, IL. Sherida I enjoys working with youth and has I facilitated lock-ins and workshops for I churches, universities, community I agencies, conferences, and schools all I over the country. Sherida is extremely excited about the implementation of FCEA’s newly developed abstinence program for males ages 12-17: BROTHAS (Building Relationships On I Trust Honesty And Strength) which has I a current membership of 75 young men. Sherida developed the PRIDE (Power Respect Intelligence Desirable Endurance) curriculum, which has a current membership of 75 young men. Sherida developed the PRIDE curriculum, which is a year-long curriculum that uses holistic approaches to teach abstinence to