P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network
Meeting Summary
October 2004
The Long Beach Job Corps is a great campus and a very appealing host for the October 2004 P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (PCN) meeting. PCN extends a large appreciation to Ms. Ethel Kent and Ms. Michelle Allen, Center Director, for welcoming the PCN to the Long Beach Job Corps’ campus. The information regarding the accomplishments of Long Beach Job Corps is significant and we look forward to attending the open house celebration on October 22, 2004. Please see the attached flyer should you want to know more detail about this event and how to reserve your attendance.
High acclaim and special thanks to Ms. Barbara Sullivan, President of Sullivan International, for taking time to visit and share information regarding recognizing and managing change. Ms. Sullivan reminded us about the importance of dealing with change in the workplace. Change parameters have many aspects and how we cope and manage those changes have a tremendous impact on how we get the job done, especially in leadership positions. Ms. Sullivan quoted some of industry’s most successful leaders and their valuable observations of how they interpret change respective to their work. The message corresponds to a large portion of the PCN members changing work environments today, getting people involved with change, and making it a success. Thank you so much Ms. Sullivan for reminding and informing us about the value and significance of change. It is indeed a privilege to hear and learn from such a fine presentation. In addition, Ms. Sullivan offered specialized training processes for PCN members wanting to gain detail in this and other business programs. Please contact her at (562) 590-0512, or email address: SullivanBA@aol.com
Reiona Smith-Ysaquirre, Program Specialist, shared new information to PCN regarding Beverly Hills High School’s WorkAbility Program. Please feel free to contact Ms. Ysaquirre at (310) 551-5100, ext. 8520 should you want more detail. Her email address is rsmith@bhusd.k12.ca.us
The September 2004 PCN meeting representatives included:
Ami/Able Harbor UCLA, Patricia Pascua
Association for Better Living and Education (A.B.L.E.), Basil Smith
Beverly Hills Unified School District, Reiona Ysaquirre
CA Employment Development Department (EDD)-Crenshaw, Portia Smith
Community Centers, Inc., Carlos Enrique Ruvacabla
Compton Community College, Steve Sanders
D.P.S.S. Program Division, Beverly Stevens
D.P.S.S. West County GAIN, Juanita Douse
Goodwill Industries-Long Beach & South Bay, LaVonté Jackson, Kenisha Humphrey
Housing Authority, City of Los Angeles, Dan Aguilar
Industry-Driven Economic Collaborative—Compton Community College, Dean Jones
Job Starts, Oscar Ocampo
Jordan-Locke Adult School, Victor Gomez
L.A. Conversation Corps, Kevin Lasley
LA Technology Center, Ryan Whetstone
LAX Century Community Training, Michael Richardson, Frank Garcia
Locke/107th RFS/EEC/SCPIP, Yvonne Laudermill, Thelma Rondan
Long Beach Job Corps, Ethel Kent, Michelle Allen
Los Angeles Job Corps, Elizabeth Russell
Los Angeles World Airports, Jessye Scott-Stafford
LTC, Olivia Alvarez
Maxine Waters Employment Preparation Center, Dr. Malika Salaam
Net Tech Learning Center, Martha Urbina
New Economics for Women, Haydee Gonzalez
Pursuing Employment, Bennie Richardson
SCROC, Victoria Westerskov
Southland Business Development Partnership, Dean Jones, Billy Williams
Sullivan International, Barbara Sullivan
Union Bank (the two representatives did not sign in)
United Latins in America, Billy Williams
US Small Business Administration, Develyn Rhodes-Johnson
Vermont Slauson Economic Development Corporation, Evelyn McKenzie
West Angeles Church of God in Christ, Empower Program, Janet Welch
The next PCN meeting is 10:00 AM, Monday, November 8, 2004. Our host is Portia Smith, CA Employment Development Department, 5401 Crenshaw Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90043. The formal announcement and agenda will come via facsimile transmission in two next weeks.