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Community Collaborative Chronicles

The May 2006 P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (PCN) was lovingly coordinated by the City of Los Angeles’ Youth Opportunity Movement (YOM).  We are greatly appreciative of Maryd Miller, Development Manager, for assembling such a fine array of informative presenters for the meeting.  We also want to thank Dr. Gregory Burks, YOM Director, and Scott Lee, YOM Assistant Director for graciously opening and giving the PCN members a tour of the facilities.

‘YO’ POWER

MAY PCN meeting attendees:

Ali Bayrami, Franklin Career College

Andy Dominguez, Advantage Sales & Marketing

Armineh Sharlakyan, GAR Services

Belonda Strinfield, Crystal Stairs

Blanche Octave, LA County Sheriff’s Department

Bobbie Strong, Kedren Head Start

Carolyn Christian Hines, Hines Hospitality Group

Connie Valencia, Los Angeles Job Corps

Cornelius Williams, Williams FX Counseling

Dana Neri, Advantage Sales & Marketing

Darlene Theragood, Dept. of Veteran Affairs

Dean Jones, Southland Business Partnership

Efrain Ruiz, Los Angeles Superior Court

Elizabeth Russell, Los Angeles Job Corps

Felisha Wimsatt, Human Potential Consultants (HPC)

Gary Wright, Los Angeles County Office of Education

Gina Cali, LA County Sheriff’s Department

Gregory Burks, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Irene Rodriguez, Personal Involvement Center

James Evans, American Institute of Health Sciences (AIHS)

Jennifer Frank, MENTORS International, Center for International Trade Devolvement

Jocelyn V., Goodwill

Joseph Rouzan, City of Los Angeles, CDD & LAX

June Wilson, Social Security Administration

Karen Robinson, AFLAC

Kendra Musgrove, City of Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement

LaVerne Daniels, EDD

LaViva Primm, City of Glendale, Achieve Glendale

LaVonte Jackson, Goodwill Industries, LBSB

Lorie Moore, Anger Solution, Inc.

Martin Flores, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement

Maryd Miller, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement

Michael Bennett, LA Urban League

Michael Cummy, We Care Outreach Ministries

Michael Kane, State of CA, Employment Development Department (EDD)

Nicole Gon, PATH

Ocie Hampton, Anger Solution, Inc.

Patricia Guardado, Los Angeles Job Corps

PR Parks, Greystone Loans, Inc.

Renate Daves, COMCAST

Robert Hamm, Los Angeles Unified School District

Roberta M. Villa, City of Los Angeles, CDD-LAB

Ryan Whetstone, LA Tech Center, LAUSD Adult

Scott Lee, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement

Sharon Rochelle, DPSS GROW Program

Shirley Lockridge, LA Southwest College

Tabenyang Ndipagbor, L.A. County Department of Public Social Services, GAIN

Tiffany Hooker, LA Southwest College

Tynesha Ingram, Century Community Training Program

Vernell Taylor, Union Bank of CA

Wiley J. Brown, Brown & Associates

Willie A. Jeffery, Greystone Loans, Inc.

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Dana Neri, with Advantage Sales and Marketing, gave an excellent presentation about the country’s leading merchandising firms.  Advantage Sales and Marketing prides itself on embracing diversity and developing a performance driven culture within its organization.

Advantage offers flexible hours and job opportunities with competitive hourly wages, matched with a 401k plan by Advantage after 30-days on the job, and paid holidays.  The general work activity are for those who are physical, light on their feet, and willing to lift products.

Applicants will work usually at night at various large food retail outlets to set-up displays with merchandise.  Transportation is a must for each applicant.

For more information and job application, you can visit Advantage's web site at www.asmnet.com, or (714) 780-3555, ext. 39000.  Dana Neri can be reached at (714) 780-3123.

A New Work Advantage for Our Youth

Dr. Burks serves as the YOM Director and will push  toward create more than 3,000 positions for our youth this summer.  As a world-class city, the major wants to build summer activity with the private sector in the range of 30k jobs like that of New York City.

Should you have summer jobs for out-of-school youth between the ages of 16-24, please call YOM at (323) 971-7677, visit their web site: www.layo.org

Roberta M. Villa shared an important program for the city of Los Angeles called Youth Opportunity Intensive Transition.  Ms. Villa is working with youth on probation and assisting them with making a meaningful transition as new contributors back into the workplace. 

 

By instilling confidence, opening acceptance and demonstrating role models, her goal is to reach 92% of those youth wanting transitional help, as statistically many former offenders have yet to realize their full potential and remain unwilling to participate with work placement.  Anyone wanting to have Ms. Villa share more information or to help her with placement activity, you can email her at Roberta.Villa@lacity.org.

Wiley Brown, President of Brown & Associates provided invaluable information on creating a winning proposal for grant funding.  Mr. Brown discussed five areas essential for submitting winning proposal worthy of consideration for funding. 

 

· One—show creditability with your organization

· Two—create a relationship with the target resource group

· Three—demonstrate a strong connection with the proposed work

· Four—ensure that your proposed activity illustrates resourcefulness

· Five—show how the proposed work will improve lives.

 

To contact Mr. Brown for consulting services, or to conduct a grant writing workshop you can email him at WIBROWN@pacbell.net, or by telephone at,(323) 299-3709.

Karen Robinson explained in brief the benefits of owning supplemental insurance is empowering should you ever find yourself down from a work related injury.  She is an agent with the American Family Life Assurance Company of Columbus (AFLAC)

 

Everyday living expenses like mortgage, or rent payments, car notes, groceries, and utility bills are covered under this insurance policy. 

 

Ms. Robinson is a delight to speak with and if you can contact her by phone at (323) 387-8283, or email: Karen_RobinsonUS@aflac.com.

AFLAC & Karen Robinson Offer Downtime POWER

Rounding out our perfect meeting were two very exciting representatives from Greystone Loans, Inc., who shared home buying opportunities and career potential with the real estate industry.  Willie Ann Jeffery and J.R. Parks (great nephew of Ms. Rosa Parks) were very enthused with sharing some opportunities about first time home buying programs.  Basically, if you have a job, then you qualify for a no down payment program with a 100% financing.

 

To reach Ms. Jeffery, you can call (310) 532-8607, or by email at, wajeffery@gsloans.com.