P.O.W.E.R.
Collaborative Network
Meeting
Summary
May 2005
It is with great pleasure that we
extend our heartiest appreciation to the Los Angeles Urban League Work Source
Business & Career Center for serving as a wonderful host to the May 2005
P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network Meeting.
Special gratitude to Antoinette Anderson, Elainea Robbins, Anita
Wallace and Victor Bozeman for
coordinating and hosting the meeting and ensuring to the details for all of the
attendees. Thank you! Also, we extend much appreciation to both Regina Robinson and Munzell Johnson for their senior management
involvement.
Much appreciation goes to
Delights by Lionel for catering such a fine breakfast for all of the meeting
attendees. Anyone wishing to use this
service can contact the owner Lionel Anderson at (323) 971-5068, or DelightsbyLionel@aol.com
Elainea
Robbins provided an excellent welcome on behalf of the Los Angeles Urban League
and shared an article about the retirement of Jack Mack, the Executive
Director. Ms.
Robbins can be reached at (310) 600-1106 ext 249, or email: erobbins@laul.org
Phallu Morgan, manager
for the business assistance center of the Los Angeles Urban League described
the business services offered by the
Michael Richardson provided an excellent
overview on the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) “We Build”
Program. The LAUSD has a $14+ billion
school construction and renovation program underway and are seeking local
residents for job participation. There
is a six and ten-week pre-apprenticeship training program offered through Mr. Richardson’s
group. New Contributors and
non-diploma people are welcome and encouraged to participate. Mr.
Richardson can be reached at 213) 633-8857,
or email: Michael.Richardson@lausd.net
Also
with LAUSD, Robert
Hamm from the Facilities Department
offered job opportunities for Custodial work.
Starting pay is $10.66 per hour with benefits. Applicants cannot have a criminal record,
must speak and write English, High School diploma, and transportation. Work shift will probably begin at
Marilyn Johnson, Executive Director with
JobStarts, Inc. shared vital information for people wanting to start a business
or improve their soft skills for better job placement potential. JobStarts has a free-of-charge intense
four-week program for aspiring and emerging entrepreneurs. It is sponsored by Comerica Bank and seeks
candidates from around the county, particularly residents living in the Service
Planning Area #6. Frank Melli,
JobStarts Business Coordinator added that on
Clifford Graves, General Manager for the
City of Los Angeles Community Development Department shared a cornucopia of
information about the job and economic development processes conducted through
his department. There are a variety of
divisions within this department that deal with everything from gang
intervention, bond funding, youth and family services, rapid job response,
community block grant funding, self defense and community awareness through the
Girl Today and Woman Tomorrow Program, and much more. Mr. Graves showed a film that airs on
television describing specific accomplishment of the department’s work. Some of the bond programs include adding
green space and gymnasium for schools, brown field development, and cultural
development projects. There is a $230
million empowerment zone apportionment ready for business use around a 19
square mile radius from downtown to
There
are a18 WorkSource centers funded through his department all offering language
skills, resume preparation, family development network, barriers to
self-sufficiency, and services available to low to moderate income individuals
throughout the system. Mr. Graves briefly
discussed a report called ‘One Out of Five’ which is a report on Out-of-School
& Out-of-Work Youth in
Mr. Graves encourages everyone
wanting to contact him or obtain additional information to visit his department
website: http://www.lacity.org/cdd/
The next meeting is set for 10 AM, Monday, June 6, 2005, at the People Assisting The Homeless (PATH), 340 N. Madison
Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90004, 323-644-2200.
(Couple of blocks east of
For
specific PCN member announcements go to: http://bizpartnership.biz/events.htm
May PCN meeting attendees:
Albert
Napoli, Metropolitan Water District
Algie
McNeal, GROW, LA Department of Public Social Services
Allyson
Lavalais,
Anita
Wallace,
Antoinette
Anderson,
Barbara
Banck, Housing Authority,
Betty
Randell, Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services – GAIN
Brenda
Stevenson,
C.J.
Scott,
Carla
Cortez, Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services
Carlos
E. Ruvalcada, Community Centers, Inc.
Carol M.
Milhorn, Goodwill
Carolyn
Hines, Hines Hospitality Group
Connie
Brown, PPL-Identity Theft
Cynthia
Tollette, Fremont-Washington CAS
Dean
Jones, Southland Business Development Partnership
Diana
Ramirez,
Dinah
White, State of
Don
Duren,
Dr.
Malika Salaam, M. Waters Employment Preparation Center
Elainea
Robbins,
Ernest
Gibbs,
Frank
Garcia, Century Community Training Program
Frank
Melli, JobStarts, Inc.
Gene
Persip, Community Centers, Inc
Greg
Scheib, Community Development Department--LAWA Project
James
Jones, Gangsters for Christ
Janet
Canaway, PATH
Jessye
Scott-Stafford,
Joseph
Rouzan, Community Development Department, LAWA Project
Josie
Starling, Wings of Refuge, Inc.
Joy
Tsuhako, Social Security Administration
K. Korey
Johnson, Beyond Shelter
Kenisha
Humphrey, Goodwill
LaVonté
Jackson,
Marian
Dial-Aiken, Automotive
Marilyn
Johnson, JobStarts
Michael
Bennett
Michael
Medina, Los Angeles Department of Public Social Services
Michael
Richardson,
Mindy
Owes, Resources Advancing Family Transitions (RAFT)
Nancy
Pelayo, Community Development Department, City of
Olibra
Bailey, Century Community Training
Oliver
Buie,
Patricia
Pascua, Harbor-UCLA Ami/Able Program
Phyllis
Mack, Association for Better Living and Education (ABLE)
Phyllis
Norwood,
Portia
Smith, State of
Rick
Stoff, Chrysalis
Robert
Hamm,
Sandy
Annino,
Shirley
Lockridge,
Silvana
Cavuana, Beyond Shelter
Taft
Robinson,
Tiffany
Hooker,
Trena
Lawson, Romona’s Vocational School
Vernell
Taylor, Union Bank of
Victor
Bozeman,
Vivian
Hochschild, SASSFA
Whitney
Daniel, Meaning & Purpose, Inc.
William
Martinez, Wilshire Metro Worksource community Career Development
Xavier
Colston, SiteMasters Planning
This
email is forwarded by the Southland Business Development Partnership,