Living Life Abundantly

Right before the Lean on Me Sing-Along.

Do you know a high school senior of Hispanic heritage with a minimum of a 3.0 grade point average?

The 2009 Hispanic Heritage Youth Awards is offering new laptops, educational grants, and trips for deserving young role models (of Hispanic heritage) who have proven themselves in the following categories:

• The Arts
• Education
• Leadership
• Lifetime Achievement
• Literature
• Math and Science
• Sports
• Vision

For more information and eligibility requirements check out: www.hispanicheritage.org

The Compton Career Link Worksource Center is collaborating with the Employment Development Department to host the 6th Annual Hire-A-Youth Job and Career Fair on Thursday, April 24th from 11:00am- 3:00pm for youth ages 16-24.

This is the perfect opportunity to secure employment, especially for summer job seekers!

If you or someone you know is looking for a job, dress for success, take several resumes, and get to this job fair to meet and interview with potential employers.

Compton Career Link Work Source Center
700 N. Bullis rd.
Compton, CA 90221
(310) 605-3069 or (310) 223-2907

It always brightens my day to share information that empowers and inspires. I received an email from a friend from HU who is one of the master minds behind an essay contest for high school students designed to create community service projects that promote progress, unity, and change.

We always hear about the negative things happening in the hood   and not enough about the good!  This  is an awesome opportunity to engage young minds and to get the youth actively involved with making a real difference in our communities.  Make sure that you pass this information on.  Here are the details:

Leap and DROBE, Inc. have partnered for the Style is Power ™ Essay Contest to encourage high school seniors to express THEIR solutions for neighborhood reformation.

Topic:  How would you use $5,000 to enhance the quality of life in your community?

Your essay must include answers to the following:

What problem in your community are you addressing?
What is your solution?
What impact will your plan have on the community?
Why will your plan work?

Requirements:

• Must be typed in 12-point font, double-spaced and no more than 500 words.
• Must be participant’s original work.
• Must be in English.
• Please use proper grammar and punctuation.
• Must be a 2008 graduating high school senior, currently enrolled in school.
• Must be postmarked or emailed by Tuesday, May 20, 2008, 11:59PM, PST.
• Essays must be accompanied by the following form:

Style Is Power Essay Entry Form

Prizes:

DROBE, Custom Clothing will donate a custom-made outfit for graduation:
Young Man: Suit, Shirt, Silk Tie, Cuff Links, Socks and Shoes or
Young Woman: Pants or Skirt Suit, Shirt, Ascot, Cuff Links, Stockings and Shoes or Sandals
leap, Inc. will grant a $500 scholarship for the college of your choice.
leap, Inc. will grant $5,000 to make your community improvement a reality.
leap, Inc. will provide lunch for you and a community leader or celebrity role model.

To submit your entry:

Mail:
Style Is Power Essay
112 West 9th Street
Suite 826
Los Angeles, CA 90015

or

Email:
StyleIsPowerEssay@leapusa.org

Who’s involved?
Ms. Jan Perry
The Honorable Councilwoman
Los Angeles, District 9

Mr. John Hope Bryant
Chairman, founder and chief executive officer
Operation HOPE
and
Vice chairman
U.S. President’s Advisory Council on Financial Literacy

Reverend Cecil ‘Chip’ Murray
USC School of Religion

Mr. Isadore Hall
The Honorable Councilman
*Compton City, District 4

Mr. Rickey Ivie, Esq
Ivie, McNeill and Wyatt

Mr. Delvin Walker
100 Black Men – Board Member

Mr. Edward Sanders
Community Organizer

Ms. Gina M. Durham, Esq.
O’Melveny & Myers LLP
and
President and Founder
Building a Foundation for Success, Inc. (“BFS”)

Mr. Grant Talbot
Educator
Hampton University Alum

Dr. Nathaniel Thomas
L.A. County Department of Mental Health

Dr. Floria Trimble
National University Professor

Individual Contributors
Angela Raspberry
Brendon Riley
Erika Munro
Lisa Heiskell
Melanie Rae
Michael Armstrong
Rossini Tolentino
Tyrone Darey
William Bradfield

About the sponsors:

leap, Inc., acronym for Learning Enrichment After-school Program, is a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. leap’s mission is to develop well-rounded individuals by motivating students to excel academically, encouraging them to dream and teaching them to be healthy, productive citizens. For more information visit www.leapusa.org.

DROBE, Inc. is a full service custom clothing boutique, using the world’s finest cloth and craftsmanship. The company provides custom and tailored shirts, suits, ties, shoes and accessories. Their personal stylists identify the best colors, textures, design and fit for the diverse environments of life. For more information visit www.drobe.com.

another cool email forward (thanks Kamilah):)

If you are 30 or older you will think this is hilarious!!!!

When I was a kid, adults used to bore me to tears with their tedious stories about how hard things were when they were growing up; with walking twenty-five miles to school every morning... uphill BOTH ways... yadda, yadda, yadda

And I remember promising myself that when I grew up, there was no way in hell I was going to lay a bunch of crap like that on kids about how hard I had it and how easy they've got it! But now that I'm over the
ripe old age of thirty, I can't help but look around and notice the youth of today. You've got it so easy!

I mean, compared to my childhood, Read the full story