DOCSLIB.ORG

Winter 2020 Advancesadvances Magazine | Winter 2020

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Winter 2020 Advancesadvances Magazine | Winter 2020 PACIFIC CLINICSWinter 2020 ADVANCESAdvances Magazine | Winter 2020 JeniferJenifer LewisLewis Q&AQ&A Actress,Actress, Author, Author, AdvocateActivist 492492 Television Television Shows Shows 6868 Movies Movies 44 Broadway Broadway Shows Shows ChampionChampion of of MentalMental Health Health EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION IN THIS ISSUE A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT AND CEO Giving Children a A Holistic Approach to Wellness Head Start Dear Friends, — 4 — Contributing to the Lifelong Pacific Clinics remains committed to helping those we serve live healthier and more fulfilling lives. To achieve this, we focus on Success of Preschool Children continuous program enhancements and embrace a holistic approach to mental health. Our services include an array of mental Second Chances and behavioral health programs and supportive services, including — 6 — housing, transportation, meals and education. This issue of Transforming Lives Through Advances is dedicated to the latter - our breadth of educational Continuing Education programs, including: Jenifer Lewis Q&A • Early education for children and their families supported through our Head Start/Early Head Start program. Serving — 8 — birth to five years of age, this program offers accessible An Interview with Actress childcare and learning environments, health screenings and Jenifer Lewis behavioral health services. Meet Our Staff • School-based programs support over 325 schools across Southern California and provide convenient access to mental — 10 — health services for students and families. Lisa Lansing, Divisional Director of Child and Family Specialty • For adults, we offer educational and employment programs through our Pacific Clinics Training Institute. In Orange County, Educating Children and our Recovery Education Institute supports those with lived Families on Suicide experience, and their family members, in completing college coursework for personal and professional advancement. — 11 — Supporting Students at School It is our core belief that quality mental health care and education should be accessible to all and, through these programs, we help Community Partnerships individuals reach their goals. — 12 — We are also pleased to share an exciting interview with actress and Pasadena Community Foundation author, Jenifer Lewis. Many know Jenifer from the hit sitcom Black-ish. and Shelter Partnership She is also a staunch advocate of mental health and recipient of Pacific Clinics’ Champion of Mental Health Award for sharing her Tech + Medicine experience in the award-winning autobiography, The Mother of Black — 13 — Hollywood: A Memoir. In a time where mental health stigma is prevalent, her brave and inspirational tell-all story offers candid Telepsychiatry on the Rise insight about the path to wellness and recovery. Our work is possible because of the many partners that support our STAFF AND CONTRIBUTORS mission and commitment to improving the lives of the people we serve. Writers and Editors: Thank you for your continued support. Myeisha Peguero Gamiño, MA; Tiffany Garcia Contributor: We hope you enjoy reading this issue Steve Cahn of Advances and learn more about our Graphic Design and Photography: life-changing work. Summer Scott Advertising and Distribution: Sincerely, Claudia Rodriguez-Moeller EDITORIAL COMMITTEE James J. Balla, MBA; Shawn Caracoza, LCSW; Rhiannon De Carlo, LMFT; Kelly Logan, MBA; James J. Balla, MBA Laura Pancake, LCSW; Wassy Tesfa, MA President & CEO 2 PACIFIC CLINICS Advances Winter 2020 GIVING CHILDREN A HEAD START One Step at a Time The first thing you might notice walking into one of Head Start/Early Head Start also incorporates early math Pacific Clinics’ Head Start/Early Head Start classrooms are and science lessons, as well as language and literacy the colors. Whether it is colorful images on the wall, sets of curricula. The program also offers proven social-emotional multi-colored blocks stacked on a table or a bright rug where learning, as well as additional life-changing health, children gather with their teachers, colors are everywhere. wellness and family support programs, broadly known as And they are there by design. wrap around services. The agency’s experience with mental health screenings and in-home family support services Those colors, along with posters that describe the weather, enables us to seamlessly tie these programs together, the alphabet in clear, tall letters and a series of geometric making them easily accessible for the families of students in shapes, are all part of the focus on high-quality classrooms Head Start/Early Head Start. that are central to Head Starts’ success. Together, they create a learning environment proven to engage young “Providing Head Start/Early Head Start for the families we children’s curiosity and fascination, while helping develop serve connects well with our other behavioral health services their social and emotional skills in preparation for school. and enables us to provide families another critical support that has both immediate and lasting benefits as we serve “All of our teachers put a great deal of thought and the youngest, most vulnerable members of our community at preparation not only into their curriculum and what the most impressionable time of their life,” says Head Start they will be teaching children each day, but also Director Wassy Tesfa, MA. “Our goal always is to help change how their classroom environment supports their lives for the better. Through this comprehensive program we learning and engagement. A high-quality classroom facilitate lifelong results.” with highly intuitive and educated teachers fosters their interests and supports their development, but A final benefit for families is the opportunity to receive doesn’t end there. Kids learn in many different ways, medical and dental exams. Healthy students are far more and the classrooms at Pacific Clinics’ Head Start/ likely to thrive and do well in school, without an increased Early Head Start centers are designed to support our number of absences due to pain, illness or the need to see students’ social and emotional development.” a doctor or dentist contributing to lower grades and poorer – Kim Zitter, Lead Teacher outcomes. Head Start began in 1965 as part of the federal War on “We have learned much from our years of providing Poverty program championed by President Lyndon Johnson. behavioral health services, early care and education Initially intended to provide children birth to age 5 from programs. The importance of Head Start/Early Head Start low-income families with a combination of early education, and its impact on students, their families and caregivers health services and additional support for families, in recent is monumental,” says President and CEO Jim Balla, MBA. years as many as one-third of 3 and 4 year olds living in “Research reinforces this, and you can observe it in the poverty in the United States have been enrolled in a Head classroom, when a young child discovers something new or Start program. Early Head Start, designed for children birth conquers a challenge or problem. Those are the moments to 3 years, focuses more intently on the social and emotional that remind our teachers, and all of us, of the importance of development needs of newborns and toddlers. early education for all of our children.” ■ Over the past half century, repeated research on children who attended Head Start/Early Head Start has shown the Pacific Clinics’ Head Start/Early Head Start program wide range of benefits: increased high school graduation provides early education and childcare for children birth rates, greater college attendance, better long-term health to 5 years of age, prenatal and parenting support. and even better parenting skills when they start their own families. That last benefit hints at one of the newer findings Children can be registered at any time during the school by researchers into early learning programs. They create year. The program is free for income-eligible families. benefits for multiple generations. It turns out it is not just the children who attend high-quality early care and learning Programs are offered in these service areas: Alhambra, programs that have better health and educational outcomes Altadena, Arcadia, Eagle Rock, Glassell Park, Glendale, – their children show similar positive benefits, even if they Highland Park, La Crescenta, Montrose, Pasadena, don’t also attend a preschool program before entering Rosemead, San Marino, Sierra Madre, South Pasadena, kindergarten or first grade. Sunland, Tujunga and Whittier. Call 818-949-0019 to learn more and enroll. 4 PACIFIC CLINICS Advances Winter 2020 750 Children Served by Head Start/Early Head Start Programs MEDICAL AND DENTAL EXAMS SCHOOL READINESS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT 26% 79% Start of School Year End of School Year 91% 88% LANGUAGE AND LITERACY Head Start Students Head Start Students Received Medical Exams Received Dental Exams 24% 71% Start of School Year End of School Year 71% 55% COGNITION, MATH AND SCIENCE Early Head Start Early Head Start and Child Care and Child Care Partnership Students Partnership Students 28% 71% Received Medical Exams Received Dental Exams Start of School Year End of School Year PROGRAM OUTCOMES 81% 79% 76% 72% 69% Provides Families the Uplifting for Strengthening Families Feel Engaged Overall Family Tools to be Successful Family Transitions Parent-Child in the Educational Well-Being Caretakers Relationships Process As reported in 2019 Community Impact Report Advances Winter 2020 PACIFIC CLINICS 5 RECOVERY EDUCATION INSTITUTE Gives Students a Second Chance behavior therapy, one-on-one and group therapy, Robert accepted his illnesses and decided his diagnosis was not going to stop him from going back to school. “Who’s going to take me and put me back in school? And for free?” Robert says. He recalled being a struggling student and didn’t think he could be successful in school at his age. Once enrolled in 2016, he was unstoppable and earned straight A’s. “Now, I feel empowered,” he says. “I plan on getting my bachelor’s degree and becoming a social worker in mental health.” REI students come from all walks of life, but they share a curiosity to learn about mental health.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Black-Ish 613 Kid Life Crisis Repeat
    June 26, 2020 THE JOHNSONS GO ON A FAMILY VACATION TO PARADISE, AND DRE AND BOW ENJOY SOME TIME AWAY FROM THE KIDS, ON ABC’S ‘BLACK-ISH’ Directed by Catherine Reitman “Kid Life Crisis” – The Johnsons go on vacation at an all-inclusive beach resort in paradise. Dre and Bow meet a couple without kids and live a kid-less fantasy for a while but soon begin to crave their kid-filled reality. Junior catches the eye of a cute girl at the resort and vies for her attention, while Jack gets the flu on “black-ish,” WEDNESDAY, JULY 8 (8:30–9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. (TV-PG, L) Episodes can also be viewed on demand and on Hulu. (Rebroadcast. OAD: 1/21/20) ABC’s “black-ish” stars Anthony Anderson as Andre “Dre” Johnson, Tracee Ellis Ross as Rainbow Johnson, Laurence Fishburne as Pops, Yara Shahidi as Zoey Johnson, Marcus Scribner as Andre Johnson Jr., Miles Brown as Jack Johnson, Marsai Martin as Diane Johnson, Jenifer Lewis as Ruby, Peter Mackenzie as Mr. Stevens, Deon Cole as Charlie Telphy and Jeff Meacham as Josh. Guest starring is Catherine Reitman as Lucy, August & Berlin Gross as Devante, Alanna Fox as Rita, Gillian White as Tanya, Anthony Alabi as Lewis and Madison Shamoun as Lily. “Kid Life Crisis” was written by Steven White and directed by Catherine Reitman. The series was created by Kenya Barris and is executive produced by Barris, Courtney Lilly, Laura Gutin Peterson, Gail Lerner, Anthony Anderson, Laurence Fishburne, Helen Sugland and E. Brian Dobbins.
    [Show full text]
  • Reminder List of Productions Eligible for the 88Th Academy Awards
    REMINDER LIST OF PRODUCTIONS ELIGIBLE FOR THE 88TH ACADEMY AWARDS ADULT BEGINNERS Actors: Nick Kroll. Bobby Cannavale. Matthew Paddock. Caleb Paddock. Joel McHale. Jason Mantzoukas. Mike Birbiglia. Bobby Moynihan. Actresses: Rose Byrne. Jane Krakowski. AFTER WORDS Actors: Óscar Jaenada. Actresses: Marcia Gay Harden. Jenna Ortega. THE AGE OF ADALINE Actors: Michiel Huisman. Harrison Ford. Actresses: Blake Lively. Kathy Baker. Ellen Burstyn. ALLELUIA Actors: Laurent Lucas. Actresses: Lola Dueñas. ALOFT Actors: Cillian Murphy. Zen McGrath. Winta McGrath. Peter McRobbie. Ian Tracey. William Shimell. Andy Murray. Actresses: Jennifer Connelly. Mélanie Laurent. Oona Chaplin. ALOHA Actors: Bradley Cooper. Bill Murray. John Krasinski. Danny McBride. Alec Baldwin. Bill Camp. Actresses: Emma Stone. Rachel McAdams. ALTERED MINDS Actors: Judd Hirsch. Ryan O'Nan. C. S. Lee. Joseph Lyle Taylor. Actresses: Caroline Lagerfelt. Jaime Ray Newman. ALVIN AND THE CHIPMUNKS: THE ROAD CHIP Actors: Jason Lee. Tony Hale. Josh Green. Flula Borg. Eddie Steeples. Justin Long. Matthew Gray Gubler. Jesse McCartney. José D. Xuconoxtli, Jr.. Actresses: Kimberly Williams-Paisley. Bella Thorne. Uzo Aduba. Retta. Kaley Cuoco. Anna Faris. Christina Applegate. Jennifer Coolidge. Jesica Ahlberg. Denitra Isler. 88th Academy Awards Page 1 of 32 AMERICAN ULTRA Actors: Jesse Eisenberg. Topher Grace. Walton Goggins. John Leguizamo. Bill Pullman. Tony Hale. Actresses: Kristen Stewart. Connie Britton. AMY ANOMALISA Actors: Tom Noonan. David Thewlis. Actresses: Jennifer Jason Leigh. ANT-MAN Actors: Paul Rudd. Corey Stoll. Bobby Cannavale. Michael Peña. Tip "T.I." Harris. Anthony Mackie. Wood Harris. David Dastmalchian. Martin Donovan. Michael Douglas. Actresses: Evangeline Lilly. Judy Greer. Abby Ryder Fortson. Hayley Atwell. ARDOR Actors: Gael García Bernal. Claudio Tolcachir.
    [Show full text]
  • Public Advocacy by the Roman Catholic Church and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the Twenty-First Century
    UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations 1-1-2008 Public advocacy by the Roman Catholic Church and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the twenty-first century Michele L Cannella University of Nevada, Las Vegas Follow this and additional works at: https://digitalscholarship.unlv.edu/rtds Repository Citation Cannella, Michele L, "Public advocacy by the Roman Catholic Church and the United States Conference of Catholic Bishops in the twenty-first century" (2008). UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations. 2341. http://dx.doi.org/10.25669/mfyp-xhrn This Thesis is protected by copyright and/or related rights. It has been brought to you by Digital Scholarship@UNLV with permission from the rights-holder(s). You are free to use this Thesis in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. For other uses you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s) directly, unless additional rights are indicated by a Creative Commons license in the record and/ or on the work itself. This Thesis has been accepted for inclusion in UNLV Retrospective Theses & Dissertations by an authorized administrator of Digital Scholarship@UNLV. For more information, please contact [email protected]. PUBLIC ADVOCACY BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH AND THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF CATHOLIC BISHOPS IN THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY by Michele L. Cannella Bachelor of Arts University of Nevada, Reno 2005 A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements for Master of Arts Degree in Communication Studies Department of Communication Studies Greenspun College of Urban Affairs Graduate College University of Nevada, Las Vegas August 2008 UMI Number: 1460461 INFORMATION TO USERS The quality of this reproduction is dependent upon the quality of the copy submitted.
    [Show full text]
  • CONNECT PREP Onair & Social Media Ready Features, Kickers and Interviews
    CONNECT PREP OnAir & Social Media ready features, kickers and interviews. FOR WEDNESDAY, May 13, 2020 CORONAVIRUS LIFE Principal Visits All Graduating Seniors At Home AUDIO: Virdie Montgomery SOCIAL MEDIA: Video LENGTH: 00:00:13 LEAD: With many graduating seniors leaving school prematurely and unexpectedly, one principal in Wylie, Texas felt he had to give the students a proper send off. The graduating class had 612 students. But that didn’t stop Principal Virdie Montgomery from getting in his car and going to every single one of their homes. He wore a mask on his visits. They were short-lived, but each student received a card. The principal says he wanted the students to know he cares about them. OUTCUE: care about you Jake Gyllenhaal Sings The Perfect ‘Love Song In The Age Of Quarantine’ AUDIO: Jake Gyllenhaal singing 'Across the Way' SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:39 LEAD: Jake Gyllenhaal is acting out the quarantine romance of our dreams! The 39-year-old star, teamed up with The 24 Hour Plays to help raise money for charities helping amid the coronavirus pandemic. As a part of the ‘Viral Monologues’ program, Gyllenhaal performed the original song "Across the Way." The song is about a man in quarantine who begins to fall for the woman across the way. It was written and recorded in 24 hours. OUTCUE: (music fades) Makeup Sales Are Down AUDIO: Beauty Industry Expert SOCIAL MEDIA: Photo LENGTH: 00:00:08 LEAD: Here’s a prediction: lipstick sales are going to go down. Who needs lip-gloss when you’re wearing a mask? Frankly, who needs makeup when you’re not leaving the house! It seems the pandemic has led to a world without makeup.
    [Show full text]
  • Program Guide Table of Contents 50 Years Later He Remains Undefeated
    PRESENTING SPONSOR FOUNDING SPONSOR PROGRAM GUIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS 50 YEARS LATER HE REMAINS UNDEFEATED Festival Sponsors & Partners 4 PRESENTS Founder / Leadership / Team 5 Executive Producer Welcome 6 Presenting Sponsor Welcome 8 Founding Sponsor Welcome 9 NY Film Office Welcome 11 Schedule Of Events 12 Venues Map 13 Urbanworld Digital 14 Live Screenplay Readings 20 BET AD Opening Night Film 22 Closing Night Film 23 Spotlight Screenings 24 Narrative Features 28 Documentary Features 44 Urbanworld Music 52 Documentary Short 54 Narrative Shorts 56 Festival Jurors 82 DIRECTED BY COODIE & CHIKE Screening Schedule 88 Film Contact Information 90 WEDNESDAY SEPT 23 Acknowledgements 10P/9C #PeoplesChampBET @BETNetworks @BETNews URBANWORLD FILM FESTIVAL 2015 1 B:8.75” T:8.5” S:8” THERE’S A NEW WAY TO GET ALL OF HBO® B:11.25” S:10.5” T:11” The Wiz Live! Archive Name Wiz_UrbWrldAd_150003941 MECH SIZE 100% PRINT SIZE 100% Project / Pub UrbanWorld Film Festival Program Book Ad Trim: 8.5” x 5.5” Trim: 8.5” x 5.5” Insertion Date 9/23/15 Bleed: 8.75” x 5.75” Bleed: 8.75” x 5.75” I.O. # Live: 8.5” x 5.5” Live: 8.5” x 5.5” ALL YOU NEED IS THE INTERNET Start your free trial now HBONOW.COM Free trial offer is for a limited time to new customers and may vary by participating subscription providers. HBO NOWSM is only accessible in the U.S. and certain U.S. territories where a high-speed broadband connection is available. Minimum 3G connection is required for viewing for mobile devices.
    [Show full text]
  • 2021 Primetime Emmy® Awards Ballot
    2021 Primetime Emmy® Awards Ballot Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series Tim Allen as Mike Baxter Last Man Standing Brian Jordan Alvarez as Marco Social Distance Anthony Anderson as Andre "Dre" Johnson black-ish Joseph Lee Anderson as Rocky Johnson Young Rock Fred Armisen as Skip Moonbase 8 Iain Armitage as Sheldon Young Sheldon Dylan Baker as Neil Currier Social Distance Asante Blackk as Corey Social Distance Cedric The Entertainer as Calvin Butler The Neighborhood Michael Che as Che That Damn Michael Che Eddie Cibrian as Beau Country Comfort Michael Cimino as Victor Salazar Love, Victor Mike Colter as Ike Social Distance Ted Danson as Mayor Neil Bremer Mr. Mayor Michael Douglas as Sandy Kominsky The Kominsky Method Mike Epps as Bennie Upshaw The Upshaws Ben Feldman as Jonah Superstore Jamie Foxx as Brian Dixon Dad Stop Embarrassing Me! Martin Freeman as Paul Breeders Billy Gardell as Bob Wheeler Bob Hearts Abishola Jeff Garlin as Murray Goldberg The Goldbergs Brian Gleeson as Frank Frank Of Ireland Walton Goggins as Wade The Unicorn John Goodman as Dan Conner The Conners Topher Grace as Tom Hayworth Home Economics Max Greenfield as Dave Johnson The Neighborhood Kadeem Hardison as Bowser Jenkins Teenage Bounty Hunters Kevin Heffernan as Chief Terry McConky Tacoma FD Tim Heidecker as Rook Moonbase 8 Ed Helms as Nathan Rutherford Rutherford Falls Glenn Howerton as Jack Griffin A.P. Bio Gabriel "Fluffy" Iglesias as Gabe Iglesias Mr. Iglesias Cheyenne Jackson as Max Call Me Kat Trevor Jackson as Aaron Jackson grown-ish Kevin James as Kevin Gibson The Crew Adhir Kalyan as Al United States Of Al Steve Lemme as Captain Eddie Penisi Tacoma FD Ron Livingston as Sam Loudermilk Loudermilk Ralph Macchio as Daniel LaRusso Cobra Kai William H.
    [Show full text]
  • 1 “I Grew up Loving Cars and the Southern California Car Culture. My Dad Was a Parts Manager at a Chevrolet Dealership, So V
    “I grew up loving cars and the Southern California car culture. My dad was a parts manager at a Chevrolet dealership, so ‘Cars’ was very personal to me — the characters, the small town, their love and support for each other and their way of life. I couldn’t stop thinking about them. I wanted to take another road trip to new places around the world, and I thought a way into that world could be another passion of mine, the spy movie genre. I just couldn’t shake that idea of marrying the two distinctly different worlds of Radiator Springs and international intrigue. And here we are.” — John Lasseter, Director ABOUT THE PRODUCTION Pixar Animation Studios and Walt Disney Studios are off to the races in “Cars 2” as star racecar Lightning McQueen (voice of Owen Wilson) and his best friend, the incomparable tow truck Mater (voice of Larry the Cable Guy), jump-start a new adventure to exotic new lands stretching across the globe. The duo are joined by a hometown pit crew from Radiator Springs when they head overseas to support Lightning as he competes in the first-ever World Grand Prix, a race created to determine the world’s fastest car. But the road to the finish line is filled with plenty of potholes, detours and bombshells when Mater is mistakenly ensnared in an intriguing escapade of his own: international espionage. Mater finds himself torn between assisting Lightning McQueen in the high-profile race and “towing” the line in a top-secret mission orchestrated by master British spy Finn McMissile (voice of Michael Caine) and the stunning rookie field spy Holley Shiftwell (voice of Emily Mortimer).
    [Show full text]
  • The New Yorker, April 25, 2016
    PRICE $7.99 APRIL 25, 2016 THE ENTERTAINMENT ISSUE APRIL 25, 2016 11 GOINGS ON ABOUT TOWN 33 THE TALK OF THE TOWN Jelani Cobb on the return of the working class; Bernie Sanders’s high school; family-court ilm; Professor Pothole; William Hamilton’s cartoons; James Surowiecki on L.G.B.T. rights and big business. ANNALS OF TELEVISION Willa Paskin 38 The Brutal Romantic Sharon Horgan’s couples comedies. SHOUTS & MURMURS Paul Rudnick 44 A Special Seder A CRITIC AT LARGE Adam Gopnik 46 Long Play Paul McCartney’s good life. PROFILES Kelefa Sanneh 50 Godmother of Soul Erykah Badu’s new sound. LETTER FROM HOLLYWOOD Emily Nussbaum 58 In Living Color Kenya Barris’s family ties in “black-ish.” PORTFOLIO Matthew Trammell 70 Teenage Dream Photographs by Elizabeth Renstrom. FICTION Lara Vapnyar 80 “Waiting for the Miracle” THE CRITICS ART AND TECH Andrew Marantz 86 Making virtual-reality movies. BOOKS 95 Briefly Noted James Wood 96 Edna O’Brien’s “The Little Red Chairs.” MUSICAL EVENTS Alex Ross 100 The Big Ears Festival. THE CURRENT CINEMA Anthony Lane 102 “The Jungle Book,” “Tale of Tales.” POEMS Analicia Sotelo 40 “Death Wish” Andrea Cohen 62 “Cloud Study” COVER R. Kikuo Johnson “Closing Set” DRAWINGS William Hamilton, Jack Ziegler, Roz Chast, J. C. Dufy, Frank Cotham, Kim Warp, Paul Noth, Michael Shaw, Benjamin Schwartz, David Sipress, Barbara Smaller, Bob Eckstein, Tom Toro, Corey Pandolph, Liam Francis Walsh, Robert Leighton, Shannon Wheeler SPOTS Oliver Munday CONTRIBUTORS Jelani Cobb (Comment, p. 33), a staf Kelefa Sanneh (“Godmother of Soul,” writer, received the 2015 Hillman Prize p.
    [Show full text]
  • Rx for Future Doctors
    SPRINGA MAGAZINE 2015 FOR THE FACULTY, STAFF, ALUMNI AND FRIENDS OF NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY SPRING 2015 digital RX FOR extras FUTURE SEE INSIDE EARLY-SELECTIONDOCTORS PROGRAM BENEFITS PRE-MED STUDENTS TALENT FOR EAGLESENTERTAINING TAKE TO FILM, SCREEN AND STAGE features / spring 2015 4 NCCU’S ECONOMIC IMPACT New data shows the value NCCU brings 4 to the North Carolina economy. 20 EAGLES RISE IN HIGHER EDUCATION NCCU graduates take the helm at three prominent historically black universities. 24 RX FOR FUTURE SUCCESS contents Pre-med students gain a competitive edge at Boston University Medical School. 20 29 LIGHTS. CAMERA. ACTION. Go behind the scenes to learn how NCCU alumni are breaking out in the entertainment field 36 GLOBAL OPPORTUNITIES 36 50 Students gain experience traveling and learning internationally. 50 HOMECOMING 2014 A look back at the Ultimate Homecoming Experience for Eagles and alumni. 54 TRIPLE-THREAT ATHLETICS Eagles earn MEAC recognition 54 in football, basketball and tennis. departments SPRING 2015 4 ECONOMIC IMPACT 6 LETTER FROM THE CHANCELLOR 8 CAMPUS NEWS on the cover CLASS NOTES 41 Jyla Hicks and Karol 44 ALUMNI SPOTLIGHT Serafin-Molina study hard to prepare for medical school. 47 PLANNED GIVING Photo by Chioke Brown à For the latest NCCU NEWS and updates, visit www.nccu.edu or click to follow us on: NCCU’S IMPACT ON NORTH CAROLINA: THE POWER OF OUR DOLLARS BY CHANCELLOR DEBRA SAUNDERS-WHITE North Carolina Central University has a tremendous impact on the state of North Carolina and the eastern region of the United States. We educate scholars who not only contribute to the economic growth and vitality of our state, but give back to our communities in record numbers.
    [Show full text]
  • By Susan Kerth Summer 2015 / Volume 1 / Issue 1
    Summer 2015 / Volume 1 / Issue 1 By Susan Kerth Summer 2015 / Volume 1 / Issue 1 “You all look beautiful, and it fills my heart to be able to celebrate with you and your families today.” Thus began remarks from Jenifer Lewis ’79 to thousands of Webster University graduates and their families at The Muny in Forest Park or watching online during the 96th commencement ceremony. Lewis was “home” again, returning during her alma mater’s centennial year to share inspiration and wisdom with 6,574 graduates from 110 countries. During the ceremony, Lewis received the Doctor of Humane Letters honorary degree for her outstanding stage and screen career and for her many international community engagement efforts. In her commencement address, Lewis thrilled the audience with words – and song – as she recalled her own personal journey from the poverty-stricken St. Louis suburb of Kinloch to starring in the entertainment industry and dealing with her own challenges along the way. “Now Kinloch sits directly on the border of Ferguson, where, throughout the 1960s, I was warned never to go alone,” Lewis said. “We were not welcome in Ferguson. But see, Ferguson had a movie theater and Kinloch did not. So there I was. Alone.” Lewis recalled how, as a 12-year-old, she spent Saturday afternoons at that theater, “eating my popcorn, imagining myself starring up there on the screen. Little did I know at that time, I was setting a standard for my entire life. Racism? I wasn’t thinking about racism. I had a dream. And that dream took me to Hollywood, Broadway and concerts all over the globe.” After graduating in 1979 from Webster’s Conservatory of Theatre Arts with a bachelor’s degree in Theatre Arts, Lewis’s dream quickly became reality; she landed a role in the Broadway show “Eubie” within a month.
    [Show full text]
  • TD Jakes Releases His New Film “Jumping
    T.D. Jakes Releases His New Film “Jumping the Broom”—DALLAS, May 6, 2011 FAMILY AND FAITH-FRIENDLY FILM ARRIVES IN THEATERS MAY 6 Just in time for Mother’s Day, T.D. Jakes will release Jumping the Broom—a new film that promotes love, happiness and strengthening family ties. Jakes joined forces with Tracey E. Edmonds, Curtis Wallace, Elizabeth Hunter and Glendon Palmer to produce Jumping the Broom, which is being released by TriStar, a Sony Pictures Entertainment Company. Jumping the Broom is a romantic comedy about the clash between two families from different backgrounds during a weekend wedding. With wit and wisdom, Jumping the Broom explores the cultural and spiritual challenges of abstinence, motherhood, family and relationships, alongside themes of forgiveness, family secrets and misperceptions. The all-star cast includes Angela Bassett, Loretta Devine, Julie Bowen, Paula Patton, Laz Alonso, Mike Epps, Tasha Smith, Gary Dourdan, Valarie Pettiford, Vera Cudjoe, Meagan Good, Romeo Miller, DeRay Davis and Pooch Hall. A new mom herself, leading-lady Paula Patton spoke about motherhood, support from her mom and making the decision to star as Sabrina in Jumping the Broom. "I read the script and I loved it," said Patton. "It was a hard decision because I had just had my son and I wasn’t planning to go back to work so quickly. I talked with my mom and she decided to come on the road with me," she continued. "With the support of my mom and my husband, we were able to get through it and I am so thankful we made this movie.
    [Show full text]
  • Linguistic Character Building: the Use of Accent in the Pixar Animation Studios’ Animated Features (1995-2013)
    Linguistic character building: The use of accent in the Pixar Animation Studios’ animated features (1995-2013) Master thesis Paola van Lierop S1021737 Leiden University ⎯Faculty of Humanities Master Linguistics: English Language and Linguistics Ljudmila Gabrovšek M.A. Prof. Colin Ewen November 2014 Acknowledgements First and foremost I want to thank my supervisor Ljudmila Gabrovšek M.A. for taking the time to supervise my thesis and for all the ways in which she inspired and encouraged me. Secondly, my thanks go to Professor Colin Ewen for taking the time to be my second reader. Special thanks are also due to Matthijs van Lente who as a second coder has been of great help in ensuring the reliability of this research. Last, but certainly not least, I would like to thank my parents whose continuous support means more to me than I can say. I owe a particular debt to my mother, who has been more supportive than anyone could wish for. 2 Table of contents Acknowledgements 2 Index of tables and figures 6 1. Introduction 7 1.1 Overview 7 1.2 Theoretical background 7 1.3 Previous research 8 1.4 Research variables 8 1.5 Research questions 8 1.6 Thesis overview 9 2. Literature review 11 2.1 Accent 11 2.2 Language attitudes and stereotypes 12 2.2.1 Attitude and stereotype formation 13 2.2.2 Language attitudes and stereotypes of individuals and those of the masses 15 2.2.3 The perception of accents used by Pixar 16 2.3 Linguistic character building and development 18 2.3.1 Linguistic character building in animated television series and films 18 2.3.2 Linguistic character building in different studios 20 2.4 Variables oF linguistic character building 21 2.4.1 Gender 22 2.4.2 Age 22 2.4.3 Setting of the film 23 2.4.4 Nature of the character 24 2.4.5 Size of the role of the character 24 2.5 Research questions and hypotheses 25 3.
    [Show full text]