2017-08-31-FULL.Pdf
Total Page:16
File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb
A-6 A-2 LASENTINEL.NETLOS ANGELES SENTINEL NEWSNEWS THURSDAY,THURSDAY,JANUARY AUGUST 31, 9, 2017 2014 Robertson LeadersUp gives opportunity to combat the issue of youth unemployment employers." with the employer. Dur- (courtesy photo) LeadersUp works with ing the first 90 days of programs throughout Los employment, LeadersUp Angeles, including Broth- works with the young erhood Crusade and Para adults to help them re- Los Niños. They come in tain employment through and start a weeklong work- providing transportation, shop for the young people childcare, proper work at- interested. This workshop tire and someone to speak teaches the youth every- with regarding different thing they need to know challenging experiences. about the company they The organization then will be interviewing for, works with the youth for as well as power skills, another 12-to-18 months including effective com- on creating a career and munication, perseverance, education outline, so that strong work ethic and the they can move up in the COURTESY PHOTO ability to build relation- company. Jeffery Wallace ships. "This strategy is not After finishing the pro- just about charity, but also BY SHANNEN HILL youth unemployment and cess, the young people the business and econom- Contributing Writer they asked me to partici- take an assessment and if ic benefits. L.A. cannot PHOTO JAMES BLAND pate in their design," said they have a passing score, survive if we don't get to LeadersUp hiring event attendee, Emmanuel Jeffery Wallace is giv- Wallace. "It turned out to they go on to interview these 200,000 young peo- Kashimbiri receives job offer at Los Angeles hiring fair. ing employment oppor- be an informal interview tunities to young adults and they wanted me to throughout Los Angeles build the program with $1 through his program, Lead- million." ersUp. Wallace grew up in What started as just an Richmond, CA but came to idea through Starbucks has Los Angeles to study mu- grown into a $3.8 million sic at UCLA. He went on non-profit organization to obtain a master's degree with locations in Los An- at UC Berkeley and started geles, San Francisco and working with the Los An- Chicago. LeadersUp works geles Urban League. All with youth, ages 18 to 24 of his experiences led him to prepare them for em- to knowing that he had to ployment with companies give opportunities to youth including FedEx, AT&T, who grew up in some of the Target and more. Not only same circumstances as he. PHOTO RONNIE VERSHER does the organization con- "I was always told that I Recent graduates of LeadersUp P.O.W.E.R. Skills Training in Oakland with certifications of completion for nect the youth with em- was the exception, but our successfully qualifying for interviews with employer partner AT&T. ployment, but it also works people and our communi- with the young adults for a ties of color all have talent. ple, who are not in school move up in the company." when they started, and has formative for them, it's go- year after being employed It's about the opportunity," and not working," said The youth who have helped hundreds of youth ing to be transformative for to help them stay employed said Wallace. "There's tal- Wallace. "Every employer worked with LeadersUp find employment, and giv- their kids, their families, and move up in the compa- ent in these urban commu- is interested in placing continue to move up in en the employers tremen- their neighborhoods and nies. nities that companies are them on a career pathway their companies and some dous talent and resources. their peers," said Wallace. "In August of 2013, overlooking. I knew that that leads to a higher role. have even created busi- "Being able to provide there were a couple of ex- if we could create a solu- A lot of our work is not nesses of their own. In just the young people with For more information ecutives at Starbucks who tion, that it would be both only making sure that the four years, the organiza- some hope, some oppor- about LeadersUp, visit were interested in launch- impactful and beneficial to young people can get in, tion has grown to almost tunity and some support is www.leadersup.org. ing an initiative to address the young people and the but that they stay in and four times the profit of not only going to be trans- COMMUNITY FIRST. HEALTH ALWAYS. Healthy change is coming soon. Baldwin Hills – Crenshaw Medical Offices 3782 West MLK Jr. Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90008 Scheduled to open September 2017 kp.org/baldwinhillscrenshaw KP_BHC_Ad5.indd 4 7/5/17 7:52 PM THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-3 {See OBAMA A-?} A-4 LASENTINEL.NET NEWS THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 The New Universal Super Hero on display in Santa Monica at the Patrick Paintings Gallery The "Buffalo Warrior" art exhibit is the tale of a boy born into slavery. When he reaches the age of manhood, he enlists in the military to fight in the Civil War where he dies in battle; only to be reborn as the super hero, Buffalo Warrior. “The Buffalo Warrior really resonated with the human soul. I don’t like to call him a 'Black' super hero; he’s The New MLK Community a universal super hero. He just happens to be tall, dark and handsome,” believes artist Medical Group is open Chaz Guest and accepting patients The Martin Luther King, Jr. 105 BY DARRALYNN HUTSON the L.A. artist to the Black to rewrite a narrative that’s Community Medical Group 5 min specializes in helping community E. 120th St. Contributing Writer affluent seems both ex- been so wrong. I have my 2.0 miles hausted and exhilarated chance to write it in a way members who have been in the 205 hospital and those with chronic Guests are seated in amongst his friends. Just that empowers and that’s conditions like diabetes, high blood chairs facing front and cen- when the world cries for a what I chose as part of my pressure, heart failure and kidney 1680 E. 120th Street ter towards Chaz Guest, re- hero, Buffalo Warrior must mission.” diseases. We coordinate care Los Angeles, CA 90059 nowned artist debuting this come to earth because The conscience man with between the hospital, the medical El Segundo Blvd. latest series of creations, there’s far too much evil. the denim kimono and trade- group and community doctors. Ave. Buffalo Warrior, in the Pat- Drawn as a part of the cot- mark Black-man-on-display We offer: rick Painting Gallery. The ton series, Guest created visual statements is recog- Highly talented doctors for: gallery is an open-aired the Buffalo Warrior out of nized from the White House S. Central Ave. 2251 W. Rosecrans Ave. 125 N. Wilmington space that shares its loca- shear urgency. “I classify to Kenya for his portraits of • Diabetes • Lung Disease Compton, CA 90222 • Heart Disease • Surgery tion with a group of other myself as the first African strong Black men and known Rosecrans Ave. • Men’s Health • Mental Health popular galleries all abuzz American ‘pop’ artist. This for his connections to Presi- with activity. is ‘pop’ art,” says Guest. dent and Michelle Obama Doctors and staff who speak 2251 W. Rosecrans Ave. Ste. 18 Music, conversation, “It’s pop art/street art. It’s and Oprah Winfrey. He has English and Spanish Compton, CA 90222 New state-of-the-art office and and laughter came with not political purposely, painted numerous celebri- Make your appointment devoted fans of artistic it’s just political because ties from all over the world, hi-tech equipment today, call 424-529-6755 expression, who convened we have an idiot in office. including former Saudi Care management and social services for the event. Actually it’s spiritual, it’s King Abdullah bin Abdul Short wait times Hours: Monday - Friday As he takes the audi- necessary, it’s poignant Aziz; former Miss America Most medical insurances accepted 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. ence’s attention to speak and it’s now. The inspira- Vanessa Williams; world-re- The MLK Community Medical Group is affiliated with Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Hospital about his latest creation, tion came from the desire {See BUFFALO D-2} In Loving Memory of Our Friend Raul Gonzalez Donate Blood September 23 Every month, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles needs to collect 1,000 units of blood products to meet the needs of its patients. Please join us at our upcoming blood drive and help with this very important cause. Each donation can help two children in need, and you can double your efforts by bringing a friend. DONOR REQUIREMENTS » Must be at least 17 years of age » Must weigh more than 110 pounds » Must provide valid photo ID » Should be well hydrated (driver’s license preferred) BLOODBLOOD DRIVEDRIVE SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 23, 2017 10:00AM - 3:00PM Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza 3650 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. SIGN-UP ONLINE Los Angeles, CA 90008 to donate. Walk-ups 323.291.0009 are welcome, sign-ups are given priority. sabriyascastle.org {See OBAMA A-?} THURSDAY, AUGUST 31, 2017 NEWS LASENTINEL.NET A-5 schools have the least budget and still are pro- ducing their numbers.” He believes there is a low number of Blacks going into the STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) field for several reasons. The first being the length of time it takes to com- plete school. “Engineering schools usually afford four, five, or six years, which means it’s longer and it costs more,” said Jack- son.