Youth Summit: Thank You So Much!  From Nicole Chase, Coordinator

Enthusiastic students, superior speakers, and excellent talent highlighted the Youth Summit. Students were provided with tremendous amounts of information in interactive workshops about “how to star your own business”. They were given the opportunity to create a variety of types of businesses. They reviewed business planning, marketing, budgeting, advertisement, employment, finances, and technology. They engaged professionals in the Entertainment industry about opportunities behind the scenes, and they learned about the importance of positive self-esteem.

The workshops were followed by positive music and messages from Operation Education featuring Willie G. Michael Seale and Clyde Beasley were bonus features on the main stage, where the shared, with the entire students body, how they have persevered and built their own successful businesses, despite the challenges they continue to confront and overcome.

Buster & Shovani of Embassy Entertainment received the Visionary Award for their contributions to the Youth Summit over the last few years as well as their continued support of youth through the development of their intern program and outreach ministry.

Attendance:

This year's summit was attended by 350 students from: Dorsey HS, Crenshaw HS, South Bay Lutheran HS, Washington HS, Manual Arts HS, and Henry Clay Middle School

Lunch Sponsor: Albertsons (500 lunches)

Transportation Sponsor:

Mrs. Margarite LeMotte District 1, Board of Education

Youth Summit supplies and giveaways:

Donations from Sam’s Club in Torrance, Staples in Van Nuys, Dreyers Ice cream in Oakland

Speakers/Workshops:

Business workshops hosted by: Chris Hickey and Sherry Davis (Publisher of Personal Wealth Journal); Ken Edmonds; Azziem Ali and Robert Cole

Self Esteem Workshop: Windi J

Entertainment Panel – hosted by Marsha Cole from “YES to Jobs” with 4 panelists from the entertainment industry

Exhibitors (spoke at the Youth Summit) – Clyde Beasley and Michael Seale

Entertainment:

Operation Education – Inspirational, positive, hip hop musical presentation.  Willie G's group always provides serious information and enterainment

Performers:

Nickname

Jeff Jones

Visionary Award Recipients: (pictured above)

Buster & Shavoni of Embassy Entertainment

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The Youth Summit Takes a Look at The “Big Picture”

by Kiyah Taylor

The Los Angeles Black Business Expo and Trade Show will host its 7th Annual Youth Summit Friday, September 10, 2004 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. The Youth Summit provides an opportunity for college-bound students to learn about careers, and talk to representatives from several black colleges.

Director of the Youth Summit, Nicole Chase, is excited about this year’s theme the “Big Picture”. “We want the students to see how a team comes together to focus on a particular interests”, said Chase.

Students will have the opportunity to observe how professionals in various careers work. These workshops will focus on several lucrative careers, including: medicine, forensics, film/music, government, sports entertainment and the art industry.

In addition to the career workshops, students will also have the opportunity to hear a motivational speaker. The students will receive lunch, enjoy a musical performance, and have the opportunity to visit black college row.

Any student, professional, or college representative who is interested in participating can contact the Los Angeles Black Business Expo office at (323)290-4743.

About the Youth Summit:

The Youth Summit in its 7^th year is a very important component of the LABBETS. It is a viable and valuable resource for young people to gain insight and knowledge about the world of business. Last year over 700 students participated in the Summit.

The purpose of this Summit is to introduce students to the world and culture of business and careers. This year’s theme focuses on “Leveraging Knowledge”. Knowledge is often the key that leads to opportunity. The interactive and educational workshops will explain and explore the science of building and structuring a business. In addition toe the Business workshop students will participate in an energizing Self Esteem workshop or have the opportunity to engage Entertainment Industry professionals about career choices behind the scenes.

Summit will begin at 9:00 am on 9/10/04

Youth Summit Facilitators:

Azziem Ali – Vision 2002 - Business Workshop

Chris L. Hickey, Sr. – Each one Teach One ( www.Each-One-Teach-One.org ) – Business Workshop

Kenneth Edmunds – Educator and Business Owner - Business Workshop

Wendi J – Underground Railroad Youth Action Network – Success and Self Esteem workshop

Marsha Cole – “Yes to Jobs” – Entertainment panel

Operation Education, hosted by Willie G will headline the entertainment segment of the Youth Summit, with performances followed by Nickname, Day 1, Diary, (sponsored by True Magazine) and other Artists.

http://www.operationeducation.com/

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