This is the first editorial
for the year 2003 quarterly Newsletter by the South Los Angeles
Weed and Seed coordinator. The
coordinator collaborates and maintains open communication with participants in
the Weed and Seed project as well as its many supporters.
Accordingly, any relevant information, events or developments
will be shared in the quarterly Newsletter.
Success Park Place will be the name used
when referring the South Los Angeles Weed and Seed Project
located in
Leimert Park area of Los Angeles, California.
The purpose of the newsletter
is to highlight and disseminate information regarding the South
Los Angeles Weed and Seed site.
Future editions will report on the
progress that our community youth are making in their academic and social
endeavors. The newsletter will also focus on the progress
of crime reduction and community participation within our
targeted area. We will feature the individuals and
businesses that are donating their time and resources to make a
positive change in the community where they reside.
Remember! Leave the doors open to
the future of our children.
The
Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation, Inc., will be offering FREE
Parenting Classes starting Monday, June 9, 2003 and will be held
every Monday thereafter from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30p.m. The
classes are taught by a parent facilitator who will address
issues confronted by grandparents, great grandparents,
single-parents and foster parents that are raising
children. The classes are structured to empower, educate
and equip parents with proper parenting skills to successfully
support a strong family unit.
Senior
Citizen Computer Sessions: Local senior citizens are
encouraged to participate in the basic skills computer tutorials
held at the Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation, Inc. These
sessions are FREE of charge and are held every Monday and
Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Focus areas include
instruction of effective use of the Internet, introduction to
Microsoft Word, and creating personal files. Seats are
limited, therefore early sign-up is strongly recommended.
The definition of Weed and Seed
is simply to weed out the non-productive elements in the
community and to seed it with constructive components to build
on a more safe and positive environment for people to live and
work in. The Weed and Seed program was started by
President George Bush Sr. There are two recognized sites
in Los Angeles. They are Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation, Inc
and the Central American Resource Center. The management
of the program is conducted by a steering committee, which is
made up of residents, law enforcement officials, community based
organizations, merchants, faith based groups and youth residing
in the community.
The weed and Seed coordinator
acts as a liaison between the steering committee and the
community. The aim is to increase the neighborhood safety
and foster revitalization. It will work in conjunction
with a broad range of community residents and social service
providers to meet these goals. The Weed and Seed
coordinator will work on a fast track process in order to
maintain continuity.
The
Annual Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation Awards and Fashion Show will
be held in mid-August, 2003 at the 4305 Village Theatre in
Leimert Park, California. The Gwen Bolden Youth
Foundation, along with its two satellite schools, 66th Street
Elementary and Normandie Avenue Elementary, will hand out awards
during the ceremony. Each site will present five students
with awards to recognize their hard work, overall improvement in
academics and social behavior. In addit8ion, each site
will present two awards to volunteers who are dedicating their
time in assisting the youths within the Safe Havens.
Please stay tuned, as a specific date and time will be announced
shortly.
The purpose of the newsletter
is to highlight and disseminate information regarding the South
Los Angeles Weed and Seed site.
The
Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation, Inc., will be offering FREE
Parenting Classes starting Monday, June 9, 2003 and will be held
every Monday thereafter from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30p.m. The
classes are taught by a parent facilitator who will address
issues confronted by grandparents, great grandparents,
single-parents and foster parents that are raising
children. The classes are structured to empower, educate
and equip parents with proper parenting skills to successfully
support a strong family unit.
Senior
Citizen Computer Sessions: Local senior citizens are
encouraged to participate in the basic skills computer tutorials
held at the Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation, Inc. These
sessions are FREE of charge and are held every Monday and
Wednesday from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Focus areas include
instruction of effective use of the Internet, introduction to
Microsoft Word, and creating personal files. Seats are
limited, therefore early sign-up is strongly recommended.
The
Annual Gwen Bolden Youth Foundation Awards and Fashion Show will
be held in mid-August, 2003 at the 4305 Village Theatre in
Leimert Park, California. The Gwen Bolden Youth
Foundation, along with its two satellite schools, 66th Street
Elementary and Normandie Avenue Elementary, will hand out awards
during the ceremony. Each site will present five students
with awards to recognize their hard work, overall improvement in
academics and social behavior. In addit8ion, each site
will present two awards to volunteers who are dedicating their
time in assisting the youths within the Safe Havens.
Please stay tuned, as a specific date and time will be announced
shortly.