POWER Collaborative Network (PCN)
March 16, 2011 – Meeting Summary
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The City of Los Angeles Community Development Department Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center accomplished an incredible P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (PCN) meeting for March 2011. The City of Los Angeles is essential to developing positive outcomes for all socioeconomic endeavors throughout the region. This meeting worked well to reinforce the growth of connectivity between agencies delivering human services. For that reason, we especially want to thank long-time PCN members MaryD Miller and Andrea Angulo, for ensuring the marvelous hospitality and coordination of the meeting.
Ozzie Lopez, Executive Director, Youth Opportunity Movement Boyle Heights, Boyle Heights Technology Youth Center opened the meeting with how well the center is doing with helping low- to moderate-income individuals gain positive employment and training. This center is one of the OneSource Centers in the City of Los Angeles, designed to connect youth to the workforce by preparing young people for a career. The eligible youth receive training and skills development, to create opportunities that assists youth in reaching their goals. Mr. Lopez’s email and office contact information is ozzie.lopez@lacity.org and (323) 526-5800, respectively.
Olivia E. Mitchell, Director, Research, Legislative & Evaluation Planning
Community Resources & Services shared a wide range of activity provided by the City of Los Angeles including medical emergency and youth leadership services. Ms. Mitchell was extremely motivating to the PCN members to increase the activity for helping others, as she elevated the understanding that the divider between most client interfaces is severe depression and success. www.cdd.lacity.org
Jorge Guzman, Business Development Manager, City of Los Angeles Economic Development Division shared central information for businesses to take advantage of the State Enterprise Zone program. There are built-in incentives to assist depressed areas of the City with economic development and job creation to stimulate the economy and assist people with barriers to employment in order to retain permanent, full-time jobs. The state offers incentives such as hiring credits, sales & use tax credits, expense and interest deductions, and the City offers local incentives such as, utility rate discount, sewer facility hookup payment plans, Work Opportunity Tax Credit, and reduced parking requirements. The Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone is valid through October 15, 2021 and the east Los Angeles State Enterprise Zone designation is valid through January 11, 2023. For more details, go online to http://www.cdd.lacity.org/bus_zone.html.
Shae Jordan, Director, Client Services & Outreach, Streetlights c/o Raleigh Studios, is a nonprofit organization dedicated to creating diversity in the entertainment industry. Since 1992, Streetlights has been bringing ethnic diversity to the behind the camera world of Feature film, Television, and Commercial Production. Ms. Jordan was kind enough to invite a graduate of Streetlights, Richie Jacobo, who shared his passionate experience learning about the program and his success in completing the training. Because of the Streetlights program, Mr. Jacobo is now in a well-paying production position that affords him the opportunity to work on major films and commercials. Overall, this is a great collaboration between Streetlights and industry professionals, major advertisers and ad agencies. The Streetlights location, telephone and web address is 662 N. Van Ness Avenue, Room 105, Hollywood, CA 90004, (323) 960-4540, www.streetlights.org. Ms. Jordan’s email address is shae@streetlights.org.
Shannon Robinson, CEO V.I.P. Wealth International, The VIP Section provided the PCN members an alternative to a regular job as an online marketer. His company is an instruction firm for individuals wanting to create marketing systems that earn affiliate commissions month to month. His telephone number and Internet address is (951)-310-0235, thevipsection.info or http://shannondrobinson.com/.
Dean Jones, cofounder and Director of the P.O.W.E.R. Collaborative Network (PCN), a nonprofit public benefit group, reminded the PCN members that the meetings are greater than ever as an outreach tool for socioeconomic development. The Internet web site www.IStartOnMonday.com has become an outstanding part of civic reach by constantly identifying and sharing employment and training opportunities everyday! The web site receives its listings from a ten-year old network of social service providers, who continually distribute positive employment, training classes, job fairs and variety of essential resources. Although, the majority of opportunities target low- to moderate-income individuals, significant varieties of degreed positions are also included. Mr. Jones’ office number is (310) 637-7248, or email POWERSOLA@aol.com.
The next PCN meeting is Wednesday, April 13, 2011, 10 AM – Noon. The co-hosts are ICDC College and U.S. Vets, 2001 River Avenue Long Beach, CA 90810 – Lisa McGloiry, lmcgloiryla@eicdccollege.com, (310) 702-9503.
Meeting Attendees for March 2011
- Alvarado Juan, PV Jobs
- Andrea Angulo, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
- Andria Streeter, Goodwill
- Angel Del Villar, Los Angeles ORT College
- Barbara Lynn, Personal Involvement Center/Healthy Marriage Demonstration
- Brenda Evans, Friends Outside in Los Angeles
- Brian Whitten, CA Employment Development Department
- Bridgette Barker, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Carlos Gallardo, Job Corps
- Carolyn Christian Hines, Hines Hospitality Group
- Cathy Farrar, Los Angeles Job Corps
- Christine Haro, Los Angeles County Office of Education
- Clarence Espinosa, Los Angeles World Airports
- Daniel Gibson, Los Angeles Community Development Department
- Danielle Lewis, All Children World United
- Dean Jones, Southland Partnership Corporation/POWER Collaborative Network
- Donny Gomez, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Dora Aquino, Personal Involvement Center/Healthy Marriage Demonstration
- Duffy Leahy, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Ennio Deras, Children’s Institute
- Erick Cerda, Los Angeles County Probation Department
- Ernest Green, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Esparanza Perez, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Glenn Catchings, Asian America Drug Abuse Program, Inc. (AADAP)
- Gloria Alcala, MAOF
- Grace Ramirez, Northeast WorkSource
- Greg Hicks, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Jorge Guzman, Los Angeles Economic Development – State Enterprise Zones
- Henry Smith, Compton CareerLink
- Janaya Thomas, Goodwill, Serving the People of Southern L. A. County
- Jania Crump, World Financial Group
- Jasmine Alvarado, LBR FamilySource Center
- Jason Brusavich, Clothes the Deal
- Jason Guidry, Goodwill Industries
- Jennifer Frank, MENTORS International
- Jerry Walker, Coalition for Responsible Community Development
- Jesủs Jurado, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services
- Joe Diaz, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
- John Herbig, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Jonae Watts, Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Center (LAOIC)
- Joseph Rouzan, Los Angeles Community Development Department
- Korena Henriquez, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
- Kruti Parckly, Youth Justice Coalition
- Latrica Stewart, Los Angeles Unified School District – Neglected/Delinquent At-Risk
- Leona Hunter, Adobe Communities / Grisham Community Housing
- Lisa Anderson, Salvation Army – Haven
- Lula Hill, Los Angeles County Department of Public Social Services – GAIN
- MaryD Miller, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
- Melissa Monreal, Walden House
- Migael Quinteros, PV Jobs
- Nancy Galoussian, CA Employment Development Department
- Norma Coronado, Los Angeles County Office of Education
- Olivia E. Mitchell, Los Angeles Community Resources & Services
- Ozzie Lopez, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
- Patty Covarrubias, Platt College
- Randall Oka, Komputers 4 R Kids
- Richard Jacobo, Streetlights
- Ronald Banks, Children’s Institute
- Roy Little, CA Department of Rehabilitation
- Sam Darling, Brand New Day
- Sarafin Sowanc, Volunteers of America (VOALA)
- Shae Jordan, Streetlights
- Shannon Robinson, VIP Wealth International
- Shirin Buckman, Los Angeles Community Development Department
- Stella Ursua, North American School of Green Technology
- Ted Galdi, Agile1
- Van Tyus, Los Angeles Opportunities Industrialization Center (LAOIC)
- Veronica Martinez, Crystal Stairs, Inc.
- Victor Gutierrez, Los Angeles Youth Opportunity Movement – Boyle Heights
Sponsors and supporters see reliance in the PCN’s commitment toward promoting useful human resources service data and innovative socioeconomic development strategies via the Internet and business meetings. The PCN members Agenda topics cover discussions on job recruitment, funding, training, and other related human need interests. For opportunities with obtaining job, training and essential resources visit www.IStartOnMonday.com
