Category: Be Inspired
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Spotlight: A Friend to Youth and Parents
Congratulations to Devon Harris, motivational speaker, author and founder of the Keep On Pushing Foundation, on being honored for his community service by New York’s Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano at the Caribbean American Festival on Saturday, June 15, 2013. Mr. Harris, also of Jamaican Bobsled fame, has for the past two years been an…
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The Brightest and Best
Some of the Brightest and Best students from a total of 15 long Island area schools, were inducted into the National Achievers Society at the Huntington Hilton on Saturday, June 8, 2013. Thanks to the Urban League of Long Island Young Professionals for spearheading this annual event and giving Long Islanders the opportunity to sponsor…
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In Praise Of The Collective Dots of Kind-heartedness
Our free self-empowering workshop series for high school students and their parents went without a hitch due to the collaborative spirit and work behind the scenes of some, in an attempt to get others to experience the excitement of our brand of college survival and high school success prep. We thank our sponsors, volunteers and…
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MOTHER *Maman * Mama * Madre * 母亲 * Motina * Okaasan * Mãe: A RARE GEM
May you live to experience the joy and pride of motherhood one year at a time! That well-earned joy that does not come without its own measure of heartaches, headaches, sleepless nights and anxieties, as you go through the portals of the ultimate test that precedes the proverbial testimony. Onward faithful mothers, you diplomatic openers…
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Tools of Empowerment in Place For Saturday, April 27
The last in a series of two self-empowering workshops for college bound high school students will take place on Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 8 :30 A.M to 2:30 P.M. at Molloy College, Kellenberg Building, 1000 Hempstead Avenue, Rockville Centre. Pre-registration is necessary. More information can be obtained at www.yourtime4liny.org.
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Go On, Tell Them About Themselves
I told someone about himself the other day, and my husband who was standing right beside me was in agreement with what I had done. I told a salesperson about himself when I said to him, ” You are such a pleasant person; keep on smiling.” His modest, if not bashful response was, “That’s all…
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Long Island Nonprofit To Empower Youth, Parents and Communities with the Arts as Viable Problem-Solving Tools!
Introducing the unique qualities and approaches of the visual, literary and performing artist as viable problem-solving and personal development enhancement tools. Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc. empowers youth and parents to develop problem solving skills of their own through the vehicle of the arts, fashion and culture. Welcome to … Your Time For Creative…
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A Reason To Be Thankful
As it is already Thanksgiving Day, and that there are accompanying practices which must be prepared for, I will have to get by with a little help from the lyrics of Every Day Is Thanksgiving written by Leonard Burks and recorded by GMWA Mass Choir. Yes, I am one who strongly believes that every day is…
My Time 4 Talk by Madona Cole-Lacy 