Recently I was forwarded an article by James T. Hammond, a SCBIZ Daily Staff member. His article was entitled Report: Jobless giving up search for work. I found his article very interesting especially when the article detailed 10 counties with the...
Topics: Be in the Loop

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Many young people do not understand the critical link of serving the customer. Due to the limited opportunities to find work, many will never get that training. This leads me to the question of: How will our state compete in this new global economy? More.
Topics: The Progression

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Many of our youth are lead to believe, or shall I say are brainwashed by marketers selling an image that they themselves do not believe in. The branding of saggin' pants. I decided to address this because many of our youth today have no idea about...

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The A Better Way Project GO " Gang out" fundraiser was a great opportunity for me to begin learning the non-profit world and how it operates. Dr. A.V. Strong told me "Brother Ismail-we will help and teach you. " I have included a few..
Topics: The Progression

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I had a wonderful night Monday at the Dept. of Juvenile Justice, where I was able to mentor to a young man 18 years of age. I was amazed by his ability to think forward and have goals. However, I was upset by his ability to be talked out of his goals by..
Topics: The Emotional Reason, The Progression

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