UJCC Faith-Based and Community-Based Town Hall Forum

 

UJCC Collaborative is hosting a Faith and Community-Based Town Hall Community Forum entitled:

 

"President Obama's American Recovery & Reinvestment Act: "Putting Our Communities Back to Work"

 

Saturday, May 9th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at City of Refuge Church - Bishop Noel Jones, Pastor, located at 14527 South San Pedro Street, Gardena, CA.  90248.

 

The purpose of the Town Hall Community Forum is to present the Act in an understandable way, to identify federal, state, county and local job opportunities for youth, young adults, unemployed and under-employed constituents, identify small minority business opportunities, and to identify access points and processes.

 

The Legislative and Faith-Based/Community-Based Panel will consist of representatives from the federal, state, county, city, public agency, and faith levels to explain the Stimulus Package in layman's terms, to explain the Stimulus Package in layman's sterms, to identify opportunities, and to identify the access points and processes.  Each panelist will give a one (1) minute overview and will discuss: 1) how your community can benefit from the Stimulus Package; 2) identify major shovel ready projects; 3) provide information about job creation, job training and jobs; 4) Identify minority and small business opportunities; 5) discuss regional Economic Recovery Work Plan; 6) Identify benefits to assist faith community in capacity building.

 

The panel Co- Moderators will be Commissioner Jerome Horton, California State Assemblyman Emeritus, and Niele Anderson, 93.5 FM Radio Host and LA Sentinel Religious Editor

 

Partial list of Confirmed Panelist are:

 

Mr. Jan Vogel, Executive Director; South Bay Workforce Investment Board

Mr. Francisco E. Perez, Administrative Services Manager I, LA County WIB

Mr. Bruce Saito, Executive Director, Los Angeles Conservation Corp.

Mr. Greg Irish, Executive Director, City of Los Angeles WIB

Mr. John Reamer, Jr., Director,  Los Angeles City Inspector of Public Works

Ms. Maria Elena Durazo, Executive Secretary-Treasurer AFL-CIO

California State Senator Rod Wright

Councilman Bernard Parks, Los Angeles City Council

Mr. Richard Slawson, Executive Secretary, Los Angeles/Orange Counti4es Building & Construction Trades Council

Ms. Cynthia Banks, County Director of Community & Senior Services

Mr. James Phillips Smith, M.Ed. President/CEO Youth Build Collaborative

Mr. Michael Dolphin, Division Chief, Employment Development Department

California State Assemblyman Mike Davis

California State Assemblyman Isadore Hall

California State Assemblyman Curren Price

Mr. Art Leahy, CEO, Metropolitan Transit Authority

Ms. Theresa Quesada, Supervisor, HR, Southern California Gas Company

Mr. Bill Taylor, Director, Inter-Governmental Relations, Department of Public Social Services

Mr. Laverne Screven, Los Angeles Jobs Corp

Mr. Elmer Bugg, Dean of Workforce Development - Los Angeles Southwest College

Councilmember Danny Tabor, Inglewood City Council

Councilwoman Jan Perry, Los Angeles City Council

Ms. Veronica Soto, Director of Labor Relations and Small Business, LAUSD "WeBuild"

Bishop Noel Jones, Pastor - City of Refuge

Bishop Clarence E. McClendon, Ph.D., Pastor, Clarence E. McClendon Ministires

Rev. Michael W. Eagle, Sr., MA., Pastor, St. Mark AME

Rev. Terrance Stone, Pastor, 1st African Presbyterian Church

Suffragan Bishop Roy Petite, Pastor, miracle Center Apostolic Church

Rev. Michael Fisher, Pastor, Greater Zion Church Family

 

Sponsors

Southern California Gas Company - Sempra Energy

South Bay One-Stop Business & Career Centers

City of Refuge

PVJOBS

Chrysalis

93.5 FM the BEAT Radio

Los Angeles Sentinel

Anchor of Hope Reentry Program