On Saturday, August 27th Grammy Award-winning artists, fashion designers and record label executives will be giving unparalleled access into the entertainment industry at “Rhythmalizm.”
Professional basketball players Carmelo Anthony and Tamika Catchings united LAPD officers with Los Angeles Youth and pro basketball players to discuss the topics related to the recent acts of fatal gun violence.
Youth sports development organization talks with coaches on ways to prevent youth violence and trauma. The nationwide leader in sports-based youth development, Up2Us Sports, brought 80 youth coaches together as the CEO and founder led a panel discussion on ways to prevent violence in youth through using sports to end out a four-day training on Tuesday Sept. 22. As coaches of kids who may deal with trauma and violence in their neighborhoods, Up2Us felt it important to bring panelists, including the Director of the Mayor’s Office of Gang Reduction and Youth Development Anne Tremblay, Sports Program Lead for Sherriff’s Youth
Augustus Hawkins Football Team bring Varsity experience and youthful energy
As part of her work to ensure that foster youth are successful as they move into adulthood and to combat some of the startling statistics about former foster youth, Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) joined the Congressional Caucus on Foster Youth co-chairs Reps. Tom Marino (R-PA), Jim McDermott (D-WA), Jim Langevin (D-RI), Diane Black (R-TN) and Trent Franks (R-AZ) to introduce H.R. 3160, the “Foster Youth Independence Act of 2015.” This legislation will enable foster youth to continue to receive much-needed resources as they transition into adulthood and independence.