U Can Turn It Around visits WOSD Radio
0U Can Turn It Around visited WOSD radio to talk about the Year of Da King Initiative & U Can Turn It Around
For tickets to our Gala on December 7th visit eventbrite https://www.eventbrite.com/e/kingdom-comeyear-of-the-gala-tickets-70574719887?fbclid=IwAR0xBV6hPeT1E4piCalRZGJ1Uqn1zRtBwMuUmc0xgBrlB1HtV2ppbzfWA6w
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Antwan Mchenry- Belmer U Can Turn It Around Founder
If there was ever a time that people needed to step up it’s now! As a society we are faced with many challenges. Violence in many communities continues to spiral out of control due to the lack of love, poverty, intentional destabilization, poor education, homelessness, broken family structures, etc etc Racism has reemerged stronger than ever due to the power of hate and bigotry. Companies have left our country to boost profits and take advantage of cheap labor. It appears that our country is spiraling out of control. In every crisis there is opportunity! Even though it seems to be the worst of times it’s also the best of times in some aspect. Technology continues to open the door for many people to totally change their lives. New millionaires are being made. You can learn anything at the click of a button. People with good hearts are banning together to make things happen. It’s the perfect opportunity for new leaders to rise and fill vacancies that have been left open due to people being taken off of the scene or because they have been ineffective in their roles! At U Can Turn Around we see the opportunity in the crisis. We encourage change agents to step up and take the reins of an out of control system. It’s time that we stop talking about how terrible times are and work together to make them better. If we work together collaboratively we can change lives. It’s not going to be easy and it won’t happen overnight but, we can turn this thing around! Let’s do it together! If you are interested in collaborating hit us up at uturnitaround@gmail.com and be sure to visit us on social media at facebook.com/ucanturnitaround and facebook.com/yearofdaking
U Can Turn It Around Facilitates 3rd parent workshop of 2019
0On October 5th 2019, U Can Turn It Around & Nobel Neighbors facilitated their 3rd parent workshop of 2019 at West Park Academy of Fine Arts & Technology. The presenter was Gae Lauren-Schell on the topic of Effective Discipline. The workshop was interactive and equipped parents with tools that they could use in providing discipline. Parents were able to share challenges that they were experiencing and are planning to to create a parent support group. The parent workshops are made possible with funding that Nobel received from the Chicago Community Trust part of their Summer “3G” Gardening Gathering and Guiding.
Special thanks to Mr. Jeffery Bates lifelong educator, realtor and youth advocate for assisting with translation.
Serving Chicago’s Youth
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U Can Turn It Around gathered with various stakeholders from throughout the city regarding serving and equipping young people with the tools that they need to be successful. The meeting was hosted at the office of Antionette Rogers former Prosser Alumni and Farmers Insurance Agent. The attendees serve youth in different capacities from across the Chicagoland area with the focus of equipping the youth. Chicago’s youth are facing great challenges and we believe that it is time to invest in them and help them and their families work through the issues that they are coming up against. The initiative is called C.H.A.M.P.I.O.N.S. which is an acronym for Chicagoans Helping and Always Motivating People In Our Neighborhoods Succeed. The effort is spearheaded by Jeffrey Bates a life long educator and youth and community advocate.
Helping Children Make Better Decisions Workshop
0U Can Turn It Around in partnership with Nobel Neighbors and West Park Academy hosted our 1st parent workshop of 2019. The subject was “Helping Children Make Better Decisions. The facilitator was Orlando Cesar. He talked about the importance of parents assisting their children in making sound decisions. Mr. Cesar also provided parents with tools that they could use in making decisions with their children as well as serving as protectors. One of the biggest take aways was that parents should act as an ozone layer and filter out harmful elements that their children may be exposed to. Our parent workshops this year are made possible my funds awarded to Nobel Neighbors from the Chicago Community Trust
News U Can Use “Youth Spotlight”
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U Can Turn It Around would like to take the opportunity to shed the spotlight on Freshman student Niiem. He has done exceptionally well within the first couple of weeks of school and he will be moving to Honors Algebra next semester! Niiem is not only making moves academically, but he is also making them on the football field. He is a starting Defensive Linebacker for the Proviso East Freshman team and has been invited to East’s Varsity football team. U Can Turn it Around wishes him continued success in his academic and sports endeavors!
Youth Spotlight “News U Can Use”
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Andrianna Porter is very active in many organizations she is a Safe and Sound member with Anthony Townsend (Coach Tony), she also very active in the South Suburbs in Esteem which is a girls Mentoring program, Peace2 (Peer Counseling) to help other youth stay out the prison pipe line, and Broken Before Blessed NFP.
Andrianna just finished The Mix Master DJ program in After School Matters, she is a Poetress and she plays Volleyball for school while overcoming the adversity of life of been a survivor of Domestic Violence.
