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Youth Ministry Outreach To Explore ‘Black Girlhood In America’
Career And Resource Fair Offers
BY GWEN HAYES Sentinel Editor
The Youth Ministry at New Mt. Zion M. B. Church, 2511 E. Columbus Dr., Tampa, is planning a youth outreach event for Saturday, May 19, 2018, at 3 p. m.
The Youth Ministry is hosting the event in conjunc- tion with Mama Africana, to present “Black Girlhood in America” at the church, Rev. Larry L.Roundtree, II, Pastor.
Mama Africana is a Chris- tian mentoring program based out of Tampa, reaching Black middle and high school girls. Their aim is to empower Black girls in their ethnic identity and their relationship with Jesus.
DR. RUTH NICOLE BROWN ...Guest Speaker, Black Girlhood In America
The guest speaker for the event will be Dr. Ruth Nicole Brown, Professor of Gender and Women’s Studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
Dr. Brown has written,
performed and produced many plays.
According to Dr. Brown, Black girls are scrutinized by society. She will be sharing her research about “Black girls and how they conceptu- alize freedom, justice and power, as well as their life ex- periences.”
Patricia Nickerson Williams, the New Mt. Zion Youth Advisor says even though the title is about ‘girl- hood,’ the event is open to anyone. “Whether you’re a teacher, social worker, parent or just someone who cares about the well-being of Black girls, we all have a role to play in making sure that they have all they need to succeed.”
Minister W. J. Haynes
is the Youth Minister.
Opportunities For Youth
On Saturday, May 12th, youth between the ages of 18 and 24 are invited to attend the Career & Resource Fair. The event will take place at the Tampa Career Center, 9215 N. Florida Avenue, from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.
Tampa Bay will host the Young Talent Career and Re- source Fair featuring over 20 employers needing to fill over 100 positions in healthcare, hospitality, sales, manufac- turing, plus much more.
There is no cost to attend the event and it is open to the public. The event’s mission is to connect young adults to employers prepared to hire and opportunities that are available to assist with plan-
ning their future including training opportunities, train- ing funds, career planning, job search assistance and so much more.
Individuals seeking em- ployment are urged to dress professionally, bring plenty of resumes, and be prepared to interview.
CareerSource recruiters will be available to provide job seekers with personalized resume writing assistance and job search techniques. It is also recommended that job seekers pre-register for the event at www.careesourc- etampabay.com, to avoid hav- ing to register the day of the event.
By visiting the website, job seekers can also view a cur- rent list of the participating employers and download a list of helpful hints to get the most out of their experience during the job fair.
FYI
Riverfront Rock Celebration
See the history of West Tampa come to life! This weekend, “Lights On Tampa” will present “History in Motion” - a one-of-a-kind motion projection on the For- tune Taylor Bridge - as part of the #RiverfrontRock celebra- tion!
For more info go to: http://bit.ly/Riverfron- tRockSchedule.
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