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Three Grant Writing Workshops Planned
The Center for Non-Profit and Community Development and the National Institute for Strategic and Tactical Planning will host free professional grant- writing workshops. The work- shops will take place on three separate dates.
The first workshop will take place on June 26th, from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The first workshop will take place on June 26th, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The second workshop will take place on June 29, from 2:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. It will be held at the West Tampa Li- brary, 2312 W. Union Street.
The third workshop will take place on June 30th, from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m., at the Children’s Board of Hillsborough County, 1002 E. Palm Avenue.
The National Institute for Strategic and Tactical Planning workshops will describe the dif- ferent types of grants available; describe the different types of grantors; identify research tools available to those seeking
MICHAEL RANDOLPH
grants; describe the fundamen- tal of grant writing; describe the proposal writing process; de- scribe the concept paper, letter of intent, and letter of inquiry process, and identify grant terms.
Seating is limited and any- one wishing to attend the work- shops must email wefindgrants@aol.com to con- firm a seat and to obtain an in- vitation and workshop packet. No one will be admitted without an invitation.
For more information con- tact Michael Randolph at (813) 857-7657.
Young Entertainers Want To Bring Peace To Communities
BY LEON B. CREWS Sentinel Staff Writer
DaQuan Barb (Quan), 16, and Freddrick Drayton (Freddo), also 16, met as 9- year-olds playing baseball for Belmont Heights Little League. With both of their fathers in- volved in that program, the two became very close.
Thanks to their parents, both young men have been able to stay focused and out of trouble. Together, they’ve formed a duo called “Shaide Tree,” and they want to spread their message all over the city.
“Our message is guys our age can be successful in the music industry without being disrespectful, cursing, or talk- ing about guns and violence,” said Quan.
“We want to get the atten- tion of youth our age or younger that it’s not about any of that negative stuff.”
Shaide Tree said they’re aware of what some of the music is doing to their peers and they want to send out a different message.
“Through our music, we want them to stay in school, go to college, develop healthy re-
DAQUAN BARB “Quan” and FREDDRICK DRAYTON “Freddo”
lationships with their family and the ladies, and as far as the ladies are concerned, they need to act like young women and they will be treated that way,” said Freddo.
Quan and Freddo said they thank God, their parents, and grandparents for having the mindset to just not want them to be a part of anything negative. They also said base- ball is their first love.
Shaide Tree wants to ap- peal to the dropouts and peo- ple who just give up.
“The people we know we can change, we try to reach,” said Quan.
“It’s alright to admit you’ve made mistakes or that you’re
different. It’s wrong to keep making the same mistakes over and over without holding yourself accountable for those mistakes.”
Shaide Tree said they be- lieve things will turn around for their generation, but it’s going to take the adults getting involved and putting aside their desires and wants, and concentrating on raising a child they can be proud of and who will really make an im- pact.
Shaide Tree will be per- forming free shows, June 21st from4p.m.until8p.m.at Green Tree. They also will be performing July 3rd, and you can see them on You Tube.
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