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intensive trainings and mental health counseling academic year as well as positive personal life.
to serve as a liaison and advocate for those that
may suffer from a mental illness. He is a man of
many talents, and he enjoys conducting work-
shops and forums concerning Mental Health,
Tobacco Cessation and Social Justice Issues
that affect people abroad. He currently works
for the Department of Human Services as a
Medicaid Specialist.
Beginning August 26, 2017 at the University of
Central Arkansas, Mr. Lewis is joining forces
with Mirror Me Inc., a father son clothing and
shoe company. Fredrick Washington will pro-
duce a first-time Boys Summit for males aged
10-18 years old in Central Arkansas. This initia-
tive will be able to produce a bigger offset
while targeting mostly at risk-youth that are in
Conway Public School District. Reported there
are 76% percent totaled troubled youth in Con-
way Public Schools this is a platform to engage
the males that are being requested for a positive
Black youth make up 19% of the state youth
population. But represents 57% of all kids
locked up according to the Arkansas Division of
Youth Services. This has been a call to duty for
both organizations to design a platform for
youth males (ages 10-18) in the state to become
a part of this life changing summit. There will
be workshops designed to promote social rela-
tionships among peer groups, self-reflection, as
well solutions for positive coping skills and
problem solutions. Parents can register their
youths at www.lj-empowerment.com.
Lorenzo states that
he is inspired by
community leaders
and the work that
has motivated him
to ignite his own
platform. Tara
Sheppard Speaker,
Trainer and Advo-
cate for women founder of At Promise Girls;
Edmond Davis, who is an Educator, Historian,
and founder of ATK non-profit organization;
Dr. John Miller, Associate Professor University
of Arkansas at Little Rock and past President of
100 Black Men of Little Rock; also Dedjaran
Dunbar, a Community Leader, Contributor, and
Activist. Mr. Lewis states that it took the Lord
to put these people in place to mentor, guide,
and inspire him to do the courageous work that
is being done. Lorenzo lives by Philippians
4:13, “I can do all things through Christ which
strengthen me.” This has been a breast of seeing
it through in all avenues of living and without
the Lord in place, this work cannot be done ef-
fectively. “Living by purpose and through the
Lord’s wills, I could not request a better life to
live,” states Mr. Lorenzo.
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