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SEA Charter Schools 222 North Virgil Avenue
Los Angeles , Ca 90004
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August 15, 2009
12:00 p.m.
S.E.A. Summer Graduation
El Camino College
16007 Crenshaw Blvd.
Torrance, CA 90506 |
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Newsletter Editor
Evelyn G. Aleman
Media Image Public Relations
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Newsletter Design
Ben Gibbs
Ben Gibbs Design |
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Teaching Kids to be Responsible for Themselves
 Jerome Davis has a set goal: To see every single kid that comes
to his school go to college.
Last year, S.E.A. hired Davis to work as a supervisor and youth
development specialist for the Long Beach site. According to
Davis, one of his biggest challenges was walking into a school
where no one knew him and kids didn’t trust him. Yet, in the
short time he’s been at the site, he’s given the school a facelift,
introduced himself to students and their families, truancy
centers, the school district, the community – and gained their
trust. It is no surprise that student enrollment and attendance
have also increased.
Davis says he wants to be able to affect kids’ lives in positive
ways, so that they can see a future life for themselves. “When a kid comes in and he’s had a
bad day – you need to mentor him. You need to get them to understand that there is life
beyond their communities.”
Congratulations to Jerome Davis for his hard work, and great outcomes! |
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Jems Promise
 S.E.A. Firestone High School Senior Jacqueline Garcia
earned second place and a $1,000 cash prize at a
regional competition for young entrepreneurs. The
event, held at USC on June 4, was sponsored by the
National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship
(NFTE) and the Merrill Lynch Foundation. It
showcased young entrepreneurs who completed
NFTE entrepreneurship classes throughout the
region and developed exceptional business ideas.
 “The entrepreneurship program is very interesting
because I can relate to it,” said Jacqueline Garcia,
NFTE participant and winner. “I have been
”she added.
In addition to the cash prize, Garcia received a one-month
scholarship to USC for July 2009. She will go
to New York on October 5-8, 2009 to compete with
other young entrepreneurs from across the country
for an NFTE $10,000 prize. |
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Gang Intervention Probation – A Social Learning
Model
 The L.A. County Gang Intervention Probation
Program successfully completed a second year at
S.E.A. Forty families were served by the program
consisting of a 14-week Social Learning Model for
youth and 14-week parenting classes for families.
A variety of guest speakers, workshops and fieldtrips
provided support to students and their families
seeking alternatives to gang lifestyles. Participants
attended workshops at Camp Eaton, S.E.A.’s
mountain retreat, visited the University of Santa
Barbara, participated in a Native American Pow
Wow, and visited the Museum of Tolerance. The
program also assisted youth with job placements for
summer employment opportunities.
The L.A. County Gang Intervention Probation
Program served youth and their families at Garfield
High School, Maravilla Housing, Bell High School,
Huntington Park High School, South Gate Middle School, and Ramona Housing. |
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Promising Best Practices: Spirituality and Mental Health
Recovery
 Three hundred guests attended a Pacific Clinics Conference
titled “Promising Best Practices” at the Marriott in San
Gabriel. The conference highlighted the importance of
spirituality as a contributor to the advancement of physical
and mental health recovery. Founded in 1926, Pacific Clinics
is one of the largest community behavioral health care
agencies in the western United States.
At the conference, Sister Ines Telles, S.E.A. assistant executive
director of Family and Community Services, and students Flor Gonzalez and Jenny Lopez from
S.E.A. Girls Academy presented “The Power of Internal Health in Youth” to a crowd of
distinguished guests comprised of university professors, social workers, and psychiatrists. |
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Boyle Heights Gang Intervention
 Early this summer, a group of S.E.A. youth from Boyle
Heights participated in a bowling excursion in the City
of Covina as part of a Gang Reduction and Youth
Development (GRYD) program. The trip is one of
many fun-filled positive opportunities for youth living
in high-crime areas that promote peace and
encourage mutual respect.
These activities also prepare youth for the Summer
Night Lights Program – 8-weeks of expanded
programming for youth and families in eight park facilities in L.A. City Mayor Antonio
Villaraigosa’s GRYD zones.
The Summer Night Lights Program was launched in 2008 by Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa’s Office
of Gang Reduction and Youth Development (GRYD) in partnership with the city’s Department of
Recreation and Parks, Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD), the Los Angeles Department of
Cultural Affairs, and the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). |
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S.E.A. DIRECTOR'S MESSAGE |
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 These are difficult economic times for the State of California. It is facing
unprecedented financial challenges, and Soledad Enrichment Action is not
exempt. We are experiencing the domino effect that the current crisis has
spread. However, we know that we must hang tight, and continue to raise
much-needed funds and resources in order to preserve vital and essential
services at our centers. We must continue to provide high school academic
services, drug and alcohol services, mental health therapy, parenting
education and after-school services that are indispensable to effectively
address the needs of L.A. County high-risk youth in a holistic manner. This is
why we thank you for your continued support and welcome any financial or
in-kind gifts during these difficult times. We also thank our counselors, teachers, parent
workers and other staff for their efforts, their passion, commitment and their outstanding
“team work attitude.”
We, at S.E.A., look forward to a challenging, but exciting year. As long as we have the
opportunity to work with youth and families – who need our support – we will enjoy our work
and continue to be of service.
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