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Yes We Can
Volume 6 Issue 4
Serving the Inland Empire Communities
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The worst thing that a co-worker can every say. These six words might make you change the way you act at work. Page 4
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Celebrating our graduates
Yes We Can Newspaper is proud to present graduates from the Inland Empire to our readers. You see here some of our future leaders. We hope them great success as they graduate and start their new life going to college or working. We hope these graduates stories will help other young people to continue going to school and if they have dropped out of school or given up on themselves to pick themselves up and go back to school and stay the course. The one thing we know is all young people will want the good things in life, everyone wants that, but in order to have the good things in life, one must have a good paying job and to have a good paying job you have to get educated. The bottom-line is get your education, be determine, stay dedicated, get focused and stay in school.
Faye Dreu
Pamala Baber
James Flores
A model in a local fashion show called Self-Empowerment Fashion Show brought Faye Dreu to the stage. Faye will be graduating from Fairfax High School. She said she loves going to school and learning. As she talked, it is evident to see that she is nervous doing an interview. She spoke about graduating and going to live with her cousin in Nevada, where she will be attending college. She says there are five siblings in her family three boys and 2 girls. Her big smile explained that she would be a little nervous going to college. “Now I will be on my own without my mother around and will have to be independent,” she says. “I will have to make my own decisions and everything. I have to stand up on my own.” Another precious statement she made was profound. “I want to be a nurse, my mother encouraged me to take up nursing and I want to make a good salary when I finish college. I want to be financially able to take care of my mother when she get old.” Wow, her statements did it. It would be nice to hear more young people think about their parent in that way, when their parent get old they will be there for them.
Pamala Baber is 18 years old, graduating from Wilmer Amina Carter High School. She was Home Coming Queen and started playing sports at a very early age, loving baseball and volleyball. Pamala’s family describes her as being gifted, talented, tough and dedicated to her education and sports. Pamala has received a full ride scholarship, carrying a 4.0 GPA to the University of Texas at El Paso. The one statement that Pamala keeps deep in her heart is the one that her mother has always taught her and that is, “whatever you start, FINISH it.” Pamala was asked to share some good words of encouragement to other youth that will help them and keep them focused on their future. Say says, “find something that you love and have a passion for and go for it.” She also stated “there will always be people that will try to discourage you, but don’t let that hinder you from your path to success.” Another statement stated, “taking drugs will hold you back, there’s no reason to use drugs,” and “just work hard and it will pay off and get you to where you want to go.”
James is 17 years old and this young man I have seem grow up in my community, playing basketball with other boys in the neighborhood when he was just a young kid. In those days I always noticed that James was well mannered and having innocent fun with his friends. Now, I see how time has gone by so fast, James is now graduating from High School from Bloomington High School in the city of Fontana. Really I can’t believe he is a senior now graduating. In talking with his mother, Maria, she is so proud of James and says, “He is a good boy and is very respectful to us and others.” James enjoys participating in sports at school his favorite is playing football and basketball. He is working at Stater Bros and has his own car. He will be attending Valley College and studying Criminal Justice. James’ mother shared with me that James is very happy about being an independent person. Even though he is living at home his job is very important to him. It is very rewarding to parents to see that they have raised their children to be responsible.
Samuel Urrutia
Samuel is 18 years old and will be graduating from Chaffey High School, Ontario. Samuel is very active and likes cross-country, swimming, water polo and tennis. He participates in choir at his school the sings for the community at events. There are four children in his family, 2 girls and 2 boys. He will be attending Cal Poly University, Pomona. Education is very important to Samuel. He is very mature in the way that he speaks and takes time to know what he wants to say. We need more young men like him because as they grow up being adult men they will have to take the lead as example for other young men coming up behind them. Samuel says, “I am an average Joe, I try to live positive every day.” Samuel shared that he and his friends, when going to the mall will put their cell phones away and use that time, enjoying each other’s company instead of dealing with the cell phones. He seems to realize that socializing with your family and friends is important. Believe me hearing that from this young men made can make us confident that we will have some wonderful young people running this great country of ours.
NAACP RIVERSIDE BRANCH’S 2016 FREEDOM FUND CELEBRATION
Standing on the left Lisa Brewer the Business Award Honoree and owner of Salon Wellness, Riverside stands representing all the honorees for the evening.
NAACP Riverside Branch’s 2016 Freedom Fund Celebration, No Vote, No Voice, Stand Up For Justice! the Showcase was on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the Riverside Convention Center, located at 3637 Fifth St. in downtown Riverside, Calif. The banquet room was packed and the evening was sold out it was an evening with the “who’s who” of Riverside and surrounding cities. The mission of the NAACP is to advocate for political, education, social and economic equality of rights for all citizens, as well as eradicate racial injustice. The annual fundraising gala was to recognize community leaders and organizations that have made significant contributions in their
By Jackie Baber
communities. Honoring Unsung Heroes in categories such as Education, Politics, Health, Religion, Business, Community Service, Services to Youth and Presidential Awards. Doors opened at 5:00 p.m. with social networking, followed by a strolling mouthwatering dinner and awards were presented after. This year’s honorees included: Education Award-Dr. Martinrex Kedziora, Chief Academic Officer, Moreno Valley; Media Award-Gregory Lee, Marketing Specialist, Riverside; Government AwardSteve Harmon, Riverside County; Business Award-Lisa Brewer, Owner, Salon Wellness, Riverside; See Fund page 3
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