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Celebrating Achievements and Community Spirit: Reflections from the Roosevelt High School Seniors Awards Ceremony
Arts Contests, Be Inspired, Events, Favorite Links, Humanity, non-profits, Parenting, Recent Events, Students-in-the News, Youth EmpowermentArts, College Scholarships, community ICommunity Involvement, Compassion, Creative Empowerment, Creative Empowerment Arts Contest, Creatively Empowering 21st Century Youth, Culture, Dr Deborag Wortham, empowering youth, High School Student, Long Island, long Island nonprofits, Long Island Youth Nonprofit, Madona Cole-Lacy, Parenting, personal development, Roosevelt High School, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Youth Development, youth empowermentThe Roosevelt High School awards ceremony on June 5th was a celebration of student achievements and community spirit. Dr. Wortham and her team’s leadership was evident, as students displayed humility and grace. The event taught lessons in leadership, teamwork, diversity, and honoring elders. Shania Dawson’s winning entry on compassion left a lasting impact.
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A Parent Empowered Enough to Tell It! After going on a journey with some of our presenters we broke out into several workshops. There was something for everyone. The one I attended was the one for parents on Parent Child Relationship facilitated by Dr. Ann C. Eckardt Erlander, Assistant Professor of Psychology at Molloy College. She…
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Connecting the Dots of Gratitude and Empowerment Series
Allison Haunss, Angela Zimmerman, Community, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, empowerment, Genevieve Piturro, Gratitude, Kerry Gillick-Goldberg, Long Island, Madona Cole-Lacy, Molloy College, Molloy University, Passion, personal development, Purpose, Self Improvement, Wendy Abrams, Your Time For Creative Empowerment
“The empowerment dream starts with one courageous person, while it is the concerted unselfish efforts of intentional and good villagers that keep the doors to actualization open.” – A MadonaRism by Madona Cole-Lacy
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A Parent Empowered Enough to Tell It!
21st Century youth, college preparation, college students, College-Bound, Community, elementary school, high school, junior high school, nonprofit, parents, personal development, personal growth, relationship with children, relationship with parents, Scholarship, Self Empowering Workshop, Volunteers, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, youth empowerment
I am actually quite excited at the prospect of sharing the opinions and account of this year’s workshop in the words of participants who have been inspired and empowered enough to tell their Your Time For Creative Empowerment story. We are indebted to our parents, community leaders and students, our donors and supporters, and our…
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Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc. Creative Empowerment Arts Contest $500.00 College Scholarship Winner Malaika Foster of Elmont Memorial High School — for her literary submission entitled “21st Century Youth”— pictured with: (L to R) Program Director, Mr. James Lacy; Founder/CEO, Mrs. Madona Cole-lacy and Board Member, Dr. Jeanine Cook-Garard, at the Elmont Memorial High…
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Pierrelande’s Creative Expression of the theme: “Our Hopes, Our Dreams, Our Fears, Our Solutions!” is in the form of a poem entitled “I am Who I am.”
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It was an honor to present to Ashley Burbano (Winner) and Urooba Abid (Runner Up), of Farmingdale High School, the 2016/17 Creative Empowerment Arts Contest college scholarship award on Monday, June 8, 2017 for their Creative Expressions of the theme: “Our Hopes, Our Dreams, Our Fears, Our Solutions!”
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Your Time For…Social Gathering 101
college students, commitment, Community, determination, donors, empowerment, endurance, families, fundraising, high school students, Island Buffet, joy, leadership, Long Island, Madona Cole-Lacy, Networking, non-profit, parents, peer to peer, personal development, personal growth, pride, self-empowerment, self-worth, service, Volunteers, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, youth, youth empowerment, Youth Programs“We need love to bring harmony, we need courage to go on a journey.” -Joshua Garard-
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Program inspires LI kids to use the arts to deal with life’s challenges | Verizon FiOS1 News – Long Island
college readiness, college students, college survival tips, College-Bound, Community, Elizabeth Keatinge, empowerment, high school students, Long Island, Madona Cole-Lacy, Molloy College, Mr. James A. Lacy, News, parents, personal development, Rockville Centre, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, youth empowermentClick on link below for News Coverage Program inspires LI kids to use the arts to deal with life’s challenges | Verizon FiOS1 News – Long Island Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc. Self-Empowering Workshop and Community Networking Soiree 2016 Slide Show * See More Empowering Moments Captured by Cameras of Caring Attendees and Volunteers. We…
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This, to say the least, is not for the faint of heart. It must be emphasized here that most people who serve, do so, looking for nothing in return as they bless others with what they have been blessed with.
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As the school year winds down this week after a hectic year for dedicated staff and administrators, we celebrate students who went above and beyond expectations. I say, “well done” to these students, some of whom I had the pleasure of experiencing at their Senior Awards event. It is my hope that parents, guardians and community…
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An Exciting Time of the Year: A Time to Congratulate, Celebrate, and Reward Seniors!
arts contest, College Scholarship, Farmingdale High School, Half Hollow Hills High School East, Madona Cole-Lacy, Mr. James A. Lacy, Nassau County Legislator, Suffolk County Presiding Officer, DuWayne Greogry, college readiness, youth empowerment, Dr. Samantha Diaz-Lacy, Deon Brown-Harrison, Madona Cole-Lacy, Your time for creativ, Scholarship Winners, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, youth empowermentAt this exciting time of the year, when high school seniors are reaping the reward of their hard work, I am honored to be granted the opportunity to be in the midst of some of this excitement! Thanks to students who have responded to Your Time For Creative Empowerment’s call for the annual Creative Empowerment Arts Contest! I also thank and…
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Our Warmest Gratitude to all who contributed to the success of Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc.’s Scholarship and Fundraising Gala on Saturday, November 21, 2015. The room was filled to capacity as parents, students, public officials, community members, honorees, their friends and families assembled at the Merrick Golf Club House to celebrate the Supportive…
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What We Must Not Forget As We Forge Ahead
arts contest, donors, families, fundraising, fundraising Gala, gala, honorees, Long Island Fundraisers, long Island nonprofits, Madona Cole-Lacy, mentorship, merrick golf club house, Networking, nonprofit, parents, personal development, personal growth, Volunteers, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Your Time For Creative Empowerment 2014 Gala, Youth ProgramsWith three years of invaluable insights and enlightenment under my belt, I think it is only fitting to share with you a sampling of an abundance of reflections on my experience as a nonprofit founder. As you read on, you will find a summary of four of what I characterize as the basic components of a not-for-profit journey…
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Empowering Long Island’s Youth – A Collaborative Endeavor
Art League of Long Island, arts contest, career mentoring, Centereach High School, college preparedness, college readiness, college students, college survival tips, College-Bound, Commissioner Madeline Quintyne, Community, community Networking, Community Networking Soiree, Creative Empowerment Arts Contest, Creatively Empowering 21st Century Youth, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Dr. Deborah Wortham, empowerment, James A. Lacy, Madeline Quintyne, Madona Cole-Lacy, Molloy College, Town of Hempstead, youth empowermentPlease read the quotes below which capture the essence of some of what I hoped to accomplish with the founding of Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Inc. Download PDF of flyer –Your Time For Creative Empowerment Upcoming Events 2015 I recognize we are only in the infancy stage of fulfilling the organization’s mission – a stage we could not have…
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Devon Harris: Yes, I Can | Verizon FiOS1 News – Long Island. I must acknowledge the ingenious way Mr. Snowden has creatively woven “the common thread” that runs through the fabric of humanity so beautifully. My knee-jerk reaction to this video clip calls for the sharing of the words to a song I was taught…
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A Post-Event Press Release: Nassau and Suffolk Offer A Giant Embrace For Youth Creative Expressionists
Aly Brier, arts contest, Babylon Senior High School, career mentoring, Carrie Solages, Centereach High School, Central Islip Senior High School, college survival tips, commemorative Jounal, Commissioner Madeline Quintyne, Community, councilwoman Jackie Gordon, Creatively Empowering 21st Century Youth, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Detective Sharon Gordon, Devon Harris, Dr. Deborah Wortham, empowerment, Farmingdale High School, gala, George Siberon, Gigi Larios-Mendez, Half Hallow Hills High School East, Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, high school students, James A. Lacy, Julia Maher, kitty Zhen, Long Island Arts Alliance, Madison Migliaccio, Madona Cole-Lacy, Marie Saint-Cyr, Mel Jackson, Molloy College, Nailah Garard, North Babylon High School, Radiyyah Hussein, Roosevelt Union Free School District, Saint John the Baptist DHS, Samantha Uebel, Seaford High School, Southhold Jr/Sr High School, syosset High School, Tatiana Woellhof, The Wheatley School, Theresa Statz-Smith, Veronica Lane, Waldo Cabrera, Westbury High School, Your Time For Creative Empowerment
www.yourtime4liny.org gala@yourtime4liny.org yourtime4talkblog POST-EVENT RELEASE Gala Album Creatively Embracing 21st Century Youth Scholarship & Fundraising Gala A Giant Embrace for Youth Creative Expressionists Lindenhurst NY. Thursday, November 20, 2014, 6:30pm. Your Time for Creative Empowerment, Inc. presented several scholarships and awards to the winners and participants in their Creative Empowerment Arts Contest at their Creatively…
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Your Time To …Embrace Long Island’s High School Students.
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Your Time To …Embrace Long Island’s High School Students
arts contest, Babylon Senior High School, Centereach High School, councilwoman Jackie Gordon, Cynthia Costanzo Metzger, Detective Sharon Gordon, Devon Harris, Dr. Deborah Wortham, empowerment, Farmingdale High School, gala, George Siberon, Hempstead Hispanic Civic Association, Inc., Islip Senior High School, Keep on Pushing Foundation, leadership, Leadership Training Institute, legislator Carrie Solages, Long Island, Long Island Arts Alliance, Madona Cole-Lacy, Mel Jackson, Molloy College, Roosevelt Senior High School, Roosevelt Union Free School District, Seaford High School, syosset High School, Theresa Statz-Smith, Waldo Cabrera, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, youth empowermentYou are invited …. We are excited! Come see and hear Long Island’s youth present their uncensored expressions on drugs, sex, alcohol, technology and life as they know it today at the Creatively Embracing 21st Century Youth Scholarship and Fundraising Gala at 6:00 PM – 10:30 PM on Thursday, November 20, 2014 Your Time To…Embrace Long Island’s Creative, Socially…
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2014 Gala Kick Off Acknowledgements
councilwoman Jackie Gordon, Creatively Empowering 21st Century Youth, Cynthia Metzger, Devon Harris, Dr. Deborah Wortham, Fios1 Push Pause, George Siberon, Inc., legislator Carrie Solages, Long Island Fundraisers, long Island nonprofits, Madona Cole-Lacy, Mr. James A. Lacy, Mr. John-Paul DiMartino, Noodles and Company, Original Jamaican Bobsled Team Member, Your Time For Creative Empowerment, Your Time For Creative Empowerment 2014 Gala, youth empowermentThe backdrop of the most awesome digital expressions entitled Pattern and Rhythm Through the Lens on the wall of the Jeanie Tengelsen Gallery of the elegant Art League of Long Island, was just what was needed to enhance the atmosphere on Thursday evening. Our sincere thanks to the Art League for their role in providing an ambience…
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