Please complete your application. Click here for the live form.

If you are coming to City Hall meeting with Mayor Dana Redd on Wednesday, December 15th at 6pm, please e-mail me asap. I will send out the e-mail to the attendees soon.
This is our replacement to the regular meeting.

Elton Custis is planning the December community service event. We may be doing something special on Christmas morning. Please contact Elton with any ideas offers to help with the community service project. Once the project date and location is finalized, I will let you know.

Today is the monthly meeting. The meeting is at 6:30pm @ Rutgers Leader Lounge. This is a full meeting with a thick agenda, so please be on time. As suggested, I will keep the meeting moving. 

Please bring a guest.
Problem or issue? Call or text me at 856.236.2705.

Agenda

Guest Speaker
Angel Osario, Camden County Prosecutor's Office
Mrs. Osario is the Community Justice Coordinator. She works with neighborhoods around Camden to facilitate strategies to reduce crime. 

Update on November Elections
Who is running for office locally and nationally and how will that effect Camden

Upcoming Events 

Trip to New York is now scheduled for Friday, November 5th
We will go to the United Nations
All day trip
Cost: $25 per person, including admission ticket

Announcements and updates

• Percy White - Tutoring Opportunities
• Echoing Green Application
• TeenSharp - college access assistance

This week, we are busy applying for money to support and expand our work. 

YUL NOW! - (networking on the weekend)
Tell your friends, co-workers, and other young adults about the only professional social night in Camden.
Friday, October 15th -  5:50-7:30p
20 Horse Tavern 

Monthly Meetings
Guest Speaker: To be announced - it will be interesting. 
Wednesday, October 20th - 6:30p 
back to the old time
Rutgers Camden Campus Center Leader Lounge

Hopeworks Fundraiser

Wednesday, October 14th 

Eat at California Pizza Kitchen and 20% will go to Hopeworks.

Credit Management class
October 28th 6-8p
Sponsored by LAEDA

@ 433 Market St. 

To register: 856-338-1177

Quick Sep. Update

Events

• Networking Night for September is cancelled, since we are having the bowling party on Friday, September 24th. 
• Tonight - Police Abuse panel - 6-8pm at Kaighn Ave. Baptist Church (Thanks Katina)
• Saturday - Community Day in Parkside (Thanks Cornell)

Links from discussions at yesterday's meeting:

Teen Sharp - A program for teens founded by Atnre Alleyne and his wife Tatiana Poladko Alleyne. They were mentioned as a young powerful couple that is an example of having a good relationship. They also help teens learn about college access. Thanks Ynoh

Newsweek article about President Obama. Is he a good President? At the meeting, there was a debate about what Obama could have done to tap into the energy of young people that believed that in fact, yes, we can. Thanks Tarika. 

September Update

Happy September,

Summer is almost over, but the light still shines on our work.

Dates to know:

Monthly meeting
Wednesday, September 15th 7pm
new time
@Rutgers University Campus Center Leader Lounge

Networking night
Friday, September 17th
@20 Horse Tavern

Bowling party
Friday, September 24th  7pm
@ Baker Lanes in Cherry Hill
Our first fundraiser - tickets $20

Must reads...

Young people doing good things in Camden.

Why we should live in Camden.

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A program for middle and high school students:

Good Morning,

I hope that all is well with you. I wanted to write to let you know that the TeenSHARP Youth Leadership program is currently accepting applications for its next program year (Oct 2010-June 2011). TeenSHARP's mission is to develop teens that are SHARP (Successful in High Achieving and Reaching Potential) and ready to serve as thought leaders in a globalized world. The program meets two Saturdays a month and will be having two separate meeting times this year for ages 10-12 and 13-16. 

You can visit our website: http://teensharp.wordpress.com/ for more details about the program and for the 2010-2011 application. I have also attached the program brochure to this email for your review. Can you kindly this information with any interested parents or guardians in your network? Applications can be sent to us via email or mailed to the address listed in the application. 

Applications can also be dropped off tomorrow at 12:30pm at the Willingboro Public Library during the final screening for our summer documentary film series (see attached flyer). We will be screening the movie "Food, Inc." 

Have a great weekend!  

Regards,

Atnre Alleyne, Director

TeenSHARP Youth Leadership Program

Mid August Update

We just got back from Washington, D.C., where we learned and saw how our federal government works up close. (Thank you Kenise and Elton, Members, for driving!)

Even though August is hot, humid, and vacation time, there are many things going on.

YUL events in purple:

Aug 9th   Mon 11:30am City Council Chambers @ City Hall - Mayor Redd announces plans for the libraries.
Aug 10th Tue 11:30am Broadway & Benson - Cooper Hospital event for clearing building for the new medical school
Aug 10th Tue 4:30pm City Council Chambers @ City Hall - Mayor Redd introduces the Fiscal Year 2011 budget to City Council

Aug 20th Fri. 5:50pm Leaders NOW (Networking on the Weekend) - @20 Horse Tavern -

Monthly networking event - Meet the coolest and brightest people in Camden

Aug 25th Wed. 6:30pm Monthly Meeting -

Topic: Economics in Camden - guest TBA

Aug 28th Sat. 4pm Back to School Cookout (at my house) -

Bring a donation for the organization

Sep 3rd Fri. First Friday Fundraiser -

The first of monthly fundraising efforts for the organization.

Announcements

News Delivery

You can get news delivered to your e-mail every weekday morning. Just click here.   (Thank you Aaron Truchil, Friend of YUL)

Government 101 - Leadership Camden

We will soon announce the curriculum and dates for the training for Government & Politics. This is a class for anyone that wants to be active in this city and state. It will feature local leaders from the area. (Thank you Paul Smith, Member)

Status of the Movement

Our movement is real, growing, and making true change.

On Wednesday, we will end our first year with a community service project in the morning and meeting in the evening.

Community Service

Meet at 8:45am
Isabel Miller Community Center
(8th and Carl Miller Blvd).
Clean-up will be from 9am-2pm.

Meeting

Starts at 6:30
Get there early if you can.
Rutgers Campus Center (off of Third and Cooper Streets)

Members

Remember to send me you resume and biography for our Handbook.
Get your 1st edition shirts...$20

Coming Soon

Friday, August 6th - trip to DC
Tour of US Capitol
You must let me know ASAP if you plan on attending. Tickets are $20. Seating is limited.

8a       Leave Camden
11       Arrive in DC
11:30  Tour of US Capitol
1:30    Lunch at Busboys and Poets
2:30    Free time
6p      Leave DC
9       Arrive back in Camden

There will also be a similar trip to the United Nations later in August.

I am in the process of raising money for our organization to get to the next level. All we have done so far has been for free...imagine what money will help us with. Please remember that change only happens when good people work together. I am working with the new Board Members and other young urban leaders to take the gifts and talents, knowledge and research we have and use to make ourselves and our community better. This is an important week for us. Besides what I listed already, on Friday, July 23rd is my birthday and the official anniversary for the organization is Thursday, July 29th. If you want to be involved in anyway, let me know soon. The membership induction process will be very different in September.

Videos and news

Videos for start ups and people that want to do big things. 

My video discussing being on the Camden Board of Education. 

Today's news about Camden

Courier: Dancers

Courier: Matheussen at DRPA questioned

Courier: Lanning Square School

Courier: Gephardt at Cooper

Inquirer: Center for Family Services

DRPA conflicts

North Camden  - Stray bullets

Woman Strangled

Teen charged with murder

Playground Burned

Woman Strangled

Stray Bullets hit woman

Teen Charged - Murder

Today's News About Camden

2 department heads named

Students go camping

ATVs - An editorial

Homicide captain retires

Battleship grant restored

Get appointed.

Do you want to be more involved in the city? There are many board and agencies that you can be appointed to by the Mayor or City Council. Click here to see what is available. If you are interested, please contact me to learn more about the position.

Note: The link above is to a document I ordered from the City Clerk's office. It is posted on CamConnect. Please take a few minutes and see other documents that are posted their as well.

Summer Summer Summer Time of Progress

We elected new Board members at the retreat. They are responsible for approving budgets, rules, and policies for the organization. I will report to them.

• Elton Custis - He is a substance abuse counselor that graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson with a Masters is Administrative Science. He is a charter member. He was recently appointed to the African American Advisory Commission.
  
• Kenise Hunter - She is a graduate student at Lincoln University. She has worked in finance and real estate.
  
• Paul Lewis Smith - Paul recently graduated with a Master's degree from Rutgers. He is a researcher at the Walter Rand Institute.

Volunteering at community service events

• The next community service event is Wednesday, July 21st 9am - We will join Mayor Dana Redd and other community members to clean lots and streets in the greater Centerville area.
  
• We will have shirts for all members to wear for sale as our next fundraiser.
  

Networking night

July 16th at 5:50pm @ 20 Horse Tavern

Meet new, smart, interesting, fun, local people that are also doing big things with their lives.

Next meeting

July 21st at 6:30pm - more details will follow

Civics

Attend the next City Council meeting on July 13th at 5pm -

• The meeting is at City Hall on the 2nd floor
• Parking at meters is free after 6pm
  
• Click here to see the previous City Council agenda (it downloads slowly)

We are teaming up with the Walter Rand Institute to offer classes on city and state government and politics. More details will follow soon.Thank you for your support. I hope to see you at some of the upcoming events this summer.

Today's News About Camden

Courier: 16th Camden homicide

Courier: Officer's corruption hearing

Courier: Camden privatizes cafeterias

Inquirer: Bishop elect reflects on Camden

Welcome to free and enough.

I finally figured out a way to have a website that has good information and is free. This is it. I will update this almost daily.

• Today I scheduled a White House tour for August 6th. Since only 10 people can go, I will pick the nine most active members to come. 
• News about Camden

Courier: Cooper patient-care pavilion
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100622/NEWS01/6220332/Cooper-s-patient-care-pavilion-named-for-Roberts

Courier: Medical school to hire residents
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100622/NEWS01/6220338/-1/towns04/Medical-school-vows-to-hire-Camden-residents

Courier: Firefighters get grant
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100622/NEWS01/6220334/-1/towns04/Firefighters-get-grants-for-equipment--job-training

Courier: $7m to parks
http://www.courierpostonline.com/article/20100621/NEWS01/6210330/1006/news01/-7M-to-be-pumped-into-Cooper-River-Park--Pyne-Poynt-Park

Inquirer: ATVs in Von Nieda
http://www.philly.com/inquirer/local/nj/20100622_In_Camden__a_push_to_crack_down_on_crime_in_Von_Nieda_Park.html#axzz0raWJBt73

Today's News About Camden

Inquirer: 2 admit plotting to kill fellow gang member

Inquirer: Republicans win GOP primary

Courier: Camden Clean Campaign

Inquirer: Camden Clean Campaign

Courier: Homicide suspect gives up

Courier: GOP win in Camden Republican Primary

Courier: Gang members plead guilty