Male Mentoring Programs In Chicago

 

Free Prom Dresses from Glass Slipper Project

2009 Prom Boutique Dates are:
Saturday – April 25th
Saturday – May 2nd

Times:
10:00 Am until 4:00 PM

Location:
Vernon Johns School
6936 S. Hermitage

This information was obtained from http://www.glassslipperproject.org/.  Check out their site for more details about what to expect on the day of the event.

 

Extras Needed for Princess Ajayla Movie – Deadline March 20th

From Princess Ajayla Production Office

EXTRAS NEEDED Prom & High School Lunchroom & Hallway Scenes
Greetings!

Friday, March 27 for High School Hallway & Lunchroom Scenes

Monday, March 30 for Prom Scene from 7pm – 9pm

We are currnetly in production of the feature length motion picture PRINCESS AJAYLA, Written & Directed by Chicago’s Independent Filmmaker, Ametra Self. We are seeking High School Student as Extras in the High School & Prom Scene.

Sign Up Instructions: To be considered for you or your teen, submit the following information via email or by mail.

EMAIL REQUEST place TEEN EXTRA in the Subject Field. In the contents, please provide us with your current contact information i.e. Phone numbers, email address, name and age.

If you have a recent photo, please include it with youremail. The photo does not have to be a professional photo shoot. Feel free to send a photo (please do not send a photo with more than one person), it can be a photo taken from your phone or a scanned photo . The photo must have been taken within the past 3 months.

Email to info@princessajaylamovie.com

If you need to mail your information, mail to the address below. Keep in mind that space is limited. Sign up today.

REQUIREMENTS:
* Must be a High School student.
* We have a limited wardrobe…if you own Formal wear, please bring it for the Prom scene shoot.
*Must be available from 5:00 p.m. until 10:00 p.m. Friday, March 27, 2009.
* Must have a Talent Release Form signed by your Parent or Guardian prior to the shoot if under the age of 18.

Once you have been notified by the Casting Director, you will receive futher information from Moopy Vision Movies Staff. Two dates has been scheduled for the High School scenes.

This is a Community and a non-pay project.

Everyone need to register online via email.

We are in the middle of production and not able to answer or return phone calls, unless from the Media and/or Press, or Businesses & Organizations fo contributions or involvement in this community project.

Get your youth signed up today for this fun filled project. NO EXPERIENCE NECESSARY.

WE ARE ALSO ACCEPTING PROM DRESSES & SUITS FOR THE TEENS TO WEAR FOR THE PROM SCENE. TO DONATE AN OUTFIT CALL 312-469-9199 OR EMAIL
info@princessajaylamovie.com

For Media or Press related inquiries, contact our production office at 312-469-9199 or email info@princessajaylamovie.com

 

What A Way to Wake-Up in the Morning

In life, we prepare to go to work.  We prepare to get a job.  We prepare to go out with our friends.  But there are some things that we are just not prepared for – a sudden illness, an instant death, or the stories of teens living in this mean, cruel world.

I had four girls in my group this past weekend and nothing could have prepared me for our conversation on Saturday, July 19th at approximately 9:05 a.m.  Keep in mind that the program creates an atmosphere of trust so any topic of conversation can come up at any time. 

One of the little angels shared that she was sexually abused by her step-father in the past and he is still living in the home.  So, I couldn’t get past the fact that he was still alive, let alone in the house.  She said that she was sexually abused as a child by her cousin, more recently by her stepfather, and her ex-boyfriend.  After sharing all of that information, she said, “I’m OK.”

She is NOT ok.  I cannot imagine how she really feels.  Her mother knows what the stepfather did, but told the young lady that she (mom) was getting older.  I’m assuming that she meant that she did not want to be alone.  Mom also told the young lady that she only has a little over a year to deal with it before she leaves for college.  WHAT????  The little lady  stays in her room with the door locked when Mom leaves for work at night.  But she did confirm that it has not happened recently.  Although I don’t know what “recently” means in this case.

The young lady said that “they” told her that the spirit of sex was on her stepfather when he touched her, and a spirit of sex was on her when her boyfriend took liberties with her.  I told her that she has done nothing to receive the treatment she has received and anything that happened to her was NOT her fault.  Prayerfully, there was a poster in our room that offered help with a phone number.  I gave it to her and she promised she would use it.   I told her that I would bring her home with me if I could.  Now, you know that was serious!

Oh, I forgot to mention.  Her step-father is now a pastor and she has to attend the church to listen to his hypocrisy.  So, that’s the ultimate slap in the face.  But please pray for this young lady.  I am not a counselor or anything, but I really feel that she is going to pop because of all of the pressures.

 

College Summit Experience

I experienced my second most blessed experience of the 2008 this past weekend.  I went to St. Louis to coach teens in writing their personal essays for their college applications with College Summit.  It was beautiful.  

The students that participate in the program are “average” in school.  They either have a low GPA or a low ACT score; sometimes they have both.  Most of them come from low-income families in overly-negative environments , and college is just possibility.  College Summit tries to turn this possibility into a reality.  The program is also a life changing experience for most of these youngsters.  You can literally see changes in these young people from their arrival on Thursday to their departure on Sunday.  It was great and I’m glad that I was a part of it.

As much as I enjoyed the students in St. Louie, I’m going to try to get to Berkeley in Cali or Yale.  Anybody care to join me????