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L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Scholarship Interviews

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Over two weekends in April 2020 during the COVID-19 experience of social distancing, I was privileged to be among four panelists who conducted virtual interviews for scholarships with a total of nine (9) graduating L.A.M.P. Mentor Program mentees. This was a completely exhilarating experience. Each of the students came to the virtual meeting properly dressed as one would expect of someone who was about to be interviewed in a professional setting. Amazingly in the entire interview session with each student, the lighting and background setting was just right and resulted in no distraction to the interviewing panel as each student received each question and provided very thoughtful answers to the panel. [...]

L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Scholarship Interviewsgzb_admin2020-11-16T00:37:16-08:00

GZBF Goes Virtual in Light of COVID-19 Pandemic

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When the going gets tough, the tough get going. On April 16, 2020, GZBF’s Board of Directors held a virtual/online meeting to discuss how GZBF’s award winning L.A.M.P. Mentor Program could be optimized to best serve its mentees in light of the federal, state, county and city mandates surrounding the COVID-19 Pandemic. It progressed without a hitch or glitch. The meeting began at 7:30 pm with a Welcome from Ramsey Jay, Jr., GZBF’s President, and a discussion on Board Commitments and Recruiting. We then moved into Key Initiatives Report on the Foundations Social Engagement, Communication, Giving and our Legacy Engagements. This was followed by the treasury report, communications report, and a [...]

GZBF Goes Virtual in Light of COVID-19 Pandemicgzb_admin2020-11-16T00:34:56-08:00

The L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Class of 2020 Celebration & Scholarship Awards Ceremony

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The L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Class of 2020 Celebration & Scholarship Awards Ceremonygzb_admin2020-11-16T00:33:18-08:00

L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Provides Mock Interview Session

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The main topic for the January 2020 GZBF’s L.A.M.P. Mentor Program activity was “Mock Interviews.” Since the inception of the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program, this subject has been one of the most popular sessions with students. GZBF recognizes that many students will soon be new entrants into the job market and they may lack experience in interviewing skills. GZBF believes strongly in the benefits of practice interview sessions and has included mock interviews in the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program curriculum each year in order to ensure that students are well prepared for the future. Ten Gamma Zeta Boulé members volunteered their Saturday morning to participate as interview panel members. It was pointed out [...]

L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Provides Mock Interview Sessiongzb_admin2020-11-16T00:32:15-08:00

LAMP Mentor Program: Alumni / Mentee Peer to Peer Empowerment

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LAMP Mentor Program: Alumni / Mentee Peer to Peer Empowermentgzb_admin2020-11-16T00:29:58-08:00

UCLA commit John Humphrey’s (GZBF LAMP Program Mentee’s)

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John Humphrey, a GZBF LAMP Mentee, was recently featured in the Los Angeles Times for his outstanding athleticism. John, a Senior at John Muir High School, has received a full athletic scholarship to play football at UCLA. Equally important, John and the entire Humphrey family of boys have been consistent GZBF LAMP Program participants over the years.

UCLA commit John Humphrey’s (GZBF LAMP Program Mentee’s)gzb_admin2020-11-16T00:27:40-08:00

Boulé Scholars Network Conference Reflections

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This past June, I was fortunate enough to spend a weekend in San Antonio, TX attending the Boulé Scholars Network Conference. At the conference, I, along with six other young men from across the country, participated in various workshops focused on teaching professional and leadership skills. For example, we participated in a business etiquette workshop and were surprised with an on the spot public speaking session where we had to quickly craft and deliver an elevator pitch about ourselves to the entire conference. While I found the aforementioned activities rewarding, the most valuable sessions were the informal “fireside chats” that us students had with the members of the Boulé. In these [...]

Boulé Scholars Network Conference Reflectionsgzb_admin2020-11-16T00:25:46-08:00

LAMP Mentor Program Holiday Alumni Reunion and Toy Drive

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Our next LAMP event is the Annual Holiday GZBF LAMP Mentor Program Alumni Reunion and Toy Drive. It will occur on December 15, 2018, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, at the home of Drs. Maurice and Dawn Cashie Hale. This event will feature a panel discussion by GZBF LAMP Mentor Program Alumni, who will share their respective college experiences with mentees and provide critical advice that can help each of them achieve in college. Each mentee will bring an unwrapped toy to donate to St. Vincent de Paul of Los Angeles and we encourage everyone who will attend to do the same. If you are interested in attending this festive [...]

LAMP Mentor Program Holiday Alumni Reunion and Toy Drivegzb_admin2020-11-16T00:20:25-08:00

The Man Cave @ The SoCal Womens’ Health Conference & Expo

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(Front Row, from left), William Washington, Raphael Henderson, Harlan Ward and Charles Richardson. Back row, from left), Clark Rucker, Andrew Oliver, David Pryor, Ramsey Jay, Jr, Dwight Lee and Gene Little.) On November 2, 2018, as part of its social action commitment to the community, GZBF joined in a partnership with the So Cal Women’s Health Conference to present the “Man Cave” at the Pasadena Hilton Hotel. For years, the health conference had focused primarily on health issues confronted by women. However, GZBF has worked with Ms. Lena Kennedy, CEO/Founder, So Cal Women’s Health Conference to coordinate the Man Cave segment for the last four years. The goal of [...]

The Man Cave @ The SoCal Womens’ Health Conference & Expogzb_admin2020-11-16T00:09:58-08:00

LAMP MENTOR PROGRAM UPDATE

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In November, we had a very meaningful and informative event. On November 17, the LAMP Mentor Program and the Good Man Movement met at Polytechnic School Upper School Library. We had a discussion of the theme for the 2019 Luncheon and watched the movie BlackKKKlansman. For most of the young men, this was their first exposure to the specific perceptions, views, language and actions of white supremacy and the Klu Klux Klan. The movie also provided a picture of the Black culture and Black Power movement of the 1970s. After the movie and over lunch, we met in small groups to discuss the movie and the book The Lies My Teacher [...]

LAMP MENTOR PROGRAM UPDATEgzb_admin2020-11-16T00:18:15-08:00