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Tribute to Former La Salle Preparatory President Dr. Richard Gray

It is with deep sadness that we share the passing of the former president of La Salle College Preparatory, Dr. Richard Gray. In addition to serving at the prestigious Pasadena based high school for 20 years, Dr. Gray was an ardent supporter of the Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation’s L.A.M.P. Mentor Program from its inception. After learning about the Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation from Archon Raymond Ealy, Dr. Gray immediately promised his support for the goals of the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program. He offered the use of La Salle’s beautiful and spacious Blakeslee Library as a venue for some of the Saturday morning L.A.M.P. sessions. Dr. Gray was extremely impressed with the L.A.M.P. [...]

Tribute to Former La Salle Preparatory President Dr. Richard Graygzb_admin2022-01-11T13:13:36-08:00

L.A.M.P. PAC FOUNDING CHAIR STEPS DOWN

Therese Dodds, L.A.M.P. parent and the first Chairperson of the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program Parents Auxiliary Council (L.A.M.P. PAC) has stepped down from her position. She made this decision due to promotions and added responsibilities at work and has handed the leadership post to Mark Fowler. Therese (pictured with her two sons, Marshall, and Landon) was the first chairperson of the L.A.M.P. PAC. Gamma Zeta Boule launched L.A.M.P. PAC in the 2020/2021 school year as a part of the Foundation’s Institutional Infrastructure (II) strategic goal. Therese brought many brilliant ideas to the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program and L.A.M.P. PAC including launching workshops for the parents, and many programs to engage L.A.M.P. parents in [...]

L.A.M.P. PAC FOUNDING CHAIR STEPS DOWNgzb_admin2022-01-11T13:13:18-08:00

The BROTHERHOOD – November 2021

The BROTHERHOOD – November 2021gzb_admin2021-10-31T19:28:02-08:00

L.A.M.P. 2021/22 Class Returns to In Person Sessions

The Gamma Zeta Boule Foundation, L.A.M.P. Mentor Program commenced its 16th season of providing workshops on Leadership Achievement Management and Professionalism for African American high school males with sessions on August 28 and September 25, 2021. This year there are 36 Mentees in the Program. The first session of the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program was on August 28, 2021, at the Pasadena Rosebud Academy. The Academy is a Black-owned Charter School in Altadena, CA. This was the first in-person session since the outbreak of the COVID pandemic. The L.A.M.P. COVID protocols were developed with input from the COVID-19 Advisory Panel of the Gamma Zeta Boule Foundation Board of Directors. The protocol includes [...]

L.A.M.P. 2021/22 Class Returns to In Person Sessionsgzb_admin2021-10-31T19:30:46-08:00

The L.A.M.P. Suit Bank and the JCPenney Collaboration

The genesis of the L.A.M.P. Suit Bank came from the caring and concern of two of our very own mentees; Xavier Smith and Marshall Dodds. They approached Therese Dodds and Elvia Bedolla, from the L.A.M.P. Parent Auxiliary Council, when they noticed some mentees were not dressed in the required business attire for the monthly events. Sensitive to the potential reasons for this Marshall Dodds stated: “Xavier and I thought a suit exchange program would be a great idea that would help mentees who didn’t have suits. I, myself, have had some nice suits handed down to me from family friends, which has allowed me more variety in my business attire. My [...]

The L.A.M.P. Suit Bank and the JCPenney Collaborationgzb_admin2021-10-31T19:37:36-08:00

Expansion of L in Leadership in L.A.M.P.

Leading up to the beginning of the Gamma Zeta Boule Foundation’s 16th season the L.A.M.P. Leadership Team continued to develop strategies that are geared to enhance the experiences of Mentees as they traverse through the entire L.A.M.P. Mentor/Mentee curriculum. Recognizing that an integral part of the Mentees application for admission to Colleges and Universities across this nation, in addition to their academic accomplishments is also their community service involvement and demonstrated experiences. The L.A.M.P. Leadership Team therefore agreed on the strategy that will purposefully and overtly assure that each Mentee will be provided the opportunity to “Lead” while participating in the L.A.M.P. program. Commencing in the 2021/22 program year, the [...]

Expansion of L in Leadership in L.A.M.P.gzb_admin2021-10-31T19:35:49-08:00

Ramsey’s Yellow Pad

As the Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation (GZBF) embarks upon its 2021-2022 Social Action campaign, in my capacity as President, I am heartened by an increased sense of purpose, passion, and call for programmatic excellence from our Board of Directors. Specifically, on the heels of our annual GZBF strategic planning retreat, our Board coalesced around a central theme, and universal commitment, to “Institutionalize Our Infrastructure”. Institutionalize Our Infrastructure means that GZBF will be resolute on ensuring that our infrastructure is replete with the human resources, financial capital, technology protocols, and accounting / governance structures to ensure that we operate with great fidelity, and continue delivering communal results which are becoming predicative in [...]

Ramsey’s Yellow Padgzb_admin2021-10-31T19:36:07-08:00

16th Annual L.A.M.P. Scholarship Celebration

The Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation hosts an annual celebration and scholarship awards ceremony. In 2021, the event is the 16th Annual L.A.M.P. Scholarship Celebration and will occur as a virtual program on May 29, 2021 at 11:30 am. At the Scholarship Celebration, the Foundation will recognize eight graduating high school seniors who are members of the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program. The Foundation will award each student a scholarship to support their future endeavors. The Scholarship Celebration also provides an opportunity for businesses, individuals, and community organizations to support the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program and the graduating seniors through sponsorship and scholarship donations. You can support the L.A.M.P. Mentor Program through being a Sponsor [...]

16th Annual L.A.M.P. Scholarship Celebrationgzb_admin2021-04-08T16:55:52-08:00

STEAMposium

The Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation in partnership with Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. Eta Lambda Omega Chapter (Pasadena, California Alumnae), cordially invites all middle school and high school students to attend the 2021 Virtual Career STEAMposium on Saturday, March 20, between 8:30 AM and 1:00 PM PT / 10:30 AM and 3:00 PM CT / 11:30 AM ET and 4:00 PM ET. Three points that govern the prevailing objective of Career STEAMposium are that we want to expose, demystify and engage students in industries and careers that are constantly changing. Through the Career STEAMposium, students will learn about a future career blueprint, practical skills, and the academic subjects they need to [...]

STEAMposiumgzb_admin2021-03-20T18:06:28-08:00

February 2021 Newsletter

GZBF's February 2021 Newsletter As we conclude Black History Month, Gamma Zeta Boulé Foundation (GZBF) joins you in paying special homage to notable African Americans, their achievements and more broadly, their enduring societal legacies. These rich legacies live on through GZBF’s most recent social action initiatives detailed in this month’s newsletter including: a Black History Month tribute, a summary of GZBF's L.A.M.P. Mentor Program which featured mock interviews in January, a spotlight on the Man Cave at the SoCal Women’s Conference, and a STEAMposium SoCal Aerospace News Network feature story. It is my hope that our newsletter not only fosters dialogue through education, but also enhances the intellectual curiosity needed for [...]

February 2021 Newslettergzb_admin2021-03-20T18:10:51-08:00