Fall 2015 Volume 9, Issue 4

Fraternity Provides Mentoring Program for Youths

Newly inducted Kappa League members (left to right) Cameron Allen, Matthew Isaac, Agyei Butler, Timothy Bolden, Yonathan Habtemariam and Joshua Hudson commemo-rate the milestone with a group photo.

preparation, 3) competition in sports, career advancement and poli-tics, 4) social endeavors, which in-clude religion, the arts, communica-tion and etiquette, and 5) health ed-ucation.

The program is open to male stu-dents in grades 9 through 12, with a minimum grade point average of 2.5. For more information contact Martez Nix at MartezNix@gmail.com.

The Riverside Alumni Chap-ter (RAC) of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity launched its Kappa League youth mentoring pro-gram on Saturday, September 26, 2015. The leadership de-velopment program, although new for the Riverside Chapter, was originally founded in 1969 at Locke High School by the Los Angeles Alumni Chapter. “This program is an important part of our fraternity’s mis-sion,” says Martez Nix, Direc-tor of the RAC Kappa League. “Young men need guidance and direction as they face the challenges of adolescence.”

During the orientation, Pole-march Demarius Carmichael and retired Navy Admiral Ed Moore provided an overview of the program curriculum and upcoming events, while tying them to the five phases of ed-ucational, occupational and social development: 1) Self Identity, 2) training in the are-as of academics and career

On September 11, 2015, Chief Joseph Paulino became the first in history to receive the Charles Burris 1st Responders Award from the Black Culture Foundation of San Bernardino. The award recognizes members of the law en-forcement whose accomplishments mirror the level of excellence exemplified by the first Afri-can-American Sheriff’s Captain of San Bernardi-no County, Charles Burris, who passed away in February 2015.

Chief Paulino makes sure that over 50,000 stu-dents of the San Bernardino City Unified School District are safe each day. He has implemented an explorer program for middle and high school students interested in law enforcement careers, volunteers at the annual Christmas toy giveaway and safety fairs, hosted a “Searching of Mentors Summit” at California State University San Ber-nardino and holds memberships with 100 Black Men of the Inland Empire and the Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity.

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Police Chief Honored for Commitment to Community

Chief Paulino (at podium above) accepts the Charles Burris 1st Responders award from the grandchildren of Charles Burris at the 2015 Black Rose Awards ceremony on Friday, September 11, 2015.

Nonprofit Co-founders Recognized for Career Service

On September 3, 2015, The Los Ange-les Police Department’s (LAPD) Real-Time Analysis and Critical Response (RACCR) Division recognized Jason O’Brien, Sr. as its 2014 Detective of the Year. Since joining the LAPD in 1996, Jason O’Brien has been a part of sever-al important programs including Crime Stoppers, Internal Affairs Group, Valley Bureau Detectives and a specialized gang investigative unit. He is also ac-tive with the Los Angeles Police Protec-tive League, where he represents his division as a delegate.

Los Angeles Police Chief Beck attend-ed the annual celebration, which was held at the Quiet Cannon Conference Center in Montebello, CA. Other mem-bers of the Department were also rec-ognized in their divisions for outstand-ing service.

Jason O’Brien, Sr. is co-founder and President of Children’s Resources, Inc. and an active member of the Riverside Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi.

Los Angeles Police Chief Charlie Beck (middle) poses with Detective Jason O’Brien, Sr. and Shannon O’Brien, co-founders of Children’s Re-sources, Inc.

Theta Pi Sigma Chapter of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority held its gospel brunch scholarship fundraiser on Saturday, November 14, 2015. The event was held at the Mountain Meadows Country Club, and fea-tured performances by the Love-land Praise Team of Loveland Church in Ontario, CA, Victory Praise Dancers and Psalmist Lillian Crawford.

Three honorees and one organiza-tion were recognized for their lead-ership in education: Dr. Margaret Hill, Vice President of the San Ber-nardino City Unified School District Board of Education, Shannon O’Bri-en, Co-founder and Executive Di-rector of Children’s Resources, Inc., Dr. Tori Weiston of Youth Mentoring Action Network and the Evelyn E. Perkins Scholarship Foun-dation.

Shannon O’Brien and Dr. Margaret Hill (pictured above) proudly display their “Torch Bearer” awards from the Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority.

The Western Region of Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc. held its Golden Alert Confer-ence for youth and families on Saturday, No-vember 21, 2015. The conference highlight-ed issues in education and law enforcement that are especially plaguing African-American communities. Representatives from law enforcement agencies, as well as attorneys and civil rights organizations were among the panelists, who discussed the im-portance of knowing legal rights and respon-sibilities during encounters with police. Additional conferences are being held by Sigma Gamma Rho in Houston, TX, St. Louis, MO and Chicago, Il as part of the Sorority’s initiative to improve law enforcement rela-tionships with the African-American commu-nity. A legislative agenda, which aims to pre-vent conflict between citizens and police contains several solutions: mandatory annual cultural sensitivity training for officers, dash-board and body cameras, use of special pros-ecutors when police officers are being tried, establishment of citizen review boards for complaints against police officers and best practices for diverse representation for com-munity policing models.

University STEM ACADEMY—University of California Riverside

Invest in Our Future Brunch

Sunday, December 13, 2015 / 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

3649 Mission Inn Ave., Riverside, CA 92501

Donation: $100.00

Purchase Tickets: usacelebration.brownpapertickets.com

Fifth Annual Educators Prayer Breakfast Delta Rho Chapter of National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa

Saturday, December 12, 2015 / 9:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Keynote Speaker: Dr. Harold Vollkommer

SBCUSD Assistant Superintendent

National Orange Show—Valencia Room

689 S. “E” Street, San Bernardino, CA 92408

Tickets: Contact Linda Bardere (909) 381-1463

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