The Let's Write Out Loud & Young Visionaries Pistols 2 Pencils News *

The Homestreet Publishing’s Let’s Write Out Loud Program is a English/Language Arts Creative Writing Program designed to help kids fall in love with words.

& The Young Visionaries Youth Leadership Academy Pistols 2 Pencils Program (P2P), is a Youth Action Core Against Violence advocacy group that advocates against the issues of gun and gang violence; training youth leaders to make social changes in their local community.

Check out our monthly newsletters www.yvyla-ie.org!

Wonderful job on the Pistols 2 Pencil Car Wash Fundraiser! Thanks to the Secret Service Riders for all of their help! All donations blessed the family of 6 year old A’mario Adams that was killed in a drive-by shooting in San Bernardino. What’s Upcoming?

June 2010

Tuesday, June 1, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth & Parent Prevention Council Meets.
Open to the public! Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA
www.yvyla-ie.org

Saturday, June 5, 6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Let's Write Out Loud Poet Arnetta Brown share spoken word at "Reclaiming A Generation", a formal evening affair, being held at the Doubletree Hotel - Ontario, CA.

Tickets are $75/pp. or, $140/couple. Sponsorship and advertiser support is available.
Life Changing Mentoring Program will also announce a major outreach campaign that evening.

Special guests speakers from three counties will address the impact of incarceration on children.
Margaret Hill; Assistant Superintendent San Bernardino County Schools,
Guillermo Henry; Regional Manager Riverside County DPSS, and
Eric Marts; Deputy Director Los Angeles County DCFS.
The evening will also feature testimonies by mentees who will share the impact of having a mentor. And, how it has helped them cope with life and overcome fears as children of incarcerated parents.

Tuesday, June 8, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
www.yvyla-ie.org

Sunday, June 13, 10:30 am Youth Worship Service

Minister Monette Miles shares the Word of God at her home church with the youth in the Imani Power Generation (IPG)! www.imanitemple.net Location: Imani Temple Christian Fellowship
Pastor/Teacher Jelani F. Kafela / Youth Pastor Tamika Casey
253 Rebecca Street Pomona, Ca 91768
(909) 620-9161

Tuesday, June 15, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership Team meets.
Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
www.yvyla-ie.org

Tuesday, June 22, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership Team meets.
Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
www.yvyla-ie.org

Tuesday, June 29, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership Team meets.
Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
www.yvyla-ie.org

July 2010

Tuesday, July 6, 6:00 pm - 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth & Parent Prevention Council Meets. Open to the public!
Parents & students of the community come together for solutions and
ideas to better advocate for our community. Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA. (909) 881-3385.

www.yvyla-ie.org

Sunday, July 11, 10:30 am —

Minister Monette Miles share the Word of God at her home church with the youth in the Imani Power Generation (IPG)!

Location: Imani Temple Christian Fellowship, Pastor/Teacher Jelani F. Kafela/Youth Pastor Tamika Casey,
253 Rebecca Street, Pomona, CA 91768. (909) 620-9161.

www.imanitemple.net

Tuesday, July 13, 6:00 pm — 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership attends the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens Workshop presented by the Youth Action Project. Workshop is open to all high school aged students. Space is limited. Registration is available.
Contact Monette Miles, (909) 881-3385.
Location: 1616 N. “D” Street, San Bernardino, CA. (909) 881-3385.
www.yvyla-ie.org

Thursday, July 15, 4:30 pm -

Watch Us Die or > Help Us Live PSA Interview with San Bernardino’s Chief of Police Keith Kilmer.1

Tuesday, July 20, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership Team meets.
Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
(909) 881-3385
www.yvyla-ie.org

Friday, July 23, 7:00 pm — 9:00 pm

The Young Visionaries Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leaders are raising money to further their program throughout the summer and we need your help!

You’re invited to an All You Can Eat Cajun Style Fish & Entertainment Benefit Dinner
Friday, July 23, 2010 from 7:00-9:00 pm at the Mardi Gras Restaurant, 201 N. “E” Street, San Bernardino, CA 92401 (909) 884-5000.

Admission: Preordered tickets are just $30 per person and available at the Young Visionaries Office, 1616 N. "D" Street in San Bernardino or $40 at the door. Dinner starts promptly at 7:00 pm. Seated is limited.

Benefit ticket include: All you eat fish dinner, entertainment, keynote speakers by the youth and automated entry for a door prize. Attire: All White.

Your donation is tax deductable and all proceeds will go to the Young Visionaries Pistols 2 Pencils Program.
For more information contact Young Visionaries Youth Organizer Monette Miles,
(909) 881-3382 Email: mmiles@yvyla-ie.org.

Tuesday, July 27, 6:00 pm – 7:30 pm

Pistols 2 Pencils Youth Leadership Team meets.
Closed to the public but open to any high school aged student!
Location: 1616 N. "D" Street, San Bernardino, CA.
(909) 881-3385
www.yvyla-ie.org