June 2012 Job Line FROM PAGE 10
Let’s reclaim a bit of the age old perspective with which human society was built. Let’s change the paradigm from looking for a job to starting something on your own. Let’s put a significant emphasis on entrepreneur training rather than job training. And let’s provide the skills to start independent efforts rather than the skills for resume writing and interviewing.
In ancient Greece, Mesopotamia, or the Far East there were no unemployment benefits to provide food and shelter for those who were beginning anew in the marketplace – you ate what you picked, harvested, or trapped. Today, most who are out of work are fortunate to receive unemployment benefits for the several months needed to get an entrepreneur-
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ial effort off the ground. Rather than spending days on the unemployment line, networking, or going from one job fair to another, let’s guide our young and older job seekers to spend those days fleshing out their visions for their own creative entrepreneurial efforts.
The overwhelming majority of the income generated by human beings throughout history was a result of the efforts of that individual who worked the field on his own - with family members and friends who helped him from time to time. Today, the backbone of modern day America remains small businesses. The greatest number of new startups in our county’s history took place in the last four years with over two million men and women beginning their own “companies” from scratch. Most of those efforts remain single person entities.
Let’s commit our time and energies to trying to double the average number of
Upcoming Events
First Friday in Olde Towne Portsmouth Event Dates:
First Friday of the month 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Event location:
Katie Cross (757) 397-8473
Olde Towne Portsmouth High Street Portsmouth VA, Contact info:
Concert in the Courtyard - Free Music Series Event Dates:
Portsmouth Art & Cultural Center Corner of High & Court St. Portsmouth, VA Contact Info: 393-8543
First Friday of the month 5:00pm – 8:00pm Event location:
Sundays through September 2, 2012 7:00 PM - 9:00 PM Event location:
Big Bands on the Bay Event Dates:
Ocean View Beach Park 100 W. Ocean View Ave. Norfolk, VA Contact Info: 757-441-234
Take Off Pounds Sensibly (TOPS) Weight Management Support Group
Mondays 5:30 PM (except holidays) Event location:
Event Dates:
Norview Communiity Center 6380 Sewells Point Road, Norfolk, VA Contact Info: 289-7088
Chesapeake Branch NAACP Monthly Meeting Event Dates:
Providence United Church of Christ 2200 Vicker Avenue Chesapeake, VA Contact info: (757)485-8916
First Tuesday of the month 7:00pm-8:00pm Event location:
Lafayette Branch Library 1610 Cromwell Drive Norfolk, VA Contact info: 441-2842
Wednesdays at 4:00 PM Event location:
Family Gaming Night Event Dates:
Every first Wednesday 6:15-8:45 pm Event location:
The Chrysler Museum’s Art of Jazz Event Dates:
The Chrysler Museum 245 W. Olney Road Norfolk 23510 Contact Info: MaryAnn Toboz 757-664-4675
NAMI Connection Veterans Support Group Event Dates:
To RSVP: Monyka Ruiz 788-0049
100 Medical Drive, Suite A Hampton, VA 23666 Contact info:
1st Thursday of the Month 6:00-7:30pm Event location:
Learning on Laptops: Homework Help (ages 12-18) Event Dates:
First Thursday of each month 6-8 p.m. excluding holidays Event location: Grissom Library 366 Deshazor Drive Newport News, VA 23608 Contact info: 757-369-3190
Friday, June 8–Sunday, June 10 Event location: North Landing Portsmouth, VA Contact Info: 757-393-8481
Seawall Music Festival Event Dates:
Women Norfolk Section Officer’s Installation and Open House Event Dates:
National Council of Negro
Norfolk Fitness & Wellness Center, 7300 Newport Ave. Norfolk, Virginia Contact Info:
Saturday, June 9, 2012, 11:00am Event Location:
ncnwnorva@gmail.com (757) 395-0896
TRX® Cardio Circuit Outdoor Class (Age 14 & up) Event Dates:
June 9, 2012 9 am - 10 am Event location: Bayville Farms Park 4132 First Court Rd.
Virginia Beach, Virginia Contact Info:
fun@VBgov.com (757) 385-2994
VHDA Homeownership Education Class Event Dates:
Chesapeake Redevelopment and Housing Authority Central Office 1468 S. Military Highway Chesapeake, VA Contact Info: 757.523.0401
Saturday, June 9, 2012 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM Event location:
Greater First Baptist Church Orlando Pastor First Anniversary Event Dates:
Greater First Baptist Church Orlando 600 Factory Street Suffolk, VA 23434 Contact Info: (757) 539-0032
Sunday, June 10, 2012 11:00 a.m. Event location:
Medcare Access Medicare Informational And Assistance Event Dates:
Suffolk Workforce Development Center (training room B) 157 N. Main St. Suffolk, VA Contact Info:
June 11, 2012 1:00 - 3 p.m Event location:
Brenda 757-328-4217
Hampton Citizens’ Unity Commission General Monthly Meeting Event Dates:
2nd Thursday of the month 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm Event location: Hampton City Hall 22 Lincoln Street Hampton, VA Contact info:
Wanda Ferrell (757) 728-3279
Norfolk Branch NAACP Meeting Event Dates:
Huntersville Community Center 830 Goff Street Norfolk, VA Contact info: 757 627-1096
2nd Monday of the month 7:00 pm-8:00 pm Event location:
Break-Out Sessions for Job Seekers Event Dates:
Second Monday of each month excluding holidays 3:00 - 5:00 p.m Event location: Pearl Bailey Library 2510 Wickham Avenue Newport News, VA Contact info: 757-247-8677
Mosaic Steel Orchestra Performance Event Dates: Friday, June 15, 6:00PM-9:00PM Event location:
Virginia Beach Town Center Contact Info: Fountain Plaza (757) 497-2113
Jackson State University Alumni Association Meeting Event Date:
Saturday, June 16, 2012, 5:00 pm Event Location: 238 St. Ives Circle Newport News, VA 23601 Contact Info: Henry Stovall
henstov@cox.net 757-926-4646
Historic Cemeteries Volunteer Workday Event Dates:
Saturday, June 16, 2012 8:00 am - 12:00 pm Event location:
bobette.nelson@
norfolk.gov 757-441-2654
Cedar Grove Cemetery Contact Info: Bobette Nelson
Summer Reading Carnival Event Dates: June 16, 2012
824 Old George Washington Highway Chesapeake, VA Contact Info: (757) 410-7078
11:00 AM - 3:00 PM Event location: Major Hillard Library
Father’s Day Basketball Tourney Event Dates:
Cuffee Community Center 2019 Windy Road Chesapeake, Contact Info: (757) 648-8549
June 16, 2012 12:00 PM Event location:
S.N.V. Inc, Community Funfest Event Dates: 06/16/2012 Event location:
Buckroe Beach and Park 100 1st Street South Hampton, VA Contact Info: John Becoat (757) 251-2441
Buckroe Beach and Park 100 1st Street South Hampton, VA Contact Info:
Groovin’ by the Bay Event Dates: 06/17/2012 Event location:
Cynthia Masterstaff 757 727-8314
“Drop Everything and READ” Story Time Event Dates:
Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays 3:00 pm Event location:
Beginning June 18th, 2012
Dr. Clarence Cuffee Library 2726 Border Road in Chesapeake Contact Info: 757-410-7034
To the Moon! With The Virginia Air & Space Center Event Dates:
Lafayette Branch Library 1610 Cromwell Drive, Norfolk, VA Contact Info: Megan Mulvey 441-2842
Tuesday, June 19 10:30 AM - 11:30 AM Event location:
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06/22/2012 -06/24/2012 Event location: Mill Point Park 100 Eaton Street Hampton, Virginia Contact Info: Alton Blackley (757) 723-0273
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Big Brothers Big Sisters Male Mentoring Program with Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity (ages 9-18) Event Dates:
Grief and Loss: Bereavement Support Group Event Dates:
Fourth Thursday of each month, excluding holidays 4:30 p.m. Event location: Pearl Bailey Library 2510 Wickham Avenue Newport News, VA 23607 Contact info/Registration: 757-247-8677
Mary Immaculate Hospital, Heart Center Waiting Room, 2 Bernardine Drive, Newport News, VA Contact info:
4th Thursday of Each Month Event location:
Charles Chappell 886-6934
Mary D. Pretlow Anchor Branch Library 111 W. Ocean View Avenue Norfolk, VA 23503 Contact Info: (757) 441-1750
Tuesday, June 26 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM Event location:
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Virginia Air & Space Center presents: Space Freeze (Family) Event Dates:
Little Creek Branch Library 7853 Tarpon Place Norfolk, VA 23518 Contact Info: (757) 441-1751
Wednesday, June 27 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Event location:
Thursday June 28 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM Event location: Janaf Branch Library 124 Janaf Shopping Center Norfolk, VA Contact Info:
The Magic of Electricity with the Virginia Air and Space Center Event Dates:
barbara.riddick@norfolk.gov Barbara A. Riddick 757-441-5660
Friday, June 29, 2012 12:00 pm Event location:
Freedom Friday Cookout Event Dates:
Bayview Recreation Center 8613 Willow Terrace Norfolk VA Contact Info: 441-1626
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new entrepreneurs from approximately 500,000 to 1,000,000 annually. Let’s take our young adults, neighbors and friends whose confidence is further diminished week after week with unsuccessful job interviews, or the lack thereof, and help them by giving them the tools to reveal their innate talents and direct those talents to efforts that are fulfilling and ultimately financially rewarding. Let’s reclaim in ourselves and in the magnificent men and women who populate this great country, the spirit of the individual and his/her capacity to achieve independently. Doing so will not only go a long way to solving our employment crises but more importantly it will change our career paradigm to one that again encourages and rewards the efforts of the individual.
Initiative and risk taking, two of the most cherished human values, the enablers of much of the memorable successes on our planet, will be
reclaimed, families and marriages will be rebuilt, and a permanent sense of self-empowerment will become re-ingrained in our society.
This is a time for action, not for words.
The experiences of those who preceded us can guide us as we build our futures.
Ricky Cohen, the former CEO of Conway Stores (1981-2000), provided the first job for thousands of immigrants and gave a multitude of entry level employees the training/mentoring to grow into management positions within the company. Under his leadership as CEO, The Conway Organization was transformed into an industry leader and in just seven years, increased its annual sales fortyfold, from $4,000,000 to $175,000,000. Cohen’s greatest returns come from the ‘people building business.’ To insure long-term profitability, Cohen trains his employees to think and act as entrepreneurs.
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