Al-Khadija Women's Empowerment Program: Nov 9th Workshop Recap

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Next to a desolate and neglected alley...

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Sits the Five Point Youth Foundation's community garden. Used throughout the year for community empowerment events, the garden is an oasis for the congested South LA neighborhood. It was the perfect place for the Al-Khadija Empowerment Program to continue with a workshop on community gardening and engagement on Sat., November 9th. The workshop was lead by Mitchell Casillas, a local gardening expert. With Casillas' guidance, the girls were able to learn how to plant a variety of edible flowers, fruits and vegetables. They learned about recycling and composting, and the level of sustainability that having and cultivating a garden brings to an inner-city community.

The hands-on gardening lesson was followed by lunch and a discussion, led by Raeesah Reese and Linda Tenerowicz. The LMU students spoke to the girls about the ways in which they can increase their involvement in the community. They also shared information on sustainability in inner-city communities and its impact on health and education.

Al-Khadija Young Women's Empowerment Workshop Recap

The women's empowerment session featured a workshop on Brazilian dance as well as an exercise on Theater of the Oppressed, a system of games and techniques developed by Augusto Boal that aims to give those who face oppression a way to use theater as an instrument of concrete social transformation.

Lailaa Abdullah led the dance session, which also incorporated a lesson on geography and culture.

Jessica Viramontes followed her with a Theater of Oppressed workshop in which the participants got a chance to express their frustrations and concerns about the inner-city public and charter school system through performing skits.

The program ended with a lesson on dressing for success by Okera Banks, a prominent stylist in Los Angeles.

Young Women's Empowerment Project: Join Us This Saturday!!!

Calling all young women, ages 14-20. The Al-Khadija Women's Empowerment Project is coming together once again, October 12th, 2013. You won't want to miss the amazing workshops that have been planned for all attending young women.

Please share the info with young women you feel may be interested. This is a great opportunity to learn new things, and meet others.

Please view the flyer below for more information:

Print a copy of this flyer to distribute to young women you feel, may be interested in this great program! Click Here

Young Women's Empowerment Retreat Recap

The Al-Khadija Young Women’s Empowerment Retreat, took place on Saturday, September 28^th, 2013 at Loyola Marymount University-St. Roberts Hall.

The day featured five workshops, led by :

• Linda Whitman, MBA
• Laaila Abdullah, MFA
• Lagreta McHenry
• Joanna Cain, MFT  
• Dr. Amina Humphrey, PhD

The program commenced with an empowerment session led by Linda Whitman in which she spoke on the importance of setting goals and incorporating your passion into your everyday actions. She pointed out the importance of “living the life you have imagined” at a young age.

The participants then had a chance to focus on their health and spirituality, through a yoga session with Laaila Abdullah.

Joanna Cain led the girls in a jewelry workshop in preparation for starting their own business initiative.

Dr. Amina Humphreys ,PhD  led us in a closing session about the rewards of education and the ways in which the participants can empower themselves as young women of color.

La Greta McHenry shared stories of her journey of founding her own nonprofit, Culinary Cultural Exchange Program for youth and the power of cultivating one’s talents.

La Greta McHenry

 

La Greta T. McHenry is Founder of The International Youth Culinary and Educational Exchange Program (IYCEEP) a 501 (c ) 3 and has been involved with community based non profit organizations, serving in various capacities close to twenty years. La Greta is a graduate of Loyola Marymount University with a BA in Communication Arts with an emphasis in writing. However, it is the culinary arts that have held a special place in her heart since she baked her first cake at age ten– there was no turning back. Originally, thinking of baking and cooking as only a hobby, she decided the culinary arts would be a great way to bring young people of culturally diverse backgrounds together—allowing them to see how much we all have in common, using the culinary arts as the vehicle to unite us.

Women's Empowerment Program Retreat

Calling all young women, ages 14-20. The Five Points Youth Foundation Inc.- Women's Empowerment Program is putting together a retreat to kick start a wonderful program, and you're invited!!!

This retreat will feature an inclusive and pluralistic approach that incorporates principles of social justice, equality and action to cultivate a spirit of communal success for young women, ages 14-20.

Please join us on September 28, 2013, for an introductory, day long retreat. Participants will have a chance to become acquainted with one another and experience workshops that held throughout the length of the program.

Location:

Loyola Marymount University

St. Roberts Hall

1 LMU Drive,

Los Angeles, CA 90045

(Information on additional locations to be distributed)

 

 Schedule

 

First Session:

9am-11:45pm

 

 Lunch

12pm-12:45pm

 

 Second Session:

1:00pm to 4:00pm

If you have any questions or concerns about the program, please feel free to contact:

Raeesah Reese

Email: rreese2@lion.lmu.edu

Phone: 310.462.1727

Vanessa Cain

Email: fivepointsyouthfdtn@gmail.org

Phone: 323.752.1180

Ibtihaj Abdul Mujeeb

Email: info@mbirsickandwellness.com

323.270.9353