Port St. Lucie, August 12, 2009 – Press Release
Port St. Lucie, FL - On Saturday, August 29, Iduka Corporation will hold its inaugural “Little Black Dress Party for College Affordability” event in Port St. Lucie to bring members of the community together to show support for college students with varying financial needs. The event will take place in Saint Lucie West at Elements Martini Bar, 2096 NW Courtyard Circle, Port St. Lucie, FL 34986.
Online registration is available at http://www.iduka.citymax.com/events1.html. Pre-registered participants will pay $5 at the door, all other attendees without RSVP will pay $10 donation for entry. The event will begin at 6:00 p.m. Drink specials and finger food will be served until 10:00 p.m. Ladies in black dresses are eligible to win prizes! Ladies get one free drink. Please register early, as space is limited!
Iduka Corporation is a non-profit organization that has a pending application for 501(c)(3) tax exempt status. Our mission is to promote college affordability by connecting students with lenders, schools, and community service organizations through an Internet based micro-loan program.
Our goal is to provide students and their families one more financial tool to help them in their pursuit of higher education. We make this possible by offering an innovative plan based in a Web-based micro-lending system that connects students with lenders, and incorporates, whenever possible, student volunteerism as a mean for students to pay back their loans.
Media contact:
Darlene Craddock
darlene.craddock@iduka.org
772-284-6455
www.iduka.org
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IF I HAD A BILLION DOLLARS I,D BUY CNN AND FORCE THEM TO READ THIS OVER THE AIR
HAVE WE ALL FORGOTEN THAT GANGSTER RAP WAS EMBRACED BY THE MEDIA, AND IN TURN EMBRACED BY OUR CHILDREN, THEN ACCEPTED AS A TREND .THEN OK'ED BY PARENTS. LOOKED UP TO AND PROMOTED AS STARS, GLORIFIED AS BEING A WAY OF LIFE THAT MANY YOUTH TRY TO BE LIKE. WITH CLOTHING TO MATCH, MARKETED AND SOLD. BOUGHT BY PARENTS WHO WANT THEIR KIDS TO KEEP UP WITH THE LATEST TRENDS IN CLOTHING,, BECAUSE THEY ARE BEING PRESSURED BY THEIR KIDS WHO WANT TO BE LIKE EVERYBODY ELSE...MUSIC PLAYED ON THE RADIO ,TV, MTV, MUSIC AWARDS ETC. NOW ITS MANIFESTING IN MANY BLACK CHILDREN LIVING OUT THIS FAD IN REALITY, AND EVERYBODIES WONDERING WHAT HAPPENED, AND ASKING THE POLICE TO SAVE US FROM OURSELVES... ARE WE THAT SCREWED UP AS A SOCIETY ?
NEED I SAY ANY MORE... WHY ARE ALL THESE SO CALLED EDUCATED PEOPLE SCRATCHING THEIR HEADS AND SAYING DUUH ...I DONT KNOW WHY THIS IS HAPPENING..START FROM THE BEGINNING ..UNDUE THE FAD THAT HAS MANIFESTED THIS REACTION
THE POLICE CANT SOLVE THIS PROBLEM ITS AN ENVIRNMENTAL ISSUE.
YES LARRY KING LIFE IS CAUSE AND EFFECT!
SORRY GANGSTER RAPPERS WE DONT WANT YOUR PRODUCT!
A FEW OF YOU HAVE MADE MILLIONS BUT MANY OF YOUR FOLLOWERS ARE LEFT AT DEAD ENDS.
First of all im a nieghbor, of the mother of Blair Holt.We grew up together in the same nieborhood. I am not a perfect person . No one is. BUTThier are too many of our children being killed by other children. Why does this happen? It happens because many of our children have been infuenced by a fad culture that has glorified and lagitimized a gang culture, which has had a very destructive effect on our niebohoods here in Chicago and many other places in the U.S. Do you know how hard it is for a child to go against a popular trend with most of thier peers. In order to survive most parents are at work.Even if they wanted to, they would have to risk thier jobs to stay at home or devote enough time and energy to offset the influence of popular culture.These trends are established and reinforced by companies who make a lot of money creating and selling the latest trend.The parents of these young kids who are in gangs, have missed the oportunity to stop thier children from growing up accepting a destructive trend that makes money for a few and leaves the victoms lifes in turmoil. with hate in thier hearts, and the lack of respect for anothers life. Parents are Too busy at work, in poverty, fathers not there, gangs took over, I did the best I could, can no longer be an excuse. Me, you, us, them, we,the parents are the only ones that can stop this circle of violence. Check your children when they are young and they wont grow up killing other children. Watch what they are being influenced by. Watch who they are being influenced by. Know who the friends are they hang with. use your influence, to influence thier friends and other children. Know what your child is up to and who they are hanging with when they are not at home Dont let children raise children. Work together as a group when they are young, sacrifice if you have too, because the next child that is killed might be your own,killed by your nieghbors child. Or youll be explaining why your child killed someone else.Stop depending on the police or govt. to do our jobs after the fact.We as parents are always responsible for how our children turn out.
BUT WHAT IF ITS AN ENVIRNMENTAL ISSUE?.
OUR ENVIRNMENT INCLUDES THE MEDIA TV, RADIO, MARKETING, FASHOIN ETC.
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In my city, I see the young people being ignored in a way that hurts my feelings. I want to do something that will make a difference, as corny as that may sound, but someone did it for me when I was young. I could be anywhere, but a one of our friends mom volunteered to be a chaperone for our drill team, The Supreme Stompers, and we went on to win a National Championship in Ohio in 1990.
Although most of us girls on the team had strong upbringings, if it weren't for Mrs. Cheryl Gray taking her time - after work - to organize this group of around 30 young ladies, we could have gone the wrong way. I can't imagine what we would have gotten into if we weren't busy with that drill team. I want to give something like that to someone else if I can. That's what it's all about for me right now.
Najsycak
Take a moment and see through the eye's of a child. In every country, every creed and nation, the youth want freedom. The freedom to choose is a right every human has been given. Yet, so little has been utilized. We have seen more abuse than anything, over the years.
President Obama was elected because that abuse has run us in the financial ground. This is not the first time, our nation faced financial corruption. Most every child knows this first hand. There are student who have followed the financial trail for years, knowing all to young the seemingly hopelessness of the future. Why, because of the lack of funds in every home in the world.
The high rise in SCAMMERS around the world, milking anyone who will [in good faith] give them a chance. Thinking they have been befriended by a honest person[s] who will help them grow a family, business, and country. Only to get robbed over and over again.
Most every american and nation can turn this around! There are jobs for our youth and more.
Let's have a BIG HEART FOR EVERYONE TO WIN!
This was written by my 10-year-old niece, a budding poet and writer, and a HUGE Obama supporter...
A Poem on Racial Tolerance
By Sathya Baskaran
My name is Sathya and I’m ten years old,
Some say I’m different but it’s not as it’s told.
Even though I’m Indian I am pretty much the same,
And I shouldn’t feel regret, nor should I feel shame.
Prejudice is being left behind;
This is the time for everyone to shine.
Though some may laugh and some may sneer,
There shouldn’t be anger and there shouldn’t be fear.
The only problem is with people who don’t know
That we’re past the time for people to be low
Because of where they’re from or the color of their skin,
This is the time for us all to win!
I have felt injustice from people like that
Who care if you’re thin or think that you’re fat
But people like that don’t know what’s true
And that’s the person inside of you!
I am EXTREMELY glad Obama won the election. Since he’s African American, and there was prejudice against African Americans (and there still is some!) more people will accept that we ALL DESERVE THE SAME! Just because we look different doesn’t mean we have to separate ourselves into categories. Religion, culture, where you’re from– it doesn’t matter! It’s character that counts!YAY OBAMA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Synopsis:
Can a modern small business survive in a small town today by running a youth center and repairing computers and electronics? Why is a youth center needed? Are we doing a good enough job keeping religion out of the schools or is it just God we want out?
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Sorry folks, I tend to be skeptical. Although President Obama is by far the most promising arrival I've seen in my life-time, I still gotta say "Are you capable of 'Real Change'":
1.A foolproof capping of political contributions for all federal (non-federal?) elections. The test would be: is the cap low enough so that any candidate could fairly win without the support of lobbyists and corporations that now control legislation?
2.Prosecution of all persons for the misuse of federal bail-out money. This law would be made retro-active to include the recent misuse of bail-out funds by banks and financial institutions.
3.The passage of legislation instituting mandatory service for all persons at the age of 18 in a peace corps/military. The individual would have the right to chose which service he/she prefers, except in the time of war. During a war, and this would have to be defined, the president would have the right to change this to a military draft. If all citizens had been actively participating, and thus threatened by, the invasion of Iraq-instead of an army of mercenaries while the majority continued mall-shopping as usual-we may not have had that "tough decision" as Bush calls his big mistake. Also, we would not have shortages of troops when they are needed for our rightful defense. (Note: the draft was ended because it played a large part in the successful protest of the Vietnam War.)
These are the changes I feel need to happen. Other suggestions welcome.
Abe Frankel www.circleofheearth.org
A reader writes:
I'm 18 years old. My politics are still amorphous, shaped largely by my parents' prejudices (both are liberals). I'm pro-life. I come from a prosperous background; I'm suspicious of big government and increasingly likely to support tax cuts. I'm becoming more viscerally opposed to the 'nanny state' as I study law; the rhetoric of many liberals on personal responsibility is becoming increasingly objectionable to me. And yet, I can not, within the reasonable future, support the Republican Party. Why? Torture. I still haven't come to grips with the idea that American soldiers, those who our culture is brought up to value and respect, could commit acts of torture, on the orders of an American administration. The internet is a libertarian place.
I'm 18 years old. My politics are still amorphous, shaped largely by my parents' prejudices (both are liberals). I'm pro-life. I come from a prosperous background; I'm suspicious of big government and increasingly likely to support tax cuts. I'm becoming more viscerally opposed to the 'nanny state' as I study law; the rhetoric of many liberals on personal responsibility is becoming increasingly objectionable to me.
And yet, I can not, within the reasonable future, support the Republican Party. Why?
Torture.
I still haven't come to grips with the idea that American soldiers, those who our culture is brought up to value and respect, could commit acts of torture, on the orders of an American administration. The internet is a libertarian place.
Young people are growing up more suspicious of government, more interested in increasing personal control over their lives, more prepared to challenge government bureaucracy. The rEVOLution (which I did not support) captured this perfectly. This could have been a Republican generation -- brought under the big tent under a low-tax, socially moderate, fiscally conservative platform. An earlier John McCain may have been just the man to do this, as he was in 2000. But I cannot imagine how anyone else of my age can look at these reports, look at these pictures -- and then vote for the GOP in the foreseeable future. It's beyond my understanding.
Mine too. Until the GOP purges itself of these fascistic, sadistic elements, lovers of freedom should stay away.
CHECK OUT THIS LOVELY TRIBUTE TO THE PRESIDENT-ELECT, NEW ON YOU TUBE,
WHICH HAS BEEN SUBMITTED BY A YOUNG MICHIGANDER:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=duhraMOW-80
OR, TYPE IN THE SEARCH FIELD: "truthbetolddotcom" and then, "President-Elect Barack Obama Tribute".
Enjoy, AND PASS IT ON!
I wanted the world to know Obama made many people believe...
My Story is about my Queen and and her friend.
My Queen of 4 years, wanted to vote and support the change, and become a part of history. He had never voted in her 32 years on earth, as well as I.
But this year she would do so...
I pushed Obama's Message of change to her daily, she then started to beleive, she went out to vote, got rejected by two voting places because of the ignorance of the voting polls operaters. I went to the internet for her answer, and it revealed that she needed a provisional ballet to vote outside her regien, I sent her a text messge to her Metro PCS phone, and gave her the power of knowlege, I then turned to lavote.net for a voting pole location close to her, shot out another text "while I was at home watching the Election day on my 47inch plasma "which gave me a diverse pool of updated information"
She was able to vote around 7:15pm pacific standard time.
She met with a friend who did not want to vote saying Obama is losing and my vote will not count.
"She got on her phone and called until her friend picked up the phone" She met up with her and she voted as well.
at the end, her friend said thank you for making me vote "My vote really did count!"
My Queenwas very exicited about voting for Obama, and she said with so much pride and happiness "THANK YOU THANK MY VOTE REALLY DID COUNT I DID IT!"
All around the City people now feel that the system works, and their voices will be heard, History has been made, and the American people is coming closer, to that more perfect union.
CHANGE IS REAL AND IT STARTS WITH ALL OF US BELEIVING THAT ONE MAN CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
3D: The Digital Developer
Faces of the Youth
November 4, 2008.
Went out twice for two canvass rounds in Northwest Detroit,MI. Everyone was receptive and strongly supportive of Senator Obama for President. A few told me they had already turned in their absentee ballots. We don't have early voting in Michigan unless you go directly to the Department of Elections downtown. But all the "sporadic" voters I canvassed were very definite in their plan to vote on Tuesday.
One exchange was extremely heart-warming. I will just use first names. I knocked on the door of one new voter named Michael. Well he told me that yes he supported Senator Obama and that he knew his polling location and planned to vote in the morning on Nov. 4th before work. Then he went on to tell me that his friend on the other end of the block had just had surgery and he wondered if he could vote absentee. Well his friend was on my list also, so Michael and I walked together to Justin's house. While we walked Michael called Justin on his cell phone and said, "Hey listen I am coming to your house with someone and this is IMPORTANT so get to the door.
