Saturday, May 13, 2006

Young Futures Team


Typesh Bush, Shannon Jasper, Tristan Dotson, Jeremiah Jordan

The Young Futures team were presented with a trophy from the Crib Collective organzation for their outstanding community work in the North Lawndale Community.


The Young Futures Team conducted five job readiness workshops to over hundred and twenty-five youths between the ages of 14 to 18 years old, and fifty of the youths received job positions with the City of Chicago Kid Start summer jobs program. The team has partners with St. Agatha Family Empowerment, Michelle Clark High School, Better Boys Foundation, After School Matter and the City of Chicago Region 3 Youthnet to provide job readiness workshop for youth.

The Young Futures Team conducted the Job Readiness Workshop at the Austin YWCA, where a hundred youths attended their workshop to learn about job readiness skills, and how to apply for a job with the After School Matter summer job program. The team provided youths with job readiness handouts and step by step instruction on how to complete a job application and resume, including information about the do and don't of an interview. Over fifty of the youth received a summer job.

For more information about the job readiness workshop contact:
Prevention Force Family Center
3333 W. Arthington, Suite 150
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 863-5694
Email: pffcsg@aol.com


The projected is funding by the Crib Collective Organzation.

Teen Working Toward Entrepreneurial Graduation Event


The Teen Working Toward Entrepreneurship program trained twenty young people on how to start and operate a web designing business.

Front roll: Patricia Johnson (entrepreneur instructor), Jeremiah Jordan ( young entrepreneur graduate), Jacqueline Olugbile(entrepreneur/web design instructor), Sandra Glenn, (community liason)

Second roll: (Graduate) Ashley James, Shannon Jasper, Tyesha Bush, Armani Hassell, Troy Ollie, Tamiasha Hyman,Tristan Dotson, Antwain Applewhite, Ronnesha Wilson

Teen Working Toward Entrepreneurship
Young Entrepreneurs Profile


Antwain Applewhite is the owner of AA Web Designing Services. We specialize in building websites for Individuals, Small Businesses and Faith Based organizations.

About Me

I am 17 year olds; I attend Collins High School. I am in the 12 grade. I like learning new business skills that help me make money. I want to be a chef.

For more information check out website at http://www.aawebdesigningservices.blogspot.com/

Tyesha Bush is the owner of TB Website Designer Services. We specialize in building websites for young people who are interested in put their poetry on the Internet. We never turn down anyone.

About Me

I am 15 year olds; I attend Michelle Clark High School. I am in the 10 grade. I like doing fun things such as dancing, singing, and acting. I am on the Teen Star Theater team, and the Michelle Clark Cheerleader team. I enjoy written poetry and modeling.

For more information contact my website at www.tatsmindoflife.blogspot.com/
email me at tyesha_bush@yahoo.com

Tristan Dotson is the owner of SJ Website Designer Service. We specialize in creating websites and design clothes for young people.

About Me

I am 15 year old; I attend Michelle Clark High School. I am in the 10 grades. I like to design clothes, drawing, and running track. I am planning to start my own fashion cloth line business.

For more information check out website www.mastatrigsclothing.blogspot.com/

Armani Hassell is the owner of AH Website Designs Company. We specialize in developing Blog websites for teens in schools.

About Me

I am 14 year olds; I attend Our lady School. I am in the 8 grade. I like basketball, and the choir. I am on the basketball team. I am planning to start my own website business and make lot money.

For more information check out website: http://www.ahwebdesigns.blogspot.com/

Temiasha Hyman is the owner of TH Web Designer Services. We specialize in building websites for teens, businesses, and churches.

About Me

I am 17 years old. I attend Collins High School. I am an 11th grade. I like have fun with my friends and family. I am starting this web designing business to make a lot money.

For more information check out website: www.thwebdesignerservices.blogspot.com

Ashley James is the owner of ASJ Web Designer Company. We specialize in state of the art web design technology, our prices are affordabel , our expertise is unmatched.

About Me

I am 17 year olds; I attend Collins High School. I am in the 10 grade. I like learning new ways to better myself. I am planning to start my own website business in my community.

For more information check out website: http://www.asjweddesiger.blogspot.com/

Shannon Jasper is the owner of SJ Website Designer Services make peoples websites come alive. We specialize in building websites for teens to schools to churches. You tell us what you want and we'll do it right!

About Me

I am 15 year olds; I attend Michelle Clark High School. I am in the 10 grade. I like dancing, and singing. I am on the Michelle Clark Cheerleader team. I am planning to start my own dance club for youths.

For more information check out website at : www.sjwebdesignerservices.blogspot.com or
www.sj-web-designer-services.blogspot.com

Jeremiah Jordan is the owner of JJ Website Designer Services and Clean. We specialize in create websites for anyone who want to adveriste their businesses on the Internet.

About Me

I am 18 year olds; I attend Austin High School. I am in the 12 grade. I like learning new skills that help me with my business ideas. I have started my own janitor cleaning service business.

For more information check out website at or Elijah_Jerm@yahoo.com

Troy Ollie is the owner of Troy Ollie Web Designer. We specialize in creating profiessional and fun websites for teens, businesses, and churches.

About Me

I am 15 years old. I attend Orr High School. I am in the 10th grade. I like read and talking. I have design T shirts and want to start a t-shirt business in my community. The name of T-shirt is Chi-Town's King T-Shirt Company

For more information contact at http://geocities.com/try_oliver/webdesigner.
or email try_Oliver@yahoo.com

Ronnesha Wilson is the owner of RW Web Designer Services. We specialize in building websites for teens, businesses, and churches.

About Me

I am 16 years old. I attend Collins High School. I am an 10th grade and I am going to college to be a nurse. I like shopping with my sister and godmother.

For more information check out website: www.rwwebdesignerservices.blogspot.com

For more information about entrepreneurial training programs contact:

Prevention Force Family Center
3333 W. Arthington, Suite 150
Chicago, IL 60624
(773) 863-5694
email: pffcsg@aol.com
Website: http://www.pffc.blogspot.com/

Project funding by Steans Family Foundation and Regional 3 Youthnet

Sunday, February 05, 2006

Upcoming Kid Craft Business Workshops


YOUTH BUSINESS WORKSHOPS 2009
Create Your Own Job!

HOW TO DESIGN A T-SHIRT WORKSHOP

Here's youth chance to learn how to start and design a T shirt. We will walk youth through the process of design and making a t shirt from start to finish. This workshop is for beginners.

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How to Design Button for Profit Workshop

In this workshop youth will learn step by step how to design and make a variety of buttons. Finally, youth will make a photo button l. This is the perfect workshop for teens that are interested in drawing, arts, and doing some fun.

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Teen Grant Writing Workshop

In this workshop youth will learn step by step how to complete a grant application. Youth will be involved in developing youth-led community project, and completing a budget for the grant application.
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Junior Digital Photography Workshop

Introduce youth to the world of digital photography and Photoshop Elements. Youth will explore their surroundings with digital cameras - learning different ways to make successful pictures business. After learning about a variety ways of making money using a digital camera.. Youth will discover how to make photo calendar using pictures, change colors and backgrounds.


Must register for Summer Teen Business camp by May 1, 2009. For more information and schedule call Prevention Force Family Center at (773) 863-5694.

Teen Work Toward Entrepreneurship Program

The Teen Work Toward Entrepreneurship program is an entrepreneurial training program that designed to give youth business knowledge, training , resources, tools and skills needed to start and operate a successful small business and web design business in their community. Starting a Web Design Business?

Prevention Force Family Center is now accepting applications from young people between the ages of 14-21 years old, for the second phase of the Teens Working Toward Entrepreneurship program. The program will train young people on how to start and operate a business in their community.
The Program Benefits are:

1) Free Entrepreneurial and Web Design Training
2) Web design business Internship
3) Youth Money Making Opportunity projects
4) Writing proposal for grant funds
5) Qualify for business loans
6) Opening a Business Checking Account

Eligibility Criteria; Applicants must be/have:

• Between the ages of 14-21
• Must live in North Lawndale, Austin, East and West Garfield communites.

Call 773-863-5694 for more information. Applications are available by email PFFCSG@aol.com. The program start Saturday March 4, 2006 at 10:00 am to 12:00 pm for 10 weeks.

Saturday, February 04, 2006

Teen In Business Development Club












The Teen In Business Development Club project is a youth-led entrepreneurial leadership training program that designed for youths to train other youths ages 14 to 19 years old, on how to start and operate a youth business club in their neighborhoods, churches, block clubs, schools and youth centers.

The program goal is to increase youth activities in the field of entrepreeneurship and small business.

The Teen In Business Development Club services are:


  • Club Development Training and Planning
  • Business Training workshops
  • Teen Grant Writing workshops
  • Business advices
  • The Teen Business Consortium monthly meeting
The Business Development Club Include:
  • Festival Giving Fundraising Event (December)
  • Sale and Market Day Event (December)
  • Teen In Business Club Conference (June)
  • Field trips (July)
For more information about starting a Teen Business Club in your community contact us at (773) 287-5543 or email PFFCSG@aol.com.