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>>> WELCOME BACK TO "GREAT DAY HOUSTON."
HOUSTON."
HOUSTON." HOUSTON ROCKETS PLAYERS CHRIS
PAUL IS ROLLING OUT THE FULL
COURT PRESS TO CREATE THE
LEADERS OF TOMORROW.
THROUGH HIS CELEBRITY SERVER
DINNER THIS SUNDAY.
THE DINNER WILL BENEFIT THE
URBAN ENRICHMENT INSTITUTE.
HERE WITH FOOD FOR THOUGHT IS
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR CHARLES
SAVAGE AND JORDAN, WHO HAS BEEN
IN THE PROGRAM THREE YEARS NOW.
GOOD MORNING.
GOOD MORNING. >> GOOD MORNING.
HOW DID THIS INSTITUTE COME
ABOUT?
ABOUT?
ABOUT? >>
ABOUT? >> WE HAVE HAVE HAD THE
ENRICHMENT PROGRAM FOR 34
YEARS.
YEARS.
YEARS. WE
YEARS. WE HAVE A FOCUS ON INNER CITY
BOYS.
BOYS.
BOYS. THE
BOYS. THE BOYS THAT GREW UP IN THE
GREATER FIFTH WARD COMMUNITY.
THERE IS VERY NEGATIVE DATA ON
WHAT THE FIFTH WARD HAS DONE AS
FAR AS JUVENILE DELINQUENCY AND
DROPOUT RATES.
DROPOUT RATES. >> YOUNG BLACK MALES ARE MORE
LIKELY TO BE IN PRISON THAN ANY
OTHER GROUP.
OTHER GROUP. WHEN THEY KEEP HEARING THAT
OVER AND OVER AGAIN, THEY NEED
SOMEONE TO SAY YOU CAN RISE TO
YOUR OWN OCCASION NOT THE
STATISTICS.
STATISTICS. >> THE BLACK AND BROWN BOYS OUT
OF THE COMMUNITY REALIZE THERE
IS A GREAT FUTURE HERE FOR
THEM.
THEM.
THEM. WE
THEM. WE GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY TO
COME IN OUR PROGRAM.
THEY'LL GET THE MENTORING,
TUTORING AND COUNSELING TO HELP
THEM MOVE FORWARD FROM THE TIME
HE GRADUATES FROM HIGH SCHOOL
TO MOVE ON TO BIGGER AND BETTER
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. >> YOU ARE DEALING WITH TOUGH
STUFF IN YOUR FAMILY.
DO YOU MIND SHARING?
>> WE RECENTLY GOT EVICTED.
WE ARE LIVING WITH FAMILY
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS.
MEMBERS. THE URBAN ENRICHMENT INSTITUTE
HAS HELPED ME COPE WITH THOSE
THINGS.
THINGS.
THINGS. THE MENTORS HELP ME HANDLE IT.
THEY TALK TO ME ABOUT IT.
I CAN ASK ANY MENTOR AND
THEY'LL TALK TO ME.
>> YOU HAVE PEOPLE WHO
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU ARE GOING
THROUGH.
THROUGH.
THROUGH. IT IS NOT A JUDGMENT OF YOU.
I ALWAYS SAY, SOMETIMES YOUR
STRUGGLE IS YOUR STRENGTH.
DOES IT MAKE YOU MORE
DETERMINED TO BE SUCCESSFUL?
>> YES, MA'AM.
SOME OF THE CLASSES -- SOME OF
THE TEACHERS IN THE CLASSES
HELP ME THROUGH THINGS.
THEY TEACH ME THINGS I MAY WANT
TO DO LATER IN LIFE.
>> WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO DO?
>> ARCHITECTURE AND MINOR IN
MUSIC PRODUCTION.
MUSIC PRODUCTION. >> THERE ARE SO MANY PROGRAMS
THAT WE JUST DON'T HAVE UNLESS
IT IS FOR THESE PRIVATE
ENTITIES LIKE THIS ONE.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. WE LOOK AT BOYS IN THE GREATER
HOUSTON AREA.
HOUSTON AREA. OUR PROGRAM REALLY NEEDS TO BE
REPLICATED AND MOVED INTO ALL
AREAS.
AREAS.
AREAS. WE
AREAS. WE ARE HERE TO SUPPORT OUR BOYS
AS THEY MOVE THROUGH THE EARLY
YEARS IN MIDDLE SCHOOL INTO
HIGH SCHOOL AND INTO COLLEGE
AND GOING TO THE MILITARY AND
STARTING THEIR OWN BUSINESSES,
WE SUPPORT THEIR SET GOALS WITH
ALL THE ENDEAVORS.
>> OFTEN TIMES WE KNOW YOU DO
WHAT YOU SEE.
TO HAVE THAT PERSON THERE TO
SAY, NO, WHATEVER IT IS YOU
WANT TO DO, YOU CAN MAKE
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN.
HAPPEN. YOU ARE IN SOME SCHOOLS IN
HISD.
HISD.
HISD. YOU
HISD. YOU NEED TO BE IN ALL OF THEM.
>> YES.
>> YES.
>> YES. >> TEACHERS HAVE A TOUGH JOB
WITH OVER 100 STUDENTS
SOMETIMES.
SOMETIMES. THEY WOULD LOVE TO SPEND TIME
WITH THE KIDS BUT THEY CAN'T.
THEY ARE THEIR TEACHING.
WHEN WE HAVE PROGRAMS LIKE THIS
IT IS IMPORTANT TO SUPPORT
PROGRAMS LIKE YOURS SO THESE
KIDS CAN GROW UP AND DO
WHATEVER THEY WANT TO DO.
TELL US ABOUT THE TEEN
ENTERPRISE CENTER.
ENTERPRISE CENTER. >> IT IS A COMPONENT OF THE
AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM WHERE WE
INTRODUCE BOYS TO TEAM WORK AND
WE PROVIDE THEM WITH
ENGAGEMENTS THAT SUPPORT WHY
THEY NEED THEIR EDUCATION.
THEY ARE GOING TO SCHOOL ALL
DAY.
DAY.
DAY. WE
DAY. WE PUT THEM IN THE PROGRAM AND
SAYING THIS IS WHAT YOUR
EDUCATION IS ABOUT AND THIS IS
THE PAYOFF.
THE PAYOFF. THIS IS WHAT YOU ARE STUDYING
FOR.
FOR.
FOR. WE
FOR. WE INTRODUCE THEM TO THESE NEW
ACTIVITIES, NEW COMPONENTS.
BETWEEN THOSE ACTIVITIES, THEY
BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND BUSINESS,
TEAM WORK, CUSTOMER
SATISFACTION, HOW TO WORK WITH
ONE ANOTHER.
ONE ANOTHER. THEY TAKE THESE THINGS HOME
WITH THEM AND COME BACK THE
NEXT DAY.
NEXT DAY.
NEXT DAY. >> ALSO HIGHER EDUCATION.
GETTING INTO COLLEGE TODAY IS
LIKE A WHOLE PROCESS UNTO
ITSELF.
ITSELF.
ITSELF. IF YOU DON'T HAVE PARENTS THAT
DID THAT IT CAN BE SCARY AND
CONFUSING.
CONFUSING. YOU HAVE YOUR PARENT AND FAMILY
FAMILY LIAISON.
FAMILY LIAISON. SOMETIMES THAT'S WHERE THE
BREAKDOWN COMES IS THAT PARENT
DIDN'T HAVE THAT MENTORING,
EITHER.
EITHER.
EITHER. TELL US ABOUT THE CELEBRITY
SERVER DINNER.
SERVER DINNER. >> WE HAVE BEEN HONORED BY
CHRIS PAUL AND A BUNCH OF OTHER
NBA ALL-STARS.
NBA ALL-STARS. THEY ARE GOING TO INVITE US IN
AND HE IS GOING TO SERVE US
DINNER.
DINNER.
DINNER. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO IT.
I UNDERSTAND WE'LL BE WALKING
ON THE RED CARPET WITH OUR
BOYS.
BOYS.
BOYS. >>
BOYS. >> THEY ARE THE STARS.
>> THEY ARE THE STARS.
>> YOU HAVE YOUR FALL FESTIVAL
CELEBRATING YOUTH.
CELEBRATING YOUTH. THAT'S HAPPENING THIS FRIDAY.
URBAN ENRICHMENT INSTITUTE
ANNUAL FALL FESTIVAL TAKES
PLACE FRIDAY AT THE FIFTH WARD
MULTISERVICE CENTER.
MULTISERVICE CENTER. CELEBRITY SERVER DINNER IS THIS
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY.
SUNDAY. FOR MORE INFORMATION ON BOTH
EVENTS LOG ON TO FWEPINC.ORG.
WE'LL HAVE A LINK AT
GREATDAYHOUSTON.COM.
GREATDAYHOUSTON.COM. WHEN YOU ARE AN ARCHITECT ONE
DAY, COME BUILD MOMMA
SOMETHING, OKAY?
SOMETHING, OKAY? >> YES, MA'AM.
>> BEST OF LUCK TO YOU.
THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU