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Invites  you  to  participate  in  a  three-­‐screen  television  discussion  via  Livestream,  Twitter,  and  Facebook  accounts  about  how  Science  Technology  Engineering  Math  Arts  Stewardship  impacts  our  lives  and  how  to  integrate  into  early  childhood  development.  

Compton  High  School’s  Drive  to  encourage  S.T.E.A.M.S.  

Compton,  CA  –  May  23,  2013  –  Compton  High  School  welcomes  you  to  participate  in  a  discussion  to  close  the  gap  between  economically  challenged  and  privileged  children.    Dakar  Foundation  will  be  unveiling  the  first  phase  of  a    S.T.E.A.M.S  Program,  to  aggregate  efforts  in  to  integrate  Science  Technology  Engineering  Arts  Math  and  Stewardship  into  inner  cities  school  districts  around  the  country.    

Compton  High  School  will  be  Dakar’s  first  stop  on  a  tour  of  schools  around  the  country  to  identify  and  drive  students,  teachers,  and  parents  to  participate  in  a  registry  exchange  to  enhance  students  test  score  in  math  and  science,  thereby  increasing  potential  for  inner-­‐city  student  to  pursue  careers  in  STEM-­‐related  fields.    This  discussion  will  be  held  inside  of  the  “The  All  Things  Science  Day  Event  on  the  Campus  of  Compton  High,  in  Compton,  Ca.  

The  discussion  will  feature  teen  reporters,  special  guest  and  will  be  hosted  by  actor    Richard  Gant.  The  discussion  airs    10am  -­‐  pm  pacific.    You  can  join  the  conversation  by  linking  on  to  

We'll  also  pay  homage  to  the    Fallen  66,    The  World  War  II  Pilots  who  never  made  it  home.    We  believe  its'  fitting  before  Memorial  Day,    Monday  May  27th  2013  to  use  this  forum  to  discuss  the  impact  of  these  young  civil  rights  icons  ,  and  all  men  and  women  who  died  in  the  service  of  their  country.    Dr.  Lorenita  Holloway,  science  department  chairperson  for  Compton  High  School  is  the  great  niece  of  one  the  pilots,  Lieutenant  George  McCrumby.    We'll  discuss  next  steps  to  search  for  families  and  how  science    (genealogy)  will  play  a  part  in  repatriating  the  remains  of  the  men  who  gave  all.  

This  event  and  discussion  will  be  used  as  a  barometer  to  measure  stakeholder’s  ability  to  change  the  culture  between  all  concerned  in  providing  all  students  with  the  tools  to  "change  their  circumstances.  We  plan  to  produce  phase  two  during  Compton    “Summer  Bridge”  program  in  July.    For  more  information,  please  contact:  

 

Dr.  Lorenita  Holloway  

Compton  High  School  /Science  Department  Chairperson  

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FEATURED  SPEAKERS:  

MODERATOR:  ACTOR  RICHARD  GANT  

 

Richard  E.  Gant  is  an  American  film  and  television  actor.  His  credits  include  the  films  Rocky  V,  as  a  possessed  coroner  in  Jason  Goes  to  Hell:  The  Final  Friday,  Deadwood,  The  Big  Lebowski,  Babylon  5,  and  many  more  

RETIRED  GENERAL  ARNOLD  BRAY  

 

Brigade   Commander,   2nd   Brigade   of   the   82nd   Airborne   Division   (Falcon   Brigade)   Baghdad   on   6   July   2003,   25   months;  Battalion  Commander  of   the  1st  Battalion  508th  Airborne  Combat  Team  in  Vicenza,   Italy,   from  1996-­‐1998;  Commander  “A”  Company,   1st   Battalion   501st   Parachute   Infantry   Regiment;   and   Commander,   Headquarters   and   Headquarters   Company,  502nd  Infantry  Regiment,  101st  Airborne  Division  (Air  Assault),  Fort  Campbell,  Kentucky.  

LT  COL  JEREMIAH  BALDWIN  U.S.  AIR  FORCE,  COMMANDER  369  SQUADRON  

 

The   369th   Recruiting   Squadron,   commanded   by   Lt.   Col.   Jeremiah   Baldwin,   directs   and   operates   the   recruiting   activities   of  seven  enlisted  accession   flights  with  approximately  75  active-­‐duty  and  eight  civilian  personnel.  The  369th  RCS   is   located  at  Encino,  Calif.,  and  covers  a  1.8  million  square-­‐mile  area  that  includes  southern  California,  Hawaii,  Guam,  Japan  and  the  Pacific.  Its   mission   is   to   inspire,   engage   and   recruit   the   brightest,   most   competitive   and   diverse   men   and   women   for   service   in  America's  Air  Force.  

 

RUBEN  GARCIA,  DAKAR  INTERACTIVE  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ruben  has  spent  many  years  as  a  proponent  and  visionary   for  Mass  Penetration  Content  Development,  Viral  Marketing  and  Rapid  Market  Visibility.  His  tenure  at  Intel  Corporation  within  On-­‐Line  Marketing  and  Developer  Relations  Group  were  only  the  beginning  in  a  creating  a  trail  of  successful  influential  strategies  that  many  businesses  now  follow.    Over  the  past  10  years  he   has   worked   with   the   Music   Industry,   Broadcast   and   Internet   to   deploy   mass   market   visibility   to   retailers   and   catalog  owners,  yet  with  the  past  two  years  he  shifted  to  deploy  critical  strategies  to  the  largest  school  district  in  Silicon  Valley.    He  currently  deploys  mass-­‐market  solutions   for   these  environments   to  create  growth  and  visibility   in  weeks  with  Social  Media  and  Public  Relations  Outreach.  

SONYA  TRAMMEL-­JONES,  U.S.  ARMY  CORPS  OF  ENGINEERS-­LA  DISTRICT    

 

 

 

 

 

 

The  U.S.  Army  Corps  of  Engineers  is  excited  about  the  partnership  with  DoD  and  our  ability  to  leverage  our  scientists  and  engineers  to  provide  STEM-­‐related  expertise  to  military  children  around  the  world.  We  are  committed  to  teaming  with  others  to  strengthen  STEM  programs.  

GREG  CHAPELLE,  LIASON  TO  HBCU  U.S.ARMY  

 

Mr.  Chapelle  is  the  recipient  of  many  awards  including  two  (2)  U.S.  Black  Engineer  of  the  Year  “Special  Recognition”  Awards  (Presented   in  Baltimore,  MD   in   February  1995   and  February  2005),   and   various   Society   of  Hispanic   Professional   Engineer  Awards  (Presented  in  New  York,  NY  from  1992  through  2000).  Mr.  Chappelle  also  has  the  distinction  of  being  the  only  person  in  DoD  history  to  win  two  (2)  U.S.  Army-­‐NAACP  “Roy  Wilkins  Renown  Service”  Awards  for  the  U.S.  Army  (2003  and  2006).  He  has   conducted   science,   engineering   and   mathematics   “outreach”   programs   to   assist   in   the   math/science   education   of   K  through  12th  grade  students  within  the  nation’s  “inner  cities”  from  1989  –  2000  and  2002  to  present.  

 

 

TINA  MICHELLE,  TINA  SPEAKS  

 

Tina  host  a  terrestrial  Television  and  Radio  show  shot  live  in  Los  Angeles,  California.,  and  is  a  certified  life  coach  and  Actionist.  

RON  BREWINGTON  ,  TUSKEGEE  AIRMEN  INC.  

 

Ron  Brewington  is  a  well-­‐known  veteran  entertainment  reporter  in  the  greater  Los  Angeles  area.  He's  also  an  associate  professor  at  Santa  Monica  College  and  a  past  adjunct  professor  at  West  Los  Angeles  College,  teaching  broadcasting  and  journalism.  He  has  also  guest  lectured  at  USC  and  UCLA  Extension.  Recruiter,  U.S.  Navy  Reserve.