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| WYTEC
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Chicago Defender |
July 18,
2004 - Almetris
Snulligan-Stanley, executive director of Westside Youth
Technical Entrepreneur Center; John Stand, Dr. Donna Avery,
United Way of Chicago; Diane Doers, IBM; and John Hosteny,
Vista, participate in a ribbon cutting ceremony for the
Westside Youth Technical Entrepreneur Center's new computer
training facility at 4213 W. Madison. Area residents will be
able to take computer training courses at a nominal fee. The
Center's mission is to prepare youth for a productive
adulthood through entrepreneurship, technology and life
skills.
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| Austin
Weekly News |
July 15,
2004 - The
Westside Youth Technical Entrepreneur Center (WYTEC) sponsored
an Entrepreneur Awareness Workshop, July 6. Training was
provided by Haymarket Treatment Center, 932 W. Washington
Blvd,. and the Pro Center, 2560 W. Hirsh. Leading the workshop
were Rev. Anthony McDonald, pastoral liaison for Haymarket;
Almetris Stanley, executive director, WYTEC; James Andrews,
owner, Andrews paper Company; Volara V. Watson, principal
consultant, Watson Communication Network; Phoebia Williams,
ABW Apparel and Uniforms; Michael Bussie, owner of Shoes in
the Park Boutique Inc.; Ernie King, executive director of the
Greater West Garfield Chamber of Commerce.
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| Chicago
Independent Bulletin |
| July 1,
2004 - An
"Entrepreneurial Awareness Workshop &
Reception" will kick-off a new program for young
people and adults on Tuesday, July 6 at the Westside Youth
Technical Entrepreneur Center (WYTEC), 4213 W. Madison,
beginning at 6:00 pm.
"People can register for out class at this unique
workshop and reception", Volara Watson of Watson
Communications told the BULLETIN. Mr. Watson, who will be teaching on of the classes, explained
that the classes officially starts on Saturday, July 10.
"We plan to help young men and women further their
careers by showing them how to make their ideas come to
fruition, how write a business plan and how to obtain grant
money to get started," she noted. Watson has a ten-year
background in marketing and event-planning. Local businesspersons are invited to this interactive WYTEC
workshop to share their knowledge with potential students;
allowing young people and adults to have their questions
answered not only by teachers at WYTEC, but also by business
leaders in the community. The state mission of WYTEC, which was founded and incorporated
in 2001 by Almetris Snulligan-Stanley; is to help youth
acquire basic skills, build on those skills to teach how to
gather, organize and evaluate information to solve problems;
use new technologies, and to use tools to share ideas and
engage in collaborative learning experiences.
The dynamic WYTEC founder believes that community residents
should be stakeholders in a local area through business
ownership. "Our youth must be taught at a young age that
entrepreneurship is a viable career option," Ms.
Snulligan-Stanley declares. "Every student pursuing
higher education should walk across the graduation stage with
a diploma in one hand and a business plan in the other. Community residents must be empowered through entrepreneurship
education, technology training and the development of life
skills to improve the quality of their lives and to assist in
leveling the global business arena."
For additional information about the July 6 reception and
workshop or the WYTEC classes, call (733)533-3500.
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