THE PIPELINE (RAILROAD TO SUCCESS) SEMINAR SERIES

"Opportunity is where you find it..." Lehigh Valley Faces, Alfonso Todd & Associates and City Center would like you to be a part of our ground breaking discussion. The objective of this seminar is to start the conversation on how our community can develop as one with the focus on creating opportunities for all. As the demographics of the world around us change, so must our views of ourselves and how we relate to that environmental evolution. We must not remain complacent in our partnerships, processes of constructing thought, establishing goals and implementing techniques while expecting continued exceptional results. As our community diversifies, as stakeholders, we are obligated to follow suit in the pursuit of excellence, unity, and success. In no place has this demographic shift been more prevalent than in our inner cities and our education system-the cornerstones of our Nation’s future. Many schools are highly diverse in Culture, Race, Socio-Economic Status, Ethnicity, Ability and Thought to name a few. In Allentown alone there has been a 10% (1,200 students) increase in the Hispanic student population since 2005. We must begin to believe this shift in population to be real, beneficial, and certain to continue. Once we alter our conviction from believing this diversity to be a hurdle, to knowing it as an opportunity for absolute excellence and growth, we will then begin to buy-in to new innovative and diverse ideas, ultimately, promoting ongoing development. As Allentown grows, so does the task. Together we can provide a solution by developing a humanized educational and social environment in which we can increase expectations of our community and those who consider themselves invested community members. By developing corrective behavioral mechanisms versus punishment to criminalize students for adolescent behavior, and by creating genuine partnerships between the schools, business owners, community officials, and universities we can reconstruct the inner city pipeline. Lehigh Valley Faces LLC and Alfonso Todd & Associates’ philosophy is rooted in responsibility, respect, connections, and consistency-and that is where the pipeline’s foundation rests. For the seminar Together let’s lay the brick to build a strong future for our community. Join us for this FREE event at CITY CENTER LEHIGH VALLEY /www.citycenterlehighvalley.com , 702 Hamilton Street #300 Allentown, PA on September 28, 2013 from 10am - 1pm. Light refreshments will be served and networking is encouraged. This event is limited to 50 attendees, so please RSVP by using the link:https://www.wepay.com/events/the-pipeline-seminar-series  or contacting ALFONSO TODD AND ASSOCIATES / PROLIFICK MEDIA: Phone - 484.619.6541 \ E-mail - alfonso@alfonsotodd.com LVFaces@LVFaces.com