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Blair Taylor About this Talk Innovating in the Social Sector: A 21st Century Imperative

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Check this out from TEDx. Blair speaks about the need for significant change in communities and a process by which that change can be achieved. In the spirit of ideas worth spreading, TED has created a program called TEDx. TEDx is a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like ...experience. Our event is called TEDxManhattanBeach, where x = independently organized TED event. At our TEDxManhattanBeach event, TEDTalks video and live speakers will combine to spark deep discussion and connection in a small group.

FIT 4 LIFE Weight Loss Challenge

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Urban League honors Paula Madison

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Urban League honors Paula Madison

The Los Angeles Urban League honored NBC Executive Paula Madison at the 37th Annual Whitney M. Young, Jr. Awards Dinner.

From LA Sentinel: Crenshaw High School Honored for Census Awareness

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This Article appeared in the May 10th 2010 edition of the Sentinel

Crenshaw High Honored For Census Awareness

Local students are recognized by officials for census film shorts and awareness

By Brian W. Carter

Sentinel Staff Writer

Local and state officials gathered with students, faculty and parents at Crenshaw High School to honor Census PSAs Friday, April 30. The program featured a variety of film shorts highlighting issues about the census and was put together by students of the Crenshaw Media Academy.

California former acting Lt. Gov. Mona Pasquil, U.S. Census Bureau Director Robert M. Groves, Los Angeles Urban League President Blair Taylor and Disney Vice-President of Talent Development and Diversity, Tim McNeal were present and honored the Media Academy students for their stellar work and accomplishments.

"If we can get these young people, like these students at Crenshaw High School, excited about civic engagement and civic responsibility, they'll turn this community around by themselves," said Taylor.