Highly Anticipated QBG Foundation Mentoring Program to Debut this Weekend
On Saturday, Jan. 28, the QBG Foundation (QBG), the Chicago Citizen Newspapers non-profit arm, will commence its highly anticipated mentoring program.
The initiative is the brainchild of Larissa M. Tyler, QBG s executive director and will complement the organizations philanthropic endeavors.
Tyler created and recruited the committee last spring and since then, the group has been tirelessly developing the committees infrastructure and programming schedules.
Over the last few weeks, the Chicago Citizen profiled QBGs mentoring committee and the coverage motivated those far beyond the Chicagoland area.
An incarcerated man in Ohio said in a letter to QBG, that he enjoyed reading about the committee and is encouraged by its community work.
The hand written note was received from the Grafton Correction Institution in Ohio and was addressed to the committees chairperson, Gloria Batey.
I have a subscription to the Citizen Newspaper and I read about your mentoring committee, the letter read. I too have dedicated my life in helping the youth of today to make better choice in their lives, the note continued.
Batey was pleased to learn that the mentoring committee is already inspiring individuals and was moved by the inmates letter.
It is my hope that the committee will continue to inspire those outside of QBGs immediate community. I am also very interested in working with incarcerated youth and maybe one day the mentoring program will expand in that direction.
The committee members are: Larissa M. Tyler, Dawn Hines, Debra Jackson, Gloria Batey, Laneen Blount, Gloria Collins, Judge LaGuina Clay-Herron, Mayor Deyon L. Dean, Monique Trujillo- Gary, Nathan Kirkwood, Jr., and Nathan Kirkwood III.
The professionally diverse group boasts numerous years of expertise in several fields including law, healthcare, government and education.
This is a phenomenal group of professionals who have come together with one goal in mind inspiring and encouraging the youth of our community into doing great things, Tyler said. They are all truly committed to giving back to the community and I am honored and privileged to have them as part of the QBG Foundation team.
Recently, Tyler designed a crest which embodies the committees mission and goals and it also tells a story about each of the founding mentors. The insignia will be formally introduced at the committees inaugural session this Saturday.
The crest will forever represent the mentoring committees developing legacy which we know will be a great one, said Tyler who called on her hidden graphic design skills to create the design.
Essentially, QBGs mentoring committees mission is to provide an environment for positive relationships between area youths, qualified mentors, the educational community, business organizations and society at-large.
These relationships are intended to encourage students to strengthen connections between their families, schools, communities and the world.
Students will be guided in developing their personal skills, academic achievement, self-esteem, social competence, career awareness and avoidance of high risk behaviors.
Once a month, the mentors will engage the youth in group sessions composed of writing exercises, public speaking, life coaching and much more. Moreover, mentors will conduct special events throughout the year as a way of broadening the mentees societal horizons.
For nearly 20 years, the QBG Foundation has awarded over one million dollars in college scholarship awards to minority students. To learn more or to enroll a student into the QBG Foundation Mentoring Program, please call Larissa M. Tyler at 773-783-1251 or email to info@qbgfoundation.org.
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