AUTUMN. 2014 A N N U A L U P D A T E

Greeting For The Fall!

FOOTSTEPS TO FOLLOW

Footsteps To Follow extends seasonal greetings for the Fall and the ensuing holiday season. During our 2013-2014 calendar year, we have met with continued success as we move forward on our mission to provide career guidance to under-served youth in our communities. Not only have we increased our pool of volunteers, we have also broadened the range of careers represented, including computer engineering and physical therapy. We welcomed a new Volunteer-Liaison, Aisha Greene, Esq. She succeeds Whitney Matthews, Esq., who has joined our FTF Board.

Above Physical Therphist Ray Northern, Boys And Girls Club Of Hempstead, October 2014

FTF continued our outreach and partnership with other organizations: ●In May, we partnered with the Cedemore Corporation for their day-long Girlz Talk symposium, which was hosted by Hofstra University. FTF volunteers comprised a diverse career panel for the discussion, "How Did You Get That Job?"

Footsteps To Follow Panel, "Girlz Talk", Hofstra University Saturday May 10, 2014 (from left to right back row Engineer Jennifer Scott, Music Therapist Rashida Schokley,Attorney Elizabeth Parke, Moderator/ Author Donna Grant, Attorney Aisha Greene, Attorney Whitney Matthews; and front left Dr. Ronda Snowden, MD.

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●In November we conducted a two part series on career opportunities at the Boy and Girls Club of Hempstead. Pictured are: Film Production Designer and NYU Drama Department Instructor Toni Barton (p1), Fashion Designer Nicole Benefield (p2), Whitney Matthews, Esq., Principal Nikole Booker, Reginald Rousseau, MD, and Author/Moderator Donna Grant (p3)

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●For the fourth consecutive year FTF worked with the Police Athletic League to provide career and personal development workshops for young women in Staten Island, Queens and Brooklyn, including presentations of, "The Color Code" by Board Member Karen Booker, CIT, CCC. This seminar on interpersonal relationships, team building and setting goals is a continuing hit with teens! Pictured Below: Board Member Karen Booker at Staten Island Police Athletic League Presentation Of "The Color Code"

The 2013-2014 calendar year also marked the expansion of our school programs to include Grover Cleveland High School, as well as a return to The Dumont School, IS 268 and The Accion Academy, where Board Chair Elaine Williams, Esq. assisted in coaching the students' Mock Trial Team to honorable recognition in a city-wide competition. The team also received gift cards on behalf of FTF at Accion's annual SALA Awards honors dinner, held at Columbia University's Faculty Dining Room. Pictured below are: Bryan Roberts, Financial Services Partner at Grover Cleveland High School (P1), Accion Academy Mock Trial Students at Bronx Supreme Court (p2), l-R FTF Scholarship Committee Chair Prof. Alice Scott, Accion Commencement Speaker and FTF Volunteer Joy Howell,MD, FTF Board Member Robert Smith, MD, FTF Board Chair Diane Blake, Esq., and FTF Board Member Karen Booker, CIT, CCC at Columbia University Accion SALA Award Ceremony. (P3)

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We offer special thanks to Footsteps volunteer Joy Howell, MD who delivered the commencement speech for the Accion Academy, Board Member Robert Smith, MD who delivered the commencement speech for the Dumont Academy and Assistant District Attorney Elizabeth Parke who delivered the commencement speech at IS 268 in June 2014 and implored them to strive for their personal best as they move forward in higher

education. Pictured left: Elizabeth P a r k e , I S 2 6 8 , C o m m e n c e m e n t , Queens, New York. We wish to convey our appreciation to all of our "first time" volunteers who helped to make our 2013-2014 calendar a success: Dr. Reggie Rosseau, Bryan Roberts, Attorney Noel Williams, Music Therapist Rashida Schockley, Accountant Sandra Larkins, Whitney Kyles,

Costume Designer/Stylist and Dr. Ronda Snowden, MD. Pictured Below New Volunteers Sandra Larkins (seated far right), and Whitney Kyles (seated second right) at Allen Cathedral Shekinah Youth Church Queens, NY. February, 2014

We are also grateful for our returning volunteers. Pictured below: Chief Clerk Queens Supreme Court Civil Term Tamara Kersh(p1) and Social Work Manger Deborah Predoume (p2), Interview Skill Workshop, Black History Month Youth Conference, Christ Pentecostal Temple, Queens, New York, February 2014. Returning Volunteer Aerospace Engineer Jennifer Scott (left) with first time volunteer Music Therapist Rashida Schockley at " Girlz Talk," Hofstra University, May 2014 (p3). Author and Etiquette Coach Inga Watkins at Trinity Baptist Church a Berean Baptist Church youth displaying Coach Watkin's book "Faux Pas To Fabulous" which was donated to each youth and signed by the author (p 4-5), Ruth White,CPA, Girls Boot Camp Career Panel(seated with hat), Baldwin,NY August 2013

As we move forward and continue to offer additional programming and opportunities to our youth such as the essay writing contest which was introduced this past year, and we welcome our incoming Board Chairperson person we hope for your continued support and a renewed commitment to Footsteps To Follow.

Pictured above: FTF Essay Contest and information packet (p1), and Board Chair Diane Blake, Esq.(second from left), with (l-r) FTF Volunteer Etiquette Coach/Author, Police Athletic League Director Of Volunteers and Training Alexandria Delves-Sumpter, outgoing FTF Board Chairperson Elaine Williams, Esq. and FTF Board Member Arlene Hamilton at Police Athletic League Volunteer Event, New York, New York, September, 2013(p2), Outgoing FTF Board Chairperson Elaine Williams, at " 500 Black Men" and "Passion Network" networking event, Valley Stream State Park, Nassau County, NY, June, 2013 (p3).

The Board of Footsteps To Follow

Picture above: (L-R) FTF Educational Advisor and School Principal Nikole Booker, Board Member Arlene Hamilton, Esq., Board Member and Governmental Advisor Karen Booker, Board Member Robert Smith, MD, Board Member and Author Donna Grant, (seated) Incoming FTF Chair Diane Blake, Esq.,Incoming FTF Volunteer Liaison Aisha Greene, Esq., Outgoing Board Chair Elaine Williams,Esq.,FTF Scholarship Advisor and College Professor Alice Scott , (not pictured) Board Member Whitney Matthews, Esq. and Board Member Lance Evans, Esq. Garden City Long Island, June 2014.