McHenry County College will host Latino author Robert Renteria Jr., who will present a community workshop about assisting at-risk underrepresented youth, from 10:20 a.m. to 11:20 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 23 in Room A115 at the college, 8900 U.S. Hwy. 14 in Crystal Lake.
The workshop is held in conjunction with the Latino student Empowerment Conference and will focus on how organizations can support and partner with each other to help youth reach and overcome obstacles to reach their goals.
Renteria, businessman turned author, will share personal stories from his memoir, “From
the Barrio to the Board Room,” including how he grew up in an impoverished East Los Angeles barrio and abandoned by his drug and alcohol-addicted father. As a teenager, he dropped out of high school and went from one dead-end job to another until he had a life-changing realization and resolved to start making better life choices. After honorably serving seven years in the U.S. Army, he moved to Chicago and eventually landed a position as vice president of a company. He currently makes a living speaking to organizations throughout the country.
The lecture/workshop is open to the public and free of charge. For more information, contact Sonia Reising, coordinator of multicultural programs at (815) 479-7749 or email her at sreising@mchenry.edu.
1 comment:
If only all teens have the luxury to get involve in workshops then I am certain that the number of at-risk youth will minimize. I wish I could become one of those that are helping at-risk youths but I couldn’t do more than support them.
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