COMMUNITY CENTER SUPPORT
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COMMUNITY CENTERS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT PART OF LOW-INCOME NEIGHBORHOODS. THEY OFFER SERVICES RANGING FROM AFTER-SCHOOL CHILDCARE, TO JOB TRAINING FOR ADULTS.
THESE PROGRAMS HAVE POSITIVE EFFECTS, EVEN OUTSIDE THEIR IMMEDIATE NEIGHBORHOOD. UNFORTUNATELY, THEY COULD EASILY BECOME VICTIMS OF OUR FLOUNDERING ECONOMY.
AT THE RECENT FUNDRAISER FOR SAN JOSE’S THIRD STREET COMMUNITY CENTER, VICE MAYOR DAVE CORTESE REMINDED LOCAL BUSINESS LEADERS HOW VITAL THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE.
CORTESE EXPLAINED THAT WHEN ECONOMIC TIMES ARE TOUGH, THERE MIGHT BE LESS GOVERNMENT FUNDING AVAILABLE . . . SO CORPORATE AND PRIVATE DONORS MUST STEP UP AND HELP OUT.
THIRD STREET’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS GAVE SPECIAL RECOGNITION TO SAN JOSE STATE PROFESSOR MICHAEL FALLON.
PROFESSOR FALLON SUPERVISES COMMUNITY SERVICE PROGRAMS FOR THE UNIVERSITY . . . BECAUSE, WHEN IT COMES TO BUILDING A STRONG COMMUNITY, DONATIONS OF TIME AND ENERGY ARE EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS DONATIONS OF MONEY.
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Click on the embedded podcast, below, to hear incontrovertible evidence that I should concentrate on writing and photography... not voice-overs or any form of on-air performance.
1 comment:
Oh, don't be so hard on yourself. I think your podcast sounded pretty good.
Your script needs a little more work. As we discussed with your "real news" story, you've buried your lead.
I think I'd focus on the "floundering economy could hurt community centers, especially in low-income neighborhoods" angle. You get there eventually, but it takes too long.
Podcast: 25/25
Script: 23/25
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