G e n e r a t i o n

J u n e 3 0 , 2 0 1 1

M i a M i B e a c h c o n v e n t i o n c e n t e r

New GeNeratioNLeadership&Workforcei N s t i t u t e

class of 2011

UNIDAD of Miami Beach,Inc. offers a unique and innovativeyouth development and leadershipprogram aimed at providing innercity youth the motivation to reachhigher, dream bigger, and worksmarter while achieving life andcareer goals. The goal of theNew Generation Leadership andWorkforce Institute (NGLWI) is tohelppreparetoday’syouthtoexcelintomorrow’sworkforceandintheirlivesoverall. The New GenerationLeadershipandWorkforce Institute(NGLWI)enhances academic andcareer training by using currentandfuturelabormarketinformationto create a roadmap of shortand long term goals that alignwith participants’ abilities andinterests. The program is fundedby the South Florida WorkforceInvestment Board with supportfrom the City of Miami Beach.369 youth have graduated the

programsince2005.Theprogramoffers a year-round continuum ofacademic andcareer developmentopportunities and culminates inan intensive summer programfor two levels of selected youth.Level I and Level II programmingprovidemoreadvancedleadership,workforce,andcareerdevelopmentactivities including internship,work experience, leadershiptraining, civic involvement learning,preventivepregnancy, anda socialentrepreneurship business plancompetition. Today we celebrate thegraduation of the 48 exceptionalyouthwhohavecompletedLevelIofTheNewGenerationLeadershipandWorkforceInstitute(NGLWI).Joinusinrecognizingtheirachievements.

If you have suggestionsfor volunteer speakers, field tripexperiences, funding sources,sponsors, or other programresources, please contact me at:

mcepeda@unidadmb.org.

Margarita Cepeda-LeonardoExecutiveDirector

the New Generation Leadership and workforce institute

AsofFebruary2,2010,JamesLoftuswasappointedDirectoroftheMiami-DadePoliceDepartment(MDPD). Mr. Loftusisa26-yearveteranofthedepartment,holdingvari-ouscivilservicesranks.Priortohisappointment,Mr.LoftuswastheAssistantDirectoroverInvestigativeServices,overseeingmajorbureauswithinMDPDincludingHomicide,Robbery,SexualCrimes,Narcotics,DomesticCrimes,EconomicCrimes,Warrants,andtheStrategicandSpecializedInvestigationBureaus. Duringhiscareer,hehasservedasasupervisorinUniformPa-trol,ProfessionalComplianceBureau,CriminalConspiracyUnit,andasCaptainoftheHomicideBureau.In1999,hewaspromotedtoMajoroftheHomicideBureau,andwaslaterpromotedandservedasChiefoftheCriminalInvestigationsDivision. Inadditiontohislawenforcementexperience,MrLoftushasbeenactivelyinvolvedwiththePoliceOfficerAssistanceTrust(POAT),anon-profitsupportorganizationforthelawenforcementcommunityofMiami-DadeCounty,sinceitsinceptionin1989.HecurrentlyservesasPresidentoftheorganization.HeisalsoamemberoftheMiami-DadeCountyAssociationofChiefsofPolice,andservesontheBoardofDirectorsoftheTwoHundredClubofGreaterMiami.

2011 education excellence awardDr.CarrasquilloiscurrentlyanAssociateProfessorofMedicineandChiefoftheDivisionofGeneralInternalMedicineattheUniversityofMiami’sMillerSchoolofMedicine.HeisaPuertoRicanbornphysicianwhowasraisedintheBronx.HegraduatedsummacumlaudefromtheSophieDavisSchoolofBio-MedicalEducationatCityCollege,andsubsequentlyobtainedhisMDdegreefromtheNewYorkUniversitySchoolofMedicine.Hecompletedathree-yearinternalmedicineresi-dencyatColumbia-PresbyterianMedicalCenterandthencompletedHarvard’stwo-yearGeneralMedicineFellowshipandobtainedanMPHfromtheHarvardSchoolofPublicHealth.

Fortwelveyears,Dr.CarrasquillowasfacultymemberatColumbiaUniversity’sCollegeofPhysiciansandSurgeonsrisingtotherankofAssociateProfessorofMedicine,HealthPolicyandCommunityPart-nerships.AtColumbia,hewasalsodirectoroftheirNIHfundedP60CenterofExcellenceinHealthDisparitiesResearchandalsodirectorofthePrimaryCareFellowshipProgram;acombinedresearchtrainingprograminvolvingGeneralMedicine,PediatricsandFamilyMedicine.

Olveen Carrasquillo, MD, MPHDivisionChief

InternalMedicineUniversityofMiami

James LoftusDirector

MiamiDadePolice

2011 Leadership excellence award

Jessica Lopez-AcevedoFAU

Sophia NelsonMosaic Group

Leroy McDowellRuach Studios

Chris VanningSpiderboost

speakers

Charlie Levy, EsqAttorney at Law

Epcot Golf Ball Photo

Epcot - Orlando, FL

epcot Field trip & treasure Hunt

2011Class of

Orientation Epcot 2011 Social Entrepreneurs

Frank Beer Melissa Cerrato Laynet Cornelio Deandra Edwards

Amirrashid Ali Yailin Alvarez Crystal Arguello Joandra Arroyo

Clyde Facen Octavia Falmer Tonisha Farquaharson Christopher Gonzalez

Kassandra Gonzalez Travia Harris Dequan Higgs Taquandra Higgs

Alexus Lafler Julieta Malter-Terrada Camila Mannino Michael Martinez

Ernesto Matos Shaquitta McPhail Jessica Mendez Alain Michaud

2011Class of

Preventive Pregnancy Workshop Leadership Training Performance Preparation

Melanie Pina Adisney Pino Altrice Pope Cristal Redondo

Antionette Reels Camila Rodriguez Juan Rodriguez Adrian Ruiz

Jaida Moore Quentin Moore Eleyn Perez Ashanti Pierre

2011Class of

Business Suit Fitting

Jacqueline SardinasDaniel SalibaJonathan Ruiz Ivan Soto

Sissi Stives Jerry VaillantGregory Thorpe Mathias Timon

Michelle Zaremba Helaman Zeron

2011Class of

NGLwi support

A native of Suffolk,Virginia, whom now lives inAugusta,Georgiawhereracingisnotmerelyahobby;it’sawayoflife.TiaNorfleetisusetobreakingbarriersandshewellknowsthelowoddsandrisksinvolvedwithbeing a professional racecardriver. None of this mattersthough. Tia loves what shedoes and she’ll stop at nothingto make it. Racing is her life. Growingupthedaughterofaministerandaprofessional

racecar driver (Bobby Norfleet),Tiawas introduced to thesportof auto racing at a very youngage. In a predominately white,malesport,sheistheexceptionto the rule. Female drivers arerare enough, but an African-Americanaswell?It’sneverbeendone.TiaistryingtobecomethefirsttomakeitintotheNASCARcircuit. It’s a goal she’s beenaiming toward for quite sometime. She has been successfulatdragracingandontheshortertracks circuit known as the latemodels,wheresherecordedtwotop-15finishes.“Aroundtheageof14iswhenIreally,reallyknewthatthiswaswhatIwantedtodoforaliving;thiswasmypassion,”she stated in an interviewwith the Huffington Post.“I don’t focus on getting hurt,”she says. “I don’t pay attentionto thecrashes. Ibelieve inGodand that everything happens

forareason.Isaymyprayers,IthankhimandIjustgoforwhatIknow.”Safetyisavitalelementtoanydriver,really.Butinthecaseof Tia and her father, it playseven more of a role. Bobby isquicktopointoutthatwhilesheis his driver (for Bobby NorfleetRacing), she’s also his child,and that he always errs on theside on caution when possible. Her motto, “Get right orgetleft,”assheproudlyexclaimstome,isadailymotto,notmerelya clever tagline. While Tia haslearnedtoliveinthemoment,sherealizes the implications of hercareer and will stop at nothingto earn her NASCAR stripes.

Tia NorfleetGeneration Y-Not Pioneer

Keynote speaker

alumni Class of 2011

Armondo AlonsoManagement Resources

Evelyn ZapataVISA

James AmpsAmps International

Jessica BentleyJohn Casablancas

trainers

Gisel ShullCareer Advisor

Roselyn OrtegaCareer Advisor

Libe GrinbergCareer Advisor

David RosemondDirector of Operations

Nelson SantiagoProgram Coordinator

A very special thanks to

Jacky Bruno whomeasilycould

assumethetitleofanyofus.You

continuetobethegelthatholdsthisinstitutetogether

Nashely VillegasProgram Assistant

Katherine HernandezDwayne Clerke

Special Thanks to oursummer team leads:

staff

Special Thanks to: 

Miami Dade Police

AMPS International, LLC

CenterPlate

Costco

Disney

Downtown Photo

Florida Atlantic University

Miami Dade College

University of Miami, Miller School of Medicine

Green Toad Printing

J&M Vera BUS

Management Resources

Miami Beach Convention Center

NOBLES

Project Renewal

Pollo Tropical

TD Bank

Steve Reason

SpiderBoost

Terrero Films

WLRN

Norfleet Racing

VISA

 

And a special thanks to South Florida Workforce