The Manhood Achievement Network & Leading Ladies Division 2nd Annual Gala Celebration & Fundraiser
- By Staff Writer
- Published 05/12/2009
- Youth
- Unrated
HOUSTON- On May 2, the Manhood Achievement Network (M.A.N.) & its Leading Ladies Division (L.L.D.) hosted its 2 nd Annual Gala Celebration & Fundraiser at Eisenhower 9th Grade School. The 2nd Annual Manhood Achievement Network Gala Celebration & Fundraiser recognizes and awards young men and ladies who exemplify a superior achievement in academics, leadership, community service, and other specified talents.
This year’s event highlighted 40 young men who completed the “Making of a Man” training and new this year its Leading Ladies Division highlighted 28 young ladies who completed the “Leading Lady” training. This year- long training challenges its members to develop their abilities as future leaders, scholars, citizens, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, and elders in order to offer their deepest gifts in service to the world. The Manhood Achievement Network and its Leading Ladies has various membership levels based on each young person’s pursuit in areas of character building, academic advancement, and community involvement. Although this event’s purpose was to highlight the achievements of Manhood Achievement Network & its Leading Lady members; all guests who attended were met at the door, escorted to their seat and served by the honorees of M.A.N. and L.L. This was done in appreciation to our parents, faculty, and community guest who attended. If it were not for their support in this organization there would be no achievements to highlight this year.
Also in honor and recognition of Mother’s Day every female guest received a red rose. The Keynote speaker for this event was Se7en a gifted performer and one of the top spoken word artists in Houston. He spoke to our young men & ladies about what it really means to be a real man and leading lady. He also gave his testimony of how his mother was addicted to drugs and he started sellng drugs as young as twelve. Se7en also stressed the importance of education using his own testimony of receiving degrees from Prairie View A&M University and the University of St. Thomas. The member honorees received certificates and plaques for the membership level that they achieved. Manhood Achievement Network & its Leading Ladies Division founder Gerald H. Scott, Jr. was presented with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s office. This event was a success and its organization’s founder is encouraged by the success that can and will be achieved next year.
(pictured) (1.) Mesha Dugar & her mother, (2.) Chyene Lewis & Stephen Rollins (3.) Keynote speaker Se7en. (4.) Group photo of Gala participants.
This year’s event highlighted 40 young men who completed the “Making of a Man” training and new this year its Leading Ladies Division highlighted 28 young ladies who completed the “Leading Lady” training. This year- long training challenges its members to develop their abilities as future leaders, scholars, citizens, husbands, wives, fathers, mothers, and elders in order to offer their deepest gifts in service to the world. The Manhood Achievement Network and its Leading Ladies has various membership levels based on each young person’s pursuit in areas of character building, academic advancement, and community involvement. Although this event’s purpose was to highlight the achievements of Manhood Achievement Network & its Leading Lady members; all guests who attended were met at the door, escorted to their seat and served by the honorees of M.A.N. and L.L. This was done in appreciation to our parents, faculty, and community guest who attended. If it were not for their support in this organization there would be no achievements to highlight this year.
Also in honor and recognition of Mother’s Day every female guest received a red rose. The Keynote speaker for this event was Se7en a gifted performer and one of the top spoken word artists in Houston. He spoke to our young men & ladies about what it really means to be a real man and leading lady. He also gave his testimony of how his mother was addicted to drugs and he started sellng drugs as young as twelve. Se7en also stressed the importance of education using his own testimony of receiving degrees from Prairie View A&M University and the University of St. Thomas. The member honorees received certificates and plaques for the membership level that they achieved. Manhood Achievement Network & its Leading Ladies Division founder Gerald H. Scott, Jr. was presented with a Certificate of Congressional Recognition from Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee’s office. This event was a success and its organization’s founder is encouraged by the success that can and will be achieved next year.
(pictured) (1.) Mesha Dugar & her mother, (2.) Chyene Lewis & Stephen Rollins (3.) Keynote speaker Se7en. (4.) Group photo of Gala participants.