Ludy Green and the National Network to End Domestic Violence

On June5th, Ludy Green attended the National Network to End Domestic Violence held an event at the Library of Congress. It was a wonderful networking event in working together to help at-risk women.

Here is a picture of Dr. Green with Sue Else, President of the NNEDV:

Here is a picture of Dr. Green with Congressman Costa:

Thank you NNEDV, Sue Else, and Congressman Costa for helping to break the silence and make a difference in so many women's lives!

German Embassy Donation

The German Embassy has made the most generous and unusual donation for our auction. They will be offering lunch and a private tour of the Embassy House with lunch followed by a tour of the New Ambassador's Residence. This is a very rare opportunity as the Ambassador's agenda does not allow for private dinners.

Successful Meeting at Sangam!

Second Chance Employment Services held it's upcoming Second Committee Meeting last Wednesday, June 20th at the Sangam Restaurant discussing our exciting upcoming gala, Last Kiss of Summer.

Second Chance would like to take the opportunity to give special thank you to Edward Dean the owner of Sangam for his generosity in hosting our meeting on the house for us. We would also like to thank Rich Massabny for introducing Second Chance to the wonderful food at Sangam . Thank you to everyone that attended!!

My Name is Luka

Here's a video back from the 1980's called Luka by Suzanne Vega found on YouTube. Thank you Suzanne Vega for breaking the silence!

Reminder of Upcoming Comittee Meeting

Second Chance Employment Service is reminding everyone about our upcoming Second Committee Meeting which will be taking place next Wednesday, June 20th at 6pm the the Sangam Restaurant located at 1211 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201. Sangam has outside parking free of charge and it is also located close to Ballston Metro Station. Sangam is also the two time grand prize winner for the Taste of Arlington and featured in the Sun Gazette!

Second Chance would like to take the opportunity to give special thanks to Rich Massabny of PM Arlington who has generously acquired a space for us at Sangam. Second Chance would also like to thank Sangam for hosting our meeting!

Our upcoming Gala is already selling sponsorships and tables. We are also receiving donations and support with local businesses.

Last Kiss of Summer is going to be a fabulous event!!

Benetton Ads are A Fake!!

I was certainly taken aback by these Benetton Ads. After I posted one in my previous post I contacted Benneton directly and asked about the ads, especially since Second Chance Emplyment Services helps at-risk women. Anissa Nouhi at Benneton said:

"I would like to inform you that the images you are referring to with thelogo "Domestic Colors of Violence" are a FAKE and are NOT an advertingcampaign of Benetton Group. The ONLY project Benetton has done on domestic violence was in 2003, created and developed by Fabrica (Benetton's communication research center) and Colors Magazine (part of the publishing activities at Fabrica). Please see the attached link for further information http://www.benetton.com/colorspress/56/."

Wow! What a surprise! This was all over the blogosphere. I did more follow ups and thought that Kairos Rae said it best:

"Unfortunately, this brings to light one of the biggest problems with the blogosphere: fact checking. Most bloggers don't make phone calls and are not held under as strict credibility standards as print and broadcast journalists. Bloggers complain about not getting enough respect, and then we go and do things like this. This is a perfect example of running away with a story just because we want it to be true. I'm not trying to point fingers because we all know I totally respect and admire Feministing.com, but let's just use this as a lesson. Fact checking can be an aspect of the blogosphere...and I'm preaching to myself here too."

Other bloggers had the same sentiments such as SAJAforum, Amitava Kumar, Jill Miller Zimon, and others out there in the blogosphere.

This is an interesting way to get the message out there, but why would anyone create FAKES instead of finding or creating a real organization to support these pictures?

United Colors of Benetton Ad

While searching the Internet, I came across a blog posting this public service ad by The United Colors of Benetton. I am not sure how I feel about this ad, but it certainly created a knee jerk response for me. Generally people's responses in the blogosphere is that they were not able to determine why the ad campaign upset them or made them glad that someone was getting the word out. One thing is certain with an ad like this - it certainly starts a discussion which ends the silence. What are your thoughts?

The Revolutionary Susan Feaster

Second Chance Employment Services would like to give a special thank you to Susan Feaster for her time, dedication, and commitment to our organization. Ms. Feaster is Senior Vice President of Partner and Employer Sales for Revolution Health.

On the Revolution Website it says:

"Revolution, a new company launched by Steve Case in April 2005, seeks to drive transformative change by shifting power to consumers. Our mission is to give people more choice, more control and more convenience in the important aspects of their lives - and build significant companies in the process."

I tried out the interactive site. It has a really cool interactive forum with user profile, personal blog (I love that), specialized articles on health topics, and more! The basic membership is free, but also has an upgraded inexpensive option.

Hanley Foundation

Second Chances Employment Services would like to thank the Hanley Foundation for being a GOLD SPONSOR for our upcoming 2007 Gala: Last Kiss of Summer!

The Hanley Foundation has expressed their support and how pleased they are to show their support!

It is through the incredible support of foundations such as the Hanley Foundation that Second Chances Employment Services can provide free services to help abused women enter the workforce!

Christina Aguilera

Second Chance, like everyone, loves great music. Stephanie Willson is a big fan of Christina Aguilera's music and found this great song on her Back To Basics Album called Oh Mother . Christina Aguilera wrote this beautiful song for her very brave mother. It's too bad there is not a video playing here, but the music is fantastic. Thank you Christina for your courage to break the silence!

Upcoming Committee Meeting!

Second Chance Employment Service is proud to announce our upcoming Second Committee Meeting which will be taking place on Wednesday, June 20th at 6pm the the Sangam Restaurant located at 1211 N. Glebe Road, Arlington, VA 22201. Sangam has outside parking free of charge and it is also located close to Ballston Metro Station. Sangam is also the two time grand prize winner for the Taste of Arlington and featured in the Sun Gazette!

Second Chance would like to take the opportunity to give special thanks to Rich Massabny of PM Arlington who has generously acquired a space for us at Sangam.

Second Chance would also like to thank Sangam for hosting our meeting!

Our upcoming Gala is already selling sponsorships and tables. We are also receiving donations and support with local businesses. Last Kiss of Summer is going to be a fabulous event!!