Building Better Youth, Better Businesses and a Better South Carolina
"The CHALLENGER"
Henry McMaster
South Carolina
Attorney General
Winning the battle against gangs will require an investment from the business community, according to 34-year-old Dwayne Ismail of Columbia. Business leaders can show youth what to wear to job interviews, how to carry themselves and what it takes to succeed, Ismail said. “One of the biggest things I don’t see is the business community getting involved,” he said. State Newspaper (Lee Higgins) June 6, 2008 Page B1Attorney General Henry McMaster, the committee’s chairman, urged Ismail to look no further than himself and the people in the gymnasium to start tackling the problem. Everyone in the gymnasium was deputized to not only say something if they see something, but also to do something, McMaster said. That could mean becoming a mentor to a child in their neighborhood, McMaster said.“I guarantee you there’s plenty of people in this room who could be a good influence on some of these young people”, he said.- State Newspaper (Lee Higgins) June 6, 2008 Page B5
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Business Leaders Youth Alliance promotes mentorship opportunities and career development for the youth of South Carolina through the business community. Our program seeks to give South Carolina youth real-life education, skill training, and constructive use of free time that will in turn stimulate personal and professional growth.