Jori Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 DH found this while he was home for dinner. Please note the signature at the end of the letter. http://www.nwitimes.com/news/opinion/mailb...f5b7a358a7.html Link to comment
Cat Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 ??? This one? ~~~ Small business revolution needed in Gary StoryDiscussionPosted: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:00 am | (11) Comments An Urban Entrepreneurial Educational Revolution of mind, body and soul is needed -- a gradual sustained integrated process that can be measured. This revolution should be fueled by small businesses, which fuel economies and our nation. They provide jobs, goods and services that impact our quality of life. Gary is economically challenged -- an understatement for some. However, its potential is vast. Gary governmental officials and grassroots activists can ignite this kind of revolution by motivating proactive community residents and organizations to pool their financial and intellectual capital for the purpose of individual and mutual benefit. A global revolution of change is the kind that catapulted Rwanda, a country decimated by genocide in the 1990s, to 67th on the list of countries that made the latest Ease of Doing Business ranking from the World Bank. As stated in the June 2010 issue of the Harvard Review, this study ranked Rwanda on one sub index as 11th worldwide in the ease of opening a new business. A more aggressive exploration of entrepreneurship can possibly spark a revolutionary interest and involvement in the community economic development of Gary. Jihad T. Muhammad, President/CEO, Urban Development Consultants, LLC, Gary ~~~ Sounds like a call to Jihad/revolution instead of a true letter. People have used such tactics since newspapers began. Link to comment
Cat Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 Nope, looks like he's at least a real person... ~~~ About Jihad Muhammad BIO OF JIHAD T. MUHAMMAD AN ENTERPRISE EDUCATOR & COMMUNITY ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PRACTITIONER Jihad T. Muhammad is the primary trainer/consultant for Urban Development Consultants, LLC and has worked for over fifteen plus years in community economic development (CED), administrating programs in both the public and private sectors. He has served as executive director of the Urban Enterprise Zone and as assistant planner for Community Development Block Grants in Gary, Indiana. He is a certified entrepreneurship instructor by several leading organizations on the national level - the Small Business Development Center (SBDC), National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE), Illinois Institute for Entrepreneurship Education (IIEE), REAL Enterprises, Making Cents and EDGE University. Through his fundraising and grant writing skills, Mr. Muhammad has secured funding for a myriad of projects and programs targeted toward enhancing the economic education and understanding of youth and young adults. Mr. Muhammad graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1973, Indiana University Northwest in 1984 and New Hampshire College in 1997 after receiving a full scholarship for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with a Master’s Degree in Community Economic Development. Mr. Muhammad currently practices his profession through his operation of the ECLUB ACADEMY (ECEDA), which provides entrepreneurship and community economic development training primarily to youth and adults in Gary, Indiana. He continues to provide educational workshops to public school students, teachers, administrators, public housing residents and religious institutions in entrepreneurship principles and practices (e.g. how to develop a business and/or community project plan; how to develop a lesson plan that integrates an academic subject with entrepreneurial components; and how to write grant proposals for funding projects). He provides training and consulting services to non-profit and for profit enterprises throughout the Chicagoland area and also currently works as a part-time matchmaking specialist for the Department of Commerce funded Gary Minority Business Opportunity Center. Contact URBAN DEVELOPMENT CONSULTANTS at (219) 290-7445 and/or URBANDC1@aol.com Professional History Employment: Aug 2007-Present Coordinator at Chicago State University XNext Chicago State University Employment at Chicago State University: Title: Coordinator Department: University Academic Advising Support Center Full-time Employee Industry: Education From Aug 2007 to Present UAASC Instructional/Advising/Coordinator Eligibility A Masters degree is required in addition to college- level teaching, advising, or works in academic support activities. Duties Coordinate the advising preparation and data management of assigned undergraduate student cohort. Ensure that cohort accomplish the following: Student files/documentation are maintained Students' academic performance each semester tracked. Follow-up on students who receive academic warnings. Follow-up with students who drop out. Provide one-to-one advising and small group instruction on web registration, downloading grades and other related tasks. Assist students with problems that keep them from registering or maintaining acceptable academic performance. Teach a section of freshman seminar as needed and/or offer study skills workshops related to student needs. Serve as liaison to the department/college assigned and for UAASC and attend all meetings which include the university and college advising meetings and all orientation and training sessions. Ensure that cohort collects and maintains appropriate undergraduate program material (printed and internet) for their assigned department. Know graduation requirements and the course offering patterns of the relevant department/s. Use all appropriate CSU web tools to assist with advising and tracking students. Work with fellow UAASC cohort to develop social networking site to better serve and communicate with new freshman students. Coordinate special assistance and advising for new freshman students. Contact them on admission to the university, hold information session for students and parents and register students as needed. Jan 2005-Present Adjunct Professor at Chicago State University XNextPrevious Chicago State University Employment at Chicago State University: Title: Adjunct Professor Department: Economics/Business Part-time Employee Industry: Education From Jan 2005 to Present 2006 – Present – Chicago State University - Adjunct Professor Macro/Microeconomics and Business Management Jan 2004-Present Adjunct Professor at Indiana University Northwest XPrevious Indiana University Northwest Employment at Indiana University Northwest: Title: Adjunct Professor Department: Minority Studies Part-time Employee Industry: Education From Jan 2004 to Present 2004 – Present - Indiana University Northwest - Adjunct Professor Grant Writing and Community Organizing Education: 1995-1997 Southern New Hampshire University - MS CED in Community Economi... XNext Southern New Hampshire University Education: 1995-1997 (graduated) Community Economic Development MS CED RESEARCH INTEREST: Entrepreneurship Educations impact on Community Economic Development 1979-1984 Indiana University Northwest - BGS in Business http://www.naymz.com/jihad_muhammad_982243 Link to comment
Midnightmom Posted July 20, 2010 Share Posted July 20, 2010 ??? This one? ~~~ Small business revolution needed in Gary StoryDiscussionPosted: Monday, July 19, 2010 12:00 am | (11) Comments Gary governmental officials and grassroots activists can ignite this kind of revolution by motivating proactive community residents and organizations to pool their financial and intellectual capital for the purpose of individual and mutual benefit. A more aggressive exploration of entrepreneurship can possibly spark a revolutionary interest and involvement in the community economic development of Gary. Jihad T. Muhammad, President/CEO, Urban Development Consultants, LLC, Gary ~~~ Sounds like a call to Jihad/revolution instead of a true letter. People have used such tactics since newspapers began. No Cat, I think it's a call for SOCIALIZING Gary Indiana! (Definitely disguised as "double-speak") Link to comment
ScrubbieLady Posted July 22, 2010 Share Posted July 22, 2010 I agree, pooling resources etc, is another way to say socializing the business people. Scary. Link to comment
Vic303 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 The letter, edited for content, but not rearranged--just careful deletion, and you get an entirely different letter...one more fitting to the writer's name... A Revolution is needed -- a sustained integrated revolution should impact our quality of life. Gary is economically challenged. However, its potential is vast. Gary activists can ignite this kind of revolution by motivating proactive community residents and organizations for the purpose of a global revolution of change. The country decimated by genocide ... A more aggressive revolution in the community of Gary. Jihad T. Muhammad, President/CEO, Urban Development Consultants, LLC, Gary Link to comment
Louis1 Posted July 23, 2010 Share Posted July 23, 2010 Sounds like just another God-forsaken mohammedan community organizer from Chicago. Wow. We really need more of those ..................... Link to comment
Pigzzilla Posted July 25, 2010 Share Posted July 25, 2010 Sounds like just another God-forsaken mohammedan community organizer from Chicago. Wow. We really need more of those ..................... Louis1, That's what I was thinking, another 'organizer from Chicago'. Altho, I do know not everyone from Chicago is bad. a few bad ones give them all a bad rep. For the last 2 years my Dad has said he was born anywhere else, and he's 88! Link to comment
Jori Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 oh Pig! You made me giggle. The Happy Hoosier Momma (whose location is the Great Lakes) is consider Great Chi and we just get annoyed anymore. But you should see the tag line I came up with for our website. The only person that would be ticked if we posted it would be my FIL but DH, another staff person and her husband/IT guy all loved it. We see alot of interesting things that just don't make national news....... Sounds like just another God-forsaken mohammedan community organizer from Chicago. Wow. We really need more of those ..................... Louis1, That's what I was thinking, another 'organizer from Chicago'. Altho, I do know not everyone from Chicago is bad. a few bad ones give them all a bad rep. For the last 2 years my Dad has said he was born anywhere else, and he's 88! Link to comment
Jori Posted July 25, 2010 Author Share Posted July 25, 2010 I was redoing the letter in my head. You came up with something similar to what you did. I've worked in the city over the years and it's interesting to say the least. Not sure if I would be comfortable working there now but it wasn't that many years ago, I was there at night (escorted out of buildings and to my car - and watched to make sure I made it past the first light but. Scary stuff. The letter, edited for content, but not rearranged--just careful deletion, and you get an entirely different letter...one more fitting to the writer's name... A Revolution is needed -- a sustained integrated revolution should impact our quality of life. Gary is economically challenged. However, its potential is vast. Gary activists can ignite this kind of revolution by motivating proactive community residents and organizations for the purpose of a global revolution of change. The country decimated by genocide ... A more aggressive revolution in the community of Gary. Jihad T. Muhammad, President/CEO, Urban Development Consultants, LLC, Gary Link to comment
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