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“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 B1
Attorney 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.
Our only aim is to encourage businesses and business leaders to give of themselves and develop a passion to mentor a young person by providing a summer shadowing opportunity or create a dedicated youth-worker program within their organization. South Carolina faces an urgent challenge to keep our youth involved in positive activities during summer, winter, and spring school breaks.
By engaging the business community to take an active role in training and the development of our young people, the lives of our young population will be improved and our state will be more competitive in this global economy.
The BLYA foundation is categorized into three core results:
Sense of belonging
Sense of community
Positive personal and professional development
