CCommunity AActing NNow

Saturday, August 29, 2009

1ST Hispanic

United States

Supreme Court Justice

Sonia Sotomayor

BT & Diane Mathis

Program• Welcome• Prayer• About CAN • U.S. Supreme Court

Justice Sonia Sotomayor• Reflections• Feast• Close

About CAN• Faith based, community focused, solution oriented, global

citizenship Basados en la fe, centrado en la communidad, orientado a la solucion, ciudadania global

• Interests Intereses• Increasing cultural consciousness - Aumentar la concienca

cultural• Continuous education and development - La continuacion de

la educacion y el desarollo• Prospering through good works - Prosperando a traves de

buenas obras• Lifting up our youth and each other - Levantando la juventud

y unos a otros• Adding value to our community - Agregar valor a nuestra

comunidad• Enhancing quality of life - Mejorando la calidad de vida

• Guiding Principles• Act now - Actue Ahora• Do Good - Hacer el Bien• Be the Difference - Ser la differencia

CCommunity AActing NNow Member Profile• Desirable Attributes

✔ Part of the Solution✔ Contributes to making things

work✔ Sets the example of adding

value✔ Provides constructive input✔ Ability to leave political

alliances at door✔ Passionate about people and

community✔ Positive leadership behavior✔ Makes a positive impact on

others✔ Willing to learn, grow and

adapt✔ Never gives up

• Atributos Deseables✔ Ser parte de la solucion✔ Contribuye a que las cosas

funcionen✔ Ser un exemplo para lo

mejor✔ Aportar ideas constructivas✔ Capacidad para dejar las

alianzas politicas en la puerta

✔ Apasionado de las gente y la comunidad

✔ Compartamiento positive para

✔ Hacer un impacto positive para los demas

✔ Dispuestos a aprender, crecer, y adaptarse

✔ Nunca se rinde

CCommunity AActing NNow Member Profile● Undesirable Attributes

● Part of the Problem● Disrupts or confuses● Whines or complains● Has given up on community● Does not offer solutions● Points fingers at others● Is negative● Negative role model● Brings people down● No credibility● Unwilling to learn, grow or

adapt

● Atributos indeseables● Parte del problema● Interrumpir o confundir ● Lamentarse o quejandose● Ha renunciado a la

comunidad● No ofrece soluciones● Puntando el dedo a los

demas● Ser negativo● Ser un exemplo (modelo)

negativo● Poner las personas por abajo● No tener credibilidad● Desinclinado de no aprender,

crecer o adaptarse

CAN is a Promise Driven Organization CAN es una organizacion impulsada por la promesa

• We do everything at our highest and our best

• We believe we have the favor to achieve anything

• We set a high standard and example through our behavior

• We will act now - do good - be the difference!

• hacemos todo a lo mas alto y mejor

• Creemos que tenemos el favor para lograr cualquier cosa

• Ponemos un alto nivel y ejemplo a traves de nuestro comportamiento.

• Vamos actuar ahora – hacer el bien, y ser la differencia

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UPCOMING EVENTS

African American Heritage Tour of Washington DC

Proceeds to

United States Marines Birthday Ball

Celebrating 234 Years

Friday, September 25, 2009

CCommunity AActing NNowTuesday, October 20, 2009Roselle Community Center

7:30 - 9:30Dr. Therman E. Evans

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CELEBRATINGJUSTICE

SONIA SOTOMAYOR

Justice Sonia Sotomayor• Sonia Maria Sotomayor is an Associate Justice of the

Supreme Court of the United States, serving since August 2009. Sotomayor is the Court's 111th justice, its first Hispanic justice, and its third female justice.

• Sotomayor is of Puerto Rican descent and was born in the Bronx. Her father died when she was nine, and she was subsequently raised by her mother. Sotomayor graduated with an A.B., summa cum laude, from Princeton University in 1976 and received her J.D. from Yale Law School in 1979, where she was an editor at the Yale Law Journal. She was an advocate for the hiring of Latino faculty at both schools. She worked as an assistant district attorney in New York for five years before entering private practice in 1984. She played an active role on the boards of directors for the Puerto Rican Legal Defense and Education Fund, the State of New York Mortgage Agency, and the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

Taken from Wikipedia

Justice Sonia Sotomayor• Sotomayor was nominated to the

U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York by President George H. W. Bush in 1991, and her nomination was confirmed in 1992. In 1995, she issued a preliminary injunction against Major League Baseball which ended the 1994 baseball strike. Sotomayor made a ruling allowing the Wall Street Journal to publish Vince Foster's final note. In 1997, she was nominated by President Bill Clinton to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. Her nomination was slowed by the Republican majority in the Senate, but she was eventually confirmed in 1998. On the Second Circuit, Sotomayor heard appeals in more than 3,000 cases and wrote about 380 opinions. Sotomayor has taught at the New York University School of Law and Columbia Law School.

• In May 2009, President Barack Obama nominated Sotomayor for appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court to replace retired Justice David Souter. Her nomination was confirmed by the United States Senate in August 2009 by a vote of 68–31.

Taken from Wikipedia

Justice Sonia Sotomayor

• Something you may not know about Justice Sotomayor: HER STRUGGLE WITH DIABETES: Sotomayor is a Type One diabetic. She has been open about her diabetes in the past, noting that when she was diagnosed at the age of eight, it foiled her hopes of becoming an investigative detective like her heroine, Nancy Drew.

Taken from the Huffington Post

Justice Sonia Sotomayor, United States Supreme Court

REFLECTIONS

• What does the Sotomayor confirmation mean to you?

• Tell us about someone who has a made a difference in your life.

CCommunity AActing NNow

Susana Williams for Spanish translation of flyersAda Alberts for Spanish translation of slides.Chris Kelly for taking pictures.

Pastor Therman E. Evans for his spiritual leadershiphttp://www.drthermanevans.com/

Minister Colette Walker

We thank all of the participants in this program. Your presence and sharing really made this event diverse and special. You truly demonstrated “community acting now”. Thank you so much for joining us in celebration our 1st Hispanic Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Sonia Sotomayor!

Our Shaffer Avenue neighbors for their ongoing support: Jean, Wesley, Debbie & Ashley and Claire.

John & Lilly of Zamba: www.zambachicken.comfor donating the most delicious food!

Jasmine Davila for your supportwww.marykay.com/jdavila2005

Assemblywoman Annette QuijanoMayor, Garrett SmithCouncil President, Jamel C. HolleyCouncilwoman, Christine Dansereau

THANK YOU EVERYONE!!

Our family Deborah Mathis Marcus, Tylasha and Susana Williams for all your love & support.

CLOSE

• ACT NOW!

Actue Ahora

• DO GOOD!

Hacer el Bien

• BE THE DIFFERENCE!

Ser la differencia