Fatherhood Conference with Greg Mack
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00:00gentlemen all with me because we're going to be doing something real fantastic.
00:03It's called the Fatherhood Conference. And check this out, from the streets to the boardroom,
00:09and Assemblyman Mike Gibson of District 65 has put all this together. How are you doing, Mr. Gibson?
00:18I am blessed in spite of me. So thank you very much, Greg. Good to see you again.
00:22Great. Tell us about this. I mean, let me just say out front, I'm excited to be a part of it.
00:29Okay. I'm going to be doing something there. I don't know what you got me doing,
00:32but I'm excited, man. Tell us about this. Well, first of all, thank you very much for
00:37the coverage and appreciate your listening audience. We have come up with this Fatherhood
00:43Conference. And from, as you said, from the streets to the boardroom, we believe that iron
00:50sharpens iron. And so we will be gathering at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills
00:56on Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. at Cal State University,
01:04Dominguez Hills, located at 1000 East Victoria Street in the beautiful city of Carson, California.
01:10500 fathers, whether you're a brand new father or you've been a father for a long time,
01:15iron sharpens iron. We're coming together. And we're, one, we'll start with an expungement
01:23clinic. So fathers who have stuff on their records, we want to try to see if we can get
01:27that stuff expunged. We will have resource, a resource spare, and we'll also have employers
01:33there who will want to take applications, interview, and possibly hire individuals right
01:39there on the spot. And then we'll have swag and we'll give away things that fathers would need.
01:44And so then we'll be joined into the main locker student union hall at Cal State Dominguez.
01:53We will gather at 9 a.m. We would come together with inspirational keynote speaker,
01:58we'll have information that will be given, and then we'll be dispersed into various classrooms
02:04talking about various topics, things that fathers go through. And sometimes we go through those
02:10things alone, but it's good to know that another brother has gone through the same thing that you
02:15are going through. And the key operative word in there is going through, because you're not going
02:20to stay in the situation, you're coming out. And so we want to come and encourage and inspire
02:25our fathers. We want to network with individuals. We want to hear their stories. We also want to
02:31hear how we can be a stronger father to our children, to our community. Because I believe
02:37if we have a stronger, a strong father in a household, then we have a strong community.
02:42If we have a strong community, we have a strong city. If we have a strong city,
02:45we have a strong county, we have a strong state, and so forth. And so we're coming together
02:50with Project Fatherhood, with Children's Institute, with the Father Initiative, with First 5 LA,
02:57and the list goes on and on with so many collaborative individuals coming together
03:03on Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. to be part of what's getting ready to take place.
03:09And so I'm excited because, one, this is our first time. We've done conferences for young
03:15girls. We've done conferences for young boys. We have done conferences for our ladies. And so
03:21we're coming together to, one, build up fathers and reconnect fathers with their children if
03:27possible. And if they're having issues or not paying child support, we want to find out and
03:32provide information there. And also, we have to also register fathers to vote because we have a
03:38very important election coming up on November the 5th. We want everybody to be counted as well.
03:43So that's what's taking place on August the 10th at Cal State University Dominguez Hills
03:49at 8 a.m. in the morning until 3 o'clock p.m. in the afternoon. You don't want to miss it.
03:54It's going to be an exciting and life transformation event where iron sharpens
03:59irons from the streets to the boardroom. And we want to make sure that men who was in the streets
04:05and now they headed to the boardroom come and tell their stories how they made it over.
04:10You know, I was going to add something to this, but you said it all.
04:13I mean, it's all good, man. I'm excited. I'm a grandfather, so I guess I'll fit in. I don't know.
04:19You know, I mean, you being a grandfather, you can talk to other young cats who are
04:26first fathers, first-time fathers, talking about even as a grandfather being able to inspire them.
04:32We can only we can share what we've gone through and experienced our life journey
04:37because we've lived it as fathers. And something that has helped us and strengthened us on our
04:42journey as a father can strengthen and help some other young father or some other father
04:47who's struggling with just life challenges. And that's what I mean by iron sharpens iron,
04:53coming together, being inspired, being motivated, finding our self-worth and our purpose in life
05:00and making sure even though you may not be with the mother, even though you may not be with the
05:04mother, your obligation is still to the children and being there in that space and getting the
05:10support and the village coming together to build you up as a father, that's important.
05:15And if we can help one person, then this conference is a success already.
05:20Where can people go to get more information?
05:23One, they can go to my website. They can go to Mike Gibson, which is M-I-K-E, Gibson, G-I,
05:31Pearson, Paul, S-O-N. Just put that into Google search and you'll go to my website.
05:38It's California State Assembly member. I represent the 65th State Assembly District.
05:43We have a QR code. You can go and register right then and there. It is important that we do
05:48everything we can to get people to register as soon as possible, as soon as possible,
05:53because we know that, one, when people listen to this radio announcement,
05:59then people are going to go and register. And we want to make sure that you have an opportunity
06:04to get a seat and be part of this life-changing experience taking place.
06:09And also, you can call my office, area code 310-324-6408. Once again, 310-324-6408 and say,
06:22I want to register for the Fatherhood Conference that's taking place on August 10th at 8 a.m.
06:29at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills. I keep saying, because I want you to get it.
06:34I don't want anyone to miss this opportunity to join me. And when you come, why don't you
06:38come up and shake my hand? I want to know that you've listened to this radio station
06:41and you heard me on the radio station with Greg Mack, and that's inspired you to, one, register,
06:48and that's why you're here shaking my hand. I want to know you. I want to hear your journey.
06:52I want you to help me as being a dad as well.
06:56Thank you for having us be a part of it, man. And from everyone here at 94.7 The Wave,
07:01we love doing things in the community, so we look forward to it.
07:04Well, thank you very much, and thank you, Wave, for being a partner with us in this work.
07:10We have so many challenges, but I believe we have strong men in our community.
07:15We build our community. We are the village, and we want to step up to our rightful place
07:19and be that village for our families, for our community, for that village.
07:26Thank you.
07:27Okay, that's it. Thank you so much, Mr. Gibson. I look forward to meeting you.