Outspoken, Insightful, Visionary, Compassionate, Youthful, Funny are some of the ways LaVar Young; President of Newark Now has been described. As a rising star amongst his peers, LaVar has been featured in numerous media outlets for his achievements in community programming and motivation of fathers. Before becoming President of Newark Now LaVar was Director of Fathers Now which gained national attention for the remarkable results of re-connecting absent fathers to their children.

 

When asked about his passion, LaVar says that he owes it to becoming a young father and being lost when it came to the responsibilities fatherhood brings. LaVar says because of his son, failure was no longer an option. If the cycle of absent fathers was going to be broken within his family, it started with him.

 

Recently, LaVar spoke on the “Peace Within” Panel at the Newark Peace Education Summit with His Holiness the XIVth Dalai Lama and other honorable dignitaries. In 2010, he also attended a round table discussion on fatherhood initiatives at the White House with President Obama.
To further expand on his passion for addressing social issues affecting urban communities around the country, LaVar is a contributing blogger for The Huffington Post. You can read his articles at www.huffingtonpost.com/lavar-young.

 

SPEAKING TOPICS:
Fatherhood
Today, 24 million children are growing up in a home without their biological father. In the
African American community, it is two out of every three children. Using his experiences as a dedicated father, LaVar strives to motivate and encourage fathers to their children. LaVar discusses fatherhood and its role in a man's life with the following sub-topics:
:: Father involvement and the impact on children
:: Engaging fathers
:: Ex-offender father population
:: Motivating young fathers
:: Non custodial fathers and the barriers to productive family relationships

The African American Family
With a total population of approximately 34.5 million, African Americans make up 13 percent of the population of U.S. families. Nearly half of black Americans have never married -the highest percentage for all racial groups. LaVar addresses the issues facing the African American family in the 20th century through these sub-topics:
:: Contemporary Social Influences
:: Relationship between Mother and Father
:: Marriage
:: Poverty
:: Urbanization
Newark Peace Education Summit- Peace Within Panel Ustream Link: http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/14675240

 

 

 

Topics:
Family, Parenting, Relationships, Motivation,

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