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CIIA Life Skills Training

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RESPECT: I am a C-II-A Cadet. I will always keep my head held high. I will always respect myself, my teachers and my instructors. I will never forget to give respect and honor, to my parents and my fellow cadets.

INTEGRITY: I am a C-II-A Cadet. I am unique. I am trust worthy. I will never look down upon myself or anyone else. My integrity and Self- worth has no boundaries. I always walk in wisdom understanding and peace. There is no one like me.

DISCIPLINE: I am a C-II-A Cadet. Being misunderstood does not mean I’m a failure. It is a communication gap that I need to close. I know if I fall, I will always get back up. I understand sometimes I have to lose before I learn how to win. C-II-A is my hard lesson, may this program help build discipline in me.

DEDICATION: I am a C-II-A Cadet. I am committed to a better way of living. I am a leader, student, C-II-A cadet. I will always remain loyal to my parents and myself. I will not listen to or follow trouble makers. I will graduate this program and receive my high school diploma. I will never falter, and I will not fail. I am a C-II-A Cadet.

EXPLORER POST 1959 (Boy Scouts of America)

The Learning for Life Corporation offers eight programs designed to support schools and community-based organizations in their efforts to prepare youth to successfully handle the complexities of contemporary society and to enhance their self-confidence, motivation, and self-esteem. The eight programs focus on character education and career education. Learning for Life programs help youth develop social and life skills, assist in character development, and help youth formulate positive personal values. It prepares youth to make ethical decisions that will help them achieve their full potential. There are two program methods.

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Sarge and Dorian Harewood
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Sarge and Dorian Harewood
Life can take you this low, but you can crawl to success
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Life can take you this low, but you can crawl to success
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Sarge and Dennis Haysbert
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Sarge and Dennis Haysbert
Sarge and Lenny Williams
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Sarge and Lenny Williams
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Sarge and Tommy Davidson
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Grant from the Lions Club Pasadena
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I am focused
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Fall-In
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Father of the Community Award
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Head and eyes straight to the front
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Sarge and C. C. H. Pounder
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A jump to a better Life
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A jump to a better Life
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Sarge and Terry McMillan
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Tommy Davidson
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Our cadets will become LEADERS
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Getting direction from the board about our program
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City Club on Bunker Hill
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City Club on Bunker Hill
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CIIA Life Skills Training
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Our cadets come to us in a bad way but leave us smelling like a ROSE
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CIIA Life Skills Training
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Do you like the view
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Each one teach one
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Learning Etiquette
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Learning what an education can do for you
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Can you say "Going to College"
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CIIA cadets and the Founder/CEO
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We are learning Life Skills
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We are learning Life Skills
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Having lunch at the City Club on Bunker Hill DownTown Los Angeles
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CIIA Cadets having lunch at the City Club
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CIIA Cadets having lunch at the City Club
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BOARD OF DIRECTORS
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Talking to a Board Member
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Sharing a story
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CIIA cadet speaking with a Board Member
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Mentoring
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Talking about EDUCATION
Walking through the City Club
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Walking through the City Club
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City Club on Bunker Hill
Sarge and Barbara Morrison
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Sarge and Barbara Morrison
Sarge and William J. Bratton
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Sarge and William J. Bratton
Sarge and Lee Baca
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Sarge and Lee Baca
Sarge and Susan L. Taylor
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Sarge and Susan L. Taylor
Sarge and Louis Gossett, Jr.
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Sarge and Louis Gossett, Jr.
Sarge and Willem Dafoe
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Sarge and Willem Dafoe
Family night meeting
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Family night meeting
Sarge and Danny Glover
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Sarge and Danny Glover
Field Training (A mentoring moment)
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Field Training (A mentoring moment)
It's not always about training, we have fun also
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It's not always about training, we have fun also
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Even in the field we eat healthy
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A mind is a terrible thing to waste
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I see the vision
Sarge and Bernard C. Parks
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Sarge and Bernard C. Parks
Kinecta (NIX) Father of the community award
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Kinecta (NIX) Father of the community award
Accepting award from NIX Check Cashing
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Accepting award from NIX Check Cashing
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