BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//com.denhaven2/NONSGML ri_cal gem//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VEVENT DESCRIPTION:In a press release Platinum Minds will host the Spring 2012 Entrepreneur/Leadership Symposium for young men on Saturday\, June 2\, 2012\, from 9:15 am to 4 pm at a private site in Elizabeth. \; Participants will include qualified students from Elizabeth\, Newark\, and the surrounding area.\nThe Spring 2012 Entrepreneur/Leadership Sym posium is a day-long event for young men age 11 to 17\, featuring info rmative workshops\, presentations and exhibits designed to strengthen students&rsquo\; leadership\, empowerment and community development sk ills. \; Qualified students will network with business and communi ty leaders\, who will offer their success stories and challenges\, wit h the goal of providing more young men with knowledge of their value a nd role in revitalizing their community. Participation is free-of-char ge\, and qualified students must be nominated by a member of the stude nt&rsquo\;s school administration or faculty\, or local church adminis trators. Applicants must: ·\; be young men age 11-17 ·\ ; live in an &ldquo\;environmentally challenged" neighborhoods \ ; (pressure to join gangs or take or deal drugs\, threats of physical violence to\, from\, or in school) ·\; have a B average or hi gher\, or be strongly motivated to learn ·\; have no major drug or discipline problems\, and no criminal record\; and ·\; arr ange transportation to and from the Elizabeth\, NJ site Platinum Minds is seeking small business and corporations that would like to contribu te financial donations for the Spring 2012 Entrepreneur/Leadership Sym posium. \; Inquiries should be sent via email to David Messineo at dmessineo@platinuminds.org. \; Please indicate &ldquo\;Elizabeth ELS Donor&rdquo\; in the subject line.  \; The deadline for nominati on is Tuesday\, May 22\, 2012. URL:http://verona.patch.com/events/nominations-being-accepted-for-2012-en trepreneurleadership-symposium-platinum-minds SUMMARY:Nominations Being Accepted for 2012 Entrepreneur/Leadership Sympo sium - Platinum Minds LOCATION:95 W. Main Street Ste. 5-166\, Chester\, NJ: 95 W. Main Street S te. 5-166\, Chester\, NJ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR