Greg Mack Fatherhood Conference Interview

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00:0094.7 The Wave, I'm Greg Mack, and I wanted to invite this gentleman on with me because we're

00:07going to be doing something real fantastic. It's called the Fatherhood Conference. And check this

00:13out, from the streets to the boardroom, and Assemblyman Mike Gibson of District 65 has put

00:21all this together. How are you doing, Mr. Gibson? I am blessed in spite of me. So thank you very

00:26much, Greg. Good to see you again. Great. Tell us about this. I mean,

00:31let me just say out front, I'm excited to be a part of it, okay? I'm going to be doing something

00:37there. I don't know what you got me doing, but I'm excited, man. Tell us about this.

00:42Well, first of all, thank you very much for the coverage and appreciate your listening audience.

00:47We have come up with this Fatherhood Conference. And from, as you said, from the streets to the

00:53boardroom, we believe that iron sharpens iron. And so we will be gathering at Cal State University,

01:00Dominguez Hills on Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. at Cal

01:09State University, Dominguez Hills, located at 1000 East Victoria Street in the beautiful city

01:14of Carson, California. 500 fathers, whether you're a brand new father or you've been a father for a

01:20long time. Iron sharpens iron. We're coming together. And we're, one, we'll start with a

01:28expungement clinic. So fathers who have stuff on their records, we want to try to see if we can

01:33get that stuff expunged. We will have a resource spare, and we'll also have employers there

01:40who will want to take applications, interview, and possibly hire individuals right there on the spot.

01:46And then we'll have swag, and we'll give away things that fathers would need. And so then we'll

01:51be joined into the main Locker Student Union Hall at Cal State Dominguez. We will gather at 9 a.m.

02:01We would come together with inspirational keynote speaker. We'll have information that will be given,

02:06and then we'll be dispersed into various classrooms, talking about various topics,

02:13things that fathers go through. And sometimes we go through those things alone. But it's good to

02:18know that another brother has gone through the same thing that you are going through.

02:22And the key operative word in there is going through, because you're not going to stay in

02:26the situation. You're coming out. And so we want to come and encourage and inspire our fathers.

02:32We want to network with individuals. We want to hear their stories. We also want to hear

02:38how we can be a stronger father to our children, to our community. Because I believe if we have a

02:43stronger father in a household, then we have a strong community. If we have a strong community,

02:49we have a strong city. If we have a strong city, we have a strong county, we have a strong state,

02:53and so forth. And so we're coming together with Project Fatherhood, with Children's Institute,

03:00with the Father Initiative, with First 5 LA, and the list goes on and on with so many

03:05collaborative individuals coming together on Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. to be part

03:13of what's getting ready to take place. And so I'm excited because, one, this is our first time. We've

03:19done conferences for young girls. We've done conferences for young boys. We have done conferences

03:25for our ladies. And so we're coming together to, one, build up fathers and reconnect the fathers

03:32with their children if possible. And if they're having issues or not paying child support,

03:36we want to find out and provide information there. And also, we have to also register fathers to vote

03:43because we have a very important election coming up on November the 5th. We want everybody to be

03:47counted as well. So that's what's taking place on August the 10th at Cal State University,

03:53Dominguez Hills, at 8 a.m. in the morning until 3 o'clock p.m. in the afternoon. You don't want

03:59to miss it. It's going to be an exciting and life-transformation event where iron sharpens

04:05irons from the streets to the boardroom. And we want to make sure that men who was in the streets

04:10and now they're headed to the boardroom come and tell their stories, how they made it over.

04:16You know, I was going to add something to this, but you said it all. I mean, it's all good, man.

04:21I'm excited. I'm a grandfather, so I guess I'll fit in. I don't know.

04:26No, I mean, you being a grandfather, you can talk to other young cats who are first fathers,

04:32first-time fathers, talking about even as a grandfather, being able to inspire them.

04:38We can share what we've gone through and experienced our life journey because we've

04:43lived it as fathers. And something that has helped us and strengthened us on our journey

04:49as a father can strengthen and help some other young father or some other father who's struggling

04:54with just life challenges. And that's what I mean by iron sharpens iron, coming together,

05:00being inspired, being motivated, finding our self-worth and our purpose in life,

05:06and making sure even though you may not be with a mother, even though you may not be with a mother,

05:10your obligation is still to the children. And being there in that space and getting the support

05:16and the village coming together to build you up as a father, that's important.

05:21And if we can help one person, then this conference is a success already.

05:26Where can people go to get more information?

05:29One, they can go to my website. They can go to Mike Gibson, which is M-I-K-E, Gibson, G-I,

05:37Pearson, Paul, S-O-N. Just put that into Google search and you'll go to my website.

05:44It's California State Assembly Member. I represent the 65th State Assembly District.

05:49We have a QR code. You can go and register right then and there. It is important that we do

05:54everything we can to get people to register as soon as possible, as soon as possible,

05:59because we know that one, when people listen to this radio announcement, then people are going

06:05to go and register. And we want to make sure that you have an opportunity to get a seat and be part

06:12of this life-changing experience taking place. And also, you can call my office,

06:17area code 310-324-6408. Once again, 310-324-6408, and say, I want to register

06:30for the Fatherhood Conference. It's taking place on August 10th at 8 a.m. at Cal State

06:36University, Dominguez Hills. I keep saying, because I want you to get it. I don't want

06:40anyone to miss this opportunity to join me. And when you come, why don't you come up and

06:44shake my hand? I want to know that you've listened to this radio station and you heard me

06:48on the radio station with Greg Mack, and that's inspired you to, one, register, and that's why

06:54you're here shaking my hand. I want to know you. I want to hear your journey. I want you to help me

06:59as being a dad as well. Thank you for having us be a part of it, man. And from everyone here at

07:0594.7 The Wave, we love doing things in the community, so we look forward to it.

07:10Well, thank you very much, and thank you, Wave, for being a partner with us in this work. We have

07:17so many challenges, but I believe we have strong men in our community. We build our community. We

07:23are the village, and we want to step up to our rightful place and be that village for our families,

07:28for our community, for that village. Thank you.

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