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
00:10we're going to be doing something real fantastic.
00:12It's called the Fatherhood Conference.
00:15And check this out.
00:16From the streets to the boardroom, and Assemblyman Mike Gibson of District 65 has put all this
00:24together.
00:25How are you doing, Mr. Gibson?
00:27I am blessed in spite of me.
00:28So thank you very much, Greg.
00:30Good to see you again.
00:31Great.
00:32Tell us about this.
00:33This is exciting.
00:34I mean, let me just say out front, I'm excited to be a part of it.
00:38OK?
00:39I'm going to be doing something there.
00:40I don't know what you got me doing, but I'm excited, man.
00:43Tell us about this.
00:44Well, first of all, thank you very much for the coverage and appreciate your listening
00:48audience.
00:50We have come up with this Fatherhood Conference.
00:54And from, as you said, from the streets to the boardroom, we believe that iron sharpens
00:59iron.
01:01And so we will be gathering at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills on Saturday, August the 10th
01:07at 8 a.m.
01:09Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills, located
01:14at 1000 East Victoria Street in the beautiful city of Carson, California.
01:20500 fathers, whether you're a brand new father or you've been a father for a long time, iron
01:24sharpens iron.
01:25We're coming together and we're one which will start with a a expungement clinic.
01:33So fathers, we have stuff on their records.
01:35We want to try to see if we can get that stuff expunged.
01:38We will have a resource, a resource fair, and we also will have employers there who
01:43will want to take applications, interview and possibly hire individuals right there
01:48on the spot.
01:49And then we'll have swag and we'll give away things that fathers would need.
01:54And so then we'll be joined into the main Locker Student Union Hall at Cal State, Dominguez.
02:02We will gather at 9 a.m., we would come together with inspirational keynote speaker, we'll
02:07have information that will be given, and then we'll be dispersed into various classrooms
02:13talking about various, various topics, things that fathers go through.
02:18And sometimes we go through those things alone, but it's good to know that another
02:21brother has gone through the same thing that you are going through.
02:25And the key operative word in there is going through, because you're not going to stay
02:29in the situation, you're coming out.
02:31And so we want to come and encourage and inspire our fathers.
02:35We want to network with individuals.
02:38We want to hear their stories, but we also want to hear how we can be a stronger father
02:43to our children, to our community.
02:45Because I believe if we have a stronger, a strong father in a household, then we have
02:50a strong community.
02:51If we have a strong community, we have a strong city.
02:53If we have a strong city, we have a strong county, we have a strong state, and so forth.
02:57And so we're coming together with Project Fatherhood, with Children's Institute, with
03:03the Father Initiative, with First 5 LA, and the list goes on and on with so many collaborative
03:09individuals coming together on Saturday, August the 10th at 8 a.m. to be part of what's
03:17getting ready to take place.
03:18And so I'm excited because, one, this is our first time.
03:22We've done conferences for young girls.
03:25We've done conferences for young boys.
03:27We have done conferences for our ladies.
03:30And so we're coming together to, one, build up fathers and reconnect fathers with their
03:35children if possible.
03:37And if they're having issues or not paying child support, we want to find out and provide
03:41information there.
03:43And also, we have to also register fathers to vote because we have a very important election
03:48coming up on November the 5th.
03:49We want everybody to be counted as well.
03:52So that's what's taking place on August the 10th at Cal State University Dominguez Hills
03:57at 8 a.m. in the morning until 3 o'clock p.m. in the afternoon.
04:01You don't want to miss it.
04:03It's going to be an exciting and life-transformation event where iron sharpens irons, from the
04:09streets to the boardroom.
04:11And we want to make sure that men who was in the streets and now they're headed to the
04:15boardroom come and tell their stories how they made it over.
04:19You know, I was going to add something to this, but you said it all.
04:22I mean, it's all good, man.
04:24I'm excited.
04:25I'm a grandfather, so I guess I'll fit in.
04:27I don't know.
04:29No, I mean, you being a grandfather, you can talk to other young cats who are first fathers,
04:36first-time fathers, talking about even as a grandfather, being able to inspire them.
04:41We can only, we can share what we've gone through and experienced our life journey because
04:46we've lived it as fathers and something that has helped us and strengthened us on our journey
04:52as a father can strengthen and help some other young father or some other father who's struggling
04:57with just life challenges.
04:59And that's what I mean by iron sharpens iron, coming together, being inspired, being motivated,
05:06finding our self-worth and our purpose in life and making sure, even though you may
05:10not be with a mother, even though you may not be with a mother, your obligation is still
05:15to the children and being there in that space and getting the support and the village coming
05:21together to build you up as a father.
05:23That's important.
05:24And if we can help one person, then this conference is a success already.
05:29Where can people go to get more information?
05:32One, they can go to my website.
05:35They can go to Mike Gibson, which is M-I-K-E Gibson, G-I, Pearson, Paul, S-O-N.
05:43Just go, just put that into the Google search and you'll go to my website, California State
05:48Assembly member.
05:49I represent the 65th State Assembly District.
05:52We have a QR code.
05:54You can go and register right there, right then and there.
05:56It is important that we do everything we can to get people to register as soon as possible,
06:01as soon as possible, because we know that, one, when people listen to this radio announcement,
06:08that people are going to go and register, and we want to make sure that you have an
06:11opportunity to get a seat and be part of this life-changing experience taking place.
06:19And also, you can call my office, area code 310-324-6408.
06:26Once again, 310-324-6408, and say, I want to register for the Fatherhood Conference
06:35that's taking place on August 10th at 8 a.m. at Cal State University, Dominguez Hills.
06:41I keep saying, because I want you to get it.
06:43I don't want anyone to miss this opportunity to join me.
06:45And when you come, why don't you come up and shake my hand?
06:48I want to know that you've listened to this radio station, and you heard me on the radio
06:52station with Greg Mack, and that's inspired you to, one, register, and that's why you
06:57hear shaking my hand.
06:59I want to know you.
07:00I want to hear your journey.
07:01I want you to help me as being a dad as well.
07:05Thank you for having us be a part of it, man.
07:07And from everyone here at 94.7 The Wave, we love doing things in the community, so we
07:11look forward to it.
07:14Well, thank you very much, and thank you, Wave, for being a partner with us in this
07:17work.
07:20We have so many challenges, but I believe we have strong men in our community.
07:25We build our community.
07:26We are the village, and we want to step up to our rightful place and be that village
07:31for our families, for our community, for that village.
07:36Thank you.
07:37Okay, that's it.
07:38Thank you so much, Mr. Gibson.
07:40I look forward to meeting you.
07:41We'll get this up on our website, and once we do, I'll send you a link so you can post
07:45it to wherever, okay?
07:47Thank you so very much.
07:48I appreciate it, and look forward to seeing you, too, as well.
07:51All right.
07:52You guys have a blessed day.
07:53You, too.
07:54God bless.
07:55Bye-bye.
07:56Talk to you soon.
07:57Thank you, guys.
07:58Bye.