Bottom Row (left to right): Arely Guadalupe Jimenez Mendoza, Genesis Thania Gomez Amaya, Roberto Villarino, Fabian Gomez-Robles, Alexzander Romero, Neo Middleby, Aeon Agundez, Alondra Flores-Perez, Virginia Finlayson. Back Row: Mark Takano-U.S. Congress, District 39; Michael Vargas, Mayor, City of Perris; Edward Delgado, Chairman of the March JPA & Councilmember, City of Moreno Valley; Jamil Dada, Vice Chair, Riverside County Workforce Development Board; Ulises Cabrera, Mayor, City of Moreno Valley; Stewart Knox, Secretary of the California Labor & Workforce Development Agency; Stephanie Adams, Deputy Director, Riverside County Workforce Development; Richard Roth, CA Senate, District 31; Heidi Marshall, Director, Riverside County Housing and Workforce Solutions; Rob McMillan, Inland Empire Bureau Chief, ABC7 Eyewitness News. Valley News/Courtesy photo
RIVERSIDE – The Jamil Dada Character Excellence Youth Awards will be honoring Riverside County youth for many years to come thanks to the creation of an endowment from the event’s namesake Jamil Dada. Jamil currently serves as Vice Chair of the Riverside County Workforce Development Board. Also, a long-time member of the Governor’s California Workforce Development Board and the National Association of Workforce Boards in Washington, D.C.. Jamil formally announced the creation of the endowment last month at the annual youth awards hosted at the March Field Air Museum.“Every year, we hear incredible stories of youth throughout Riverside County who are overcoming the odds and achieving success at our Youth Opportunity Centers, despite their life situations. It’s great to see liv
