In 2018, a news correspondent told a major athlete to stay out of politics and to just...”shut up and dribble”. In this episode, we revisit this moment and talk about the impact of sports on American society.

RESOURCES:

Athletes And Activism: The Long, Defiant History Of Sports Protests – The Underfeated

Racism Is Not A Historical Footnote - The Players' Tribune

12 Ways Sports Make a Positive Impact – Bleacher Report

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Martin Luther King started college at 15. Joan of Arc was 16 when she made the unlikely journey to France. George Williams, appalled by the terrible conditions in London, founded the YMCA at age 23. In this episode, we are talking about the Power of Youth. 

RESOURCES 

8 Reasons Young Leadership Is Essential To Your Organization Now - Carey Nieuwhof

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What do you think corporations should say in their statements? In this episode, we talk with Shawn P. Williams, Vice President at Allyn Media who guides corporate and nonprofit clients on civic, media and community outreach campaigns.

RESOURCES:

Listen to Shawn on his podcast Deconstructing Dallas

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We truly believe voting is your voice….but why do we vote on a Tuesday? In this episode we let you know why and discuss the everyone’s right and responsibility to vote.

RESOURCES:

H.R.1094 - Weekend Voting Act Congress.gov

Felony Disenfranchisement The Sentencing Project

LeBron James is helping launch a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit poll workers ahead of the elections CNN

Timeline of voting rights in the United States Wikipedia

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According to a recent report by Newzoo, Senior Market Analyst, Tom Wijman, the global gaming market will generate $159.3 billion in revenue in 2020. (Newzoo) That’s huge! In this episode, we talk about the world of gaming and whether it will be America’s new pastime.

RESOURCES

People Aren’t Reading or Watching Movies. They’re Gaming. The New York Times

The World’s 2.7 Billion Gamers Will Spend $159.3 Billion on Games in 2020; The Market Will Surpass $200 Billion by 2023 Newzoo

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Today, we are joined by Dr. Tonja Grimble (a.k.a Dr. G) to talk about STEM! While there is an increasing number of STEM jobs, they are still largely underrepresented by women and minorities. How do we teach our kids to be brave and enter into this space in abundance?

RESOURCES

STEM & Cross-Collaboration Instruction – Dr. Tonja Grimble, LinkedIn

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Dr. Tonja Grimble has her Doctorate of Education Specializing in Curriculum and Instruction and is currently a Youth Development Director for the YMCA of Metropolitan Dallas. Connect on LINKEDIN

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Whew! This pandemic has forces us to create new habits and new mindsets, but in this episode, we're talking about things we did pre-COVID that we do NOT want to go back to once this is over.

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Today, we are back with some more guests that are near and dear to our hearts! This episode features the men that are a part of Keith's Circle of Life. We're talking all about the importance of having (and keeping) a network of people and the state of black men in America.

Our guests:

Michael Farris Jr. - Director, Diversity & Inclusion at YMCA of the USA (National Resource Office)

Michael DeVaul - Strategy Leader for Boys and Young Men of Color at YMCA of the USA

David Brown - President/CEO, Capital District YMCA

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Today, we have guests that are near and dear to our hearts! This episode features the women that are a part of Rodrigua's Circle of Life. We're talking all about the importance of having (and keeping) a network of people that will life you up, challenge you, and celebrate you. 

Our guests:

Heather Wilson - Vice President, Operations/Healthy Living Strategy at The Y in Central Maryland

Lucria Ortiz - President & CEO at Yonkers YMCA

Zakiyyah Boone - Chief Executive Officer at Wonderspring Early Education

Angelique Williams - Regional Director of Development at American Red Cross

Stephenie Smith - Managing Partner, Sophic Solutions

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Orrin Woodward, Founder and Chairman of the Board of Life, says “Average leaders raise the bar on themselves; good leaders raise the bar for others; great leaders inspire others to raise their own bar.” Today, we are talking about leadership and developing others.

RESOURCES

Time100 Most Influential People 2019 - Time

7 Characteristics of Inspiring Leaders - Entrepreneur

Three Habits Of Motivational Leaders – Fast Company

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