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Don Thomas Jr., Arianna -Thomas, Linda McKinley , & Patience Mckinley
Our featured guests today are Don Thomas Jr. (Leading on Opportunity-Community Impact Director), Arianna -Thomas (Student-Hampton University-Sophmore), Linda McKinley (Training and Quality Manager-Mecklenburg County Government), and Patience Mckinley (Mars Hill College-Junior).
In today's episode, we celebrate and highlight the power of family, and it's influence on the development of young people. Our professionals, Linda and Don both share how their parents influenced their professional growth. Arianna and Patience articulate the influence that their parents have had on them finding and standing in their purpose, while also navigating college life. Family support has helped scholars as they embrace adulthood and their collegiate journey with excitement. Listening to these guest speak about leadership, Education, and the power of mentors is a must if we are to help young people reach self-actualization.
My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag @embrace_your_truth and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth
Key Points from the episode:
* Patience first pet is what began her love of animals and is the foundation for her going into zoology and biology.
* Parents planted the seed for love for animals.
* Train up a child in the way that they should go.
* Arianna helped her father run for an elected position as a high school student, she went on to speak about the 99 percent placement program in the 5-year M.B.A program at Hampton.
* Patience and Arianna are honor society students.
* Arianna was instrumental in making social media suggestions on how adults can use the platform to reach listeners.
* How women balance marriage, parenthood, spirituality, and professional life.
* Patience was a trailblazer in her school and set a standard for zoology in her previous high school.
* Don talked about data that shows the importance of presence and black males.
* Intentionality and engaging community.
* Systemic strategies that help change the narratives.
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By Kelly R. LittleOur featured guests today are Don Thomas Jr. (Leading on Opportunity-Community Impact Director), Arianna -Thomas (Student-Hampton University-Sophmore), Linda McKinley (Training and Quality Manager-Mecklenburg County Government), and Patience Mckinley (Mars Hill College-Junior).
In today's episode, we celebrate and highlight the power of family, and it's influence on the development of young people. Our professionals, Linda and Don both share how their parents influenced their professional growth. Arianna and Patience articulate the influence that their parents have had on them finding and standing in their purpose, while also navigating college life. Family support has helped scholars as they embrace adulthood and their collegiate journey with excitement. Listening to these guest speak about leadership, Education, and the power of mentors is a must if we are to help young people reach self-actualization.
My request for today is that you help share this episode. So, If you're posting to social media, please tag @embrace_your_truth and @urban_institute_4_sf and use the hashtag #InfiniteVoiceofOurYouth #ChangeYourMindChangeYourLife #MissionFuel #EmbraceYourTruth
Key Points from the episode:
* Patience first pet is what began her love of animals and is the foundation for her going into zoology and biology.
* Parents planted the seed for love for animals.
* Train up a child in the way that they should go.
* Arianna helped her father run for an elected position as a high school student, she went on to speak about the 99 percent placement program in the 5-year M.B.A program at Hampton.
* Patience and Arianna are honor society students.
* Arianna was instrumental in making social media suggestions on how adults can use the platform to reach listeners.
* How women balance marriage, parenthood, spirituality, and professional life.
* Patience was a trailblazer in her school and set a standard for zoology in her previous high school.
* Don talked about data that shows the importance of presence and black males.
* Intentionality and engaging community.
* Systemic strategies that help change the narratives.