This Is Nashville

Kids in service

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Today, we’ll hear from young people about how they are volunteering in their communities. We'll kick off with Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee and a young student to get the scoop on the Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, which invites elementary kids to devote a portion of their summer break to serving others. Next, we'll speak with young people to find out how they are organizing service projects themselves or finding the right service opportunities through their schools and faith communities. Join us!

Guests:

  • Tennessee First Lady Maria Lee
  • Whit and Shanna Gadke, rising 3rd grader and his mom
  • Madison Cooper, rising 8th grader
  • Robert Brown, rising junior
  • Sophia Phelps, rising junior
  • Jake Dorfman, rising senior

    • Further Reading and Listening:

    • Check out and sign up for the Tennessee Kids Serve Summer Challenge, which invites elementary school students to devote a portion of their summer break to serving others.
    • The KYB Leadership Academy is open to students in middle school through graduate school looking to develop their leadership skills and launch their own service projects.
    • You can find local opportunities to volunteer through Hands On Nashville.
    • You can listen to yesterday's Kids Week kickoff episode: "What it's like to be a kid right now."
    • And, get the book "I Am Amazing"!

      • This episode was produced by Katherine Ceicys.

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