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Measuring Up
Our host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ben Johnson Jr, Assistant Director of Recreation for Louisville Parks and Recreation. Johnson shares the vital role parks and recreation play in the community, his love of cooking, and how his time at Florida A&M University helped shape him into the man he is today.
Johnson is committed to serving youth in the community, having previously served as the Assistant Director of Youth Development for Metro Government. He was recently named a BMe Genius Fellow for his service as a mentor to young Black men and innovative programming for Louisville youth. Johnson also serves as President of the Education First Foundation which hosts the Showcase of HBCU, the second largest college fair in Kentucky and the only one dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
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By LouUrbanLeagueOur host Lyndon Pryor, Interim LUL President & CEO, is joined by Ben Johnson Jr, Assistant Director of Recreation for Louisville Parks and Recreation. Johnson shares the vital role parks and recreation play in the community, his love of cooking, and how his time at Florida A&M University helped shape him into the man he is today.
Johnson is committed to serving youth in the community, having previously served as the Assistant Director of Youth Development for Metro Government. He was recently named a BMe Genius Fellow for his service as a mentor to young Black men and innovative programming for Louisville youth. Johnson also serves as President of the Education First Foundation which hosts the Showcase of HBCU, the second largest college fair in Kentucky and the only one dedicated to Historically Black Colleges and Universities.