The Created for Greatness Podcast

When have you needed help? When were you able to help someone else? Today, we explore what it's like to be a friend and to have a good support network. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Today we are joined by very special guests, Charles and Theo Jackson. They are in fourth and first grade, respectively, and are joining us for a very special episode. Our Middle Schoolers offer wisdom and advice on how to get through Elementary and what to expect as they move up to a new school. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

We are joined today by Dr. Matthew George Washington. He is assistant professor of history at Prairie View A&M University and author of "The Jim Crow North: The Struggle for Civil Rights in Pottstown, Pennsylvania". Dakota and Noel sat down with him at the Pottstown High School to talk about the history of civil rights in Pottstown, and the surprisingly significant role that our borough played in the struggle for equality. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

It's a special one-on-one episode with Christazja and Zack about her experience in the pilot program "Montco 360" at Montgomery County College. We talk about engineering, creativity, fixing the world's problems, and the incredible opportunities that are here in the borough. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

We've got some birthdays in the house which means this is a birthday episode! It's full of stories, memories, hopes, and advice. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Episode 26

It's a new school year, and we have a new crew of Middle Schoolers at the mics. This season is going to be filled with thoughtful explorations, hilarious moments, and plenty of good times. First up, let's get to know the students. In this episode, they talk about who they admire. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Our college crew is back for one last episode before returning to school. We discuss what they are studying, why they are drawn to it, and how they are going to make the world a better place. 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Equitable transit-oriented development is a bit of a mouthful, but our college crew unpacks why it is so important for up-and-coming places like Pottstown, and how it could make our borough a better place for everyone! 

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Every Thursday during the Summer, the Pottstown Parks Department puts on a block party called "Play Streets". We took our microphones and a couple students to talk to some of the difference makers in the borough. We talk with Councilwoman Trenita Lindsay and Luke Johnson. This is part 2 recorded on August 1st 2024.

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.

Every Thursday during the Summer, the Pottstown Parks Department puts on a block party called "Play Streets". We took our microphones and a couple middle schoolers to talk to some of the difference makers in the borough. This is part 1 recorded on July 11th 2024.

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Produced and edited by Zack Jackson 

https://www.pottstownschools.org/

https://striveinitiative.org/

If you would like to get involved with our mentorship program, check out the available opportunities below.