We are joined by the legend himself, Dr. Tony Alleyne!

The Rundown

0:00 - Intro to Dr. Alleyne

2:30 - Prep for Prep, HS journey at St. Andrew's School (SAS)

6:30 - Double consciousness while attending SAS, life at boarding school

12:10 - Decision to turn down a finance job, why he decided to pursue education

16:20 - Why he decided to stay in education after his experience at Teach for America in Charlotte for 2 years

17:45 - Early stages of Project SSOAR, how DCS got its start

21:10 - Taking data from a Harvard study in order to make DCS a reality

23:40 - What has he learned from DCS, how has the program evolved over time

26:10 - Balancing life as an Executive Director, a husband, a father . . .

28:00 - Daily routine

30:00 - Leading the program, seeing himself in the scholars

33:10 - Why being active is so important to him

35:00 - Pitch to Bill and Melinda Gates (if we got the chance to meet them!)

36:15 - Why DCS is valuable to the students we serve

37:45 - Demanding honesty

39:00 - Mad Minute

42:20 - Ring the Bell

YouTube Link to watch the entire video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tL-Jf6PYFsw&t=168s

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On our 15th episode. we are joined by Dr. Laura Perna! Dr. Perna, a professor at the University of Pennsylvania and Co-Founder of Penn’s GSE Aliance for Education, talks about her research, issues of college access, affordability and success for first-generation, under-resourced students and why she has dedicated her life to this specific research.

The Rundown

0:00 - Intro and podcast name change

2:30 - arc of her career, goals of her research

4:00 - reflecting on her own experiences and how that influences her current work

7:00 - what does her ideal intervention look like? How do you tackle the numerous barriers for first-gen, under-resourced students?

10:10 - College Promise programs and her findings

14:45 - college affordability and pell grants

17:30 - achievement gap, staying on track during these Covid times and the benefits of a college degree

21:00 - Advice to our scholars about post-secondary options

25:00 - Ring the Bell Segment

On episode 14, we are joined by David Conley!

The Rundown

0-2:15, Intro to David

2:55-6:30, Arc of his career & why he got started in education/policy

7:30-13:40, What does it mean to be college ready? How can we better prepare students?

14:05-16:00, Creating a sense of self-belonging for college students

16:45-19:40, How can schools help students develop key learning skills that will help them as they continue their academic career

19:50-26:40, His book titled, "The Practice and Promise of Next Generation Assessment" and his findings

27:40-30:40, What more can be done to help students?

30:55-32:50 , Advice to our DCS students and why "under-matching" is NOT the answer. Challenge yourself!

32:55-36:10 , Ring the Bell Segment

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On our 13th episode, we had the pleasure to speak with Cohort 4 scholar and Lake Forest High School graduate Cierra DePrisco. Cierra talked about her love for cheer, choosing MVC and how she balances her time.

The Rundown

0-1:00, Introduction to Cierra

1:00-3:25, Starting sports in 6th grade and her HS career

3:25-4:55, Why she applied to DCS and how DCS helped with her college process

5:00-8:20, Her recruiting process and why MVC was the best fit for her

8:20-10:25, Competing on the MVC cheer squad

10:30-13:10 , Winning the Conference and Regional Championships at MVC in year 1

13:20-14:00, Balancing her time b/w school, work and sports

14:05-14:55 , Reflections on her first 1.5 years at MVC, becoming club president

15:00-15:10, What Cierra is most proud of . . .

15:25- 17:15, Mad Minute Segment

17:20-18:05, Ring the Bell Segment

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On our latest episode, we are joined by Janet Bonner! Janet, who serves as the Director of College Counseling at KIPP, talks about her work with NASA, her work with KIPP and why she loves serving students and their families through college counseling. Subscribe, rate and review.

We are joined by C3 scholar and William Penn HS graduate Damien Cook on our 11th episode! Damien, a Food & Service Management major at Johnson & Wales University, talks about where he developed his passion for cooking, his incredible experience at Disney and where he hopes to be in 10 years. If you haven’t already, do yourself a favor and subscribe to the podcast, maybe even leave a review if you’d like.

On our tenth episode, we are joined by C2 scholar Marwane Adlani. Marwane, a senior at the University of Delaware, talks about his initial struggle with his major, how he navigated the internship process and the moment when he found out about his first full-time job offer. As always, subscribe, rate and review.

On our 4th and final episode of our STEM-Powered series, we are joined by Cohort 1 scholar Dymon Moore! Dymon, a software engineer at Northrop Grumman, talks about starting her own non-profit and why advocacy is so important for young women in STEM fields. As always, subscribe, rate and review!

On our third episode of our STEM-Powered series, we were fortunate to speak with Kamela Smith. Kamela, the Community Outreach Program Manager at Christiana HealthCare System, talks about what it means for organizations to be diverse, the notion of addressing and confronting stereotypes and provides guidance and support for our young women in STEM who are looking to break through.

On the 2nd episode of our STEM-Powered series, we had the pleasure to speak with Sigourney Bell! Sigourney, a second year PhD student at the University of Cambridge and Co-Founder of Black in Cancer, talks to us about her work as a researcher, her experience as a woman of color in a leadership position and the importance of visibility for our young women who are looking to enter the STEM fields. As always, subscribe, rate and review.