The HCCTV Podcast Network

In this episode, we go fishing with the Veterans Summer Slam, meet HCC's newest Communications Director and get creative with Stay Tuned.

Host: Tim Stroud

Guests: Cass Coroiescu Founder & Fleet Captain, Veterans Summer Slam

Donald Sparks, MA Communications Director, HCC Central

Rod Thornton Stay Tuned

Web Links: Veterans Voice website hccs.edu/VeteransVoice

HCC's Veteran and Military Affiliated Student Success Office (VMASS) hccs.edu/veterans

facebook.com/angelcomics

veteranssummerslam.com

staytunedforveterans.org

#veterans #veteransvoice #fishing #comics #staytuned

Today is the first episode of a special Topic series called "Financial Focus." Every other month, we'll be bringing you ideas for working more skillfully with your finances to live your best life, take care of your family and benefit your community.

HCC serves a wide range of students of all ages and each generation has its unique challenges. We'll talk about those today with Chris Hensley, a Financial Advisor, and President and CEO of Houston First Financial Group.

Host: Daniel Scholl, MA HCC Financial Coach

Guest: Chris Hensley Financial Advisor, President, CEO Houston First Financial Group

Web Links: https://www.hccs.edu/applying-and-paying/financial-aid/financial-literacy-for-students/

#financialcoaching #personalfinance #boomers #GenX #millenials #GenZ #debt #homeownership #retirement

The HCC Small Business Development Program (SBDP) is housed in Procurement Operations. The SBDP allows HCC to produce more effective small business participation and create opportunities relating to HCC contracting and procurement. "It's Your Business" was developed to highlight the local small businesses who are currently participating in contracting and procurement opportunities at HCC.

Guest: Susan Repka Co-Founder, B2G Victory

Host: Veronica Douglas, NIGP-CPP, CPPB, CTCM Manager, Small Business Development Program

Record date: April 23, 2024

HCC's Resource Development – Innovation Grants department partners with faculty and staff to secure and monitor grants from federal, state and local government. Here on The Topic, we are proud to profile some of the programs and initiatives that grants make possible.

First generation college students face a unique set of challenges. HCC is reaching out to high school students who will be the first in their family to attend college through a program called Upward Bound.

Host: Darin Baskin, Ed.D. Executive Director, Weekend and Honors College, Instructional Services

Guests: Barbara Ramirez, Ed.D. Director, Trio Upward Bound, Southeast Campus

Aaron Rivera HCC Alumnus

Josue Lindsey HCC Alumnus https://www.hccs.edu/locations/southeast-college/upward-bound-southeast-campus/

#dualcredit #upwardbound #firstgenerationcollegestudent #WeAreHCC #RealWorldEducation

Summer may seem far away, but it will be here before you know it. Houston Community College is hosting a Manufacturing Summer Camp through a grant from the Nuts, Bolts & Thingamajigs Foundation. We're joined by Alberto Urbina, Dean of the Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence, Ed Dernulc, Director of NBT Foundation, Amanda Field, with Auredia's Strategic Business Development & Community Partnerships, and Jonathan and Joseph Heath, past participants in the summer camp program.

Host: Todd Duplantis Director, HCCTV

Guests: Alberto Urbina, M.Ed. Dean, Material Science and Smart Manufacturing Center of Excellence

Ed Dernulc, MBA Director, Foundation of Nuts, Bolts, & Thingamajigs

Amanda Field Strategic Business Development & Community Partnerships, Auredia

Jonathan Heath Participant, HCC Manufacturing Summer Camp

Joseph Heath Participant, HCC Manufacturing Summer Camp

Web Links: hccs.edu/centers/material-science--smart-manufacturing

nbtfoundation.org

auredia.com

Instagram.com/letsmakeithere #manufacturing #stem #summercamps #WeAreHCC

The "Innovation In Education" team at Houston Community College is looking into how education is moving forward to help students achieve their career goals. This episode covers "Space Workforce 2030" and "Inventathon at HCC." Check out what's new in educating our workforce and our nation.

We are surrounded by digital information from the moment we wake up to when we go to bed at night. Our entertainment, information, economic transactions, and interpersonal communication often take place on digital platforms. This has created whole new career paths. In this episode, we explore HCC's Digital Communication, Digital Gaming & Simulation program, and talk with one of its industry partners. Hosts: Parrish Murphy Host, New World Workforce Nakia Edwards HCC Executive Director, Adult Education Guests: André Hermann, MFA Department Chair, Digital Communication, Digital Gaming & Simulation Josh Bankston Partner/Solutions Architect MACE Virtual Labs Web Links: hccs.edu/digitalcommunication https://www.hccs.edu/programs/areas-of-study/art--design/digital-communication/

MaceVL.com #digitalcommunication #virtualreality #extendedreality

In this episode, we explore what's on at the Center of Excellence for Media, Visual & Performing Arts.

Host: Darin Baskin, Ed.D. Executive Director, Weekend and Honors College, Instructional Services

Guests: Jennifer Gardner, BA Instructional Support Specialist, Media, Visual, and Performing Arts

Colleen Reilly, PhD Dean, Center of Excellence for Media, Visual, and Performing Arts

Web Links: hccs.edu/arts https://www.hccs.edu/centers/media-visual--performing-arts/

https://www.flow.page/hccvirtualartscenter #arts #performingarts #drama #dance #music

In this episode, we learn about a group that lives to SERVE, resources for women veterans and a place for healing from PTSD.

Host: Timothy Stroud

Guests: Jay Coppock Chief Operations Officer, SERVE

Tina Eldridge, SHRM-SCP Development Associate VISTA

David Maulsby Executive Director of Support and Giving, PTSD Foundation of America

Web Links, Social Media, and Emails: [email protected] setexasheroes.com

campshield.org/ linktr.ee/campshield [email protected]

ptsdusa.org

#veterans #veteransvoice #womenveterans #veteranresources #ptsd

In this episode, we talk about the value of apprenticeships for both students and companies.

Host: Daniel Scholl Financial Coach

Guests: Shamyia Henderson Business and Community Outreach Coordinator Work-Based Learning and Industry Partnerships

Maria Darby Chief Operating Officer Dwyer Workforce Development

Collin Kinstley Human Resources Trainer JAS Worldwide

hccs.edu/apprenticeship https://www.hccs.edu/continuing-education/gulf-coast-region-apprenticeship-hub/

#WeAreHCC #apprenticeships