Ginny Manguno, a teacher at Briarcrest Christian School, assigned listening to the podcast in her high school class. And so we decided to interview Ginny and her 15 students!
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An Army of Normal Teenagers (Pt 2)
Ginny Manguno, a teacher at Briarcrest Christian School, assigned listening to the podcast in her high school class. And so we decided to interview Ginny and her 15 students!
Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 1)
When Kim found out that thousands of kids in her suburban community were going hungry in the summer, she couldn’t look away from the problem. Her nonprofit Festa now feeds over 800 children in the summer, but as Kim puts it, they don’t just want to help people live in poverty a little bit better. So they serve 1,166 people with America’s only 3-generation family English as a Second Language program, to help their families escape poverty.
Kim Emch: The Only 3 Generation Family ESL Program (Pt 2)
When Kim found out that thousands of kids in her suburban community were going hungry in the summer, she couldn’t look away from the problem. Her nonprofit Festa now feeds over 800 children in the summer, but as Kim puts it, they don’t just want to help people live in poverty a little bit better. So they serve 1,166 people with America’s only 3-generation family English as a Second Language program, to help their families escape poverty .
When I Learned About “Church Schools”
For Shop Talk, Coach Bill tells the story of learning about “church schools” from his football players. It’s a sad history that is not well known.
Oseola McCarty: The Generous Washerwoman
For Shop Talk, Coach Bill tells the story of Oseola McCarty, the washerwoman who donated $150,000 to a school she never visited.
Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 1)
Charmaine is the founder of My Possibilities, which serves who they call HIPsters (hugely important people), otherwise known as adults with disabilities, with a real college experience that they wouldn’t otherwise get. They started with 10 students and now have 675 students!
Charmaine Solomon: HIPsters — Hugely Important People (Pt 2)
Charmaine is the founder of My Possibilities, which serves who they call HIPsters (hugely important people), otherwise known as adults with disabilities, with a real college experience that they wouldn’t otherwise get. They started with 10 students and now have 675 students!
Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 1)
Khali started Downtown Boxing Gym to use boxing as the hook to teach vulnerable Detroit kids about life. Ironically, none of the kids are now using their boxing ring, but their STEAM Lab and other awesome stuff have helped 1,500 kids graduate high school and 98% go on to post-secondary education!
Khali Sweeney: The Boxing Gym Where No One Boxes (Pt 2)
Khali started Downtown Boxing Gym to use boxing as the hook to teach vulnerable Detroit kids about life. Ironically, none of the kids are now using their boxing ring, but their STEAM Lab and other awesome stuff have helped 1,500 kids graduate high school and 98% go on to post-secondary education!