Season 1

When you think about your life can you identify a person that had a major impact on you? In this episode, I have Alphonso Mayo and Rachel Lewis from Mentoring Mentors talking with us about the impact of mentorship. We also discussed mentoring beyond...

Do you remember your senior year of high school? Well, for the graduating class of 2021 things are very different. In this episode, we sit down with three seniors (Dejia, Talik, and Samantha) from the Partnership for the Future program and discuss h...

In this episode, we talk to La’Nae and Brianne from R.E.A.L Girlz about difficult situations in school from a student's perspective. Join the conversation as we talk about bullying, the influence of social media, friends vs. frenemies, and so ...

Why is early childhood education so important? In this episode, we sit down with Diahann Whittington (Executive Director) and Winnie Canup (Development Director) from the St. James' Children's Center to discuss this topic. They share with us the imp...

Too often, there are no support systems available to help young adults find a career path when they graduate from high school. In this episode, I talk with Mr. Sam Brown about the pilot program Z-Life that was created to address this issue in the Ri...

Healthy Relationships...How important are they in a young person’s life? To answer that question, we have Relationship & Youth Coach Mrs. Tammie Mobley on the show. She is the founder of R.E.A.L Girlz and shares with us how navigating a li...

In this episode, we talk about community impact and family engagement with Ms. Chimere Miles from the Peter Paul Development Center. Peter Paul has been a powerful force in the East End Richmond community for many years. Their family engagement mode...

In this episode, we follow up with the Boys and Girls Club of Metro Richmond to discuss how they are moving forward a year into the pandemic. Sean Miller (COO), Lynne Berkness (VP of Philanthropy), and Brandy Pitt (Senior Program Director) share wit...

In this very special episode, in cooperation with YMCA of Greater Richmond , we give the teens of the YMCA Leaders' Club the mic and let them express their thoughts on some of the problems they see in the world today. Join us as we have a conversati...

Afterschool programs are in high demand, but resources may be few. In spite of the challenges, my guest today (Courtnie McIntosh) shares her story of how she founded The Academy of Goal Achievers and what's being done to expand her reach to influenc...

In this episode, we talk about the C-word. Yes, culture. My guest, Mr. Marcos Martinez (a long time culture and program systems developer), and I discuss the different effects culture can have on an organization and how it can lead to a program's do...

Pete and I talk a little more about leadership, character, effects of bad leadership, and more.  Connect With Us Website: www.schoolafterhours.net Facebook - @schoolafterhours Instagram - @schoolafterhours LinkedIn - school-after-hours-podcas...