Don English, Director of Children Deserve Success, interviews Leticia Herrera, a DACA recipient and educational advocate, about her journey and advocacy for immigrant youth. Leticia shares her experience growing up undocumented in the Coachella Valley, her challenges in accessing scholarships and loans, and her advocacy efforts, including founding the first cohort of the Dream.US scholarship recipients. She discusses the impact of DACA's potential removal in 2017, her sister's passing, and her subsequent legislative advocacy. Leticia emphasizes the importance of community support, mentorship, and the need for legislators to understand the contributions and challenges faced by immigrant youth and families.
Don English, Director of Children Deserve Success, interviews Michael Krouse, President and CEO of GoCal, about his journey and efforts in supporting vulnerable youth. Michael shares his background in the hospitality industry, emphasizing the diverse career opportunities it offers. He discusses his experience as an adoptive father of former foster youth, highlighting the challenges and rewards. Michael also talks about his nonprofit work, which includes hosting events to support foster youth and raising awareness of career opportunities in the hospitality industry. He stresses the importance of listening to youth and providing them with resources and support.
Dr. Don English interviews Deputy Sheriff's, Thomas Mabry and Reshawd Cobbs from the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department about the Juvenile Intervention Program (J.I.P.).
The program, started in 2001, aims to educate at-promise youth and their parents about the realities of jail and prison life. It includes a day of mentoring, parenting courses, and visits to jail and the coroner's office. The program has evolved from a "Scared Straight" approach to showing reality, and it has faced challenges like COVID-19 and the closure of a female jail facility. Success stories include youth who changed their behavior and parents who reported positive outcomes. The program emphasizes community referrals, follow-up, and the importance of rehabilitation.
Juvenile Intervention Program (J.I.P.) – San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department
https://wp.sbcounty.gov/sheriff/divisions/public-affairs/juvenile-intervention-program/
This months focus will be an interview with Shuvette Marshall who works in the Homeless Education Department as a Peer Support Associate .
This months focus will be an interview with Lucy Baker, Peer Support Associate with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
Impact Truth
http://www.impacttruth.com/
This month's focus will be an interview with our homeless education project manager, Miss Brenda Dowdy.
SBCSS Homeless Education Program
https://www.sbcss.k12.ca.us/index.php/en/innovation-and-engagement/children-deserve-success/homeless-education
Cecil is the Superintendent of Baker Valley Unified School District. The district is comprised of 145 student spanning preschool to 12th grade with 13 teachers and 14 classified staff on three campuses. Baker is situated between Barstow and Las Vegas and has a population of around 750 people.
This months focus will be an interview with Chris Reinhard, campus pastor at Sandals church talking about Rogo, The Hill Community Center. The center looks to serve our teens in the norther part of San Bernardino.
www.rogofoundation.com/thehill
This month focus will be an interview with Preciosa Hernandez, aka Precious, she is a Chapman University graduate a former McKinney Vento youth, high school graduate of Montclair High School with the Chaffey Joint Union High School District, and a Give Back scholar, student and scholarship recipient.
Roy Juarez Jr. is the president and CEO of Impact Truth. He is the author of Homeless by Choice. He has gone on two tours, Homeless by Choice Tour and the Impact Tour. He is a San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools school based mentoring partner 2022 CDS award recipient for, "It's Not Hard Work it's Heart Work".
Impact Truth
http://www.impacttruth.com/
This month's focus will be an interview with Angel Magallanes C.A.S.E coordinator with San Bernardino County Childrens Network and the current coordinator for the Coalition Against Sexual Exploitation for the County of San Bernardino.
This month's focus will be an interview with Ted Alejandre, Superintendent of San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
This month focus will be an interview with Dr. Matthew Holton, Superintendent for Chaffey Joint Union High School District
This month’s focus will be an interview with William F. Roberts IV, Assistant Superintendent with San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
This month focus will be an interview with Christopher Hauck, Ed.D., principal of Bob Murphy Community School with the San Bernardino County Superintendent of Schools.
This episode features Jenn Carson Crisis Line Supervisor, Inland SoCal 211 Helpline supervisor, Mental Health First Aid and Assist Trainer, Social Work Internship Field Supervisor with the Inland SoCal 211 Helpline.