Start Smart Texas with Roxanne Saldana Jones and Kierstan Schwab

Our mental health and back to school with Dr. Logan Winkleman

Today on the #hopepod, Dr. Logan Winkleman with the Texas Tech Health Sciences Center is back on with to help us all get ready for back-to-school. We talk through ways that educators, parents, caregivers, and students can all manage our anxiety and practice a little self-compassion. Let's all have a great school year! In this episode: ... Local mental health resources https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/mentalhealth ... Affordable, quality afterschool care https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/childcare

Making an impact through the Loaned Executive program with Keith Patrick and Ian Spector

Today on the #hopepod, we're visiting with 2022 Loaned Executive Chair Keith Patrick with Frenship ISD and Vice-Chair Ian Spector with Slate Group. We talk about their involvement with United Way, their experiences in other community involvement, and what they hope that the 2022 Loaned Executive volunteers will experience. In this episode: 2022 Loaned Executive Program https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/loanedexecutives ... Affordable, high-quality afterschool care https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/childcare

Summertime fun with Rachel Elbert and Glenda Mathis

Today on the hope pod we're having some summertime fun with Rachel Elbert, Director of Operations at the Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock, and Glenda Mathis, Executive Director at the YWCA of Lubbock. Rachel and Glenda are sharing about the wild, crazy, yet safe, educational, and affordable summer camp options available through their organizations. These camps make a huge difference for families in our community.  In the episode: Boys and Girls Clubs of Lubbock https://lubbockbgc.org/ YWCA of Lubbock http://www.ywcalubbock.org/ Guadalupe Parkway Neighborhood Centers https://guadalupe-parkway.org/ ... Free lunch sites https://data.texas.gov/stories/s/TDA-Data-Overview-School-Nutrition-Programs/e2dm-5r4v

Responding to the changing work environment with Robin Raney, Elizabeth Laughlin, and Samantha Mendoza

Today on the hope pod, we're visiting with Robin Raney with Goodwill Industries of Northwest Texas, Elizabeth Laughlin with Literacy Lubbock, and Samantha Mendoza with Workforce Solutions. We're talking about the varied challenges in today's workforce - from helping job seekers gain new skills to helping employers adapt to the changing environment. ... Learn more about Goodwill's job training classes and get signed up 👉🏽 https://goodwillnwtexas.org/job-training/ [https://goodwillnwtexas.org/job-training/] ... Find out about Literacy Lubbock's tutoring programs from learning to read to getting a GED 👉🏼 https://literacylubbock.org/ [https://literacylubbock.org/] ... Get matched with your next job with the help of Workforce Solutions 👉🏿 https://workforcesouthplains.org/ [https://workforcesouthplains.org/] ... Enroll your child in affordable, quality childcare while you work Early Learning Centers 👉🏽 https://elclubbock.org/ [https://elclubbock.org/] SPCAA Head Start 👉🏼 https://www.spcaa.org/home/head-start-program/ [https://www.spcaa.org/home/head-start-program/] ... Check out the Summer Reading Calendar and start making learning moments with your child 👉🏿 https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading [https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading]

Start Smart Texas with Roxanne Saldana Jones and Kierstan Schwab

In today's episode, we're visiting with Roxanne Saldana Jones with United Ways of Texas and Kierstan Schwab with Texas PBS about Start Smart Texas. Start Smart Texas is a part of the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. In 2017, Lubbock became a Start Smart City, and since we've been working with the community to improve third-grade reading levels, kindergarten readiness, and other issues impacting a child's opportunity to succeed in school. ... Learn more about the local Start Smart Initiative https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/startsmart [https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/startsmart] View the Summer Reading Calendar and sign-up for updates https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading [https://www.liveunitedlubbock.org/summerreading] Learn more about Start Smart Texas https://startsmarttexas.org/ [https://startsmarttexas.org/] ... Learn more about United Ways of Texas https://www.uwtexas.org/ [https://www.uwtexas.org/] Learn more about https://texaspbs.org/ [https://texaspbs.org/] ... Other resources mentioned in the show: Bright by Text https://brightbytext.org/ [https://brightbytext.org/] Lubbock Learning Neighborhood https://www.facebook.com/groups/149526513083815 [https://www.facebook.com/groups/149526513083815] The Parenting Cottage https://www.parentingcottage.org/ [https://www.parentingcottage.org/] Literacy Lubbock https://literacylubbock.org/ [https://literacylubbock.org/]