BTST Services' Podcast

Did you know that in 2016, Maryland ranked 4th among the top states with the most human trafficking cases per capita? Although the numbers have slightly decreased since then, Baltimore is still a hotspot for human trafficking. In this episode, host Jan Desper Peters and Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe speak about common misconceptions about human trafficking and follow Dr. Gordon’s journey to becoming an advocate for health equity and human trafficking victims. Want to hear more from Dr. Gordon and learn how you can protect potential victims in Baltimore City? Join us on July 29th from 6-8PM at B-More Aware! Register and secure your FREE spot at bmoreaware.eventbrite.com [http://bmoreaware.eventbrite.com/]. #humantrafficking #humantraffickingawareness #sextrafficking #endhumantrafficking #endtrafficking #stoptrafficking #antitrafficking #trafficking #baltimore #baltimorecity #bmorecity #bmorecareful #bmoreaware

Did you know that in 2016, Maryland ranked 4th among the top states with the most human trafficking cases per capita? Although the numbers have slightly decreased since then, Baltimore is still a hotspot for human trafficking. In this episode, host Jan Desper Peters and Dr. Kimberly Gordon-Achebe speak about common misconceptions about human trafficking and follow Dr. Gordon’s journey to becoming an advocate for health equity and human trafficking victims. Want to hear more from Dr. Gordon and learn how you can protect potential victims in Baltimore City? Join us on July 29th from 6-8PM at B-More Aware! Register and secure your FREE spot at bmoreaware.eventbrite.com [http://bmoreaware.eventbrite.com/]. #humantrafficking #humantraffickingawareness #sextrafficking #endhumantrafficking #endtrafficking #stoptrafficking #antitrafficking #trafficking #baltimore #baltimorecity #bmorecity #bmorecareful #bmoreaware

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/17/1c/f6/chrissimon88/3000x3000_12470333.jpg] The semester may have started but it's not too late! Do you have a student heading off to college? Do you find yourself awake at night worried about how you'll pay for school? We have the sign you've been waiting for! Tune into this week's episode of Meeting You Where You Are with host Jan Desper Peters as Dr. Christie Chamblis Murray and Nicole T. Cole, co-authors of College Funding Strategies I Wish Someone Had Told Me, give you the inside scoop on how to pay for college no matter what stage you are in! Buy the book at thecollegemoneyteam.com/shop/ or investnothers.com/online-book-store. Also available on Amazon and Barnes & Noble. #back2school #college #newsemester #collegebound #newepisode #podcast #applepodcast #soundcloud #listen #like #subscribe #mentalhealth #COVID #wereinthistogether #newstrategies

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/17/1c/f6/chrissimon88/3000x3000_12470333.jpg] The 2016 film Hidden Figures shed light on the stories of three extraordinary Black women that excelled in the misogynistic world of academia and science to carve a path for others. On today's episode of Meeting You Where You Are, host Jan Desper Peters speaks with four "hidden figures" in academia, Dr. Kimberly Flagg Sellers, Tracey Murray, Tiffaney Parkman, and Jocelyn DeVance Taliaferro. These ladies are contemporary scholars of our time are dropping the wisdom they have gained in their journeys as Black women in the world of higher education. So sit back and listen up as they each share their personal story about the importance of representation, the struggles they went through in pursuing their doctorates and becoming tenured, and the role that we all have in supporting Black students and other Black Women. Follow Dr. Sellers on twitter and LinkedIn.

itunes pic [https://assets.podomatic.net/ts/17/1c/f6/chrissimon88/3000x3000_12470333.jpg] We feel your pain! On this episode of Meeting You Where You Are, host Jan Desper Peters speaks with Jada McCray, co-owner and Executive Director of BTST Services, and Jody Friend, a senior HR executive to share their experiences of learning to pivot a business in the middle of a pandemic. From transitioning to telework to creating safety plans, tune in to catch the tips and tricks that all employers, employees, and clients should keep in mind as businesses reopen.