Podcast appearances and mentions of Kenneth M Young

Katrina Hobbs-Everett will be presented the “Special Drum Major for Justice Award” this Saturday when Haverhill's Calvary Baptist Church hosts its first Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. celebration.Calvary Baptist Church, the oldest African-American Church in the Merrimack Valley, celebrates King's life and legacy with a program called “Lifting as We Climb,” presented through song, dance and speech. During a recent appearance on WHAV's morning program, Calvary Baptist Church Rev. Kenneth M. Young said the event begins Saturday, Jan. 14, at 2 p.m., with an art gallery featuring the works of youth artists and the MLK Quilt.“There's going to be pictures of the civil rights movement. We have an artist in our church, Steven Perry, with some of his art seen at the Buttonwoods Museum, is going to unveil his special MLK portrait, and we will be doing a silent auction for those who would like to take that home with them,” he said.The full celebration begins at 3 p.m., in the sanctuary of Calvary Baptist Church, 3 Ashland St., Haverhill. Evangelist Angela Farris serves as mistress of ceremony and the special musical guest is Elder Terrence Haynes and Voice of Praise of Springfield—as seen on Whitney Houston's biopic.“This the same choir seen in the Whitney Houston bio pic “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” and they're gonna come be with us, as well as celebrate Drum Major for Justice Award, Katrina Hobbs Everett,” he explained.The program, will also help raise money for scholarships and outreach programs, such as the food pantry.On Friday, Jan 13, at 7 p.m. the church will also be participating in a joint Shabbat service at Temple Emanu-El, 514 Main St., Haverhill. The annual service follows the weekly Sabbath liturgy and includes selected readings from the writings of King. Temple Emanu-El Cantor Vera Broekhuysen conducts the service and members of the Greater Haverhill Clergy Association will also participate.Support the show

Kenneth M. Young talks about racism in the justice system in the aftermath of the shooting of Ahmaud Arbery in Georgia. There's a Dothan, Alabama connection in this story? And the series on Civil Litigation continues with more on discovery and receiving a subpoena.

Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools addresses school and community leaders in his annual State of Education Address.

Riverside County superintendent of Schools. Kenneth M. Young, awards diplomas to veterans who left high school before graduation to serve in the armed forces.

Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, and Dr. Al Karnig, President of California State University, San Bernardino, discuss the Early Assessment Program and the need to better prepare Inland Empire students to succeed in college.

Dr. Pam Clute, Assistant Vice Chancellor at University of California, Riverside, joins Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, for a discussion on preparing students for the 21st century global economy.

Economist John Husing and Kenneth M. Young, Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, discuss strategies for developing a well-educated work force in the Inland Empire.

Edgemont Elementary School, in the Moreno Valley Unified School District, has scored steady and dramatic gains in state test scores in spite of the high poverty index of its student population. Riverside County Superintendent Kenneth M. Young examines the successful strategies of the school's leadership with former principal Melissa Bazanos and current principal Marion Leonard.

Riverside County Superintendent of Schools, Kenneth M. Young, continues his exploration of successful strategies for improving student performance in schools with a high poverty index. Guests are Principal Gerardo Aguilar and Instruction Coach/Teacher Dawn Elliot from Arlanza Elementary School in the Alvord Unified School District.