Podcasts about thomas nelson community college

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2021 17:40

Gary talks with Brandie Weaver and Kathy Carbaugh of Thomas Nelson Community College about Veterans Day 2021 events.

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An Insider's Perspective on the Virginia Governor's Race

The Political Life

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 1, 2021 20:28

Shawn Day is a Senior Director of Public Affairs at Capital Results – a Virginia-based full-service public affairs and business consulting firm helping a wide range of companies, associations and government entities achieve their public policy and business goals. Shawn directs integrated communications strategies designed to raise political and public support for clients primarily in the healthcare, technology and energy industries. His background in journalism and understanding of complex public policies provide a unique perspective on crafting effective campaigns to help clients achieve their goals. Shawn oversees media relations, stakeholder outreach and strategic communications to build coalitions and foster a favorable environment for clients' business objectives. He manages clients' relationships with news reporters and opinion leaders, as well as nonprofit groups, trade associations, public policy think-tanks, and civic and business organizations. Shawn has extensive experience conducting in-depth policy research and analysis, and he works with regulatory and government affairs teams to shape messaging, media strategy and other aspects of strategic communications plans. Prior to joining Capital Results, Shawn worked at The Virginian-Pilot, where he served as the lead editorial writer on state government and politics. He previously served as a news reporter at The Virginian-Pilot, the Daily Press and at newspapers in Oregon and Arizona, and he has written about a variety of issues at the local, state and federal levels. Shawn also is an adjunct professor at Thomas Nelson Community College, where he teaches composition and persuasive writing courses. Help us grow! Leave us a rating and review - it's the best way to bring new listeners to the show. Don't forget to subscribe! Have a suggestion, or want to chat with Jim? Email him at Jim@ThePoliticalLife.net Follow The Political Life on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter for weekly updates.

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One Storyboard at a Time | Interview Show

Charlottesville Community Engagement

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2021 30:42

Overcoming several challenges that have arisen over the past few years, Jastin Diemsen joins the podcast to speak about his pursuit of a Graphic and Media Design degree, and the obstacles that he has had to overcome to where he is now. ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over five years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Jastin Diemsen is am a gamer and anime watcher that is pursuing a Graphic and Media Design Major at Thomas Nelson Community College. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/support

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July 27, 2021: Habitat briefs Albemarle PC on progress at Southwood; New names for two Virginia community colleges

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 27, 2021 17:54

In today’s Patreon-fueled shout-out: Help support black-owned business in the Charlottesville area. Check out the Charlottesville Black Business Directory at cvilleblackbiz.com and choose between a variety of goods and services, ranging from beauty supplies, professional services, and e-commerce. Visit cvilleblackbiz.com as soon as you can to get started.On today’s show:Another update on the redevelopment of Southwood Mobile Home Park by Habitat for Humanity of Greater CharlottesvilleSpotted Lanternfly spotted in Albemarle Two Virginia community colleges have new names Governor Ralph Northam announces federal ARPA funding fo water and wastewater projectsGovernor Ralph Northam has announced plans to use $411.5 million of the state’s share of American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to invest in water and sewer infrastructure throughout Virginia. There is no list of projects provided in the release, but the announcement does state that $186.5 million will go to wastewater treatment plants, $125 million will go to assist Richmond, Alexandria, and Lynchburg replace their combined sewer overflow systems, and $100 million will go to water systems in small and disadvantaged communities. The Rivanna Water and Sewer Authority was set to discuss how it may seek out ARPA funds at its meeting today, and I’ll have that information in a future newsletter. Yesterday, Governor Northam announced $250 million in ARPA funds to improve ventilation in public schools, and those projects will all require local matches. (release)Earlier this month. Northam announced the use of more than $200,000 to bolster grants from the Virginia Main Street program run by the Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development. Several communities in the general area received funding:The Town of Farmville will receive $25,000 on a wayfinding system identified in a 2020 studyThe Town of Orange will receive $25,000 for the Orange Downtown Association and the Orange County African American Historical Society for placemaking in a town parkThe Town of Altavista will receive $20,000 to add to an existing grant for the town’s Downtown Business Investment program to fill empty storefrontsNelson County will receive $7,000 to create a market analysis and retail gap analysis for the village of Lovingston An invasive insect that threatens a wide range of crops has been spotted in Albemarle County. The Virginia Cooperative Extension has confirmed the presence of Spotted Lanternfly this month. The extension is a service of Virginia Tech and Virginia State University, whose communication staff prepared an informational video.“The Spotted Lanternfly, an invasive bug from China, has been wreaking havoc on agricultural crops and causing a nuisance in the Northeast since 2014,” the narrator narrates. “Now the pest has found its way to Virginia. The insect can attack everything from peach and apple trees to hops and grapes.Extension agents have been training volunteers to monitor for the Spotted Lanternfly. Visit the Extension’s website to learn more and to find out how to report the species if you see a specimen. Learn more about the Spotted Lanternfly on the Virginia Cooperative Extension website (Credit: Virginia Cooperative Extension)Two new community colleges in Virginia have new names, and another has added one character to its title. The State Board of Community Colleges approved the changes last Thursday. John Tyler Community College in Chesterfield County will become Brightpoint Community College, and Lord Fairfax Community College in Fauquier and Fairfax counties will become Laurel Ridge Community College. Patrick Henry Community College will add an ampersand to become Patrick & Henry Community College due to it serving two southside counties in that area. (VCCS release)All 23 colleges in the system are re-examining their names and the names of their buildings. John Tyler was the 10th president of the United States and a slaveholder who eventually served in the Confederate House of Representatives. (learn more on Brightpoint site)In the case of Lord Fairfax, the school’s website states that before the institution opened, minutes from 1969 reveal there was a struggle to come up with a name. “The workgroup unanimously agreed, based on his history and lack of any notable legacy, that if the college were being named today, the group would not recommend it be named for Thomas, the 6th Lord Fairfax,” reads the Laurel Ridge Community College website. At least two other community colleges are expected to change their names. These are Dabney S. Lancaster Community College in Clifton Forge and Buena Vista and Thomas Nelson Community College in Hampton Roads. In today’s second subscriber-supported public service announcement: On Thursday, July 29, the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society will turn the spotlight on four interns who have been helping the organization on topics this summer. Tune in on YouTube or Facebook at noon to learn about work to identify people buried in the early 19th century in unmarked graves at Pen Park, how cvillepedia is being updated to have a more broad perspective on local history, and to learn more about the ACHS’s Race and Sports project. It’s part of the Albemarle Charlottesville Historical Society’s Unregulated Meanderings series. Register on Zoom!One of the speakers will discuss her work helping to update cvillepedia, such as this article on Fountain Hughes. In 2007, Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville purchased the Southwood Mobile Home Park in Albemarle County’s southern growth area for $7 million. Since then, the nonprofit agency has served as landlord of the site which currently has about 1,500 residents in 341 mobile homes. Since then, Habitat has been planning to redevelop it on a bigger scale that at the 16-unit Sunrise Trailer Court on Carlton Road. Megan Nedostup is a planner with Albemarle County.“In 2016, the county partnered with Habitat through a Board resolution and then for fiscal year 2017 through fiscal year 2019, the Board of Supervisors included in their strategic plan initiative revitalizing urban neighborhoods,” Nedostup said.In 2018, the Board agreed to contribute $675,000 to assist Habitat prepare its rezoning application for the first phase. In 2019, Habitat, the Board of Supervisors, and Albemarle Economic Development Authority entered into a performance agreement through which Albemarle would provide up to $1.8 million to help fund construction of affordable housing as well as $1.4 million in property tax rebates. Supervisors approved the first rezoning from R-2 to Neighborhood Model Development that year as well. (performance agreement)“Four hundred and fifty maximum units were approved in this phase one,” Nedostup said. “The units included a mixture of residential townhomes, multifamily, single family, duplexes and a maximum of 50,000 square feet of non-residential was permitted under the code of development.” Illustrative concept for how development is progressing at Southwood (Credit: Waterstreet Studio)Construction of several blocks is underway and at various stages of the review process. Some of the first units to go through the site plan are the ones being constructed by Piedmont Housing Alliance using Low Income Housing Tax Credits in Blocks 11 and 12. In all, Piedmont Housing is seeking to build 121 rental units in Southwood Apartments. Blocks nine, 10, and the rest of 11 are mostly market-rate townhomes on the future New Horizon Drive to be built by Atlantic Builders“There are 16 affordable townhomes,” Nedostup said. Village One consists of Blocks 5, 6, and 8, with parts of Blocks 3 and 4. There are a wide range of unit types in this area. An illustrative plan depicts what developer is building what units and where. In all, 287 units are planned so far, with planning to get underway on Village 2 in the future. Dan Rosensweig is the chief executive officer at Habitat for Humanity of Greater Charlottesville.“We all know that you took a bit of a leap of faith with us when you recommended approval about two years ago,” Rosensweig said. “This is something a little bit different in that it was organized as a block plan which created a framework, a regulatory framework, which created flexibility for cohorts of residents to design the various moments within the new development.” Rosensweig took the Planning Commission on a video fly-through of these sections, which you can watch as part of the YouTube video. That’s also the best way to get a full sense of where the project is at the moment. (watch)One small detail, the first floors of each of the buildings that make up Southwood Apartments will be 12 feet high, which Rosensweig said will allow them to serve as commercial at some point in the life cycle of those buildings. Here’s another detail about the architecture of some of the residential units in Village One. “One of the things that’s very important to us at Habitat and I know that it was important to you all in the rezoning process is that you can’t tell Habitat units from market-rate units so on every block there is a mixture of Habitat homes and market rate homes and we’ve coordinated with the market-rate builders to make sure our architecture matches up,” Rosensweig said. Rosensweig said that during the rezoning, Habitat agreed to make 15 percent of the housing in the first phase below-market through various interventions to bring down the cost to future residents. “So that would have been 50 of the 335 total units,” Rosensweig said. “We ended up 207 affordable units out of the 335 or 62 percent. That breakdown is about 80 Habitat units for purchase, six Habitat units for rent, and that will toggle a little bit. Some of the families may rent originally and then purchase the ones that they are renting.”Piedmont Housing Alliance is building the rest of the subsidized units. The original plan had been to not move any of the mobile homes during the first phase, but 25 units have had to be moved. “In the initial phase, we had hoped not to move anybody at all,” Rosensweigh said. “That’s why we developed greenfields at first. We thought we might have to move a few. We’ve had to move a few more than we thought but none of them off-site. Out of an abundance of caution, we’re working with 25 families that are adjacent to the first construction zone that were a little too close for comfort.”So far, eleven of the 25 trailers have been moved to other sections of the park and others should be moved by September. Rosensweig said Habitat has accumulated many trailers in its 14 years operating the site and was able to provide those in situations where the original structure could not be moved. As for construction of new units, Habitat’s Chief Construction Officer said the first lots will be turned over to developers sometime this fall. Here’s Andrew Vinisky.“We anticipate our first five Habitat homes and likely the first four market rate homes to be delivered some time next summer,” Vinisky said. Work is underway now on the phasing for the rest of the Sunrise development. Attorney Lori Schweller of the firm Williams Mullen said staff has made a recommendation on how to proceed.“We have been working closely with staff to plan for submittal of phase two and have been advised that an amendment to the existing zoning makes the most sense so we are preparing our concept plan and new code of development and hope to submit that in the fall,” Schweller said. Commissioner Karen Firehock had several questions related to affordability. “What percent or total number of the original units that you showed us a couple of years ago were supposed to be occupied by South residents?” Firehock asked. “How many are currently committed to existing residents? I’m trying to understand your success rate.”“It’s actually going pretty well,” Rosensweig said. “We essentially canvassed the neighborhood and if you recall we’ve had numerous families who have been working toward this for a while so our first application process took place in the spring and we had 25 families step forward. Remember there are 49 homes in the first village, but they’re not all going to get built next year. There’s about 20 to 25 that are going to be get built every year so that was about the right number of families we needed to fill up the first buildings that we’re building.”Rosensweig said the second application process will begin in August, and he expects all 86 Habitat units in the first phase to be occupied by current Southwood families. “We can’t force anybody to stay in the neighborhood and so there will be some families who leave and we’re working one on one on a strategy with all of them,” Rosenweig said.Rosensweig did not have a break down on the annual income for the first cohort of families, Southwood, but said the average AMI for a Habitat family is 32 percent of the area median. Commissioner Tim Keller went back to the 1,500 people who are believed to be living at Southwood currently. He said with just over 200 affordable units in the first phase so far, that might not be be enough to accommodate all current residents who might want to live there. “I’m concerned at least that what we’ve seen so far, that there could actually be a net loss [of affordable housing],” Keller said. Rosensweig said that there is more of Southwood to be developed. “This is phase one so this is 30 acres out of 123 so there are 207 affordable homes on roughly a fifth of the site,” Rosensweig said. “There is an area four to five times the size of what Phase One is that will accommodate more affordable housing so when we come back for the second phase of rezoning, that’s where the additional density of affordable housing and market rate housing wll be.”Keller said the numbers of affordable units often appear to be in flux.“It seems like each time we have these discussions we’re told there are going to be answers in the future and I just can’t believe you be doing this without having those kind of projections,” Keller said. Commission Chair Julian Bivins noticed that all of the affordable rental units appeared to be clustered, with the 120+ rentals built by Piedmont Housing Alliance in Block 12 and many of the Habitat clustered in the middle of village one. “And I’m sort of seeing all of the affordable housing units grouped together which means that people will sort of co-locate,” Bivins said. “When you bring this back for the second time, that will be one of the things I’m going to key off of.” For another version of the story, please do check out Allison Wrabel’s July 16 story in the Daily Progress. This is a public episode. Get access to private episodes at communityengagement.substack.com/subscribe

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Learning to Assist | Interview Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 37:19

In preparation to enter the world of business, Interview Show guest Tyler Goode tells us the steps that he has taken and are currently taking to get there. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Tyler Goode is a growing entrepreneur whom is a former student leader within Newport News Public Schools currently attending Thomas Nelson Community College. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/support

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Tutoring, Learning, Podcasting | Interview Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2021 32:08

Samuel Bevins joins the Interview Show on today's episode to discuss his time at Thomas Nelson Community College, how the virtual environment has shaped the way that he learns, and what he has learned from being a part of the college's Virtual Studio. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Samuel Bevins is a graduated science student at Thomas Nelson Community College transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University to study Mathematics and Physics. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/support

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Leading Community Involvement | Interview Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2021 25:43

Today's guest on the Interview Show, Lizz Yimer, discusses her time at Thomas Nelson Community College, and how technology has really played a role in her education. Additionally, she also discusses how technology opened up new opportunities to students via the college's Virtual Studio and during her tenure as the President of the Student Government Association. ----- (Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, this episode was recorded virtually.) ----- About: Brandon K. Hedgepeth is a digital content creator and college student with over four years of experience in content creation, and over two years in television production. He created the Bran'sTech brand in May 2016. Lizz Yimer is a college student majoring in biochemistry and minoring in forensics, and is the former President of the Thomas Nelsons SGA whom also takes pictures in her free time. --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/branstechpod/support

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Graphic & Media Design at TNCC

Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2021 26:06

Jim talks with Randie Trestrail about the Graphics & Media Design program at Thomas Nelson Community College. For more about the program- https://visualarts.tncc.edu/degrees/ To contact Randie- mailto:trestrailr@tncc.edu To see a video of this podcast- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t-cjLzv3dA0 Summer 2021 Arts Courses at TNCC include- Art 101 History and Appreciation of Art Art 121 Drawing I Art 131 Fundamentals Design I Art 210 Advanced Video Techniques Art 283 Computer Graphics I (Photoshop)

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Love Your Neighbor Like Your Bride, Ep. 013

MicTheMike

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 8, 2021 21:11

A local community college I attended might be getting a new name soon. This is one instance amongst a larger initiative to change the names and emblems of various institutions, which is not without its share of controversy. The name Thomas Nelson Community College doesn't bother me, but my neighbor seems to have a problem with it so let's talk about that. You can connect with me over on Instagram ⁠⁠⁠@micthemike.fm⁠⁠⁠ - Feel free to email me at beckm.podcast@gmail.com Find MicTheMike Blog posts and Podcast Scripts at ⁠⁠⁠micthemike.wordpress.com⁠⁠⁠ For tips, donations or to buy me a coffee visit ⁠⁠⁠micthemike.wordpress.com/support⁠ Mentioned in this episode: https://wydaily.com/local-news/2021/02/24/tncc-board-recommends-name-change-after-unanimous-vote/ --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/micthemike/message

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Empowering Marginalized Students with Keyanna Hawkins

Coaching to Flourish

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 23, 2021 54:06

Keyanna Hawkins, CTEDU Certified Academic Coach, is committed to empowering marginalized students.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ Keyanna has spent a majority of her professional career supporting TRIO, federal outreach and student services programs in the United States designed to identify and provide services for individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds. She began her TRIO career at Old Dominion University eight years ago with TRiO Support Services (SSS) and TRiO Upward Bound as an intern for both programs. However, Keyanna developed her passion for TRiO as a participant in the TRiO SSS program at Thomas Nelson Community College.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ From a young age, education was a struggle for her. However, Keyanna beat all odds and has gone on to earn her degree from Old Dominion University, Masters from Liberty University in Human Services, and now she is earning a Doctorate in Higher Education with a specialization in Leadership at North Central University.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

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Generation XYZ: XL Holiday Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 56:50

Jim, Deb, Iyanna, and Liz talk about the holiday season from Halloween through Christmas. With candy, meat, and gifts on the horizon, everyone remembers what the holidays were like when they were little and what they're looking forward to in holidays yet to come. Enjoy the XL edition of Generation XYZ as we come out of the holiday season and into a brand new year. We're not here to argue, change minds, or solve the world's problems. We just want to bring you perspectives from three generations as we all try to navigate the world we live in. Generation XYZ is part of Press Play, Thomas Nelson Community College's podcast, virtual events, and webinar hub. "Living in the Future Now” by Stefan Kartenberg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. (c) copyright 2019 http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/59252 Ft: Mr_Yesterday

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At Ease Military Connection: Mike Kuhns Pt 2

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 29:54

Gary talks with Mike Kuhns, Thomas Nelson Community College's Board Chair about Mike's military background, career history, and the future of Thomas Nelson Community College.

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At Ease Military Connection: Mike Kuhns, Pt 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2021 31:18

Gary talks with Mike Kuhns, Thomas Nelson Community College's Board Chair about Mike's military background, career history, and the future of Thomas Nelson Community College.

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Spout- Episode 2: Guest Robert Harrison

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2020 32:36

Michelle's guest is Robert Harrison, Distance Learning and eCampus Librarian for Thomas Nelson Community College.

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The Meet Up: Debra and Iyanna meet up with Chef Holly Herrick and Brent Holliday

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 24, 2020 63:33

Debra and Iyanna meet up again with Chef Holly Herrick of ChefsGO as well as Brent Holliday, Marketing Coordinator for Workforce Development at Thomas Nelson Community College. They talk Thanksgiving meals and traditions from different regions along with what they enjoy most about the meal and the holiday.

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Generation XYZ: Post-Election Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 23, 2020 50:31

Debra, Iyanna, Michelle, and Jim talk about their experiences voting in the 2020 Presidential election, their thoughts on the yet-to-be-certified results, and what they think about the state of politics right now. We're not here to argue, change minds, or solve the world's problems. We just want to bring you perspectives from three generations as we all try to navigate the world we live in. Generation XYZ is part of Press Play, Thomas Nelson Community College's podcast, virtual events, and webinar hub. "Living in the Future Now” by Stefan Kartenberg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. (c) copyright 2019 http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/JeffSpeed68/59252 Ft: Mr_Yesterday

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Spout- Episode 1: Guest Thomas Rockson

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 16, 2020 42:19

Michelle debuts our latest podcast "Spout", a podcast for the spoken word. Michelle's guest is Thomas Rockson, instructor and adviser for the poetry club of Thomas Nelson Community College.

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Generation XYZ: Nostalgia Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2020 35:37

Jim, Michelle, Debra, and Iyanna talk about the good old days from the late 1900s to the early 21st century. Ahh, memories... Generation XYZ is a podcast designed to engage conversations on subjects that transcend generations. We're not here to argue, change minds, or solve the world's problems. We just want to bring you perspectives from three generations as we all try to navigate the world we live in. Generation XYZ is part of Press Play, Thomas Nelson Community College's podcast, virtual events, and webinar hub. "Living in the Future Now” by Stefan Kartenberg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. (c) copyright 2019

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Generation XYZ: Mental Health Edition

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2020 34:06

Iyanna, Debra, Michelle, and Jim talk about mental health, social media, and how we try to stay sane in crazy times like 2020. Generation XYZ is a podcast designed to engage conversations on subjects that transcend generations. We're not here to argue, change minds, or solve the world's problems. We just want to bring you perspectives from three generations as we all try to navigate the world we live in. Generation XYZ is part of Press Play, Thomas Nelson Community College's podcast, virtual events, and webinar hub. "Living in the Future Now” by Stefan Kartenberg is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. (c) copyright 2019

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The Meet Up: Debra meets up with Professor Ann Evans and students Jean Armstrong and Amanda Caldwell

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 15, 2020 13:03

Debra meets up with Thomas Nelson Community College professor Ann Evans and her students Jean Armstrong and Amanda Caldwell. Jean and Amanda present their top of the class assignments on Public Health vs Personal Freedom in the Time of COVID.

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The Meet Up: Debra and Iyanna meet up with Chef Holly Herrick

WashingTECH Tech Policy Podcast with Joe Miller

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 13, 2020 29:38

Debra and Iyanna meet up with Chef Holly Herrick of ChefsGO. ChefsGO is a 6 month culinary certificate program, a part of Thomas Nelson Community College's Continuing Education and Training division.

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Mayors for Tech Justice with Newport News Mayor McKinley Price (Ep. 233)

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 7, 2020 24:28

Bio McKinley L. Price is President of the African American Mayors Association and Mayor of Newport News, Virginia. He is a native of Newport News, Virginia. He graduated from Huntington High School in 1967 and then received his Bachelor of Arts degree in Biology from Hampton Institute (now Hampton University) in Hampton, Virginia, in 1971. McKinley was honorably discharged from the United States Army in 1972 as 1st Lt. In 1976, he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery Degree from Howard University in Washington, D.C., and performed his general anesthesia residency at Provident Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland. Dr. Price has received numerous honors and awards from various professional associations. In 1989, he was elected by his peers as President of the Peninsula Dental Society; he was the first black president of this organization. He was also named "Dentist of the Year" by the Old Dominion Dental Society. Dr. Price is a Fellow in the Virginia Dental Association, the American College of Dentists, and the International College of Dentists. He currently serves on the Board of Directors for Delta Dental of Virginia, serving on the Audit and Compliance Committee and Dental Policy Advisory Committee. Dr. Price’s community service was highlighted by his being appointed chair of the Newport News School Board for two years, during his eight years of service, from 1984-1992. In 1994, Dr. Price received the President’s Humanitarian Award from the Virginia Peninsula Chapter of 100 Black Men and in 1996 he received the Presidential Citizenship Award from Hampton University. The Peninsula Chapter of the National Conference for Community and Justice presented him with their Humanitarian Award in 1996. In 1998, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated honored him as Citizen of the Year during the Mid-Atlantic 44th Annual Regional Conference. The Daily Press Newspaper awarded him “Citizen of the Year” for 2005, which highlighted his Co-Chairmanship of the organization People to People whose mission is to improve race relations and the quality of life in Newport News. It also commended him for being a founding member of the Virginia Peninsula Chapter of 100 Black Men. They recognized him as the Role Model of the Year in April 2011. Thomas Nelson Community College awarded him their TNCC Medallion Award during commencement exercises in May 2011. The Price Family was the Honored Family during the 2010 Hampton University’s Black Family Conference and he was the Founder’s Day speaker at Hampton in 2011. In addition to the commitment he makes to his professional activities and meeting the demands a successful dental practice, Dr. Price devotes untiring energy and time to the Hampton and Newport News community. He has served as Chairman of the Board for Riverside Health System Foundation, Vice Chair of the Riverside Health System Board, and Immediate Past Chairman of the Thomas Nelson Community College Board. He was also appointed to the Newport News City Council for a five month period in 2004. In addition, Dr. Price was appointed by Governor Warner to the Virginia Economic Development Partnership Board. In May 2010, he was elected Mayor of the City of Newport News. He becomes the first black elected as mayor of Newport News. The term is four years. Dr. Price is a member of the First Church of Newport News (Baptist), a church founded by his great-great-grandfather. He is married to Valerie Scott Price. She is a retired educator having taught for 30 years, most of which were in the Newport News Public School System. They have two adult children and one grandson: McKinley II, DDS, an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, he and his wife Amy and their son live in Brooklyn, NY; and Marcia, a Delegate in the Virginia House of Delegates, representing the 95th District. Resources McKinley Price, The Need for Equitable Health Care Amid COVID-19, Governing, 2020, https://www.governing.com/now/The-Need-for-Equitable-Health-Care-Amid-COVID-19.html(last visited Jun 7, 2020). Home, Ourmayors.org (2020), https://www.ourmayors.org/Home (last visited Jun 7, 2020). COVID-19 Resources, Ourmayors.org (2020), https://www.ourmayors.org/Resources/COVID-19-Resources (last visited Jun 7, 2020). News Roundup Despite threats from White House, social media companies crack down on misinformation Despite president Trump’s continued claims that Silicon Valley, and social media companies in particular, harbor an anti-conservative bias, social media companies have stepped up their efforts to prevent a repeat performance of the 2016 election during which misinformation and state-sponsored propaganda ran rampant, often in favor of Trump’s presidency, according to the Mueller report and several other sources. On Monday night, after a day of employee virtual walkouts at the company in response to Facebook boss Mark Zuckerberg’s insistence on leaving up posts that contain misinformation, civil right leaders met with Zuckerberg via videocall and things did not go well. Leadership Conference for Civil and Human Rights President Vanita Gupta, NAACP Legal Defense Fund head Sherrilyn Ifill, and Color of Change Executive Director Rashad Robinson issued a statement following the meeting stating that Zuckerberg “did not demonstrate understanding of historic or modern-day voter suppression and he refuses to acknowledge how Facebook is facilitating Trump's call for violence against protesters. Mark is setting a very dangerous precedent for other voices who would say similar harmful things on Facebook.” Zuckerberg followed up with a company memo on Friday saying the social media giant was again in the process of reviewing its policies related to discussions about police brutality and voter suppression. Before Zuckerberg’s announcement, the company had already begun making the public aware of foreign interference on the platform by labeling state-sponsored posts. Following the meeting with civil rights leaders and Mr. Zuckerberg’s announcement, Facebook, citing copyright concerns, removed a campaign video in which the president appeared to pay tribute to George Floyd. The company cited copyright concerns for taking down the video, after it had received complaints from the artist who’d created some of the artwork featured in the video. Twitter had also removed the video, which the White House called an illegal escalation – Twitter denied that removing the video was illegal and also cited to the president’s use of copyrighted material. Facebook also removed some 200 accounts associated with white supremacy groups last week. The company also removed fake antifa accounts, according to Reuters. Over at Reddit, some subreddit pages went dark in protest over the company’s hate speech policy, which leans heavily in favor of free speech. The protest culminated in Reddit Co-Founder Alex Ohanian’s resignation from the board and calling for his seat to be filled by an African-American board member. Ohanian also indicated that he would be donating $1 million to Colin Kaepernick’s Know Your Rights Camp and investing future gains on his stock in the black community. Also, on Wednesday, Snapchat announced that it would no longer promote President Trump’s account due to the president’s promotion of violence during protests over the weekend before last. Finally, the Center for Democracy and Technology sued the White House in the DC Circuit last week over the president’s executive order directing the independent Federal Communications Commission and Federal Trade Commission to work together, along with the Department of Commerce, to curtail enforcement of Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. The president issued the order after Twitter flagged one of the president’s tweets as misleading, and a tweet in which the president criticized California Governor Gavin Newsom’s executive order to allow mail-in ballots. Elon Musk calls for Amazon break-up Elon Musk took to Twitter calling for a break-up of Amazon, which he labelled a monopoly. The tweet came in response to a tweet by a New York Times reporter who’d written that Amazon had rejected his new book about COVID-19 on the grounds that it didn’t meet Amazon’s guidelines. Amazon has since stated that it removed the book in error. TikTok pledges to amplify black creators TikTok pledged to amplify black creators last week amidst criticism that it censored and suppressed content posted by blacks. The company stated that it would form a creator diversity council and a handful of other initiatives to address these concerns. The company also participated in the music industry-led “Blackout Tuesday” during which the company shut down its Sounds page. It also announced that it would invest $3 million in organizations that work to address black inequality (although the company didn’t mention which organizations it plans to invest in). Senators criticize AT&T on zero-rating In a letter to AT&T CEO Randall Stephenson, Senators Ed Markey and Ron Wyden criticized AT&T for zero-rating its own content on HBO. Zero-rating is the industry jargon used to describe the anticompetitive practice in which carriers count the use of competing platforms against their customers’ data limits but not their own content, in this case HBO, which AT&T acquired in 2018, along with HBO’s parent company WarnerMedia. The Senators set a response deadline of June 25th. Zoom announces end-to-end encryption for paying subscribers only Videoconference platform Zoom announced that it would be introducing end-to-end encryption, but only for paying subscribers. The company says doing so will allow it to work with the FBI to identify child pornographers and sex traffickers. However, Zoom made no reference to any evidence correlating free usership to the distribution of illegal content at a rate that exceeds the that of paid subscribers. California assembly introduces facial recognition bill The California Assembly is now considering a bill that would allow the State of California to conduct surveillance using facial recognition technology, if it gives notice ahead of time. The American Civil Liberties Union of Northern California is opposing the measure on the grounds that it undercuts limitations on the use of facial recognition technology which are already in place in some local areas including San Francisco, Oakland, and Berkeley. Denver cop fired for inciting a riot over Instagram during George Floyd protests Tommy McClay, a former police officer in Denver posed with two other cops for an Instagram photo for which he wrote “let’s start a riot”. That night, Denver police used tear gas and foam bullets against protesters, according to Ars Technica. The Denver Police Department fired McClay for the post. McClay was a brand new recruit—just 9 months out of the police academy—and so still subject to the initial probationary period of his tenure there. But one civil rights leader in Denver told Ars that the Denver Police Department has a high rate of re-hiring officers who were previously fired.

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Pathways into the field

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 10, 2019

Educationally Speaking Producers Paul Bibeau and Barry Graham review pathways to employment into the skilled trades. Recently, Dr. Quintin Kidd of Christopher Newport University commissioned a survey of Peninsula residents to determine their attitudes towards the skilled trades and how the view of prestige affects parent encouragement of their children into specific occupations and careers. Anne Lessear and Sherry Miles Foley were profiled as two workers who followed their passion into the skilled trades. Also, Dr. Susan English of Thomas Nelson Community College discussed the Workforce Grant “Fast Forward” which provides tuition assistance to obtain a trade certification. The shortage in workers has caused growing alarm in the manufacturing and construction sectors as industry leaders indicate their ability to get skilled workers into the job pipeline. National and State level leaders are encouraging schools to advance skill-based training that does not require a college degree.

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Rejecting the Negative Perception of a Skilled Trades Career

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2019

With repeated industries sounding the alarm that skilled trade workers are increasingly in short supply, some educational institutions such as Thomas Nelson Community College, are joining with the state to create unique programs to lure students into a vocational career. Dr. Susan English, Vice President for Academic affairs and Workforce Development at Thomas Nelson says that there is a negative public perception about the skilled trade careers. However, these careers have great potential for growth and success.

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Changing the perception of the Skilled Trades

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 1, 2019

Some educational institutions like Thomas Nelson Community College are instituting programs to lure potential students into skilled trade work. Dr. Susan English, Vice-President at Thomas Nelson says local industry leaders have sounded the alarm about the lack of these skilled workers for hire. Further, they say there has to be a change in the perception that in order to succeed in post high school, a four year degree is a necessity. Dr. English says many students leaving High School have no real grasp of the challenging environment they face in order to create a quality life and additional training after high school is almost always necessary.

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The Skilled Trades Today

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2019

Today on Educationally Speaking, we continue our look at the skilled trades shortage both nationally and in Hampton Roads. With repeated industry leaders sounding the alarm on the lack of skilled trade worker, some educational institutions like community colleges, are working to ease the gap and create programs to funnel skilled workers into the skilled trades. Dr. Susan English Vice President for Academic Affairs and Workforce Development at Thomas Nelson Community College says that there has to be a perception within a community that a four year college degree is not a must for meaningful employment but some type of post High school training is necessary.

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The TRiO Program at TNCC: Navigating the necessary paperwork for a successful transition from High School to College

Play Episode Listen Later May 23, 2019

The TRiO Program at Thomas Nelson Community College has targeted first generation college students in an effort to boost their chances of completing their college degree. Monica Pinier, a TRiO Advisor, discusses how the school tracks these students and offer early intervention for problems. Also, Anotnio Dill-Word, a 2019 graduate of Thomas Nelson discusses how the TRiO advisors helped him navigate the needed paperwork to enroll at the school.

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From Foster Care to Thomas Nelson to William and Mary: Antonio-Dill-Word, A TRiO Grad at TNCC

Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2019

Wednesday: Antonio Dill-Word is a 2019 graduate of Thomas Nelson Community College. A former foster care student in High School, he left college after his first year. He reenrolled at Thomas Nelson and took advantage of their TRiO program with close academic advising and mentoring. He discusses the challenges he faced during his first year in college and how the advisors at Thomas Nelson became cheerleaders for his success. He has been accepted to William and Mary for the Fall 2019 term and plans on majoring in Psychology.

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TRiO at Thomas Nelson

Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2019

The Trio Program at Thomas Nelson Community College addresses the issues of first generation college students. Nationwide, less than 10% of first generation college students complete their college degree. TRiO is a federally funded initiative that provides close mentoring and academic advising. Thomas Nelson also works with the Great Expectations program which is aimed at students who previously were in foster care. Monica Pinier at Thomas Nelson discusses the success of the school’s TRiO Program

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