On this episode, I sat down with four senior Lincoln students where we talked about how they have been fair since we entered quarantine. We also talked about their future plans, how COVID-19 has affected personally, and how they see their final

Episode 7: The Graduation Recognition Incentives Program (Part 1)

Mar 19th, 2020 45m 21s

On this episode, I sat down with Major (RET) Stevie Brooks who serves as the Attendance/Dropout Prevention & Recovery Coordinator for the Kansas City Public Schools. We talk about the Graduation Recognition Incentives Program (G.R.I.P.), the pu

Episode 6: Real World Learning Applications

Mar 12th, 2020 1h 1m

On this episode, I sat down with Nasson Toban and Cyrille Deoutar who are both seniors who attend East High School. We talked about their experiences while attending East and what they envision for their future when they graduate. Nasson and Cy

Episode 5: Students in Transition & The Spring Break Literacy and Community Resource Fair

Mar 5th, 2020 41m 6s

On this episode, I sat down with Melissa Douglas who serves as the KCPS McKinney-Vento Homeless Liaison and Program Director for Students in Transition. Our conversation covered a multitude of topics such as how Kansas City Public Schools as a

Episode 4: Real World Learning

Feb 27th, 2020 41m 34s

Welcome to the We Are KCPS debut episode! On this episode, I sat down with Crystal Everett who currently serves as the Real World Learning Coordinator for Kansas City Public Schools. She takes us behind the curtain on the idea of real world lea

Episode 3: The Culinary Arts Program and The Cardinal Cafe

Feb 20th, 2020 59m 55s

On this episode, I sat down with Chef Thomas Belisle and some of his students from the Pro-Start Culinary Arts Program to talk about the program in detail. We covered the dos and don'ts in the kitchen, how the program affects their eating habit

Episode 2: The SafeStop™ App

Feb 13th, 2020 34m 17s

On this episode, I sat down with KCPS Director of Transportation, Christopher Walls and KCPS School Secretary and Parent Toriana Saddler to discuss the SafeStop App and it effect of the district. SafeStop™ is the mobile app that connects parent

Episode 1: The KCPS Mentoring Program

Feb 6th, 2020 48m 5s

On this episode, I sat down with Dr. Derald Davis to talk about the KCPS Mentoring Program. We cover the inception of the program, to how it involves the entire metropolitan area in impacting the lives of KCPS students. Also we had surprise gu

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Introducing The "We Are KCPS" Podcast

Jan 23rd, 2020 2m 22s

We Are KCPS is a weekly podcast which shows the amazing work happening in Kansas City Public Schools. Hosted by KCPS Graphic Designer & Videographer Luther Okeyo, he takes you on a deep dive on how the district functions and showcases the amazi

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