On Season 2, Episode 2 (Part I) of Ground Truthing, we welcome Reverend Dr. Jim Bostic to the show.
Dr. Bostic is the co-chair of the Yonkers My Brother's Keeper initiative, one of 10 MBK communities recognized by the Obama Foundation as a National Impact Community, the highest tier of the first-ever MBK Community Challenge Competition.
In Part I of this two-part interview, Dr. Bostic talks about the Yonkers MBK initiative and its impact on the fourth largest city in New York State. A lot of the success of the MBK model in Yonkers comes from collaboration.
From the Yonkers School District to other MBK Communities in Westchester County, Dr. Bostic strongly believes it takes many organizations working together to create a better Yonkers for boys and men, especially young men of color.
In this episode, we also hear from MBK leaders from across Westchester County. This audio was taken from the Lower Hudson Valley My Brother's Keeper Alliance Youth Leadership Summit promotional video. The first-ever MBK Alliance Summit took place on October 25, 2018 at the Westchester County Center. The video was produced by Jamon Lewis, Steven Lewis, and the Greenburgh Central School District.
To watch the full video clip, visit the Greenburgh CSD YouTube page: https://youtu.be/PUmCNHLsTdk
To learn more about the Yonkers MBK initiative, visit the Yonkers Public Schools website: https://www.yonkerspublicschools.org/
To learn more about the Ground Truthing podcast, visit the WCA website: https://wca4kids.org/news/ground-truthing-coming-2018/
Ground Truthing is a Westchester Children's Association production. The show is edited by Eloise Sherrid. Original music is composed by Al Saniuk.
