Judson Robinson, CEO of the Houston Area Urban League, talks to KG Smooth about the Texas Education Agency taking over Houston Independent School District. We also talk about the state of education and what really needs to be done.



Kyra Hardwick is the Executive Director of Imagine Excellence Inc. The primary focus of our program is to build character, create community service opportunities, expose youth to S.T.E.A.M. and BUILD STRONG YOUNG LEADERS & INFLUENCERS! She also talks about the I.E. Honor Awards 2023 Gala: A Night in Havana, happening Friday, April 21st. 

Judson Robinson, CEO of the Houston Area Urban League, talks to KG Smooth about the Texas Education Agency taking over Houston Independent School District. We also talk about the state of education and what really needs to be done.
 
Kyra Hardwick is the Executive Director of Imagine Excellence Inc. The primary focus of our program is to build character, create community service opportunities, expose youth to S.T.E.A.M. and BUILD STRONG YOUNG LEADERS &amp; INFLUENCERS! She also talks about the I.E. Honor Awards 2023 Gala: A Night in Havana, happening Friday, April 21st.

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Ep. 151 - Houston Area Urban League | Imagine Excellence Inc.

Consumer fraud is a big problem that affects thousands of families across Harris County every year. Stay Scam Free…presented by the Harris County Attorney’s Office and led by Christian D. Menefee… wants you to have the knowledge you need to better protect yourself and your family this holiday season…and every day after.  We talk to Attorney Menefee about the program and what people can do if scammed. 

Houston Children’s Charity has two thriving programs during the Holiday Season. Through our Adopt-A-Family and our Annual Toy Distribution, we help thousands of families in need within and around the Greater Houston area. Since 2008, HCC has teamed with the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots program to provide toys for underserved children. Since 2010, Houston First Corporation has granted 115,000 square feet of space in the George R. Brown Convention Center to host our Annual Toy Distribution. Here to talk about the event is board member of HCH, and CEO of Frenchy's Chicken, Earnest Hunter II.

Consumer fraud is a big problem that affects thousands of families across Harris County every year. Stay Scam Free…presented by the Harris County Attorney’s Office and led by Christian D. Menefee… wants you to have the knowledge you need to better protect yourself and your family this holiday season…and every day after.  We talk to Attorney Menefee about the program and what people can do if scammed. 
Houston Children’s Charity has two thriving programs during the Holiday Season. Through our <a href="https://houstonchildrenscharity.org/programs/annual-toy-distribution/adopt-family/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-ogsc="rgb(215, 55, 164)">Adopt-A-Family</a> and our Annual Toy Distribution, we help thousands of families in need within and around the Greater Houston area. Since 2008, HCC has teamed with the U.S. Marine Toys for Tots program to provide toys for underserved children. Since 2010, Houston First Corporation has granted 115,000 square feet of space in the George R. Brown Convention Center to host our Annual Toy Distribution. Here to talk about the event is board member of HCH, and CEO of Frenchy's Chicken, Earnest Hunter II.

Ep. 234 - Stay Scam Free | Houston Children's Charity

Texas has the largest veteran population in the nation with over 250,000 veterans in residence. The City is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. The traditional Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10 a.m. Our guest is Houston City Councilman, Pastor Willie Davis. 

Texas has the largest veteran population in the nation with over 250,000 veterans in residence. The City is proud to pay tribute to our men and women in the military by providing an annual “Houston Salutes American Heroes Veterans Day Celebration”. The traditional Veterans Day Ceremony will be held on Monday, November 11, 2024 at 10 a.m. Our guest is Houston City Councilman, Pastor Willie Davis.

Ep. 233 - City of Houston Veteran's Day Parade

Our Annual Veterans Day Classic returns on Thursday, November 7th at Wildcat Golf Club. Once again, we’re celebrating those who served with a day of golf, prizes and so much more!  Here to talk about the event is our VP and Market Manager, Pam McKay, Event Sponsorship Director, Avery Green, and NTR Specialist, Dorita Hatchett. 

 Award winning film director,  Isaac Yowman, the owner and CEO of IYO Visuals, has created an exclusive visual with the NFL for Andre Johnson's Hall of Fame debut. The Texans have partnered up with IYO Visuals to celebrate AJ's legacy on and off the field building up to this historic event.  We also talk about how it feels to have his idols as his friends, passion projects, and how he manifested this for his life. 

Our Annual Veterans Day Classic returns on Thursday, November 7th at Wildcat Golf Club. Once again, we’re celebrating those who served with a day of golf, prizes and so much more!  Here to talk about the event is our VP and Market Manager, Pam McKay, Event Sponsorship Director, Avery Green, and NTR Specialist, Dorita Hatchett. 
 Award winning film director,  Isaac Yowman, the owner and CEO of IYO Visuals, has created an exclusive visual with the NFL for Andre Johnson's Hall of Fame debut. The Texans have partnered up with IYO Visuals to celebrate AJ's legacy on and off the field building up to this historic event.  We also talk about how it feels to have his idols as his friends, passion projects, and how he manifested this for his life.

Ep. 151 - Houston Area Urban League | Imagine Excellence Inc.

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