‘1 in 5’ Season 2, Bonus Episode 2: LIVE from Aspen: Meeting Student Parents Where They Dream
An episode of firsts! Our first live episode recorded at the inaugural Ascend Parent Advisor Convening in Aspen, CO in front of an audience of student parents.
Co-hosts David Croom and Dr. Daria Willis (President, Howard Community College) are joined by former guests and Ascend Parent Advisors Michaela Martin, Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin, and Ariel Ventura-Lazo to reflect on their journeys and share their dreams and recommendations for the future of the student parent movement.
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Ariel Ventura-Lazo is a recent graduate of George Mason University, founder of Foundation Fatherhood, LLC, and an alum and new employee of Generation Hope. Listen to his podcast episode.
Michaela Martin is a recent law school graduate and an early childhood policy advocate. She’s currently the policy and government affairs manager at First Five Orange County. Listen to her podcast episode.
Yolanda Johnson-Peterkin is the Executive Director of Housing Initiatives in the New York City Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice and mentor for formerly incarcerated women. Listen to her podcast episode.
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