Village Talks Ep. 31 — Isaiah Marshall on “Multiplying Mentorship Through Discipleship”
https://youtu.be/RvTl9dge6iw How Isaiah Marshall Is Multiplying Mentorship Through Discipleship and the Village When Damien Howard sat down with Isaiah Marshall on Village Talks, the conversation didn’t just center on mentoring young people. It went deeper. This was about multiplying impact—not just showing up for youth, but equipping the people who show up for youth every day. Isaiah, Director of Ministry […]
Village Talks Ep. 30 — Julianne Lang on “Rural Roots. Real Leadership.”
https://youtu.be/WOnjEklJoRY 🌱 Rural Roots. Real Leadership. What Julianne Lang is Building—and Why It Matters Big things are happening in places most people overlook. Not in major cities.Not in headline districts. But in a rural community in South Carolina—where leadership isn’t just taught… it’s lived. On this episode of #VillageTalks, I had the opportunity to sit […]
Village Talks Ep. 29 — Jose Santiago on “Building Systems Where Students Feel Seen”
https://youtu.be/8eu9Weqq_0U #VillageTalks: Jose Santiago — Building Systems Where Students Feel Seen Some leaders do more than manage systems. They transform them. That is exactly what stood out in this powerful #VillageTalks conversation with Jose Santiago. Jose currently serves as an assistant principal in Chicago, leads work around culture, belonging, attendance, discipline, and student services, and […]
Village Talks Ep. 28 — Tony and Juliana with Youth Mentoring Connection on “Healing Through Connection”
https://youtu.be/lL1Vgv4OBaE #VillageTalks: Tony LoRe & Juliana Wells — Healing Through Connection in South Central LA Sometimes the most powerful work in youth development is not found in curriculum. It is found in connection. That was the heartbeat of this powerful #VillageTalks conversation with Tony LoRe and Juliana Wells of Youth Mentoring Connection. From the very beginning, […]
Village Talks Ep. 27 — Amanda Schneider with Right Moves on “Building Belonging, Access, and Opportunity”
https://youtu.be/8BdhhIHfMso #VillageTalks: Amanda Schneider — Building Belonging, Access, and Opportunity with Right Moves for Youth Sometimes the most powerful work in youth development doesn’t begin after school. It begins during the school day, right where young people already are. That was one of the most powerful takeaways from this #VillageTalks conversation with Amanda Schneider, Director of […]
Village Talks Ep. 26 — Toni Nelson with SAGE on “Protecting Black Girlhood”
https://youtu.be/ElDsZy39GMo # Protecting Black Girlhood: How Toni Nelson and SAGE Are Building a Village in Southeast Raleigh When Toni Nelson talks about her girls, her whole energy shifts. Her voice gets firm. Her pace slows down. Every word is intentional. You can feel that, for Tony, the room where SAGE meets each week is sacred […]
Village Talks Ep. 25 — Mark Hudson with 100 Black Men on “Growing Boys into Whole People”
https://youtu.be/DQVaJZJUGQs Mark Hudson on Growing Boys into Whole People with 100 Black Men When Mark Hudson talks about young people, he doesn’t start with careers, college, or test scores. He starts with this: “The important part for our young people, especially in this highly politicized, highly socialized, highly digital society, is that they become complete […]
Village Talks Ep. 24 — Scott Frauenheim with LEAP Innovations on “Youth Focused Innovation”
https://youtu.be/N2suenq53uk Scott Frauenheim — Youth Focused Innovation Some conversations don’t just inform you… they reframe how you see the work. That’s what happened in this #VillageTalks session with Scott Frauenheim, CEO of Leap Innovations. Because when we talk about innovation in education, most people immediately think about tools. Platforms. Technology. But Scott challenged that from […]
Village Talks Ep. 23 — Michael Freeman with Elevate Your GAME on “Building What Lasts”
https://youtu.be/AQ7nUQxXz90 Michael Freeman — Building What Lasts in the Village There’s something powerful about conversations that don’t feel like interviews… they feel like truth being uncovered in real time. That’s what happened in this #VillageTalks session with Michael Freeman. From the start, Michael didn’t just talk about programs or initiatives. He talked about people. About […]
Village Talks Ep. 20 — Christopher Santos with BBBS on “Be In Their Corner”
https://youtu.be/gNqSANGrCt0 Village Talks Episode: Why Every Young Person Needs Someone in Their Corner with Christopher Santos In this episode of Village Talks, Damien Howard sits down with Christopher Santos of Big Brothers Big Sisters of San Diego County to explore a truth that is both simple and urgent: Every young person needs someone in their corner. Christopher’s journey […]