Listen to us NOW and 24/7 to find out how you can help promising college students.
The United Negro College Fund’s “A mind is a terrible thing to waste” is one of the most recognizable advertising slogans in history, yet few people tie it directly to UNCF. Listen to Regional Development Director for UNCF, Edith Pearson, talk about what this organization is doing to reshape its image and raise much-needed funds for promising college students. Also featured on the segment is Captain A.J. Tolbert, Ph.D, who heads the aviation program at Florida Memorial University and teaches several UNCF scholarship students, as well as others seeking scholarship funds to help them complete their educations. Sanna Ahmad, a junior in aeronautical science at FMU, is one of those students who needs support to pursue her childhood dream to be a pilot. To find out how you can help Sanna and hundreds of other worthy students, visit www.uncf.org or call (954) 527-3315.
Breakthrough Collaborative Show Listen Now
Listen to us NOW and 24/7 to find out how you can help Breakthrough students thrive.
Pine Crest School in Fort Lauderdale is home to a unique summer program designed to prepare middle school students for college. Breakthrough, which is part of a national collaborative (
www.breakthroughcollaborative.org), selects 45 students each year from Broward County public schools and puts them through a rigorous six-week summer enrichment program. Listen to Abean Osei, executive director, and Lindsay Williams, college bound coordinator, talk about how the program gives students a unique opportunity to realize their potential and to succeed. Student, Kelsea Rose, and her mom, Kathie, discuss how the program has changed their lives and provided Kelsea with an experience of a lifetime. Each student attends tuition fee, but $5,000 needs to be raised annually for each child. Donations, volunteers, and in-kind gifts are needed, so call (954) 776-2179 or visit
www.pinecrest.edu/breakthrough to learn how you can help.
Beasley Broadcast Group Autism Initiative Listen Now
Listen to a special Beasley Broadcast Group Autism Initiative. Listeners in North Carolina, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, and Pennsylvania will hear from organizations and experts on autism in their state and community. Hear what they have to say and contact them for help finding diagnostic and clinical services.
Segment 1: David Laxton of the Autism Society of North Carolina (919-743-0204,
www.autismsociety-nc.org) defines autism and related conditions, then identifies the "warning signs" that parents, teachers, and other
professionals should know.
Segment 2: Dr. Patrick Ghezzi of the Early Childhood Autism Program at the University of Nevada, Reno (775-784-1170,
www.unr.edu) describes the comprehensive, in-home, intensive services that his program provides.
Segment 3: Karen Simmons of the Kaleidoscope ABA School in Canton, Georgia (678-880-0320,
www.kaleidoscopeaba.org) talks about how she and her colleagues use applied behavior analysis to educate and train the 11 children (ages 3 to 12) at her school.
Segment 4: Ann Levene of the Palm Beach School for Autism in Lantana Florida (561-533-9917,
www.pbsfa.org) describes her devastation at learning that her 18-month-old son was autistic--and her delight at his graduating from his school this year.
Segment 5: Patti Erickson, president of the Autism Society of America Greater Philadelphia Chapter 610-270-9544,
pattirobpatti@comcast.net) and the mother of an 18-year-old autistic daughter, talks about the support system her organization provides for parents of children with autism--as well as her daughter's major progress and lifelong needs.
