A 'State Of The Kids' address
Episode description
It's been a crazy two years. We all know that. But, think about this: high schoolers who are about to graduate have been in the pandemic since their sophomore year. As students head back to school after spring break, we check in on how they’re holding up this far into the pandemic.
First, WPLN's Damon Mitchell talks new tech jobs, and how to get ready for them.
Guests:
Damon Mitchell, WPLN Enterprise Reporter
Jama Mohamed, Technical Resident at HCA
Sandra Williams, Mother
Anna Bernstein, LMSW, English ELA educator at J.T. Moore Middle School
Adrianna Carter, Program Coordinator of Mayor’s Youth Council and WeGo Public Transit Youth Action Team
Angelie Quimbo, Senior Student Representative on the Metro Nashville Public School Board of Education
Chris Steadman, Time To Scrap author, LaVergne High School senior
Special thanks to: *Sarah Dark, LaDarious Barlow, Melisa Maurer, Ms. Jewell, Jehlin Hayes, Chris Flor, Kyla Kringle, Kaylee Savage Kutcher, and WPLN reporters Tony Gonzalez, Damon Mitchell and Juliana Kim for their help with this episode.*