Making After-School Cool Podcast
Education
Attracting young adults to work with programs supporting youth is important yet can sometimes be difficult to achieve. However, when agencies can identify and engages young adults to play a role in the coordination of youth services then the benefits can be positive, and the programs become more appealing to school aged students. Therefore, this episode of Making After School Cool Podcast focuses on the importance of young adults, working with youth initiatives. To speak on this topic is Ms. Fernanda Marrero who is the Program Manager for the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Education
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Guest
My guest today is Ms. Fernanda Marrero who is the Program Manager for the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Education. Fernanda is a first-generation college graduate of the University of Houston, and a certified teacher through the teachHOUSTON program. She is currently working on her master’s in education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Fernanda has a passion for making STEM more accessible to underrepresented groups and has worked with programs which makes computer science education accessible to all students.
Resources
Fernanda Marrero
Fernanda.Marrero@HoustonTX.gov
Mike Wilson
mwilson@hcde-texas.org
Harris County Department of Education
https://hcde-texas.org
CASE for Kids
hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone
Ep 101: Highlighting Spotivity, an Online Tool Linking Youth to After-school Opportunities
Preview Ep 101: Highlighting Spotivity, an Online Tool Linking Youth to Afterschool Opportunities
EP 100: Starting an After School Program at the Start of the School Year
EP: 99: Resources to Build Students’ Self-esteem
Preview EP 99: Resources for Students’ Self-Esteem
Preview Episode 98: The importance of Young Adults Working with Youth Initiatives
Ep 97: Creating a Culture of Leadership
Preview Ep 97: Creating a Culture of Leadership
EP 96: Teaching with an Understanding of the Adolescent Brain
Preview EP 96:Teaching with an Understanding of Adolescent brain
EP 95: Discussing Current Issues Appearing in Education with Miriam Plotinsky
Preview EP95: Discussing Current Issues Appearing in Education with Miriam Plotinsky
Ep 94: Honoring the Houston Area Urban League with guest John Robinson
Preview Ep 94: Honoring the work of the Houston Area Urban League with guest John Robinson
EP 93: Community Advocacy featuring the Collective Action for Youth
Preview EP 93: Youth Advocacy featuring the Collective Action For Youth
EP 92: The Importance of Building Networking Skills
Preview EP 92: The Importance of Building Networking Skills
EP 91: Influence School Connectedness has on Students’ Performance
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