Episode 98: The Importance of Young Adults Working with Youth Initiatives

<p>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</p> <p> </p> <p>During this podcast you will learn more regarding the following:</p> <ul><li>The educational journey of a first-generation college graduate?</li> <li>Why is it important to have initiatives targeting girls for STEM type careers?</li> <li>Information concerning the City of Houston Mayor’s Office of Education particularly the Children’s Outdoor Bill of Rights?</li> <li>Why is it important for young adults be involved in youth related issues?</li> </ul> <p>Guest</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Resources</p> <p>Fernanda Marrero </p> <p><a href='mailto:Fernanda.Marrero@HoustonTX.gov'>Fernanda.Marrero@HoustonTX.gov</a></p> <p>Mike Wilson</p> <p>mwilson@hcde-texas.org</p> <p> Harris County Department of Education</p> <p>https://hcde-texas.org</p> <p> CASE for Kids</p> <p><a href='https://hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone'>hcde-texas.org/afterschool-zone</a></p> <p> </p>