Helping students and training civic leaders with Jennifer Cobb

Episode 57 December 01, 2023 00:31:39
Helping students and training civic leaders with Jennifer Cobb
Rex Nelson's Southern Fried Podcast
Helping students and training civic leaders with Jennifer Cobb

Dec 01 2023 | 00:31:39

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Show Notes

On this week's episode, Rex talks public service, leadership, and civic responsibility with Jennifer Cobb, the Senior Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Little Rock. 

Jennifer explains that City Year and its affiliate, AmeriCorps, provide support to students of all ages in cities across the U.S. by promoting equitable access to a host of learning opportunities. In addition, Rex and Jennifer discuss City Year's thirty year history and its origins in Boston, as well as President Bill Clinton's development of AmeriCorps, and what led Jennifer to a position at a nonprofit organzation focused on public service and leadership.

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