Episode Details

Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth.

Every week we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas

Today’s guests and topics are:

• Sandra Rodriguez, Advocacy Director, Latinos for Education.

• Their work is to improve the experience of Latino students, teachers, and parents within Houston ISD.

• Becky “BQ” Quintanilla, Project Coordinator, C@R

• Hip Speak

• Kendra Richardson, Founder and CEO of Funky Town Fridge, Fort Worth – Accolades Nominee

• Funky Town Fridge has five outdoor fridges, accessible 24/7 in primarily food insecure, Black neighborhoods in Fort Worth. They have served over 8,000 pounds of food to over 5,000 families.

• Kim Kofron, Senior Director of Education, C@R

• Child Care funding cliff is here.