Broadway Joe Talk Show | July 18, 2019

July 18, 2019

– Guests: Barbara A. Douglas, CEO of Velvatex College of Beauty Culture and B. Roberta Douglas, Director of Financial Operations, Financial Aid Administrator, & Compliance Manager | Velvatex College of Beauty Culture, 1520 Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive in Little Rock will have their 90th Anniversary Celebration with a week of events July 22nd-28th.  Kicking off the celebration will be a free Community Block Party, Monday, July 22nd from 12noon-5pm with games, face painting, a kids zone, karaoke, free food, and a hair design competition.  For a detailed list of all of the festivities, visit www.velvatexcollege,com or call 501372-9678.

– Guests: Hugh Leavell, Arkansas National Guard’s Youth Challenge Community Outreach Director |  Arkansas National Guard’s Youth Challenge is currently enrolling.  Applications are being accepted to this free military style structured program for youth ages 16-18 who have dropped out or on the verge of dropping out of high school.  Youth can earn their Arkansas High School diploma and place yourself into a marketable career. The program environment is based on principles such as self-discipline, teamwork, self-esteem, personal responsibility, ethics, setting personal goals, and service to community. For more information, call 1-800-814-8453 or visit www.aryouthchallenge.com.

– Guests: Minister Hank Young III and Kris Young, Founders of Step Up Mentoring Program |  The 5th Annual  Step Up Mentoring Camp will be Friday-Sunday, August 2nd-4th at the Arkansas 4-H Center, 1 Four H Way in Ferndale. The mission of the camp is to impact the lives of teenage youth 13-18 years old to empower them with knowledge & help them make a positive difference in their communities.  To register and secure your spot, call 501-680-0144 or email [email protected].

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