Adventures in Advocacy!

Published: April 25, 2021, 8 p.m.

Anette takes her listeners along on a trip to the State Capitol in Austin, Texas to advocate for community colleges and public ed. The team includes Dr. Russell Lowery-Hart, President of Amarillo College, fellow AC Regent Jay Barrett, principal of the new AmTech campus, and Amarillo ISD Superintendent Doug Loomis. Visits at the Capitol include Jacob Fraire, Executive Director of the Texas Association of Community Colleges, Dustin Meador, Director of Governmental Relations for TACC, Curtis Culwell, Executive Director of the Texas School Alliance, and legislators Senator Kel Seliger, and House Members Representatives Four Price and John Smithee. Learn about advocacy, and the concerns of those serving their communities.