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My guests include Ike Griffith, Director Memphis Office of Youth Services. He will tell us about the Summer Employment Registration, (MPLOY) signup program for ages 14-22 and also bringing back another community initiative involving our young people. Next, being designated a Neighborhood Champion is no small feat, but one organization, Dress for Success was recently recognized by Bank of America as a 2023 awardee for its work in advancing economic mobility in underserved neighborhoods. Their Memphis Executive director Rhonda Treadwell joins me to share the big news.\\nREACH Memphis is a program that helps high potential students prepare for college and careers through mentoring, college preparation and career planning. Tiffani Morrow Smith is the executive director whose past experience in being a mentor has more than prepared her for the task at hand. That and much more Monday, 6-7pm on WYXR 91.7 FM, the WYXR app, Tunein, YouTube, Facebook Live and wherever you get your podcasts.It\\u2019s time to talk.