Throughout 2013 listeners will hear from presidents of organizations who are global change agents. We will also hear from CEOs of social enterprise businesses who are changing communities and college educators who are taking their students out of the classroom and into surrounding neighborhoods to learn and serve others.
Join us on Saturday, April 20, 2013, as we continue the count down to the Inaugural HBCUstory Symposium count down by hearing from Michelle Janaye, co-founder of The H.O.P.E. Scholarship Initiative. H.O.P.E.'s (Helping Others Pursue Education) co-founder will share how she and Jefferey Chance decided to serve their community by raising money to give deserving students $1,000 scholarships. Listen as Michelle Janaye share why she did not wait until she found "success" to give back to others. Michelle Janaye and Jeffrey Chance, Howard University Alums, started paying it forward as graduate students.
Hear Michelle talk about the harshness of being without money while in college and not wanting anyone else to find feel what she felt. She will share why she believes strongly in leading by serving. We will also hear from Nikkia Echols, the H.O.P.E. Scholarship Initiative first award recipient. Nikkia, a 2012 Howard University will share how her H.O.P.E Scholarship made it possible for her to graduate last year.
Michelle and Nikkia will empower, inspire, and motivate you to reach back and help others pursue their education...one H.O.P.E. scholarship at a time.
Living Your Best Life, a radio show that empowers, inspires and motivates one to live their BEST life, can heard on 760 AM in the Middle-Tennessee Region, military bases, and streamed live on U-Stream.TV from 9-10AM CST. This show will also be aired on WTST, a member of the HBCU radio network.
More About H.O.P.E. Scholarship Initiative
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Since their inception in 2010, The H.O.P.E. Scholarship team has worked diligently to lighten the financial burden on college students by providing need-based scholarships. With the assistance of HBCU alumni and supporter, grassroots fundraising and sponsorships, H.O.P.E has raised nearly $10,000 and awarded five scholarships.
As former students, they understand the challenges of paying for tuition, looking for scholarships and working part-time jobs, all while maintaining an impressive GPA.
The team as an organization have resolved to be HOPE DEALERS, individuals committed to sustaining historically black colleges and universities by empowering the students who attend them financially, physically and emotionally.
To learn more about supporting the mission of The H.O.P.E. Scholarship click here.
Meet Nikkia Echols
One day, while on in the car with her mom a little girl pointed at the radio and exclaimed, "Mommy, THAT'S what I wanna be when I grow up!" "A DJ? Or a Radio Personality? Is that what you mean?" replied her mom. "Yeah. That!" The girl sat wide-eyed with a big grin on her face. Thus, a dream began.
Born in Baltimore, MD to a
single-mother, Nikkia was always taught to dream big. Academics were
always of importance but never a chore; she loved to learn. After
beginning a college career at Morgan State University, Nikkia knew she
wanted to venture outside of Baltimore.
Howard University seemed to be the perfect fit. With its rich history and
popular radio station, WHUR 96.3, all signs lead there. It is at Howard
that Nikkia began to hone her skills in Broadcast. Within a year of
transferring to Howard, Nikkia successfully auditioned for her first
show at the student-run station, WHBC Howard University. Taking on the
name "Echo" this eventually lead to three years of hosting shows in the
popular Tuesday/Thursday 8pm to 10pm timeslot.
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