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A
A
I
know
pops
you're
not
talking
about
health.
What
are
you
talking
about?
I'm
talking
about
education
to
my
right.
I
have
two
very
good
guests.
I'm
going
to
have
them
introduce
themselves
and
we're
going
to
tell
you
about
something
that
it
really
hits
me
into
my
heart
and
that's
education
of
our
loved
ones,
our
children
and
so
brad.
I'm
going
to
have
you
introduce
yourself
and
then
I'll.
Have
dr
vickers
ward,
introduce
herself
great.
B
B
Great
and
thanks
for
having
us
today,
pops,
you
have
been
a
source
of
inspiration
for
me
ever
since
we
stepped
into
the
in
the
columbus
market.
With
a
reach
georgia
program,
I'm
brad
bryant,
I'm
the
vice
president
of
reach.
Georgia
reach.
Georgia
is
the
state's
a
needs-based
scholarship
organization.
B
It's
a
public
private
state,
local
partnership,
where
we
really
try
to
bring
the
community
members
together,
and
particularly
adult
community
members
together
to
support
our
young
people
and
we're
focusing
primarily
on
those
academically
promising
low-income
students
that
reside
in
communities
all
across
georgia,
we're
currently
in
160
of
george's
180
school
systems.
We've
been
in
muskogee
county
since
2016-2017
in
large
part,
because
we
found
a
champion
in
pops
and
we've
just
had
a
ball
doing
this.
I'm
a
lawyer
by
training.
B
A
C
A
C
Well,
thanks
pops.
For
that
lovely
introduction.
I
am
angela
vickers
ward.
I
am
first
and
foremost
just
very
passionate
about
children.
My
role
here
in
muskogee
county
school
district
is
that
of
chief
student
service
officer
for
for
the
children
and
I
service
anything
related
to
children
and
helping
them
prosper.
That
is
my
goal.
I
am
participating
and
working
with
reach
as
the
reach
coordinator.
A
And
she
did
a
good
job.
You
know
I
thought
she
was
a
little
bit
nervous,
but
she's
relaxed.
You
know.
I
thought
she
was
a
little
bit
nervous,
screeching
my
hands,
but
she
did
an
excellent
job.
Let
me
tell
you
what
we're
going
to
do.
We
got
a
lot
of
information
to
give
you
and
it's
really
good
information.
So
what
we're
going
to
do?
A
I'm
going
to
have
brad
go
through
some
slides
really
quickly
and
then
after
we
go
through
those
slides
he's
going
to
back
up
he's
got
this
at
the
top
of
here
because
he
lives
breathes
walks.
Reach
he's
going
to
put
the
framework
and
the
painting
on
the
frame
that
he's
going
to
set
down
with
the
slides.
Then
we're
going
to
have
some
real
good
information.
Some
conversation
so
brad,
let's
forward
through
the
slides
and
we'll
get
going.
Okay.
B
C
C
B
Gap,
if
you
will
was
in
that
needs-based
piece,
and
so
even
if
you
earn
the
grades,
that
you
need
to
be
successful
in
college,
if
you
don't
have
the
finances
to
help
you
get
there
or
if
you're,
a
student
whose
family
has
never
had
an
experience
with
something
beyond
high
school,
then
we
knew
that
there
needed
to
be
some
help,
and
so
reach
really
is
a
concept
that
says
to
help
that
student
prepare.
You
need
to
begin
earlier
than
their
junior
or
senior
year
of
high
school.
B
They
need
to
have
the
supports
the
academic,
the
mentoring,
the
coaching
that
is
going
to
be
available
for
them
to
start,
and
so
we
start
at
the
in
their
eighth
grade
year.
So
we
catch
that
first
transition
point
as
a
young
adult
from
middle
school
to
high
school,
the
local
school
system
works
with
them.
B
They
do
what
they
do
well,
which
is
creating
those
academic
opportunities,
and
then
they
deliver
that
reach
scholar
at
the
high
school
graduation
line
with
a
2.5
gpa
or
higher,
and
if
the
student
reaches
that
point,
then
they
are
eligible
for
a
ten
thousand
dollar
scholarship
that
they
can
use
at
any
hope
eligible
institution
in
georgia.
So
it's
your
technical
colleges,
it's
your
private
colleges!
It's
your
university
system
of
georgia,
colleges,
all
of
those
are
readily
available
to
students,
as
they
enroll,
and
what
we've
seen
is
just
a
tremendous
success.
B
B
It's,
as
I
mentioned,
it's
a
public
private
partnership,
and
what
we
mean
by
that
is
is
that
the
state
is
willing
to
to
step
up
to
the
plate
and
say
we're
going
to
financially
invest
in
these
students
and
then
what
we're
looking
for
from
that
local
community
is
an
appropriate
match.
So
for
our
poorest
communities,
they're
matching
one
thousand
dollars
out
of
that
ten
thousand
dollar
scholarship
and
then
for
communities
like
muskogee
that
have
a
little
bit
greater
wealth,
they're,
putting
in
two
thousand
dollars
of
local
money.
B
Folks,
like
you,
can
contribute
and
help
to
add
to
eight
with
eight
thousand
dollars
to
create
that
ten
thousand
dollar
scholarship
and
some
and
let's,
let's
just
look
at
the
slides,
a
minute
and
see
what.
B
Right
now,
one
of
the
other
interesting
dynamics
of
this
is
that
we
want
our
post-secondary
partners
to
be
prepared
for
those
students
to
come.
So
what
they're
doing
is
entering
memorandum
of
understanding
they're,
actually
in
many
cases
adding
to
that
10
000,
scholarship
and
they're,
providing
the
the
much
needed
supports
like
what
does
it
mean
when
you
step
on
a
college
campus
in
some
cases,
if
you've
never
stepped
out
of
your
county
in
your
life?
So.
A
Let
me
interject
yeah
here
we
go
I'd
rather
rewrite
the
dialogue.
Now,
okay!
So
now,
let's,
let's
backtrack
a
little
bit
and
keep
the
camera
on
okay,
you,
as
you
explain,
explain
the
nuts
and
bolts
to
someone
like
me
tell
me
about
the
reach
scholarship.
I
want
to
know
more
about
the
reit
scholarship
and
why
should
I
be
involved
in
this
here?
Well.
B
Let's
look
at
it
if
you
were
one
of
my
reach
prospective
reach
scholars,
so
sometime
in
your
seventh
grade
year
or
eighth
grade
year,
a
teacher
a
community
member
might
have
said
a
pops
has
potential,
so
what
they
would
do
would
be.
They
would
get
an
application
into
your
hand.
You
and
your
family
would
fill
out
an
application,
and
what
we're
trying
to
do
there
is
to
let
our
young
people
know
that,
as
they
move
through
life,
there's
going
to
be
a
lot
of
applications.
B
B
She
got
back
50
applications.
She
would
try
to
get
that
down
to
a
number
that
would
allow
community
members.
So
maybe
the
mayor,
maybe
a
pastor.
Maybe
somebody
from
fort
benning
could
come
and
sit
and
interview
these
young
people,
because
another
thing
they're
going
to
need
are
the
soft
skills
to
be
able
to
work
and
answer,
and
let
folks
know
what
their
dreams
are.
A
And
actually
experience
early
on
interviewing
right,
yes
right
and
you
went
on
something,
and
this,
and
just
I'd
like
to
make
a
little
comment
with
this
here.
What
I
do
like
about
this
here
is
the
fact
you
see
how
the
community
is
involved
with
this
here
and
not
so
much
bureaucracy.
It's
the
parents,
it's
the
counselors,
so
counselor
mimi
woodson
brought
up
a
very
good
point
that
I
had
to
tell
her
this.
B
B
A
And
you
see
how
they're
grooming,
the
the
child's
work
for
applications
and
they
come
in
an
interview
and
I've
been
on
they.
We
choose
people
from
the
community,
so
it
goes
and
she
keeps
a
community
in
the
in
the
net
for
these.
For
these,
for
these
children
here
and
the
children
actually
experience
an
initial
interview.
All
this
is
ongoing
to
the
final
thing
which
is
going
to
be.
We
talk
about
the
mentoring
and
the
next
steps.
B
So
so
so
you
go
through
that
interview
and
somebody
goes
wow.
I
am
blown
away
pop
pop,
so
we
need
to.
We
need
to
give
him
that
opportunity
to
pursue
that
academic
dream,
so
that
gets
us
to
that
fall
of
their
eighth
grade
year.
C
B
They're
enrolled
in
a
signing
ceremony
so,
just
like,
we
see
those
young
men
that
go
to
university
of
georgia
or
auburn
or
alabama
to
play
at
a
collegiate
sport.
We
want
to
let
these
young
people
know
that
that
academic
path
is
just
as
prosperous,
if
not
more
prosperous
than
that,
and
then
the
real
magic,
I
think
happens
is
that
that
scholar
is
paired
with
an
adult
mentor
and
having
done
youth
groups
at
my
church,
you
know,
parents
are
great.
B
C
A
You
know
I
just
want
to
tell
you,
but
that
is
extremely,
that
that
mentoring
doctor
brought
it
up
a
couple
of
times
at
council
that
is
extremely
important
and
for
our
community
by
the
way
just
to
stop
you
know
anyone
could
mentor.
The
biggest
mentor
in
my
life
was
made.
Me
white
never
had
an
opportunity
because
of
the
times
to
go
beyond
the
fourth
or
the
fifth
grade,
but
she
always
implanted
in
our
minds.
A
You've
got
to
learn
how
to
read.
You
got
to
read
you
got
to
and
she
programmed
us
informed
and
never
went
beyond,
was
a
washer
woman
and
and
and
and
look
how
it
has
impacted,
not
only
my
life,
but
my
grandchildren
and
my
wife
just
loves
our
great-grandchildren,
but
we're
able
to
pass
that
on
because
of
mentoring.
B
And
so
what
we
and
so
that
student
has
that
mentor
and
and
then
the
other
piece-
and
this
is
going
on,
I
think
well
within
our
school
system,.
B
We're
reinforcing
this
notion
that
you,
if
you're,
going
to
prepare
for
college,
that
means
you
need
to
have
a
plan
in
place,
and
so
we
we
ask
that
that
student
and
the
family
engage
with
the
school
and
the
academic
coaching
process
and
there's
so
many
good
things
that
are
going
on
in
georgia
today
is
that
we've
got
young
people
that
are
able
to
take
dual
enrollment,
so
they
can
go
to
columbus
tech
or
columbus
state.
They
can
get
a
year
or
two
years
worth
of
college
credit.
A
B
If,
if
we
don't
want
the
finances
in
this
state
to
be
any
more
of
a
burden
than
possible,
so
let's
just
say:
we've
got
you
now.
We've
fast
forwarded
four
years
you're
starting
into
your
senior
year.
We
need
you
to
fill
out
the
the
student
financial
aid
form
because,
as
a
low-income
student
you're
going
to
qualify
for
six
thousand
dollars
a
year,
that's
grant
and
whenever
a
parent
hears
grant,
that's
they
are
scholarship.
Yes,
that's
what
they
want
to
check
the
box
and
what
they
don't
want
to
do
is
loans.
B
If
we
can
stay
away
from
loans,
then
that
means
that
students
going
to
get
the
benefit
of
that
college
education
and
come
out
and
and
be
able
to.
I
like
to
tell
my
car
dealers
and
that,
if,
rather
than
having
to
pay
back
a
20
000
student
loan,
they
could
buy
a
nice
car.
B
B
So
then,
what
you
would
do
would
be
to
go
through
the
normal
application
process.
Then
you
start
your
college
career
and
you
are
eligible
for
twenty
five
hundred
dollars
a
year.
So
if
you
qualify
for
hope
and
70
of
our
graduates
so
far
have
been
able
to
qualify
for
hope,
you're
talking
about
a
a
10
to
12
thousand
dollar
financial
package,
sure
that
that
family
is
not
going.
B
Scrounge
around
defined
and
and
and
and
then
what
we're
looking
for
is
those
great
post-secondary
partners
and
again,
you've
got
two
of
the
very
best
in
georgia
here
in
your
own
backyard,
working
with
those
students
to
make
sure
that
they
select
the
right
courses
and
that
they
they
again,
they
find
what
their
passion
is
in
life
and
so
that
when
they
finish
that
post-secondary
degree,
not
only
are
they
in
a
place
where
they
can
be
a
good
citizen.
B
A
B
Well,
folks
always
get
upset
when
I,
when
I
don't
lead
with
asking
for
money,
but
but
what
I've
learned
is
is
that,
if,
if
I
were
making
the
the
pitch
throughout,
georgia
is
first,
we
just
need
to
care.
We
need
to.
We
need
to
get
involved
in
the
lives.
B
And
and
we're
getting
ready-
and
I
think
broader
support
is
going
to
be
coming
this
january-
we're
going
to
launch
a
statewide
mentoring
affiliate,
which
will
mean
that
not
just
our
reach
scholars,
but
let's
imagine
a
world
where
1.8
million
students
in
georgia
all
had
access
to
a
quality
mentor.
B
But
so
you
can
do
that.
You've
mentioned
you
if
you
think
you'd
like
to
participate,
perhaps
in
an
interview
process
and
angela
probably
has
a
list
this
long,
but
I
would
encourage
you
to
do
that.
Your
life
will
be
changed
to
doing
that.
Then
just
any
amount
of
you
know
part
of
the
the
the
reason
for
asking
local
communities
to
invest
is
that
if
you
don't
have
skin
in
the
game,
that's.
B
Granted,
so
if,
if
you
are
that
you
know
my
mom's
90
years
old
and.
B
A
Basically,
I'm
going
to
tell
you
the
easy
way
to
start
I've
been
involved
with
this
program
from
the
from
the
beginning.
In
fact,
I
always
tell
people
I
said
it.
It
reminded
me
of
so
much
that
my
grandmother
did.
I
would
be
nowhere
if
it
wasn't
for
her
mentoring,
and
so
this
is
what
I'd
like
to
put
out
to
the
community.
This
program
is
for
our
community
here.
Yes,
it's
a
level
playing
field
because
we
have
community
involvement.
A
You
can't
miss
her.
You
can
call
and
she
has
a
very
good
administrative
serenity.
Debbie
debbie
debbie
calls
me
five
minutes
after
we
have
a
conversation.
I
just
want
to
be
sure
pop
that
I'm
glad
she
does
that.
So
we're
going
to
come
back
and
speak
about
all
the
contact
information
have
brad
on
the
tail
end,
give
out
more
about
the
program
so
that
you
all
could
be
involved
in
a
program.
A
D
I
am
a
teenager,
I
am
online.
I
enjoy
sharing
thoughts,
music,
videos,
ideas,
information.
I
will
not.
I
will
not.
I
will
not
be
a
victim
to
threats
to
stalking,
to
soliciting
to
predators.
I
will
be
responsible.
I
will
be
careful.
I
will
be
honest.
I
will
be
smarter.
I
will
get
my
parents
involved.
I
will
protect
myself,
I
will
be
safe.
I
am
a
teenager
and
I
and
I
will
not
be.
A
Bullied
welcome
back
now,
what
we're
going
to
do
now,
I'm
going
to
have
dr
vickers
ward
she's
here
she's,
going
to
be
the
point
of
contact
she's
going
to
be
the
one.
If
you
have
any
information
that
she
can
get
it
to
you,
I
can
guarantee
you
as
sure
as
you're
looking
at
me,
because
she'll
make
sure
that
if
you
call
debbie
give
her
the
message
you're
going
to
have
debbie
get
in
contact
with
him.
Debbie
is
like
sherlock
holmes
debbie's
on
the
case.
So
dr.
C
Pops
and
brad-
thank
you,
so
very
very
much
reach
is
going
to
impact
our
students
in
this
community.
As
a
first
generation
college
student,
I
know
first
hand
the
benefit
of
mentorship.
Mentors
to
me
have
changed
my
life.
It's
made
a
difference
in
the
way
that
I
go
about
my
daily
activity
with
students
with
interacting
with
people,
and
I
know
that
if
we
create
mentors
have
mentors
for
every
child
that
is
a
reach
recipient,
it's
going
to
do
the
same
for
our
students.
A
And
let
me
just
tell
you
something:
the
key
is
that
mentorship
piece,
yes
that
you're
talking
about,
but
also
because
I
do
know
this
community,
if
you
can,
let
them
know
how
to
get
in
touch
with
you
absolutely.
B
For
those
of
you
who
may
be
kind
of
leaning
back
in
your
seat,
you
may
have
been
on
a
church
committee,
one
time
where
the
only
way
you
got
off
of
that
committee
was
when
they
were
eulogizing
you,
but
what
the
research
tells
us
is
that,
if
you'll
commit
for
a
year,
then
that
is
meaningful
to
the
student.
Now
I'll
tell
you
what
happens
more
times
than
not.
You
will
get
swept
up
by
that
student.
B
That's
right
that
year
will
get,
but
we're
not
asking
you
today
to
take
an
eighth
grader
on
and
watch
them
all
the
way
through
their
high
school
career.
So
I
just
would.
I
would
underscore
that
point
that
and
that,
if
you're
worried
about
the
skills,
there
are
ways
that
that
the
school
district
can
help
you
with
that,
but
it
it'll
it'll
have
a
transformational
impact,
not
only
in
that
student's
life
but
your
life
and
what
we've?
B
Want
to
do
that,
I
also
just
in
in
kind
of
wrapping
up
and
just
to
give
you
an
idea
of
how
important
I
think
muskogee
is
to
the
lifeblood
of
the
river
valley
is
we're
in
almost
all
of
the
the
counties
that
are
in
the
river
valley.
Development
commission
part
of
that
20-year
plan
is
to
increase
mentoring,
increase
educational
attainment
to
that
of
the
rest
of
the
state,
help
with
workforce
development.
B
But
in
in
the
river
valley
and
and
one
of
the
great
takeaways
for
me,
I
I
clerked
for
the
one
of
the
federal
judges
that
worked
in
the
middle
district
of
georgia
if
many
years
ago,
but
what
I've,
what
reach
has
really
given
me?
The
opportunity
is
to
get
to
know
georgians
in
every
nook
and
cranny
in
this
state.
Yes,
we've
got
wonderful,
wonderful
people
that
can
serve
our
students
in
ways
that
they
may
not
imagine.
A
A
That's
a
win-win
win
situation
for
the
community
and
as
parents
you
always
want
to
have
the
best
for
your
children,
and
this
is
a
vehicle,
because
I
do
know
that
we
have
a
number
of
children
who
are
academically
brilliant
but
unfortunately,
because
of
their
socioeconomic
situation.
Just
like
mine
was
when
I
was
growing
up,
trying
to
run
one
one
being
against
another
to
eat.
A
And
so
now
is
our
opportunity
with
this
program
here
where
we
can
get
involved,
and
I'm
going
to
tell
you,
like
the
minister,
says
at
church
when
it
comes
to
the
mentoring,
we're
not
looking
at
your
ability,
we're
looking
at
your
availability.
So
what
does
that
tell
you
that
the
mentors
that
come
into
this
program,
dr
vickers
ward,
an
educator,
can
work
with
because
whatever
challenge
you
have,
if
it's
just
encouraging,
we
can
use
you
that's
right.
Can
I
get
an
amen
doctor.
A
C
A
And
as
always
say
on
focus
on
health,
and
I'm
going
to
also
have
them
by
the
way
on
my
very
popular
facebook
live,
show
that
I
do
every
monday
morning,
52
weeks
out
the
year
from
10
to
10
30,
I
want
to
have
him.
One
brad
would
be
in
atlanta.
Dr
brickels
rickers,
with
ward
will
be
right
at
the
muskogee
county,
school
district
and
I'll
be
at
mrs
barnes
kitchen
table,
and
so
we're
going
to
be
seeing
you.