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The Problem with Poverty
Bringing you perspectives on poverty, identifying the problems with poverty, and offering ideas on how to help people overcome poverty
Brought to you by Community Action Partnership of North Alabama, The Problem With Poverty podcast brings attention to the problems associated with poverty, to dispel misconceptions about poverty, and about people who live in poverty.
Our guests include agency and community leaders who deal with the problems with poverty on a daily basis, as well as people who benefit from programs designed to address the problems with poverty.
S2 E6: Beating the Odds: First Generation College Graduate
Guest:
Brandi Powers, Preschool Classroom Teacher in Decatur, AL
In this conversation:
In the final episode of Season 2 of The Problem with Poverty Podcast, we are joined by Brandi Powers, a teacher at Vivian Conatser-Turner Early Learning Center. Brandi recently received her Bachelor of Science in Educational Studies with a Concentration in Early Childhood from Athens State University. During the discussion, Brandi talks over her journey of becoming a first generation college graduate out of her family.
Key points of this discussion:
Brandi shares her journey as the first person in her family to graduate from college. Topics and questions she tackles include:
- What was your motivation to believe that you could/would/should go to college?
- How were you able to overcome so many obstacles to be able to attend college?
- Take us through your process of joining CAPNA in the Department of Children’s Services.
- How has your life been affected by becoming a first-generation college graduate?
- Where do you see yourself in 3, 5 or even 10 years from now?
- Do you have any last thoughts or advice for people of any age who think college is “Not something my family does.”
