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Season 3-Episode 29: Shaundell Newsome Aug 28, 2023

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Shaundell Newsome, founder of Sumu Marketing and Trustee for the Vegas Chamber, joins the show today to talk about his upbringing in Brooklyn, New York, and started his entrepreneurial care in graphic design at the age of 13. He discusses his journey to Las Vegas through the Air Force and the start of his marketing firm, Sumu Marketing. Shaundell shares the core principles and values of Sumnu marketing as well as the core values he learned in the Air Force that have made an impact on his life. Lastly, he shares advice to young people who want to be community leaders.

Sumnu Marketing:
Sumnu Marketing LLC - Creating Campaigns that impact lives

Season 3-Episode 28: Jorge Cervantes Aug 22, 2023

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Jorge Cervantes, Las Vegas City Manager and Board of Director member with the Las Vegas Global Economic Alliance joins the show today to discuss his upbringing in El Paso, Texas, and how a phone call brought him to Las Vegas. Jorge shares the details that are involved with being a city manager and the value of city parks especially during the pandemic. He talks about the development of the Civic Plaza which will centralize city departments into one beautiful campus and the new businesses that are being added to the downtown area. Lastly, he adds the critical impact that workforce development has on bringing new employers to Nevada t and how to be passionate about what you do in your career.

City of Las Vegas:
https://www.lasvegasnevada.gov/

Season 3-Episode 27: Jasmine Gibson Aug 14, 2023

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Ricardo Villalobos, Chief Program Officer at Workforce Connections, welcomes Jasmine Gibson to the first Youth Podcast. Jasmine discusses how the iFoster program has had a big impact on her life. She talks about her experience working with Dr. Tiffany Tyler-Garner and Sean Tory from the City of Las Vegas, who mentored her and gave her insight on becoming a professional. She also shares her thoughts on her generation's work ethic and the effects of social media. Jasmine ends with a message to her generation.

iFoster:
iFoster

Season 3-Episode 26: Janet Uthman Aug 07, 2023

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Janet Uthman, Vice President of Cox Las Vegas joins the show today to discuss her upbringing in upstate New York when her father’s dream was to move the family to California. Her collegiate career started in finance and accounting but decided to venture in a different direction which brought her to her current career in cable tv. Janet talks about the importance of broadband internet access and how Cox has worked to make it more affordable for people in Las Vegas. She explains that Cox offers a variety of pricing options that work with the Affordable Connectivity Program, which is a government program that provides subsidies to help low-income families pay for internet services. She also talks about Cox’s commitment to providing the best possible service to its customers and how Cox employees are always looking for ways to give back to the community.

Cox Communications:
Cox Jobs | Make Your Mark | Cox Careers (coxenterprises.com)

Season 3-Episode 25: Frank Woodbeck Jul 31, 2023

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Frank Woodbeck, Executive Director of Grants and Special Projects with the College of Southern Nevada (CSN) joins the show today to talk about growing up in Buffalo, NY, and his career experiences that brought him to Las Vegas. He the multitude of projects that CSN is working on to elevate the community to increase the talent pool for businesses in Southern Nevada and the CSN centers that are being developed for underrepresented populations so that they may have an opportunity to pursue career options. Frank highlights the effect of regional industry sector partnerships that can help businesses by providing a sustainable talent pipeline and the importance of providing K-12 students opportunities for career highways to continue their careers.

College of Southern Nevada (CSN):

CSN

Season 3-Episode 24: Jan Jones Blackhurst Jul 24, 2023

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Jan Jones, Blackhurst, a board of directors’ member for Caesar's Entertainment, joins the show today to talk about her upbringing in Southern California and what brought her to Las Vegas. She discusses her experience as the first female mayor of Las Vegas and the humbling experience of having a school named after her, Jan Jones Blackhurst Elementary. Jan shares her thoughts on how education should meet children's and the community's needs. She highlights the importance of businesses, large and small, to listen and assist with their needs in the community and advises young women to stay confident.

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Cox Back-To-School Fairs 2023

The Cox Back-To-School Fair is the longest running, most visible school-readiness event in Southern Nevada serving as a FREE, one-stop resource for parents and students to prepare for the 2023-24 school year.
Dates & Locations:

The Boulevard, Saturday, July 15, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (3528 S. Maryland Pkwy.)
The Galleria at Sunset, Saturday, July 22, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (1300 West Sunset Rd, Henderson)
Meadows Mall, Saturday, July 29, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. (4300 Meadows Lane)
Downtown Summerlin®, Saturday, August 5, 9 am to 1 p.m. (2025 Festival Plaza Drive)

Representatives from several divisions of the Clark County School District, CCSD, will be at each event along with more than 30 community agencies and organizations. Immunize Nevada will offer school-required immunizations on site on July 15 at The Boulevard and July 29 at Meadows Mall.

Season 3-Episode 23: Paul Anderson Jul 18, 2023

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Paul Anderson, Senior Vice President of Industry and Government Affairs for Boyd Gaming, joins the show today to discuss his career journey from starting his first computer company to his current career role at Boyd Gaming. Paul talks about the challenges of attracting and retaining employees in the workforce industry, the effects of the aging population, and the future of automation in the workforce. He shares his insights on the last decade of economic development that has attracted businesses to Nevada to bolster its economy and build up the community for tangible opportunities and how industry sector partnerships can help build the talent pipeline.

Boyd Gaming:
Boyd Careers | BoydCareers.com

Season 3-Episode 22: Joyce Smith Jul 10, 2023

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Joyce Smith, Managing Director with Bank of Nevada, joins the show today to discuss her upbringing in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico. She discusses the current issues her business customers face, such as limited talent pool, capital, supply chain, and inflation. Joyce highlights the impact and importance of the partnership with Workforce Connections during the pandemic with the Layoff Aversion Program's success that helped small businesses stay open.

Bank of Nevada:
Careers | Bank of Nevada (westernalliancebancorporation.com)

IntraFi Podcast:
IntraFi | Insights | Podcasts | IntraFi

Season 3-Episode 21: Bryant Thornton Jul 05, 2023

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Bryant Thornton, Market Vice President for Republic Services as well as a board member for the Vegas Chamber and the LVGEA, joins the show today to talk about his upbringing in Orlando, Florida, and the start of his career in waste management as a driver and now, 26 years later, a Vice President. Bryant discusses working with CCSD and Workforce Connection to create the pipeline of Commercial Drivers needed to meet the market labor demand. He highlights his participation as an auxiliary Florida State Trooper.

Republic Services:
https://www.republicservices.jobs/

Season 3-Episode 20: Ryann Juden Jun 26, 2023

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Special guest host Councilman Scott Black of North Las Vegas welcomes Ryann Juden, City Manager for North Las Vegas, to the show to talk about his upbringing on a farm in Mississippi, his experience working on “the Hill” after college, and how he juggles working for five different bosses. He highlights the natural partnership with Workforce Connections that provides workforce opportunities to the community of North Las Vegas with the EmployNV Career Hub and the new EmployNV Youth Hub and how states are laboratories of democracy.

City of North Las Vegas:
City of North Las Vegas Official Web Site

EmployNV Career Hubs:
Home - EmployNV Career Hub

EmployNV Youth Hubs:
Home - EmployNV Youth Hub

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