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Overcoming the Odds: Young Adult Internships, skill-building, and career readiness for those not pursuing college.

Overcoming the Odds: Young Adult Internships, skill-building, and career readiness for those not pursuing college.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Christina Dukes Brown.

CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, NJ


Purpose of the Interview

The interview aimed to:

  • Raise awareness about the Boys & Girls Club’s impact on underserved communities in Paterson and Passaic, NJ.
  • Issue a call to action for volunteers, mentors, corporations, and donors to support youth programs.
  • Highlight challenges faced by marginalized communities and how the Club addresses them through education, nutrition, and character-building programs.

Key Takeaways

  1. Community Impact

    • The Club serves 1,400 children and teens daily across two main clubhouses and 11 satellite sites.
    • Programs include academic support, tutoring, arts, athletics, and life skills development.
  2. Challenges in the Community

    • High rates of homelessness, food deserts, and low literacy and math proficiency (only ~20% literate and ~15% proficient in math in Paterson).
    • Stereotypes and “deficit ideology” that assume poor or minority youth lack capacity for success.
  3. Programs and Initiatives

    • Academic Support: Homework help, tutoring, and Saturday sessions.
    • Creative Outlets: Dance, musicals, and arts.
    • Sports & Aquatics: Swimming program praised for breaking stereotypes.
    • Young Adult Support (18–24): Internships, skill-building, and career readiness for those not pursuing college.
  4. Call to Action

    • Volunteers and mentors needed to inspire youth.
    • Corporations and entrepreneurs encouraged to provide internships and teach business skills.
    • Donations critical—$4M annual fundraising goal to sustain programs.
  5. Dr. Brown’s Motivation

    • Rooted in her upbringing in Jersey City during the crack era.
    • Believes in being part of the solution, not just complaining about systemic issues.
    • Emphasizes building “efficacious spirits” and affirming unique skills in youth.

Notable Quotes

  • On Motivation:
    “I can’t complain about the position of Black and Brown people in society if I’m not going to do the work necessary to support its elevation.”

  • On Stereotypes:
    “Deficit ideology assumes that if you are poor or minority, you do not have the capacity to be successful. We fight that every day.”

  • On Community Support:
    “My community got me where I am today… I’m calling on the village to support what we’re trying to do.”

  • On Youth Potential:
    “No matter where you come from, and no matter what you look like, you have the capacity to become great.”


#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

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Overcoming the Odds: Young Adult Internships, skill-building, and career readiness for those not pursuing college.

Two-time Emmy and Three-time NAACP Image Award-winning, television Executive Producer Rushion McDonald interviewed Dr. Christina Dukes Brown.

CEO of the Boys & Girls Club of Paterson and Passaic, NJ


Purpose of the Interview

The interview aimed to:

  • Raise awareness about the Boys & Girls Club’s impact on underserved communities in Paterson and Passaic, NJ.
  • Issue a call to action for volunteers, mentors, corporations, and donors to support youth programs.
  • Highlight challenges faced by marginalized communities and how the Club addresses them through education, nutrition, and character-building programs.

Key Takeaways

  1. Community Impact

    • The Club serves 1,400 children and teens daily across two main clubhouses and 11 satellite sites.
    • Programs include academic support, tutoring, arts, athletics, and life skills development.
  2. Challenges in the Community

    • High rates of homelessness, food deserts, and low literacy and math proficiency (only ~20% literate and ~15% proficient in math in Paterson).
    • Stereotypes and “deficit ideology” that assume poor or minority youth lack capacity for success.
  3. Programs and Initiatives

    • Academic Support: Homework help, tutoring, and Saturday sessions.
    • Creative Outlets: Dance, musicals, and arts.
    • Sports & Aquatics: Swimming program praised for breaking stereotypes.
    • Young Adult Support (18–24): Internships, skill-building, and career readiness for those not pursuing college.
  4. Call to Action

    • Volunteers and mentors needed to inspire youth.
    • Corporations and entrepreneurs encouraged to provide internships and teach business skills.
    • Donations critical—$4M annual fundraising goal to sustain programs.
  5. Dr. Brown’s Motivation

    • Rooted in her upbringing in Jersey City during the crack era.
    • Believes in being part of the solution, not just complaining about systemic issues.
    • Emphasizes building “efficacious spirits” and affirming unique skills in youth.

Notable Quotes

  • On Motivation:
    “I can’t complain about the position of Black and Brown people in society if I’m not going to do the work necessary to support its elevation.”

  • On Stereotypes:
    “Deficit ideology assumes that if you are poor or minority, you do not have the capacity to be successful. We fight that every day.”

  • On Community Support:
    “My community got me where I am today… I’m calling on the village to support what we’re trying to do.”

  • On Youth Potential:
    “No matter where you come from, and no matter what you look like, you have the capacity to become great.”


#SHMS #STRAW #BEST

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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