A Passion to Serve

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with LLEAD President Al Flores about the recently published 2021 Annual Report.  During the inerview they discuss LLEAD's meeting with Lieutenant Governor Garlin Gilchrist II, the Michigan Latino Report regarding the 2020 Census and Latino community involvement in the Greater Lansing redistricting process.  Mr. Flores also discusses the upcoming LLEAD golf outing and annual conference.  You can access this information and more at https://www.llead.org/.

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki talks with Harlan Cohen about taking risks and how to successfully navigate change.   During this episode they discuss strategies to help youth and adults successfully confront and move through adversity and failure as well as creating more educational and economic opportunities for diverse populations. Harlan Cohen is The New York Times bestselling author of The Naked Roommate series and six other titles. His books have sold over 1 million copies in print in multiple languages. Harlan is a speaker who helps thousands of students, parents, educators, and professionals every year. He is also the founder and editor-in-chief of Before College TV. https://harlancohen.com

A Passion to Serve Host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Uriel Zelaya-Perez, National Faith Co-coordinator with the Alliance for Fair Food and Leonel Perez, activist with the Coalition of Immokalee Workers.  During the interview they discuss the Fair Food Program (FFP) as well as their current boycott of the Wendy's restaurant franchise.  This episode is in both English and Spanish. Coalition of Immokalee Workers: Coalition of Immokalee Workers (ciw-online.org) Alliance for Fair Food: Alliance for Fair Food

A Passion to Serve Host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Michael Mompremier about available services provided through Michigan Works! Berrien-Cass-Van Buren.  Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren is part of the family of brands and has a focus on education, training, and building a skilled workforce for regional employers.  Workforce Development | Michigan Works! Berrien, Cass, Van Buren (miworks.org)

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Megan Kupres about working with students of all ages at Southwestern Michigan College and assisting them in achieving their career goals and objectives.   Education | Southwestern Michigan College (swmich.edu)

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Community Development Coordinator Clara Franklin about the importance of understanding insurance as part of one's financial planning goals and objectives.  Clara talks about insurance as protection and reaching out and communicating with people who "don't know what they don't know."  As Clara states, knowledge is power. Individual & Family Health Insurance Plans & Coverage | Aetna

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Donald Roberts, Managing Attorney with Legal Aid of Western Michigan during the 2022 Show Me the Money Day event.  Legal Aid of Western Michigan is a nonprofit law firm providing free legal advice and representation in a broad range of areas including consumer cases, family matters, housing problems, government benefits, and much more. They also share plain-language information about the law.  The mission of Legal Aid of Western Michigan is to secure justice and protect rights of low-income individuals unable to obtain and pay for legal services in civil matters by the provision of legal representation and counsel. Home | Legal Aid of Western Michigan | Law Firm | Legal Advice (lawestmi.org) 

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Janice Zerbe, MSU Extension Coordinator for Van Buren County.  During the interview Janice and I discuss her role at the Show Me the Money Day event, such as speaking to youth about money and helping them budget for both needs and wants.  Janice also teaches youth about how to apply for college scholarships and discusses workforce preparation and career exploration strategies.  MSU Extension now offers virtual programming that students can use at their own pace.    Janice Zerbe (msu.edu)

A Passion to Serve host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Jim Sebree about the importance of the Show Me the Money Day Event and learning how to make sound financial decisions.

During this episode of A Passion to Serve, host Don Kuchnicki speaks with Telamon Housing Program Coordinator Maria Zavala and AmeriCorps Volunteer Michelle Tule about the Show Me the Money Day event.  During the interview we discuss the importance of meeting of one-on-one with individuals when discussing financial literacy information, the mission of the AmeriCorps Program and always keeping the end goal in mind.