SBEV: Recent Episodes
SBEV
Located on the north end of Flint, MI, the Sylvester Broome Empowerment Village (SBEV) is a safe haven for youth. SBEV offers free, year round programming, to youth ages 5-17 in the Flint, MI area. Our programs are taught by local professionals who dedicate their time to reinvest their skills and knowledge, and give back to the young people. Our mission is to cultivate leadership capacity. We will serve all people in a dignified manner regardless of gender, race, or religion, and work to empower the youth in Flint and their communities to give them a voice in the world.
SBEV Staff sit down with Children's book author Naomi V. Dunsen-White to discuss underrepresentation in children's books, how seeing yourself within books and characters is empowering, and how literacy and imagination can spark dreams to do great things! You're going to want to tune in to this one!
Coach sits down with Flint's own Staff Sgt. Kevin Grayden to discuss his well rounded view of the world. His experiences, profession, and decision to serve others offers a great deal of knowledge. You will want to listen to this one!
Coach sits down with SBEV's brand new Education Director, Audrey Medlin! Audrey discusses her path to education, her dream, and her plan for SBEV's education programs. We are very excited to have her here in the building!
Coach sits down with SBEV's Gymnastics instructor Rachel Keller and discusses her path to coaching, the impact of coaching, and how one person can change someone's life forever.
Coach sits down with local Flint legend and former professional basketball star, Kevin Tiggs, They discuss Kevin's story, the investment in Flint youth through basketball, and the Gus Macker!
Coach sits down with a 16 year old young man, Aden Cochran, to discuss his dreams and goals for the future. Aden is a prime example of someone who is young and has a solid plan for his life. Tune in to our Spotify channel below to listen to the entire episode!
Coach discusses "The Dream" and how she uses this to motivate others to live out their dreams and accomplish everything they want in life. Coach is joined by Omar Dasuqi, from Next Level Experience. Omar discusses his journey to where he is now and his persistence towards his dreams.
Guest host Eric Woodyard dives deep into Flint's basketball history with a star studded panel of Flint basketball legends including: Linnell Jones, Morris Peterson, Jeff Grayer, Jeff Grayer Jr., Kevin Tiggs, Krystal Rice, Jacara Thompson + Quin Shumpert. This group highlights what it means to them to be Flintstones and what it takes to persevere and become great. You will not want to miss this almost hour long episode.
Coach sits down with two Flint basketball legends, Antonio Smith + Luke Lloyd. They discuss The Gus Macker, their mentors, their playing experiences, and more!
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Coach sits down with our Exec. Direc. and tells her truly inspiring story. Listen to journey + her mission in this episode of SBEV-Y.
SBEV + Bangtown Productions - Studio on the Go, pay their respects to a local legend who left a legacy of guidance, hope, mentorship and friendship behind him. Bernard Ricardo Terry or "BT" will be missed greatly and never forgotten.
Special guest host, Eric Woodyard, talks with a panel of superstars from Flint about bringing the Gus Macker back to Flint this year! The Gus Macker 3vs3 tournaments have impacted many lives and many communities. You are going to want to listen to this very unique lineup discuss their involvement and what this means to them AND the city of Flint.
SBEV Art Instructor, Martin Turner and special guest/mentor + former MSU basketball superstar Antonio Smith share their Y. Y is art so integral to youth, Y do we focus so heavily on it, and what is the outlook of art and SBEV's programming.
In this episode, SBEV Music Instructors discuss their Y, their roles as teachers but also mentors, and the importance of guiding youth beyond the classroom towards success.
Coach sits down with our Program Coordinator, Arnita Mitchell to discuss SBEV Programming, helping youth fulfill their dreams, and how partnerships are essential to our structure and stability.
SBEV (Y) is the first series of our SBEV podcast. Y stands for, why? Why are we here at SBEV, what is our why that keeps us driven and motivated to serve the youth of Flint. Our first guest is our Executive Director, Maryum Rasool. Learn about her "Y" in this episode.