Conversations With The Citizen

Conversation with the Citizen welcomes, Debbie Meyers Martin Illinois State Representative for the 38th District. Martin serves nine municipalities in the Southland. She is the past village president and trustee of Olympia Fields; president, South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association to list a few. Meyers serves on many councils in Illinois. Since taking office in 2019, she have been busy putting in the work sponsoring and supporting bills that protects all of Illinoisians. She has a passion for what she does. She has passed and supported legislation that aids Mental Health traumas to Financial security for consumers.

Dr. Johnnie Thomas joined us in the studio as our first guest of 2024. Dr. Thomas is the Superintendent of Rich Township High School District 227. The School District has a STEM Campus and a Fine Arts and Communications Campus. The School District is setting trends in the South Suburbs. They are providing a quality education for their youth by providing an excellent path way for life beyond high school.

Alderman Desmon Yancy has been representing the Fifth Ward since he was sworn-in in May. The Ward encompasses South Shore, Greater Grand Crossing, Woodlawn and Hyde Park. Yancy is committed to keeping the community engaged and wants to ensure their voices are heard as the ward enters a transition of large scale development.

The Pierce Twins joined us this week for another episode of Conversations with the Citizen. Kyra and Phallon Pierce, known as the Pierce Twins, are the founder of Positive Change Charities. Their mission of getting books by and about diverse people into the hands of school-aged children has been a success thus far. Giving thousands of books away to date. The girls are recipients of a State of Illinois Grant of a $100,000. Funds from the grant will be used towards their goal of giving away 100,000 books.

Leon Walker of DL3 Realty Advisors joined us in studio today for another episode of "Conversations With The Citizen". Leon is the Founder and CEO of DL3 Realty Advisors. Walker believes you can do well by doing good. Walker has been very busy working across Chicago building building and creating jobs and initiatives that will help those in the Black and brown community to realize their dreams.

Nicole Taylor Joins us for this week's Conversation with the Citizen. Nicole Taylor is the Director of Site Director Coaching on the National Program Team at One Goal. Taylor spent years working with CPS and Charter Schools.

Emmy Award Winning Journalist, Adrienne Bankert join us in studio today for another episode of "Conversations With The Citizen". Adrienne is the o-host of NewsNation's Morning in America and the author of "Your Hidden Superpower."

Nicole Hunter joined Conversation with the Citizen to talk about the program she started to teach and to engage children with special needs. Nicole is the founder of Limes Smiles for Miles, a pilot program that she launched this year, which is an outdoor gardening program for children with Autism and Down Syndrome.

Conversations with the Citizen welcomes Juan Calixto, V.P. of External Relations for The Chicago Community Loan Fund. Juan shared with the audience how CCLF is making it happen for entrepreneurs and individuals in the Black and Brown community by saying yes to the loan process and are doing away with redlining for loans and making the process of owning that business and property a reality. If you are interested in making your dreams of home ownership, or becoming a business owner and have a dream that you want to see come alive check out CCLF by contacting them at: Chicago Community Loan Fund (312) 252-0440.

Conversations with the Citizen, welcomes Brenda Nelson to today's episode. Nelson is the owner of Stitch Me Apparel, a company she founded in 2010. Stitch Me Apparel helps company's and individuals promote their brands to signature items such as T-shirt's and other signage type items. Brenda thanked JP Morgan Chase Founders for the opportunity of being a part of their 2023 cohort initiative. For more information visit: www.stitchmeapparel.com.