The HK Network

Welcome to The HK Couch where we delve into the inspiring stories and impactful work of individuals shaping our communities! Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Jerome Cole aka J. Cole who is the Director of College Counseling at the McLean School of Maryland for part 2 of our college playbook series! During this episode J. Cole breaks down what freshman need to do their 1st week on camp...

Welcome back to The HK Couch — the space where real stories, real people, and real impact come together. In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with an incredible leader making a difference where it matters most. Our guest is Coretta Tillman, the president of Yonnie’s House of Love, also known as YHL — a nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting survivors of domestic violence and helping indi...

Welcome back to The HK Couch — the space where real stories, real people, and real impact come together. In today’s episode, we’re sitting down with Barbara Eubanks who is the CEO/Founder of Going Global with Barbara! GGWB an educational travel company founded in 2019 specializing in immersive international leadership programs for students and adults, particularly focusing on youth of color. It of...

Welcome to The HK Couch where we delve into the inspiring stories and impactful work of individuals shaping our communities! Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Jerome Cole aka J. Cole who is the Director of College Counseling at the McLean School of Maryland. During this episode J. Cole breaks down what students actually need to know about getting into college and making it affordable....

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

Welcome to HK Confessions, the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest inte...

In this episode of The HK Couch, we sit down with Keisha Lonon, a passionate restorative justice manager, life coach, and author, who is reshaping the way we think about conflict and healing. Join us as we dive into the transformative power of restorative justice and explore how it can create understanding and connection in our communities. Keisha shares insights from her journey in advocating for...

Welcome to HK Confessions , the podcast where our Horton's Kids' teens spill the tea on everything from what's going on in school to who won the Drake & Kendrick battle! Join our dynamic hosts as they share their personal stories, tackle the latest trends, and dive into the ups and downs of adolescence with humor and honesty. Each episode features candid conversations, guest int...

Horton's Kids would like to present our podcast “Planting Seeds!” Planting Seeds is a podcast created to promote the services our partners offer our communities in person at our Resource Roundtable. Planting Seeds is hosted by our Community & Family Program Coordinator John Allen and our guests this week are Mr. Branden McCutchen& Ms. Kimonni from Navy Federal to talk about financial...

Welcome to the HK Couch where we delve into the inspiring stories and impactful work of individuals shaping our communities. In this episode, we're talking with Dr. Joseph Richardson, a professor at University of Maryland, a distinguished expert with extensive experience in studying and addressing the complexities of gun violence and who is also the man behind the documentary Life After the G...

Welcome to The HK Couch where we delve into the inspiring stories and impactful work of individuals shaping our communities. Today, we have the privilege of speaking with Dr. Warees Majeed the visionary leader behind Yaay Me! Join us as we explore his journey, the challenges he's faced, and the profound difference their organization is making in the lives of others! Get ready to be inspired a...

Horton's Kids presents the newest podcast to the HK Network,  "Rap Sessions." This podcast will allow our teenage participants to have a voice & break down how they feel! For our premier episode, we're talking with Ms. E'NyJaih Fields who is a Horton's Kids alumni and a recent graduate of Vassar College! EJ (as she is affectionately known as) shares how "batt...

Horton's Kids would like to present our podcast “Planting Seeds!” Planting Seeds is a podcast created to promote the services our partners offer our communities in person at our Resource Roundtable. Planting Seeds is hosted by our Community & Family Program Coordinator John Allen and we’re proud to have our first guest Queen Marquita Vaughn who is the Recruitment Coordinator of CCPrep Aca...

Welcome to  Horton's Kids' podcast Surface Noise where Kil interviews HK staff/participants about a specific journey in their life and a song that spoke to their situation! For the 2nd episode he's sitting down with our Chief Program Officer Shandell P. Richards! Discover the profound depths of resilience and introspection as Shandell delves beneath the surface. Join her on a soul-s...

Horton's Kids' newest podcast is called Surface Noise where Kil interviews HK staff/participants about a specific journey in their life and a song that spoke to their situation! For the premier episode Kil is interviewing a long time Horton's Kids participant Caesar Barrera about surviving being shot in the head twice, his journey through physical therapy, what coming close to death...

In Episode 3, Efe Odaba, DE for the Washington Commanders takes a seat on the HK Couch with host Kil to share his story of overcoming tremendous obstacles, finding American football at 21, and how he wants to use his platform to give back. HK Couch is the flagship podcast of Horton’s Kids podcast network, where heartfelt stories and community aspirations converge in a conversation that seeks under...

For the 2nd episode of the HK Couch, Kil and Shandell sit down with Clayton Rosenberg who is the president of the Alliance For Concerned Men to talk about his background growing up in SE Washington DC, his work with youth violence throughout Washington DC and 5 things our youth can do to make their dreams come true!  www.hortonskids.org @Hortonskidsd: IG @Hortons_kids: twitter

Episode Description: Welcome to the inaugural episode of "HK Couch: Community Conversations". In this powerful debut, your hosts Kil and Shandell sit down with an inspiring community leader, Yolanda Pinkney, for a raw and heartfelt discussion about the increase in community youth violence and how it has impacted her family.   **Episode Resources**      - Horton's Kids Website      -...