Growing Up In America: The Way It Is

In this episode of Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, Dr. Chris Kulesza (Dr. Data) and Dr. Sandy McKay explore the critical issue of firearm injury prevention and its impact on children and families. From trends in child firearm injuries to strategies for creating safer communities, this episode features insights from key experts and policymakers. Special guests include: Lt. Raymond Lamelo , Ha...

In this episode of Growing Up in America: The Way It Is, Dr. Chris Kulesza (Dr. Data) is joined by guest co-host Dr. Zoabe Hafeez to discuss how community infrastructure impacts children’s well-being. From walkability and safety to equitable access, this conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities in building environments that support kids. Special guests include: Katarina Reyes, Rese...

This week, co-hosts Kevin Hattery (Boys & Girls Club of Greater Houston) and Dr. Chris Kulesza discuss all things Thanksgiving, youth-driven policy advocacy, early learning investments and more. Special Guests include: Susannah Young, Associate Director, PreK-12 Education, CHILDREN AT RISK · Texas Coaching Collaborative Santrice Jones, Director, Early Childhood Initiatives Division, Harris Cou...

Join co-hosts Bri Derry and Susannah Young for a dynamic conversation with Marta Palaez, President & CEO, Family Violence Prevention Services, Linda Corchado, Senior Director of Immigration, CHILDREN AT RISK, and Megan Menchaca, Education Reporter, Houston Chronicle.

Join Growing Up in America cohosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Dr. Christopher Kulesza for a special post-election conversation with Jason Sabo of Frontera Strategies and Mandi Kimball of CHILDREN AT RISK.

Star co-hosts Kevin Hattery (Boys & Girls Club of Greater America) and Dr. Christopher Kulesza (Rice University) discuss book bans (Marti Bier, Texas Freedom Network), naturalized voter engagement (Nancy Flores, Deputy Director, Partnership for New Americans, AND Angie Dupree, Citizenship Coordinator for the Naturalize Now, Houston! Initiative, Partnership for New Americans), parental leave po...

This week, Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry speak with Gen-Z Correspondent Raegan Roylance and well as Cesar Espinosa, Executive Director, FIEL Houston, Melanie McGuire, Senior Director of Programs, Houston Food Bank, Shirvonti Keller, Program Manager, Cherish our Children, and Ryan Fountain, Board Secretary and Director of Fundraising, Out for Education.

Cohosts Briauna Derry and Susannah Young speak with Dr. Kevin Lanza (UT Health), Mary Garr (Family Service San Antonio), Sarah Crockett (Texas CASA), and Megan Menchaca (Houston Chronicle).

On this week's episode, cohosts Briauna Derry and Susannah Young speak with Dr. Kevin Lanza (UTHealth), Mary Garr (Family Service San Antonio), Sarah Crockett (Texas CASA), and Megan Menchaca (Houston Chronicle).

Tune into this special BakerRipley takeover of Growing Up in America! Co-hosts Claudia Aguirre and Ernest Lewis speak with leading advocates in various fields of expertise.

This week, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball spoke with Dr. Cathy Horn, Beth, Beth Harp, Kaelly Pandley, and Kimberly Brathwaite.

This week on Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball discuss the issues most impacting American children with Dr. Cathy Horn (University of Houston), Beth Harp (KidsMeals'), Kaelly Pandley (3Strands), and Kimberly Brathwaite (Houston Public Library).

This week, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Mandi Kimball spoke with Kim Kofron (CHILDREN AT RISK), Megan Menchaca (Houston Chronicle), Kendra Richardson (Funky Town Fridge), and Diana Del Pilar (CHILDREN AT RISK).

For this weeks episode, Co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry engaged in a lively discussion with Linda Corchado (CHILDREN AT RISK), Asher Lehrer-Small (Houston Landing), Dr. Tihalia Brown (FamiliesEmpowered), and Dr. Michael Chang (UT Health).

This week on Growing Up in America, Dr. Bob Sanborn and Bri Derry had an engaging conversation with Andrea Thurston (EdTrust), Dr. Marlon Gray (EmpowerU), Evelyn Prado (BridgeYear), and Dr. Claire Bocchini (local pediatrician).

A lively discussion on pressing children's issues, timely news topics affecting our youth, and the policies and programs that influence the healthy development of our children. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry speak with guests Megan Menchaca (Houston Chronicle), Dr. Michael Change (UT Health) and Dr. Ruth López Turley (Rice University).

A lively discussion on pressing children's issues, timely news topics affecting our youth, and the policies and programs that influence the healthy development of our children. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry spoke with Lyn Lucas (CHILDREN AT RISK), Coach Johnathane Gaffney (Coach Mental Health), Annamaria Milazzo (University of Houston), and Haroon Waseem (TRS Health).

A lively discussion on pressing children's issues, timely news topics affecting our youth, and the policies and programs that influence the healthy development of our children. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry speak with Lyn Lucas, Associate Director, Early Childhood Education, CHILDREN AT RISK, Coach Johnathane Gaffney, (aka Coach Mental Health) Tier 1/Universal Mental...

A lively discussion on pressing children's issues, timely news topics affecting our youth, and the policies and programs that influence the healthy development of our children. In this episode, co-hosts Dr. Bob Sanborn and Briauna Derry speak with Kara Branch (Black Girls Do Engineer), Keiara Jones (Communities in Schools Houston), Natalie A. Sánchez-Lopez (Latino Texas Policy Center), and Rebecca...

Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Each episode, we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children.

Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Each episode, we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children.

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Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Each episode, we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children.

Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Each episode, we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children.

Growing Up in America is a production of Children at Risk: The Voice of Texas’ Children, a non-profit organization dedicated to research, public policy, law and collaborative action on behalf of Texas’ Youth. Each episode, we aim to fill these same 60 minutes with lively discussion on the children of Texas with experts on the quality of life for our children.