He's Holy I'm Knott Welcomes Walter Billips and Earl El -Amin and we're talking skills development and new starts
Release Date: 12/08/2023
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Rev. Al and I are thrilled to introduce Krish Vignarajah, the dynamic President and CEO of Global Refuge. Krish is a trailblazer whose life and work embody the power of resilience and vision. Born in Sri Lanka and raised in Baltimore, her journey from refugee to global advocate is nothing short of inspiring. At the helm of Global Refuge, Krish leads with a deep commitment to empowering displaced communities worldwide. Her organization works tirelessly to provide resources, advocacy, and sustainable solutions for refugees, ensuring they have the tools to rebuild their lives with dignity. Before...
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We’re back from hibernation! It’s been a busy stretch, but we’re ready to roll out a series of exciting releases. We’re thrilled to announce our first stop in what we’re calling the Baltimore Market Series. This project stems from something I worked on nearly ten years ago with Damian O’Doherty, called Market People. At the time, we were frustrated with the state of Baltimore’s public markets and wanted to raise awareness. It worked. The market system has improved significantly, and Hollins Market is on the upswing after a major investment in its infrastructure. So...
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Happy New Year...we begin 2025 with a real winner from the west side, an import from West Virginia and a really good one! Rev. Al and I are thrilled to spotlight Beau Higginbotham, the dynamic President and CEO of Ascension Saint Agnes, whose leadership and vision have transformed healthcare delivery in West Baltimore City and beyond. Beau's journey to Ascension Saint Agnes is marked by dedication, innovation, and a deep commitment to improving the lives of others. Under his guidance, the hospital has become a beacon of compassionate care and cutting-edge medical advancements. Whether...
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Rev and I are so excited to welcome Mike Henderson, the President of ABC, the Associated Builders and Contractors, Baltimore. But before we dive in we take a moment to recognize Rev Al and the opening of the Thurgood Marshall Amenity Center. An amazing redevelopment of the PS103 School where Justice Marshall and many other notable Baltimorean's spent time learning. Now an amazing Amenity Center poised for greatness and change is on the way. Congrats Rev, we are so proud of you. How about Mike Henderson, a visionary guy who came to the Associated Builders and Contractors of...
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Rev. Al and I are excited to end the Vegas Series with the man whose vision makes all of this possible, Mr. Howard Perlow. We were lucky to catch him as Howard is always busy attending to the needs of every person that shows up for the Maryland Party at the ICSC. He's created a monster. In the 3rd week of May every year for at least the last 20 years you can find the entire Maryland real estate industry and all of their vendors gathered around him at the Wynn. If there's anyone that could fill 30 minutes with interesting cool stuff it's Howard Perlow. He's no stranger...
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Rev. Al and I are set to finish the Vegas Series this week and today we have a Superstar sitting poolside with us, the great Aaron Tomarchio. He's making a huge impact on our City and County by leading the redevelopment of the former Bethlehem Steel site, aka Sparrows Point, now Tradepoint Atlantic. I met Aaron when he was working in Harford County during the O'Malley days, he was always ready to get things done, not much has changed. At Tradepoint his responsibilities include overseeing government and regulatory affairs, public and community relations, and corporate marketing efforts....
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Dr. Calvin Ball has been around and both the Rev and I have known him for a long time. He's been patient and focused on making Howard County the best it could be his entire career. He served as a Member of the County Council, which he lead for at least two cycles and now as the County Executive, he's leaving his mark on a County that doesn't come to decisions easily. We were so happy to catch up with him poolside, one thing Calvin Ball knows is where business get's done and that's in person face to face at the ISSC Maryland Party in Las Vegas. Calvin has been friendly to the development...
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Rev. and I are so excited to continue the Vegas series. This one features a good friend in Johnny Olszewski Jr. Johnny O, as he is often referred to, is the current Baltimore County Executive, a position he has held since December 2018. Born and raised in Dundalk, Maryland, Olszewski is deeply connected to the Baltimore County community. He attended Sparrows Point High School before earning his bachelor's degree from Goucher College and later a master's degree in political science from The George Washington University. He also holds a doctorate in public policy from the University of...
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As we break through 50 Episodes we are surrounded by Angels as we bring forward Baltimore's Police Commissioner - Richard Worley, Nancy Hines - the Executive Director of the Signal 13 Foundation, Barb Clapp - the President of the Board of the Signal 13 Foundation and Jerry Heid - our liaison to the Police Department. Jerry Heid is the second longest serving officer in the history of the BCPD. This Commissioner comes to the job with an unprecedented level of experience. During his 30 plus years at the BCPD he has performed just about every job you can imagine. We...
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Rev. and I are thrilled to be warming everyone up with a series of interviews we conducted in Las Vegas at the ICSC this past Spring....here comes the Vegas Series... A full cast of amazing Marylanders including Howard Perlow, Johnny O, Steuart Pittman, Calvin Ball, Aaron Tomachio and Nestor Aparicio. We were thrilled to welcome them Poolside at our Moblile Podcast Center for chats about everything politics, Baltimore Sports, the work that's being done at TradePoint Mid Atlantic and so much more... Let's get it started with our first guest of the day Nestor Aparicio where we talk sports...
info_outlineWow, every once and a while we bring forward these great organizations from the heart our our community and they are doing amazing work, right in our backyard. Walter Billips and Earl El Amin are doing the work that's helping turn peoples lives in the right direction.
NCIA, The program runs five traning courses for incredible jobs that can provide for a great living and everyone of them allows the skills possesor to do what they do nearly anywhere in the world.
Let's take note, HVAC/R, Automobile Repair. Drones, Commercial Drivers Training, CDL, and Culinary Arts. They have a great group of choices for those that enter the program do the hard work, and end up in jobs in our community. They enjoy great relationships with other non profits in the City such as DCREP, District Court Re-Entry Program, and they are super focused on members of the population that are returning citizens with a real focus on Veterns returning to the workforce.
Nothing comes for free, these programs give people an opoortunity, skills are where its at.
What a joy it was to welcome these guys, we are both interested in the programs we would love to help hire people from this program and our next talk is going to be there when the Rev and I pay them a visit. I am excited to see this exciting program in action.
Rev. and Earl are familiar faces in the community and Walters doing the lords work out there. Tune in for a great discussion that's shines the light on NCIA and the incredible people that work there and the work they are doing.
Gentlemen, thanks for catching up and thanks for giving men and women a second chance and a fresh start.