Letters from the Lunchroom

S1 E5: Alex Delaney - How to Grow Beyond

Episode Summary

In this episode, we talk with Alex Delaney, who is on the CIS of Mid-America Board of Directors. Alex shares three important lessons he learned as someone who broke the cycle of poverty in his family, including how to grow beyond your current circumstances.

Episode Notes

Letters from the Lunchroom is a podcast that shows you a new side of Communities In Schools of Mid-America, a non-profit which provides support services for at-risk students. As someone who has worked with non-profits for the past 10 years, Victoria Partridge knows that people who engage with non-profits have a story to tell, and she wants to hear that story. From students to staff members, and alumni to volunteers, Victoria connects with people of all backgrounds to discover the journey they took which brought them to Communities In Schools. Join us in the lunchroom to hear these stories, which are always touching, occasionally heart-breaking, and often surprising.

In this episode, we talk with Alex Delaney, who is on the CIS of Mid-America Board of Directors. Alex shares three important lessons he learned as someone who broke the cycle of poverty in his family, including how to grow beyond your current circumstances.

Want to be a guest on the show and share your own story? Contact Victoria at victoria.partridge@cismidamerica.org.

Letters from the Lunchroom is a production of Communities In Schools of Mid-America.
Credits: Victoria Partridge (host). Camille Abdel-Jawad (audio engineer).

Theme song: "Like a Polaroid" by Spazz Cardigan
Transition song: "Game Plan" by Bad Snacks