<p>WE HIGHLIGHT NEW ORGANIZATIONS EVERY MONTH ON THE FIRST AND THIRD MONDAYS</p><p><br />Support Doing Good: ⁠⁠⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/donate/" target="_blank">Donate Here</a>⁠⁠⁠<br /></p><hr /><p><br />For anyone wondering how volunteer work can reconnect you to your purpose while transforming students' lives, Laurie Brown, CEO of Intrepid College Prep and Board Chair of Persist Nashville, shares why first-generation college students need more than just admission letters to succeed. We explore the critical gap between college access and college completion, discover how professional coaching changes outcomes for MNPS graduates, and learn practical ways busy professionals can find volunteer opportunities that fill their cup.</p><p><br /><b>Featured Guest:</b> Laurie Brown — CEO of Intrepid College Prep &amp; Board Chair of Persist Nashville</p><p><br /><b>What You'll Learn:</b></p><p><br />✅ Why the first two years of college are make-or-break for first-generation students and how coaching helps them persist</p><p>✅ How Persist Nashville's data-driven approach partners with MNPS schools to track student outcomes from senior year through college</p><p>✅ How to reframe volunteerism as a two-way investment that fills your cup while serving your community<br /><br /><b>Chapters</b><br /><br />00:00 Introduction to Lori Brown and Her Journey</p><p>03:14 The Importance of Advocacy in Education</p><p>06:06 Persist Nashville: Supporting College Access and Persistence</p><p>09:00 The Role of a Board Chair in Nonprofit Organizations</p><p>12:00 Success Stories and Impact of Volunteerism</p><p>14:34 The Value of Micro Moments in Volunteer Work</p><p>17:21 Future Aspirations in Volunteerism and Advocacy</p><p>30:29 Introduction to Heart Work and Community Impact</p><p>30:56 Doing Good Outro 26-Video-Only-V3.mp4</p><p><br /><b>Resources &amp; Mentions:</b> ⁠<br /><br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://persistnashville.org/" target="_blank">Persist Nashville</a>⁠ ⁠<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://intrepidcollegeprep.org/" target="_blank">Intrepid College Prep⁠</a> ⁠<br /><a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.teachforamerica.org/where-we-work/nashville" target="_blank">Teach for America Nashville⁠</a></p><p><br /><b>Connect with Us:</b></p><p><br />Website: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/" target="_blank">Doing Good⁠</a> <br />Social Media: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://linktr.ee/doinggoodtv" target="_blank">All Links⁠</a> <br />Blog: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://bit.ly/DoingGoodBlog" target="_blank">Featured Volunteers</a>⁠ <br />Support the show: ⁠<a rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://doinggood.tv/donate" target="_blank">Donate Here⁠</a></p><p><br /><b>Credits:</b></p><p>Produced by Azilee Maetke <br />Music by Hartzmann <br />Edited by Jordan Rillera<br />Additional Editing by Jay Wilson</p>