Transcript

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INTRO: How have alumni revived Howard University for the future generations? Good Evening Howard University, as homecoming week kicked off I set out to the field to gather some insight on what Alumni think about Revival at Howard University and what can be improved for future generations. Let’s take a look! 

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Brenda Right Ortiz: Brenda Right Ortiz. So we are actively working to recruit young people to go into nursing. I guess. So when we were here. There was a lot of community outreach, community engagement. It was one big family. And we did our best to empower our colleagues to become leaders. And we did our best to empower our colleges to become leaders. 

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Christion: How have you revived the future of Howard University? (signpost #1)

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Ronique Bastine Robinson: Ronique Bastine Robinson. So I do monthly giving. And I think that that is important that we get back. And I, I am very concerned about the area around Howard. But because I don’t live here, I don’t know that I have an ability to really have a lot of influence. But it concerns me the gentrification that’s going on the out pricing a student’s or near housing, and just the elevation of the rents in this district. So that kind of troubles me. So the one way I try to support is to continue my giving, and to continue to encourage other students to attend Howard. And to continue to represent Howard well, and to promote Howard it every opportunity I can. 

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Christion: Is there anything that you’re currently not doing that you wish to do in the future to revive the university? (signpost #2)

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Norvella Brooks: Norvella Brooks. I’m currently a Deputy Probation Officer with the city and county of San Francisco. So if there are alumni, I think what will be good is alumni being assigned, being assigned to three or five seniors or juniors, but maybe that will solidify the relationships between the ages. And the generations of alumni who actually attend or used to attend the university somehow, it’s almost like when kids, you know, the middle school and they’re approaching High School, and they’re entering into a new space where they have a high schooler, you know, guide them through the ins and outs, I think the same thing can happen, even on a larger scale, especially professionally, with undergrads because, you know, there’s always more to learn and experience. And nothing better than having somebody who’s been through what a suitor that he was going through right now to know what the world will be, what they’ll be exposed to once they graduate, or even encouragement to keep going. Like, you know, it could be further than just, you know, about professionalism. It could just be advice, it could be about self development. 

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Dr. Erica Gingery: Dr. Erica Gingery, Howard grad class of 92. We donate every year. If there’s anything I could do more. It’s probably we even do recruitment at home in Houston. I would, I think the biggest thing that I’m probably not doing enough of is getting more people to get on board to give back. I think the cost of education obviously has gone up. So there’s a bigger push for scholarships. Not that it wasn’t then, but I think we probably had a little bit more supplemental subsidy from the various agencies. But now I don’t think that’s the case. So I will say scholarship, financial aid coming back to the student

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OUTRO: As we come to a close, it’s obvious that Alumni believe that they can do more to contribute to the future of Howard University. Thank you for tuning in and this is Christion Billy signing out. 

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