Episodes
Episodes



4 days ago
4 days ago
In this episode, we welcome the NHC back to the podcast to introduce some of the new members on the team, as well as learning about this new round of Mini Grant workshops.



Friday Jun 27, 2025
JFK Valedictorian | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday Jun 27, 2025
Friday Jun 27, 2025
In this episode, we sit down with Elianny Polanco, valedictorian of JFK High School, dual enrollment student at PCCC, and future neuroscience major. Elianny shares how she earned her associate’s degree before graduating high school, her experience in dual enrollment, and tips on time management, getting involved, and preparing for college life.



Friday Jun 13, 2025
NJ4S on Navigating the Digital World | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
On this episode, we welcome back the NJ4S program to the podcast! This time, we discuss how this new age of the internet, and how unsupervised internet time affects our youth.
For more details about NJ4S, check out: https://linktr.ee/nj4s_passaic



Friday Jun 13, 2025
CFL on Surviving High School 101 | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday Jun 13, 2025
Friday Jun 13, 2025
In this episode, we sit down with a JFK senior and Compete for Life participant, Imahni Meyeres, to talk about her overall experience in high school, as well as share some advice for her underclassman.



Friday Jun 06, 2025
Mahbuba Uddin on the Summer Arts Program 2025 | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Friday Jun 06, 2025
Today we sit down with Mahbuba Uddin, NJCDC Program Associate & Arts Program Director, to once again talk about the Summer Arts program, along with their upcoming Arts showcase event.
Sign Up Link for the Summer Program w/ all the information: https://forms.gle/yQeDNKC3YH6eBwQv9
Mabuba Uddin's email: muddin@njcdc.org



Friday May 30, 2025
Compete for Life on Ai | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
In this episode, we sit down with Compete for Life to talk about artificial intelligence. We explore how we've discovered AI, and its applications to our everyday lives.



Friday May 30, 2025
NJ Civil Service Commission Chair Allison Chris Myers | NJCDC's The Loft
Friday May 30, 2025
Friday May 30, 2025
In this episode of The Loft, we sit down with Alison Chris Myers, Chair of the New Jersey Civil Service Commission, along with Kia King, Chief of Staff at the NJ Department of Community Affairs. We explore how the Civil Service Commission supports fair hiring, employee protections, and pathways into public service careers.
The New Jersey DCA is a government agency that provides various services and programs to support community development.



Friday May 23, 2025
NHC en sus Eventos de Junio de 2025 | NJCDC's The Loft en Español
Friday May 23, 2025
Friday May 23, 2025
En este episodio, conversamos con Cristina Tone del Neighborhood Help Center de NJCDC para hablar sobre sus próximos eventos en junio de 2025.
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