S2E03: Empowering the Future: Uniting Science, Arts and Mentorship to Elevate Young Minds with Dr. Leroy Clark & Elisha MacMillan

Dive into the influential role of mentorship, the significance of cultural involvement and the quest for equal access to education as Dr. Leroy Clarke and Elisha MacMillan recount their experiences in inspiring the younger generation by blending science, the arts and the pioneering intergenerational Hub Project.

 

Mental well being emerges as a central theme in our conversation, featuring personal narratives of perseverance and the pursuit of comprehension across various cultural backgrounds. In today’s episode of the Cloud Record Music Podcast, we sit down with Dr. Leroy Clarke and Elisha MacMillan, two passionate individuals who are making waves in nurturing the minds and talents of young people. Their Intergenerational Hub Project is creating spaces for mentorship and cultural engagement to thrive, proving that the arts can be a powerful catalyst for empowerment.  

 

In this episode, you will learn the following:

• Dr. Leroy Clarke’s and Elisha MacMillan’s personal journeys and how their multicultural backgrounds and experiences led them to become advocates for youth empowerment.
• Creation and goals of the Intergenerational Hub Project providing space for mentorship and cultural engagement.
• Mental health’s impact on young people, especially within different cultural contexts.
• e-CAMP MENTORing program’s approach to closing the educational gap for black and indigenous students.
• Role of community collaboration in youth development, including the involvement of churches and cultural groups.

SOCIAL MEDIAS: 

e-CAMP MENTORing (@ecampmentoring_) • Instagram photos and videos
e-CAMP Mentoring - YouTube
e-CAMP MENTORing (@ecampmentoring) / X (twitter.com)

Drum and Dance Medicine Instagram
Drum and Dance Medicine Website

LINKS:
LA & PS Writing Prizes “Survived the Trauma of Racism” by Sonia Clarke
First Year Winner: Against All Odds: WRIT 1700, Writing: Process and Practice. CD: Jon Sufrin.

Olive Maude Clarke Memorial 2023 Scholarship Recipient Presentation.

First Year Winner: Against All Odds: WRIT 1700, Writing: Process and Practice. CD: Jon Sufrin.

 

WEBSITE:

eCAMP MENTORing – Coaching and Mentoring Programs

Intergenerational Hub

Rhythm is for Everyone

Vimeo

 

Connect Maurine McFarlane & Cloud Music Records LLC

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maurine-mcfarlane-2a5836161

Cloud Records Website: Cloud Record, LLC (cloudrecordllc.com)

 

Music Platforms to Cloud Records LLC Music:
I Am Strong (EP) by Capathia Jenkins – 

I Am Strong

Jesus Christ is Lord by Carmella Green Jesus Christ Is Lord (Instrumental)

Jesus Christ is Lord (Instrumental) by Carmella Green Jesus Christ Is Lord (Instrumental)

Jesus Christ is Lord (Radio Edit) by Carmella Green Jesus Christ Is Lord (Instrumental)

There is A Time (EP) by Garrick V. Morgan & Valerie V. Gay There Is a Time

Fighting for My Destiny (Prayer Meditation Music) by Maurine McFarlane & Jennifer Thomas

Luchando por Mi Destino Música para la Oración de Meditación

Luchando por Mi Destino Música para la Oración de Meditación ) by Maurine McFarlane & Maria

Antonella Moreno Maldonado - Luchando por Mi Destino Música para la Oración de Meditación