IYT U Podcast Podcast

IYT U Podcast

IYT U Podcast
IYT U is a student success initiative at Sacramento State focused on increasing the number of men of color that graduate on time and prepared to enter the workforce. The program is built upon 5 pillars: Brotherhood, Scholarship, Community, Mentorship and Career. This podcast documents various IYT U events that will bring value to members and the community. Enjoy!
Real Talk - Ray Green, Adopted at a young age but reunited for destiny
Ray Green serves as the Site Coordinator at Roberts Family Development Center in Sacramento. He goes deep into his personal story and upbringing. Lots of twists and turns throughout his life but eventually things came full circle. Listen all the way through to find out.
Feb 12, 2019
59 min
Real Talk - Michael Pearson, How to work your way up from the pool to tech
Michael Pearson is the President at DSA Technologies, Information Technology and Services. Michael brings the heat on this episode. The replay value on this is huge!
Feb 12, 2019
46 min
Real Talk - Alan Ware, Tech freelancer who gives back to the community
Alan Ware is a mechanical engineer, maker, and adjunct faculty at Sierra College. He shares about his diverse experiences through school and professional journey. Lots of great nuggets to chew on here.
Feb 12, 2019
1 hr 6 min
Real Talk - Anthony Ogbeide, Repeated Math 4 times and still became an Engineer
Anthony Ogbeide, a Sac State alum and Engineer for SMUD, stops by for a Real Talk session. He talks about his journey from Junior College to Sacramento State, taking a class 5 times, and how he got his foot in the door at SMUD.
Apr 6, 2018
56 min
Google Vist + Q&A
26 IYT U members visited Google headquarters and heard from Mike Ponce and Mufaddal Ezzy , Google employees, about their experiences working at this large company and their journeys getting there.
Mar 20, 2018
31 min
Real Talk - Alain Justilien, Using what you’re good at to make six-figures
Originally from Florida, Alain first attended Florida State University but then transferred to Florida A&M University for a better opportunity. Today, Alain works as a Category Manager for Kraft. He is a wealth of knowledge and has years of work experience in corporate America. Enjoy!
Mar 7, 2018
39 min
Real Talk - Elbert Mock, How work ethic always pays off
Dr. Elbert Mock is a pharmacist at Kaiser in South Sacramento. He came by to speak to some of our students about his journey through college, pharmacy school and even now in his current position.
Mar 2, 2018
33 min
IYT U Workshop with Intel
Feb 12, 2018
14 min