First I speak with Josette Adams founder of Sequoya and Jaylin's Gourmet Barbecue Sauce who got her start with Brown's Shoprite business incubator program.  Adams is relaunching her barbecue sauce names after her children on July 1st 1-3 at Brown's Shoprite Market at 3400 Fox St. 
Instagram: Sequoya.and.JaylinsGourmetFood
Tiktok and Facebook: sequoyaandjaylinsgourmetfoods

If I asked you to guess the number one killer of children and teens – what would be your answer? Shocking but true - It’s gun violence. I speak to Scott Charles Trauma Outreach Manager at Temple University about a collaboration between local hospitals to raise awareness about gun safety. www.HospitalsTogether.com
https://www.templesafetynet.org/

Right2ReadPhilly is a summer campaign to help families support early literacy for their kids. They are piloting a program to promote Simple Signs (First Words in American Sign Language) that can boost speech and early learning.  I speak to Sara Novic, best selling novelist, and deaf rights activists with her interpreter Sarah Reed and Dr. Heseung Song, President and CEO of Mighty Engine, lead consultant on the Right2Read Campaign.


Some great ways to get involved:
Post your family’s unique spin on Simple Signs for a chance to win $1,000! We don’t care if you’ve perfected Simple Signs. We just want you to have fun practicing together as a family.
Take the Simple Signs survey of just six questions on the website and get a $10 Amazon card.  

Website: Right2ReadPhilly.org  
Email: right2readphilly@gmail.com
Instagram: righttoreadphilly 
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Tik Tok:  right2readphl

Finally, iHeartMedia Philly is hosting students through the Philadelphia Youth Network's WorkReady Program.  I asked them to share their dreams.