Recognize, appreciate, and advocate: Celebrating National Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2026

Thinking Out Loud

Recognize, appreciate, and advocate: Celebrating National Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week 2026

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Published on Apr 20, 2026, 6:10:53 PM
Total time: 00:15:04

Episode Description

KBIA's Rachael Norden speaks with returning guest, Dr. Melissa Herzog, Associate Teaching Professor at HDFS on National Afterschool Professionals Appreciation Week (APAW), happening April 20-24, 2026 as a time to recognize, appreciate, and advocate for those who work with young people during out-of-school hours and make a profound difference in the lives of youth.

More about Thinking Out Loud
KBIA Hosts Darren Hellwege, T’Keyah Thomas, and Rachael Norden discuss business, technology, poetry, books, music, arts, culture, and more with notable individuals and organizations in Columbia and mid-Missouri.In the past, the show broadcast Maplewood Barn Radio Theatre, a radio drama put on by the Maplewood Barn community theater on Friday evenings. On Saturday it tackled the college sports scene.