Behind the Backstretch
A podcast getting to know the Backside community at Churchill Downs along with the well-known names in the horseracing and Louisville communities! The podcast is produced by the Backside Learning Center, a non-profit organization that focuses on empowering and partnering with equine workers and their families at Churchill Downs and beyond.
Behind the Backstretch
Ep. 4: Meet the Youth Team and Plans for Summer 2022
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Backside Learning Center
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Season 1
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Episode 4
In this episode of Behind the Backstretch, we get to hear from Dina Busaleh and Martha Popescu, two members of our youth team who discuss their roles at the BLC, the plans for summer programming for the children of backside workers, and why their work is so important to them.
Then, we get to hear from Kenny Pritchett, a long-time volunteer who has developed a software titled "Anyone Can Read" that aims to curtail the literacy problems facing today's youth. He goes in-depth on the software itself and how it can be beneficial to the kids at the BLC.
(0:00) Introduction
(1:38) Discussion with youth team members, Dina & Martha
(14:49) Discussion with Kenny Pritchett
(29:08) Outro