Welcome back to DCMKE, where we connect Milwaukee communities through candid and insightful conversations. In Episode 9, titled "Knowledge is Power," we explore the deep and powerful relationship between education and workforce development with special guest, Dr. Corey L. Thompson.

Family, Foundations, and Finding a Calling

Right from the opening moments, listeners are welcomed into a personal and heartfelt conversation between Speaker A and his older brother, Dr. Corey L. Thompson (Speaker B). Their shared memories set a warm and intimate tone: stories of parent-teacher conferences, their father’s famous legal pad, and their mother’s lifelong commitment to education. Dr. Thompson shares how his mother and father set high expectations and instilled a lifelong respect for learning in their children.

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