NIR Radio For July 10, 2013

Arnold Perkins--served as the director of the Alameda County Public Health Department in Oakland, Calif. from 1994 to 2006. As director, he provided leadership and management of the administrative, research, epidemiology, program, and policy activities of the department, which had a budget of $105 million and more than 500 employees. His diverse background includes positions as a high school teacher and principal, non-profit executive director, family counselor, college teacher, administrator, and restaurant owner and operator. He has served on numerous boards and is the former board chair for Youth Radio, a radio production division of Youth Media International.

Arif Khatib-is the founder and president of Multi-Ethnic Sports Hall of Fame. He is a visionary, entrepreneur and leader who has served/empowered communities throughout the US and abroad professionally and personally for almost 50 years. He is a long time advocate for youth academic and career excellence, as well as business en