WCRV's Community Forum with Byron Tyler
Trading Textbooks for Microphones
If you had your radio tuned to WCRV AM 640 on Thursday May 13 at 3:00 p.m., you enjoyed a great show. As guests on WCRV AM 640's Community Forum. Lisa Settle and Drew Sippel turned in their textbooks and laptops for headsets and
microphones.
Live Interview Captures Vision
The 30-minute
live interview allowed them to share the vision of the school and
proclaim God's clear work thus far through Cornerstone Prep. Talk show
host Byron Tyler asked Lisa and Drew questions about the mission of the
school, the purpose behind starting the school, the connection between
education and making Binghampton a healthier community, among other
things.
Update Coming
At the end of the interview, Byron extended an offer for Drew
and Lisa to return any time to provide an update on this exciting
school.
Keep Listening to WCRV for Drive Time Interview
In addition, after the live interview was completed, Drew and Lisa
conducted a 2-minute taped interview that will be aired during drive
times over the next several months.
You Can Help Launch the School
The interview includes an invitation
for people to support God's work through Cornerstone Prep by giving to
help purchase classroom furniture, school supplies or scholarships to
families.
Recap of Topics Discussed
They discussed these topics among others:
- Cornerstone Prep addresses one of the biggest
issues
plaguing our city – a lack of good options for educating children
of
low-income families
- Cornerstone Prep is a new approach to
education in our
city – the rigor, processes and high standards of the best schools
in Boston, New York and other large cities with
the Christian perspective of our city’s best private Christian
schools
- Cornerstone Prep’s approach to education
could
become a model for existing schools and future schools, improving
the
education system of Memphis
- Cornerstone Prep’s motivation for the school
is the
glory of God