{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Episode 116 Jason Tomlinson, career skills advocate, community builder","description":" My guest today is Jason Tomlinson. Jason is a career skills advocate, community builder, and master barber. Jason\u2019s official title at Rockland Community College (RCC) is \u201cConfidential Assistant to the President\u201d, which entails (other than being able to keep a good secret), coordinating scheduling and logistics for the president; representing the college in the community by building\/collaborating\/maintaining purposeful community relationships; and thirdly, addressing student challenges as a liaison for the president. Jason proudly captures RCC\u2019s motto \u201cAre we ready for you?\u201d as opposed to what most colleges ask students \u201care you college ready?\u201d RCC adapts and develops programs to meet the needs of a wide range of prospective students.  Experience Jason\u2019s authenticity, compassion and visionary energy, for he sees endless possibilities in people, situations, and in life!&amp;nbsp; He acknowledges that he knows what failure is like, while also knowing the profound power of loving support and feeling believed in by others, reminding him that so much of this life journey is bigger than any one of us. Check out the links below for Jason and all the programs at RCC. Enjoy the podcast!     Links: RCC Email Jason Career Skills Academy Spring Valley Collaborative Point in Time Count Guided Pathways at RCC @princethebarber1 on Instagram ","author_name":"Enlighten: Uplift &amp; Inspire","author_url":"http:\/\/www.enlighten.nyc","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/14362469\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/a3b04f\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/72492296"}