The Derwin Smiley Show offers serious dialog with a positive message for youth during these changing times. Using thought-provoking topics, The Derwin Smiley Show aims to help youth think critically about their future. Some of our previous shows include: parent/child relationships, the student athlete, life after high school, obesity, the evolution of hip hop, youth employment, gun violence, and more.
Originally aired November 10, 2011 on WFYI Hosted by Derwin Smiley
Derwin Smiley hosts the second part of WFYI's coverage of the Indy Super Bowl 2012 Legacy Project, airing first on November 10, 2011 at 7:30PM on WFYI.
Derwin has a conversation with Courtney Galyan, President of CG Bear Enterprises about his ambitious endeavor with the Marco's Pizza chain.
Derwin catches up with Dennis Jarrett, Founder and Executive DIrector of The Champion Generation Initiative, which assists our children in pursuing their dreams by teaching them how to plan, prepare, play, and live like a champion; in school, sports, and life.
Derwin talks with Ann Wilkins, Indianapolis Education Association (IEA) President, Nate Schnellenberger, Indiana State Teachers Association (ISTA) President, and Rodney Ellcessor, UniServ Director.
Derwin catches up with Dr. Eugene White, Superintendent of Indianapolis Public Schools
More Than a Game: The Indy Super Bowl Legacy is a half-hour program chronicling the impact of the upcoming Super Bowl on the city, focusing on a section of Indianapolis that is undergoing profound change.
A Special Presentation of WFYI Public Television Broadcast Premiere: June 13th at 7:30 p.m. on WFYI-1
Derwin talks with Shaun Hawkins, the new Chief Diversity Officer at Eli Lilly
Derwin talks with Joseph A. Slash, President and Chief Executive Officer of Indianapolis Urban League, a non-profit, non-partisan, interracial community-based social service/civil rights organization.