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Soaring High with So Kids SOAR

Realizing the Potential with Kai and Pier Penic

  • E2
  • 24:40
  • May 2nd 2025

Welcome back to Soaring High with So Kids SOAR (SKS), hosted by Glenda Fu Smith and Michael Simmons! Join us as we take a dive into SKS and learn how they help youth to Strive, Own, Achieve, and Realize their potential!

In this episode, we talk with Kai Penic, a talented DJ who graduated from the Your Path to Success program in 2020, and his mother, Pier! Discover how Kai was able to find his voice through music, as well as some of his accomplishments! In addition, for this episode’s special segment, listen in as Kai plays “Guess the Tune” and try to see if you can recognize any of the songs yourself!

Thank you to our sponsors Panda Exteriors and The Kimsey Foundation! 

https://www.pandaexteriors.com

https://www.kimseyfoundation.org

Join us as we celebrate resilience, community, and the power of believing in every individual's ability to SOAR.

https://www.sokidssoar.org


Soaring High with So Kids SOAR

“Soaring High with SKS” is a dive into a beneficial organization for the disabled community. So Kids SOAR, or SKS for short, is a group that assists and educates those with disabilities, both in helping to get employment and improving certain skills or hobbies. In this podcast, PodTechs apprentice and SKS graduate Michael Simmons will be talking with the director of the program, Glenda Fu Smith, to discuss the history of SKS, as well as the various types of courses and activities the program offers.

Thank you to our sponsors Panda Exteriors and The Kimsey Foundation! 

https://www.pandaexteriors.com

https://www.kimseyfoundation.org