In this Episode of Yakking with Yante, Daniel interviews Melanie Krause. Melanie is one of beloved co-founders of The HUB Houston, and is currently the director of the High School program. They talk about how she got involved in this work and her background.

Editor’s Note: In this latest episode of Yakking with Yante, Daniel interviews Ken Stueart, a teacher in The HUB’s Life 101 program and music director of The HUBCAPS. Daniel talks to Mr. Ken about his college life, his passion for music and studying family history, among other things.

In this episode of Yakking with Yante, Daniel interviews fellow student Jillian Caputo. Jillian graduated from The HUB high school in 2022 and is currently a member of The HUB’s Life 101 program. They talk about life at The HUB.

In this latest episode of Yakking with Yante Daniel interviews the Conoly family. Sharp Conoly is a current member of the HUB Life 101. He has been a member of The HUB community since 2016 and is one of Daniel's close friends as well. Sharp’s parents, Diane and Clay, own and operate the Dixie Dude Ranch, which is located near Bandera, TX. Life 101 members visit the Dude Ranch every year; this year the trip is February 11-13. A video of the trip last year is below. Sharp’s mom, Diane, also works as the administrative assistant at Life 101.

DY: What inspired you to open The HUB Houston?

Coach: Ms. Krause and I began planning The HUB in the summer of 2015. We recognized a significant gap in programs available for young adults with neurological differences once they graduated from high school. Driven by this unmet need, we envisioned creating a solution. Initially, the goal was to establish a Life 101 program, but the idea quickly evolved.