Nearly 14,000 students in Boston are at risk for dropping out of high school before graduation. Nathan O'Leary and Sandra Lopez Burke, Vice President and Executive Director of City Year Boston discuss nearly 3 decades of work towards a solutions.
Boston's African Meeting House is the first of its kind in America, the oldest black church building in the country and New England’s largest museum dedicated to preserving, conserving and interpreting the contributions of African Americans. Marita Rivero, Executive Director of the Museum of African American History talks about the significant history on Beacon Hill and in Nantucket.
The United Way of Tri-County, although once perceived as the middle man, now operates a hybrid model of serving people in the community with child literacy, mental health, food security and employment programs. President and CEO, Paul Mina explains.
Link to Libraries has been assisting Western Mass. children and families create a culture of reading at home by donating books and creating supportive programs for ten years. Laurie Flynn, President of L2L, tells Comcast Newsmakers viewers how.
Hispanic-Latinos are the 2nd largest demographic in the country. As more companies embrace diversity Conexion helps them develop talent. Conexion is the only executive mentoring program in the country focusing on mid-career Hispanic-Latino leadership.
For Part 2 of this interview with Phyllis Barajas click here.
Interview recorded on August 22, 2017 at Suffolk University. Hosted by Jenny Johnson.
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