City Year Boston

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Sandra Burke, Executive Director

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Sep 27, 2016

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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.

Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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Dr. Keith Motley shares how the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts empowers the community to overcome racial and social barriers, economic inequities, sexual and domestic violence, employment opportunities, health disparities and more.

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