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YMCA DC Youth & Government Program - 4:26

Dana Rodriguez, Program Director, YMCA DC Youth & Government Program

Posted Nov 16, 2017

Yolanda Vazquez talks with Dana Rodriguez, Program Director for the YMCA DC Youth & Government Program. The YMCA DC Youth & Government program gives high school students the chance to see what it is like being the Mayor, a member of the City Council, or a member of the Board of Education, and speaking out on issues that matter to you. For more information on the YMCA DC Youth & Government Program, visit the YMCA DC at their webpage. For more videos and information on your community, go to comcastnewsmakers.com.

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