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Yessica Cancel on Changing Life Trajectories

Posted Feb 07, 2018

Young girls who have the misfortune of entering the juvenile justice system are finding ways to get their lives back on track thanks to one local organization. The PACE Center for Girls has changed the life trajectory for thousands of young ladies. In this edition of Comcast Newsmakers, Chief Operating Officer, Yessica Cancel, talks about their work. Interview recorded: January 24^th, 2018

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