First Generation to College Youth

- 5:33

with Linda Saris of Leap for Education

Posted

Nov 18, 2019

LEAP for Education empowers first-generation-to-college and under-served youth to graduate from college and succeed in education and life regardless of ethnicity or gender. LEAP for Education Executive Director, Linda Saris, shares about LEAP programs.

Hosted by: Jenny Johnson Produced by: Greater Boston Newsmakers Team

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