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Cultivating Young Men Into Leaders

Royle King on Providing Academics, Perseverance, Maturity, and More

Posted Feb 25, 2019

Academics, Perseverance, and Maturity are just a few of the key principles one organization is using to teach young men in the community about becoming the dynamic leaders of tomorrow. Royle King, Executive Director and Founder of Omega Lamplighters, discusses their work. Interview recorded: February 13^th, 2019

Hosted by: Nathalia Ortiz Produced by: Florida Newsmakers Team

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