Building Kid Success Families and Neighborhoods - 5:15
with Cindy Eggleton, Co-Founder and CEO of Brilliant Detroit
Posted Mar 25, 2019
Brilliant Detroit is dedicated to building kid success families and neighborhoods where families with children 0-8 have what they need to be school ready, healthy and stable.
Hosted by: Laurel Hess Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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