Overcoming Poverty by Meeting Families Where They Are

with Cindy Eggleton of Brilliant Detroit

Today 60 percent of Detroit children under five live in poverty with the majority of kids not ready for kindergarten. By third grade only 14 percent read at grade level. Cindy Eggleton, Co-Founder and CEO of Brilliant Detroit joins host Laurel Hess to discuss the importance of families being seen and heard.

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Feb 02, 2022

Hosted by: Laurel Hess
Produced by: Heartland Newsmakers Team
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