In honor of Black History Month 2024, we're celebrating our employees who identify as African, African American, AfroLatino, Afro-Caribbean, and/or Black. Today, we're honoring Kandis Cannon, District 504 Coordinator & Social Worker for Middletown Public Schools. To learn more, please visit: https://lnkd.in/ekN3-rrr En honor al Mes de la Historia Afroamericana de 2024, celebramos a nuestros empleados que se identifican como africanos, afroamericanos, afrolatinos, afrocaribeños y/o negros. Hoy honramos a Kandis Cannon, coordinadora del Distrito 504 y trabajadora social de las escuelas públicas de Middletown. Para obtener más información, visite: https://lnkd.in/ekN3-rrr #MPS4ALL #MPSFutureMakers
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📢La palabra tiene el poder de influir en pensamientos, emociones y acciones. Puede ser una herramienta poderosa para comunicar ideas, inspirar cambios y moldear percepciones.
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