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100 Men of Color Honoree ‘24 | CVO and Founder of Shades of Black Manhood| Youth Development Specialist at Our Piece of the Pie Inc. | Trinity College Alum '23 | Social Change Agent | Canva Enthusiast
✅In the spirit of community building, I had the pleasure to attend the 119k Comission Regional Meeting on July 23rd, 2024! ✅ An unspoken crisis that affects every town and city in Connecticut is currently underway. A startling 119,000 youth in the state are either disconnected or at risk. That represents one in five teenagers between the ages of 14 and 26 who are either unemployed or in danger of dropping out of school. With 119,000 futures at risk, there are 119,000 reasons to take immediate action. ✅In addition to this amazing meeting, one of my directors from Our Piece of the Pie, Girard Dawes, was a great addition to the conversation with his presentation on alternative educational settings with Opportunity Academy! ✅This encouraged me to speak on my postion as youth practitioner AND apart of the population in question! I will continue to everything I can to speck up with my peers and be empowered! ✅FELLOW YOUNG PEOPLE, YOU ARE WORTHY TO BR IN EVERY SPACE THAT YOU ENTER! #deionkelly #communitybuilding #youthadvocacy #peermentors Link: https://lnkd.in/e7YZi2Jd?
