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Uplifting Communities: Honoring Service, Preventing Dropouts, and Empowering Underserved Youth

Uplifting Communities: Honoring Service, Preventing Dropouts, and Empowering Underserved Youth

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Dave Washington hosts a special program on Veterans Affairs Plus, discussing the loss of humanity and recent tragedies, including the deaths of two firefighters in Idaho. He highlights the importance of community advocacy and professional lobbying. Washington introduces Dr. Tiffany Tyler-Garner, an educational psychologist and community leader, who shares her journey and work in dropout prevention. They discuss the challenges faced by African American youth, including high unemployment rates. "Jazzy" Jeff Jones from Core, an after-school leadership program, joins to promote their fundraiser, "Jingle in July," aimed at supporting historically underserved youth.

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