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Stories featuring Vera Institute of Justice
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Ignacio Angel has decided to define for himself what success looks like as a college student and father of four. The for-profit trade school he went t...
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As we reimagine public systems and services to work better for families, we have an opportunity to do so in a way that honors the full diversity of fa...
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Some of my fondest childhood memories take me back to the box truck my dad drove to deliver books and magazines to stores in our hometown of Flint, Mi...
Convenings Featuring Vera Institute of Justice
Location: Virtual (Zoom)
Authentic engagement and radical listening: this is how two-generation (2Gen) innovations begin. In this discussion, we will hear from parents who have elevated their voices and in turn shaped programs and policies for other families. As an Ascend...