by dallasheros | Dec 1, 2017 | Good Health and Well-Being, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Being a refugee herself, native Iranian Samira Page knows firsthand the challenges one faces when fleeing one’s home country. Fleeing Iran for religious persecution at 24 with her two young children and former husband, she experienced the strain of getting a visa,...
by dallasheros | Nov 1, 2017 | Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
“Helping Families Stay Together” Our vivacious hero, Dallas native Judge Tena Callahan, was a single mother of 2 boys when she took the LSAT exam (the prerequisite exam to get into law school). She used to study for it on the bus to and from her work. She says as a...
by dallasheros | Oct 1, 2017 | Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
“Committed to a world where half the world’s authority is in the hands of women” When you meet Salah Boukadoum, you will instantly recognize he has a kind soul. As a former international concert pianist and then a tech entrepreneur, he is now co-founder and CEO...
by dallasheros | Sep 1, 2017 | Good Health and Well-Being, Reduced Inequalities
Dale Long is currently the Community Outreach Coordinator/Public Information Officer for the City of Dallas, and this is also his 43rd year of being a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS)! BBBS is our country’s largest mentoring network between adult...
by dallasheros | Aug 1, 2017 | Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities
Our featured hero this month is Marguerite (Margo) McClinton Stoglin, the iGNiTE Texas State Director of iGNiTE. iGNiTE is an organization focused on building a movement of young women who are ready and eager to become the next generation of political leaders. Margo...
