by dallasheros | Jul 1, 2017 | Quality Education
Kat Williams’ passion for education is unparalleled. She is the Night Manager at Lift, an organization focused on adult literacy in Dallas. Currently, 1 in 5 adults in Dallas cannot read. Here’s a little summary of our conversation… Dallas Heroes Project: When...
by dallasheros | Jun 1, 2017 | Good Health and Well-Being, No Poverty
When you meet Brandy Coty, you can instantly tell she has a caring heart. She studied social work in college and then went straight into working at Child Protective Services (CPS). She mentions how difficult and emotional it was “being responsible for aiding in the...
by dallasheros | May 1, 2017 | Decent Work and Economic Growth, Quality Education
Reginald Grant came to our city from Savannah, Georgia. With 4 siblings, he has always been a competitive person. As boy scouts, he saw his older brother become a Life Scout. And Regi has always been competitive. So he became an Eagle Scout, the highest honor for a...
by dallasheros | Apr 1, 2017 | Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
If you spend 5 minutes in a classroom with our April Dallas Hero, Jayda Batchelder, you will instantly see her passion for education and helping children succeed. Jayda began her career in education with Teach for America at a middle school in Oak Cliff (never having...
by dallasheros | Mar 1, 2017 | Gender Equality, Reduced Inequalities
Our March hero, Luz Contreras, is our hometown girl from Bachman Lake. A graduate of Booker T. Washington High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Luz is transforming the lives of women and families in Dallas at WiNGS. After growing up in Dallas and completing...
