by Maddy | May 1, 2018 | Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities
Lenita Dunlap is Helping Dallas’ Refugee Children Move from Chaos to Calm Lenita Dunlap saw a need in our community and took on the leadership position as the CEO of Heart House, a nonprofit that serves refugee and underprivileged children through after school...
by Maddy | Apr 1, 2018 | Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Danielle Katz: “Real School Gardens has Given Our School a Second Classroom” Danielle Katz is a kindergarten teacher who is working with REAL School Gardens, a nonprofit headquartered here in DFW, to create an experiential outdoor learning environment for her...
by dallasheros | Mar 1, 2018 | Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities
Norma Nelson: “Reading is a Social Justice Issue” Norma Nelson has worked in education on one street – West Dallas’ Singleton Boulevard – for the last 14 years! For 8 years, she worked as a teacher and Assistant Principal and saw the challenges of a school...
by dallasheros | Feb 1, 2018 | Decent Work and Economic Growth, Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
From Wrongful Incarceration to Nonprofit CEO Kind and charismatic, Richard Miles is the Founder of Miles of Freedom, a nonprofit dedicated to helping people transition to life after prison. Richard founded the organization after spending 15 years in prison himself,...
by dallasheros | Jan 1, 2018 | Good Health and Well-Being
“The Warrior’s Keep has brought back that sense of purpose, feeling of brotherhood and support I’ve been missing from my years in the military” Service and Leadership. These are the 2 words that come to mind when you hear John Hardin’s personal story and how he...