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Denise Beckles – International Women’s Day
Denise Beckles Director, Vocational Services The Arc Middlesex County What inspired you to get involved? The People. They are some of the most wonderful people I’ve ever met. I am a Diversity Management Leader and an advocate for growth and development. I’m especially drawn to the under-served people. My heart is to make a difference…
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Lisa D. Banks – International Women’s Day
Lisa D. Banks Preschool Program Director Mercer Street Friends What inspired you to get involved? I have been inspired to work with young children from a very young age, I always wanted to be a teacher. I was raised by my grandparents, being the oldest I was responsible for caring for my siblings at a…
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Jennifer Amaya – International Women’s Day
Jennifer Amaya Director of Outreach and Prevention Visions and Pathways What inspired you to get involved? I’ve had a passion for working with at risk youth since I was younger. I always have and always will enjoy the grass roots interaction that I have with these youth. They are our future and we should all…
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Marla Higginbotham – International Women’s Day
Marla Higginbotham Executive Director Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) of Union County What inspired you to get involved? For the past 20 years, beginning with my senior thesis in college on alternative education choices for black inner- city students and my first job at the National Governor’s Association working with states to implement the National…
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When I Grow Up
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Kristen Coppola, Corporate Service Manager. During a month that honors successful, trailblazing female figures, it is almost impossible to…
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Audrey Hepburn’s Influence
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Kaitlyn Brady, Jersey Cares Senior Manager, Corporate Relations. I wrote my college application essay about Audrey Hepburn. While growing…
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Gender Vigilante
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Evan Lewis, Jersey Cares Corporate Relations Manager. When I was growing up, I found myself around men much more…
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Just to Learn
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Akeera Weathers, Jersey Cares Service Events Manager I was always taught that teaching doesn’t begin in school; it starts…
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Hope Travels
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Jennifer Lewellen, Jersey Cares Service Events Manager. It was the first flight on my very first trip abroad…
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Embracing Cliché
This month at Jersey Cares we are celebrating Women’s History Month by inviting some of our friends to share their thoughts and experiences on the women who have inspired them. Today we feature a piece by Samantha Castagna, Jersey Cares Corporate Service Manager. For Women’s History Month, a handful of women who have inspired me…
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