{"id":499,"date":"2014-07-29T18:43:03","date_gmt":"2014-07-29T18:43:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/?page_id=499"},"modified":"2026-06-15T17:01:12","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T17:01:12","slug":"awards-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/awards-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"499\" class=\"elementor elementor-499\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88fed85 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"88fed85\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;gradient&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07b675 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c07b675\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21248a3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"21248a3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 WBLL Award Recipients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d19f2e0 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d19f2e0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Making the <br> <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-weight: 300;color:#55AA39\">world better<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-149802e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"149802e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"impact-head\"><p class=\"hero-sub\">We are honored to recognize these extraordinary individuals \u2014 changemakers who have dedicated their lives to creating a <strong>BETTER<\/strong> world for all of us.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5fb28 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2d5fb28\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-201a472 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"201a472\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">15 <br>\n<span style=\"display: block;text-align: center;font-family: Outfit;font-size: 10px;font-weight: 300;color: #A7A7A7;letter-spacing: 1px;line-height: 2.1\">\n  AWARDEES\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b7996 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b7996\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">11+ <br>\n<span style=\"display: block;text-align: center;font-family: Outfit;font-size: 10px;font-weight: 300;color: #A7A7A7;letter-spacing: 1px;line-height: 1.6\">\n  Years of recognizing <br>\nchangemakers\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a769b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4a769b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u221e <br>\n<span style=\"display: block;text-align: center;font-family: Outfit;font-size: 10px;font-weight: 300;color: #A7A7A7;letter-spacing: 1px;line-height: 1.6\">\n Lives impacted <br>\nby their work\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4d262 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"cb4d262\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5c99906 elementor-widget elementor-widget-html\" data-id=\"5c99906\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"html.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.wbll-marquee-wrap {\n    width: 100%;\n    background: #55aa39;\n    overflow: hidden;\n    padding: 14px 0;\n}\n.wbll-marquee-track {\n    display: flex;\n    width: max-content;\n    animation: wbll-marquee 28s linear infinite;\n}\n.wbll-marquee-track:hover { animation-play-state: paused; }\n.wbll-marquee-text {\n    font-family: 'Outfit', sans-serif;\n    font-size: 0.72rem;\n    font-weight: 600;\n    letter-spacing: 0.18em;\n    text-transform: uppercase;\n    color: #ffffff;\n    padding: 0 28px;\n    white-space: nowrap;\n}\n.wbll-marquee-sep {\n    width: 6px;\n    height: 6px;\n    border-radius: 50%;\n    background: rgba(255,255,255,0.6);\n    flex-shrink: 0;\n    align-self: center;\n}\n@keyframes wbll-marquee {\n    from { transform: translateX(0); }\n    to   { transform: translateX(-50%); }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"wbll-marquee-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"wbll-marquee-track\" id=\"wbll-marquee-track\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\n(function() {\n    var items = [\n        'Community For Healing & Justice Coming Home Program',\n        'Creating Beloved Community',\n        '11+ Years of Service',\n        'Village of Hope \u00b7 Rwanda',\n        'Communi-Tea \u00b7 Bryant Park NYC',\n        'Miracle Corners of the World Young Leaders Program',\n        'New York City & Rwanda',\n        'Building Better Together'\n    ];\n    var track = document.getElementById('wbll-marquee-track');\n    var html = '';\n    \/\/ Duplicate for seamless loop\n    [0,1].forEach(function() {\n        items.forEach(function(text) {\n            html += '<span style=\"display:inline-flex;align-items:center;\">'\n                  + '<span class=\"wbll-marquee-text\">' + text + '<\/span>'\n                  + '<span class=\"wbll-marquee-sep\"><\/span>'\n                  + '<\/span>';\n        });\n    });\n    track.innerHTML = html;\n})();\n<\/script>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a35d305 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a35d305\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-908ae59 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"908ae59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8654bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e8654bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 About the Award<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb6a52f elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb6a52f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Honoring those who show us\n <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-weight: 300\">what better looks like\n<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51aeeb5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"51aeeb5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p class=\"award-intro-body reveal d2 on\">The WBLL Award celebrates individuals who embody our founding question:\u00a0<strong>&#8220;If this is how the world is \u2014 what would better look like?&#8221;<\/strong>\u00a0These are people who didn&#8217;t just ask the question. They answered it with their lives.<\/p><p class=\"award-intro-body reveal d3 on\">From educators and activists to artists and advocates, each recipient has built something meaningful \u2014 whether that&#8217;s a program, a movement, a community, or a precedent. They come from different fields, different backgrounds, and different corners of the world. What they share is the conviction that\u00a0<strong>one person&#8217;s vision can change everything<\/strong>.<\/p><p class=\"award-intro-body reveal d4 on\">We are proud to call them part of the What Better Looks Like family.<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22dfcf8 e-con-full sticky-col e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"22dfcf8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e36e0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"57e36e0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df823e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"5df823e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=GK9I52r8jgU&quot;,&quot;autoplay&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;mute&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;loop&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;lazy_load&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-wrapper elementor-open-inline\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-video\"><\/div>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9eed803 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9eed803\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8a4bad2 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8a4bad2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c25e623 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c25e623\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2d5e0c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2d5e0c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 The Recipients<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa28448 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"aa28448\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Meet our <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-weight: 300\"> awardees\n <\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0675f5b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"0675f5b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d0884cf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d0884cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"founders-intro\"><div class=\"awardees-head\"><p class=\"s-desc reveal d2 on\">Fifteen remarkable people \u2014 all of them living proof that one person with purpose can move mountains. Hover over each card to learn more about their work.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dffd335 e-grid e-con-full e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dffd335\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79150c8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"79150c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59075fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"59075fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"183\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/e-bergman.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-808\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-95bc66a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"95bc66a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Eddie Bergman<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62a491b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"62a491b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cTogether we can make a difference.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0a9152 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f0a9152\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><p>Eddie is a man of entrepreneurial spirit and vision. He is Co-Founder and Board President of Miracle Corners of the World, an NGO devoted to empowering youth in Africa to become positive agents of change; Goodwill Ambassador for the New Partnership for Africa\u2019s Development; Co-CEO of E&amp;E Hospitality Group NYC; Adjunct Lecturer,<br \/>Stony Brook University; and has received several humanitarian awards for his work including the 2009 Ellis Island Medal of Honor. \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/mcwglobal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">mcwglobal.org<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/eddiebergman.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eddiebergman.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1fe526 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b1fe526\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ce2d57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ce2d57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"160\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/t-fitz.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-815\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-df9811c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"df9811c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sister Tesa Fitzgerald, CSJ<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2373de7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2373de7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cIt\u2019s about\u2026education\u2026leading people to a better place.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e66f91 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e66f91\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Committed, fearless and outspoken, Sister Tesa Fitzgerald founded Hour Children in 1989 to offer incarcerated women and their children a chance for a fresh start. Nicknamed \u201cThe Sister of Second Chances\u201d by The New York Times, her work has earned her the CNN Hero Award (2012); White House Champion of Change (2013); Opus Prize (2014); and Cross Pro-Ecclesia et Pontiface (2015). <a href=\"http:\/\/hourchildren.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hourchildren.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6e39edb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6e39edb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb7413c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"eb7413c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"172\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/v-mckoy.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-817\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b932dd8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b932dd8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vaughn L. McKoy, JD, MBA<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1fec716 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1fec716\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cTo change your life you must change your thinking.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ea6e38 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3ea6e38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>As a young man growing up in Paterson, NJ, Vaughn strove for athletic excellence\u2212encouraged by coaches whose teachings were never solely about the game. Former Rutgers University football standout and Assistant United States Attorney, Vaughn is currently Managing Director and Vice President-Legal at PSEG Long Island. He is passionate about the power of mentoring. Vaughn is the author of Playing Up: One Man\u2019s Rise from Public Housing to Public Service through Mentorship.\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/vaughnmckoy.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">vaughnmckoy.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-418af1d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"418af1d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-30c91dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"30c91dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"258\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/ash-jes.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-819\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34be1c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"34be1c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Jessica Greer Morris &amp; Ashley Marinaccio<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c556b4a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c556b4a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cIf a girl can change her own life, she can change the lives of girls everywhere.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7d2b7b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a7d2b7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Jessica and Ashley teamed up and \u2018Girl Be Heard\u2019 began to empower and give girls a mighty voice. Jessica was named one of Newsweek\u2019s 150 Fearless Women who \u201cshake up the world;\u201d received SELF Magazine\u2019s Women Doing Good Award; and was writer\/star of a NY Times-acclaimed one-woman show. Ashley \u2018s work has received critical acclaim from The New York Times, The New Yorker, Huffington Post, Ms. Magazine, Ebony and more. Both women have produced theatrical work for the UN, TED Women, and the White House. \u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/girlbeheard.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">girlbeheard.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87b0ff9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"87b0ff9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7621ab elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c7621ab\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"180\" height=\"200\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/a-stroker.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-821\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-74e12e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"74e12e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Ali Stroker<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f2f457 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9f2f457\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cMake your limitations your opportunities\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b59c47d elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b59c47d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>The compelling GLEE &amp; GLEE PROJECT star made history as the first actress in a wheelchair to appear on a Broadway stage as Anna in Spring Awakening. Ali achieved a Barrymore Award nomination and performed at the Kennedy Center in D.C., NYC\u2019s Town Hall and Lincoln Center. This dauntless and spirited woman is also an ardent humanitarian. Ali is a co-chair of Women Who Care which supports United Cerebral Palsy of NYC, and she is a founding member of Be More Heroic, a nation-wide anti-bullying campaign. Ali also holds theatre workshops in South Africa with \u2018artsINSIDEOUT\u2019 for women and children affected by HIV and AIDS. \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.alistroker.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.alistroker.com<\/a><\/p><\/div><div id=\"bio\">\u00a0<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4214105 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4214105\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b083c05 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b083c05\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"585\" height=\"630\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/adreinne-esposito.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1795\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/adreinne-esposito.jpg 585w, https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/adreinne-esposito-279x300.jpg 279w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 585px) 100vw, 585px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0704271 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0704271\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Adrienne Esposito<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27b3537 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"27b3537\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cGood science, good advocacy and good elected officials give us good policy\u2026\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9e86af elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9e86af\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Co-Founder &amp; Executive Director of CITIZENS CAMPAIGN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT (CCE) a not-for-profit organization that works with legislators, scientists, public health agencies and fellow citizens to protect land and water resources, Adrienne works to build widespread citizen understanding and advocacy for policies and actions designed to manage and protect our natural resources and public health. Adrienne was honored as Environmentalist of the Year in 2011. \u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.citizenscampaign.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.citizenscampaign.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f391d8c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f391d8c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14b3c25 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"14b3c25\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"273\" height=\"288\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/consolee-nishimwee.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1798\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf18a4c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bf18a4c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Consolee Nishimwee<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1699ed0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1699ed0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cMy wish for all people throughout the world is to help teach love, tolerance in each household as part of their daily duty \u2026so we can all learn to get along in peace and harmony.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b56e25e elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b56e25e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>A global women\u2019s rights activist &amp; author, Consolee is a survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide. She is a committed speaker on the genocide, an advocate for other genocide survivors, and a defender of global women\u2019s rights. Consolee is the author\u00a0<strong><em>Tested to the Limit<\/em><\/strong>, her personal story of remembrance and reconciliation to prevent future atrocities.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa07d9c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aa07d9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd7d117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dd7d117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"227\" height=\"199\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/bill-adrian-nelson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1796\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c000a1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1c000a1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Bill and Adrian Nelson<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a290333 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a290333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cInstead of blaming somebody, we looked for opportunities to make a difference.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7a0d48 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7a0d48\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Bill and Adrian became founders of the ALEX WILLIAM NELSON FOUNDATION and advocates for KIDS and CARS, after their 16 month old son died when he was backed over in their driveway. Their mission is to raise awareness of the dangers vehicles can pose to young children. Their foundation serves to educate people about the dangers vehicles can pose to young children, especially in the blind zone behind cars. They were actively involved with child advocacy groups such as Kids and Cars that helped get legislation passed to address these dangers nationally.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39b2af0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"39b2af0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-88e3ec5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"88e3ec5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"252\" height=\"252\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/victoria-parnell.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1804\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/victoria-parnell.jpg 252w, https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/victoria-parnell-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 252px) 100vw, 252px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47aecde elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"47aecde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Victoria Pannell<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6f9d5e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6f9d5e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cPeople think it\u2019s an \u2018over there\u2019 issue, and it\u2019s not.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29d42e8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"29d42e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Actress, Activist &amp; President of NYC NATIONAL ACTION NETWORK YOUTH MOVE, Victoria become nationally known at age 14 for her work in fighting child sex trafficking. Her public service ad on child trafficking, which received a Pollie Award, was successfully used in a petition hosted by Victoria and Fairgirls.org to put pressure on Village Voice Media to shut down its lucrative online sexual advertising page, backpage.com. Victoria\u2019s outspokenness against derogatory lyrics in music caught the attention of The Mamie Till Mobley Memorial Foundation. After a 24 hour media blitz to Mountain Dew and PepsiCo to take down racial stereotyping ads, the ads were removed.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-489ccc8 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"489ccc8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7113b60 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7113b60\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"144\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/roberta-richin.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1802\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed32327 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ed32327\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Roberta Richin<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3d3113 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3d3113\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cOur vision is an interdependent community.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73591ff elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"73591ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><p>Roberta founded and served as Executive Director of COUNCIL FOR PREJUDICE REDUCTION (CPR).<br \/>CPR is a public-private partnership and professional development network that advances equity and reduces prejudice in collaboration with public schools. CPR is the premiere resource for professional development, hate crimes-related education, crisis intervention and school-based support in our region.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c87060f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c87060f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5b57a9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5b57a9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"287\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/karen-robinson.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1799\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/karen-robinson.jpg 512w, https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/karen-robinson-300x168.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f33a274 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f33a274\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Karen Robinson<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-40ca561 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"40ca561\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cPartnerships are the cornerstone of everything we do and need to do to advance human rights and social justice everywhere.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc24cd6 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc24cd6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>As Human Rights Manager,\u00a0<em>Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice and Human Rights<\/em>, Karen serves as chief adviser for all human rights education related to the\u00a0<em>RFK Speak Truth to Power<\/em> program. Karen has conducted numerous trainings and professional development sessions at educational conferences, within school districts and at educational meetings worldwide. For more information: <a href=\"https:\/\/rfkhumanrights.org\/people\/karen-robinson\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">rfkhumanrights.org\/people\/karen-robinson<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-65503f5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"65503f5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3f8a525 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3f8a525\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"188\" height=\"256\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/neeta-shah.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1801\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8eccb99 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8eccb99\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Neeta Shah, MD, FACP<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-48c876c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"48c876c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cWe need to empower women.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1cd2f8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d1cd2f8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Dr. Shah served as Vice President for Community Services for The Katz Institute for Women\u2019s Health at North Shore\/LIJ. She provided relevant health information, services and research opportunities and ensured the health system offered a range of community programs to meet women\u2019s healthcare needs across their life span. Dr. Shah believes in empowering individuals by educating them through community outreach.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51e848d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"51e848d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf7704e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bf7704e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"216\" height=\"124\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/sky-skolnick.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1803\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7f4da8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7f4da8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Charlotte Sky and Dylan Skolnick<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9fdcbbb elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9fdcbbb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cWe have a long history of using the power of film to do social good.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-408f817 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"408f817\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Charlotte and Dylan co-founded the CINEMA ARTS CENTRE, Long Island\u2019s premiere, non-profit, year-round, independent and international film showcase. The CAC contributes meaningfully to the quality of life in their community, has a positive impact on the local economy, and provides a venue for fellowship and the exchange of ideas. For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cinemaartscentre.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.cinemaartscentre.org\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8903596 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8903596\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-36e4980 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"36e4980\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"194\" height=\"244\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/carin-winter.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1797\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6dee238 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6dee238\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Carin Winter<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c5ec9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c5ec9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cBreathing in and breathing out, remembering who you truly are.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3551315 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3551315\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div id=\"bio\"><p>Carin founded and operates MISSION BE, an organization designed to create positive, lasting cultural changes through the practice of mindfulness, which supports academic growth, nonviolence, and the cultivation of compassion. They envision communities where people practice empathy, benevolence, and tolerance towards each other while appreciating the diversity inherent in our communities. For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.missionbe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.missionbe.org\/<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-056af5d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"056af5d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da7a529 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"da7a529\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"238\" height=\"212\" src=\"https:\/\/stateful.org\/betterdev\/wp-images\/lauren-wolf.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1800\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b10a3ea elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b10a3ea\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lauren Wolfe<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-141402f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"141402f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p>\u201cYou have to figure out a way to make people care about what you think is important in the world.\u201d<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b754e44 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b754e44\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><div class=\"prog-card-body\"><p>As Director of\u00a0<strong>WOMEN UNDER SIEGE<\/strong>, a project of the\u00a0<strong>WOMEN\u2019S MEDIA CENTER<\/strong>,<br \/>Lauren investigates how rape and other forms of sexualized violence were used as tools in genocide and conflict throughout the 20th century and into the 21st.\u00a0<strong>Women Under Siege<\/strong> is exploring the linkage to heighten public consciousness of causes and preventions. Lauren Wolfe is an award winning journalist. For more information: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womenundersiegeproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">www.womenundersiegeproject.org<\/a><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-92801db e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"92801db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d986a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4d986a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u2014 Nominate Someone<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-16ce18b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"16ce18b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Know someone making\n <span style=\"font-style: italic;font-weight: 300\">the world better?<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cfd6820 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cfd6820\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"programs-head\"><p class=\"cta-desc reveal d1 on\">The WBLL Award exists to shine a light on people doing extraordinary work in their communities and beyond. 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