What a special day this was for me, speaking before more than 600 students at H.D. Woodson High School, and standing alongside almost 100 HOPE Corps volunteers from a number of our amazing HOPE Partners. All focused on transforming lives, and making our community better.
So many special memories from this day, but one thing I remember in particular was the image of three young African-American girls who approached me at the conclusion of the program, and who apologized for talking and being disruptive while I spoke. Wow….. Just think about that. Simply transformational.
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