In the Presence of Greatness:  AJ Young, Jr. is the Executive Director of Outreach for The Lifeworks Project, a 501(3c) which serves many communities in West Virginia. To close out Black History Month, AJ shares a few childhood stories that I love to highlight because they are filled with brilliant prominent African Americans like Katherine Johnson, who was his personal Algebra tutor. <a href='https://www.thelifeworksproject.org/'>The Lifeworks Project</a>FB: <a href='https://www.facebook.com/PracticalSupport4TheValley'>https://www.facebook.com/PracticalSupport4TheValley</a>IG: thelifeworx

In the Presence of Greatness: AJ Young, Jr. is the Executive Director of Outreach for The Lifeworks Project, a 501(3c) which serves many communities in West Virginia. To close out Black History Month, AJ shares a few childhood stories that I love to highlight because they are filled with brilliant prominent African Americans like Katherine Johnson, who was his personal Algebra tutor. The Lifeworks Project FB: https://www.facebook.com/PracticalSupport4TheValley IG: thelifeworx

In the Presence of Greatness:&nbsp; AJ Young, Jr. is the Executive Director of Outreach for The Lifeworks Project, a 501(3c) which serves many communities in West Virginia. To close out Black History Month, AJ shares a few childhood stories that I love to highlight because they are filled with brilliant prominent African Americans like Katherine Johnson, who was his personal Algebra tutor.&nbsp;<a href="https://www.thelifeworksproject.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Lifeworks Project</a>FB: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PracticalSupport4TheValley" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/PracticalSupport4TheValley</a>IG: thelifeworx

Hidden Figures

Connections and Conversations, is an Advocacy Arena Podcast fostering pathways to strengthen our communities.&nbsp;&nbsp;In 2021 I began hosting virtual roundtable type conversations to foster more civic participation. They were informative and inspiring.&nbsp;&nbsp;I discovered some hidden heroes amongst every day citizens and felt they deserved hi lighting —&nbsp;I want you to meet them and other change makers around the country in different fields.&nbsp;&nbsp;We’ll peek behind the scenes to explore their contributions and impact.&nbsp;I’m Dee Batiste, your host.&nbsp; I’m also a veteran continuing to serve by focusing on community.&nbsp;&nbsp;Advocacy Arena is here to help cultivate the growth of healthy, strong, thriving communities— I hope you will join me on this journey.&nbsp;The podcast is an outgrowth of a growing grassroots community of diverse citizens with common concerns based in our shared search for solutions.&nbsp;

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Connections and Conversations, is an Advocacy Arena Podcast fostering pathways to strengthen our communities.    In 2021 I began hosting virtual roundtable type conversations to foster more civic participation. They were informative and inspiring.    I discovered some hidden heroes amongst every day citizens and felt they deserved hi lighting —   I want you to meet them and other change makers around the country in different fields.    We’ll peek behind the scenes to explore their contributions and impact.   I’m Dee Batiste, your host.  I’m also a veteran continuing to serve by focusing on community.    Advocacy Arena is here to help cultivate the growth of healthy, strong, thriving communities— I hope you will join me on this journey.   The podcast is an outgrowth of a growing grassroots community of diverse citizens with common concerns based in our shared search for solutions.  

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