Lakisha Young of The Oakland REACH joins Jay Artis-Wright to discuss the evolution of The Oakland REACH. Lakisha shares her journey of moving an organization from simply demanding quality education to actively building it. Together, they explore how The Oakland REACH pivoted during the pandemic to create the "Liberator Model," proving that when parents are upskilled as paid tutors and The Reach Parent District. A look at Lakisha’s new "out of system" solution that combines AI tutoring (Amira Learning) with Family Success Coaching to drive literacy directly in the home.