Greenlight Fund Charlotte, an organization that has as its mission to partner with the local community to identify systemic barriers to economic mobility and invest in bringing proven models that are additive to the local ecosystem to help break down those barriers and address deep-rooted racial disparities, opening inclusive prosperity opportunities for children and families. Today’s guest is the Executive Director, Sam Smith Jr., who is here to talk about factors, and emerging challenges, that shape the lives of economically-vulnerable populations. For more information visit greenlightfund.org/sites/charlotte/.