The Outlier's Journey - Stories of Inspiring Paths to Success

In this episode we follow the journey of Florent Dalencourt who emigrated from Haiti to the US and grew up in Brooklyn, NY  in the 1980s. Follow his journey as he had to learn a new language, avoid the crime on the streets generated by the crack epidemic , and make it through William Grady High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to become the tech leader that he is today at Cisco Systems. Learn about the support from family, counselors and educational organizations that made it all possible. "If you see it, you can be it" 

In this episode we follow the journey of Aaron Moore who grew up in Southeast DC in the 70s and 80s. Follow his journey as he avoided the trappings of the street, and how youth swimming, the strength of his single mother, and a series of people who were looking out for him, changed his trajectory enabling him to become the successful Tech Leader he is today.