Nursing student wins annual
Denny Chan Youth Leadership Award
On May 23, during the Summit on Race and Inclusion, we announced the
first annual recipient of the Denny Chan Youth Leadership Award: Yessica Garcia.
In 2016, the Lakeshore Ethnic Diversity Alliance established the Denny Chan Youth Leadership Award to support the work of young people advancing a society that values and respects all of its members. The is award is given to a youth in our Migrant Mentoring or Calling All Colors programs, and is accompanied by a $500 scholarship
.
Read Yessica's letter
describing her determination in the face of adversity as she works to complete her Nursing degree at Western Michigan University.
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