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Michael Askew 🥇 Robin Cullen 🥇 Daryl McGraw 🥇 Laresse Harvey 🥇 Tiheba Baine 🥇 Babz Rawlz-Ivy 🥇 Kelvin Young 🥇 Iran Nazario

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previously criminal turned into leader in connecticut

From being a previous gang leader to an author of the book that chronicles his journey, “Rage to Peace,” was published by Green Living Press. In it, he tells the story...

great 8 inductee by the connecticut hall of change - recognizing leaders

Babz Rawls Ivy is a prominent figure in New Haven, CT, with a rich and diverse background. She serves as the Editor in Chief of The Inner-City News, a Black owned weekly publication, and is a Corporate Affairs Liais...

one of the 2020 great 8 connecticut hall of change winners

LaResse is one of the Great Eight inducted into the Connecticut Hall of Change, memorializing her twenty plus years of restorative justice, public health and racial justice modalities and policy changes. LaResse Har

Robin Cullen Winner of the 2020 Connecticut hall of change great 8 award

Robin Cullen is an Artist, Contractor, and Consultant working in the field of Trauma and Recovery. Robin’s essay was published in Couldn’t Keep It To Myself (2003), written by The Women at York Correctional Institut

kelvin young, certified recovery specialist and great 8 inductee

Young is a certified sound healer and recovery support specialist who helps others come to terms with their mental health and more,

self motivated leader and 2020 great 8 inductee

A self-motivated professional. Who has experience as a paralegal, public speaker social justice advocate, lobbying and outreach. A contributing published author to RACE EDUCATION REINTEGRATION Formerly...

Daryl McGraw Hall of Change Great 8 winner

On June 10th, 2010, Daryl McGraw walked out of a Connecticut prison equipped with nothing more than his GED and six composition notebooks filled with what he called his 5-year plan to successful community reentry.

Michael Askew 2020 Great 8 Nomination winner

Michael Askew is National Recovery Advocate who is currently the Project Director for Center for African American Recovery Development. He previously served as the Director of Recovery Advocacy for Connecticut Commu

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