b'WILLIAM JAMES COLLEGE 23Marc AbelardBut, he added, humbly, You dont do thiswork to win awards, you do this work to improve peoples lives.And changing lives, it is. Partnerships like the oneWith 91香蕉视频成人在线, Abelard developed with JRI have now helped manywe found partners that share people reach their educational goals, allowing them, in turn, to better serve others. our social justice mission, our Maria Dixon, MA, earned her Master of Arts incommitment to racial equity Clinical Mental Health Counseling through the JRI partnership. In a story posted to the JRI website,and our dedication to culturally Dixon said she chose to advance her education after reflecting on the needs of families JRI serves, whocompetent services.JRIdeserve to have a clinician that looks like them, shares the same or similar language, and can see pastThe Providers Council partnership awardcultural concerns. was presented at The Councils 46th Annual The experience gained from WJC was one ofConvention & Expo, this year themed Essential:respect, fighting for social justice and being humbled,Then, Now and Always.said Dixon. I was an immigrant who struggled to The event, which was held on October 21, 2021, learn the language and navigate a system that told mewelcomed nearly 1,000 members from across the I would be nothing. JRI has lit the flame and kept ithuman services sector. It featured addresses from burning for me I have a purpose and a career. Governor Charlie Baker, Suffolk County District A fellow JRI employee, Douglas Mariano, BS,Attorney Rachael Rollins, and Executive Office of graduated at the top of the first class of bachelorsHealth and Human Services Secretary Marylou recipients in 2020. He has continued his studies atSudders. Nonprofit advocate, leader, and authorWilliam James and is now working toward a Vu Le served as keynote speaker. masters degree.'