Jan 13, 2019
Having worked for over six years in a Philadelphia school district as a Youth Development Coordinator, Jamira Burley, was recruited the city’s mayor to lead The City of Philadelphia Youth Commission; where she represented the interests of over 600,000 Philadelphia youths and worked to ensure youth voices were represented at every level of decision making.
Jamira has also managed the Gun Violence and Criminal Justice portfolios at Amnesty International USA; one of the first, and largest, human rights organizations in the world.
In this episode, you'll hear the powerful reasons why being an advocate for change is a personal mission for Jamira and how she's able to keep fighting to make the world a better place even when the world makes it difficult to do so.
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