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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossWednesday on First Coast Connect ahead of this month’s annual See the Girl Summit we spoke with Dr. Lawanda Ravoira, President and CEO of the Delores Barr…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossOn Wednesday’s First Coast Connect we discussed the See the Girl Summit being held Thursday and Friday at the Jessie Ball duPont Center with Delores Barr…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross03/31/16: Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center; Jacksonville Urban League; Local Poetry; Kerry SpeckmanDelores Barr Weaver Policy CenterThe Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center recently released its latest three year data trends report, "See the Change: Girls'…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossDuval County Schools Superintendent Nikolai Vitti joins us to discuss the state's standardized tests. proposed changes to the school district's boundaries…
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Some Jacksonville advocates want to help teens avoid a lifetime label. That’s why they’re supporting Florida legislation that would keep juvenile arrest…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross02/26/15: Juvenile Arrest Records; Author Kim Skinner; Douglas Anderson Extravaganza; Kerry SpeckmanChild advocates are pushing for new state legislation that would make juvenile arrest records confidential. They argue that, even if the child is…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossVoices for Florida Girls is a statewide membership initiative that supports the well-being of girls in our state by ensuring that they have the…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossThe Jacksonville-based Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center is working with the state's Department of Juvenile Justice to prevent Florida girls from falling…
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First Coast Connect with Melissa RossA major effort is launching this week in Jacksonville as part of Human Trafficking Awareness Month using the power of the arts to raise awareness about…