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Focus on South Florida: Elizabeth Mejia

Elizabeth Mejia
Elizabeth Mejia, Author & Community Activist (Source: CBS4)

The Communities in Schools in Miami program is the nation's number one dropout prevention program. Its executive director is at the forefront of mentoring, counseling, and overseeing 3,500 at-risk youth. Elizabeth Mejia has been meeting these responsibilities and more, for years. Mejia talks about how she went from being homeless to helping so many. Click on the above picture to watch the entire interview.

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