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Leadership Dallas graduates summarize community engagement project at June 2 council work session
Summary
Graduates of the Leadership Dallas program presented highlights of the third-year cohort’s community-engagement activities, including a citywide educator appreciation coffee drive funded by local donations, and offered mixed feedback about how well the program teaches leadership skills.
Graduates of Leadership Dallas described the program and presented highlights of their service project at the Dallas City Council work session on June 2.
The program, in its third year, takes participants around the city to learn about government, nonprofits, businesses and local services. Shawn Shekel, a realtor and class member, said the cohort used donated goods and cash to stage coffee breaks for area school staff. “We raised a thousand dollars plus we got full donations from Karma Coffee, New Morning Bakery, Dutch Bros and Dollar Tree,” Shekel said. The group reported spending donated…
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