Meet Rosemonde Pierre Louis. Rose is a highly recognized public sector leader known for driving social and economic change. Ms. Pierre-Louis is the Executive Director of the McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research at New York University. She is also the host of season two of the podcast Black Boys and Men: Changing The Narrative. From 2014-2016, Ms. Pierre-Louis served as Commissioner of the NYC Mayor’s Office to Combat Domestic Violence (OCDV). Ms. Pierre-Louis also served as Manhattan Deputy Borough President from 2006-2013 and led several of the Office's key initiatives. Ms. Pierre-Louis, an attorney by profession, has served in leadership positions at several public interest law organizations and taught for six years as an adjunct professor at Fordham University School of Law. Rose is the Founder of the Haitian Roundtable and the Frederick Douglass Boulevard Alliance and serves on the Board of the New American Leaders Action Fund. Ms. Pierre-Louis is the recipient of numerous awards and most recently was recognized as the Public Servant of the Year by the Metropolitan Black Bar Association. Ms. Pierre-Louis received her undergraduate degree in political science from Tufts University and her juris doctorate from Case Western Reserve University School of Law.
In this episode, we connect on the power of the immigrant story. Rose speaks about the importance of redefining the narrative about Haiti and Haitians. We discuss why Rose has dedicated her career in service of vulnerable populations in New York who lack access to the legal justice system and have experienced intimate partner violence. And finally, speak about how inspired Rose is by the work that capracare does and why she continues to support its important initiatives.
Episode Highlights:
- How Rose and JPL met (03:06)
- Rose’s upbringing and early days (06:50)
- What is the “Brain Drain”? (09:26)
- The importance of the immigrant story (13:29)
- Being the Executive Director of the McSilver Institute of Poverty Policy at NYU and the journey getting there (16:10)
- What made Rose so passionate about representing survivors of intimate partner violence (19:55)
- The Haitian Roundtable. What it is and what sparked the idea (24:00)
- How HRT redefines the narrative of Haiti and Haitians (33:05)
- How capracare continues to inspire Rose (38:40)
- Courage is… (42:43)
- Rose’s one act of courage (44:28)
- How to get in touch with Rose and get involved with HRT (49:13)
For more information and episode details visit: www.anactofcourage.org/episode05
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