Today's spirited conversation is with panelists Illy Askia, President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation, Dedra Ridges, the Program Director of East Lake Healthy Connections, and Vivian Moore, a longtime community champion and health advocate. These three women talk about the transformative partnership between the East Lake Foundation and the East Lake Family YMCA and others to revitalize Atlanta’s East Lake community. These programs are available even if you are not a YMCA member. You will want to share this information with friends and family. Don’t miss this episode of (Y) Connect.
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Facebook: East Lake Foundation
Facebook: East Lake Healthy Connections Program
BIOGRAPHY:
Illy Askia is President & CEO of the East Lake Foundation, which is the community quarterback organization that works with residents, and public and private partners to provide equitable access to programs and services that transform the community. Illy joined the organization in September 2022. Before joining the East Lake Foundation, she led Gideon’s Promise, a nonprofit that transforms the criminal justice legal system by building a movement of public defenders who provide equal justice for marginalized communities. Illy holds a bachelor’s degree from Cornell University in City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning and a master’s degree in Elementary Education and Teaching from Trinity Washington University. Previously in her career, she was a fellow with Teach for America and taught in D.C. and Fulton County schools.
Dedra Ridges is the Program Director of East Lake Healthy Connections. She works closely with the Healthy Connections team and community partners to ensure all eligible East Lake and surrounding community members h
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