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L to R- Urban League of Springfield President & CEO Henry M. Thomas III, The Educational Trust Director of National and State Partnerships Dr. Lynn C. Jennings from Washington DC, and David Park-Senior Vice President, Strategy & Communications, Learning Heroes, Exploring Mass. Parentsâ Mindsets at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- The Educational Trust Director of National and State Partnerships Dr. Lynn C. Jennings from Washington DC and Davis Foundation Trustee John Davis look on as Urban League of Springfield President and CEO Henry M. Thomas III welcomed everyone to the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- The Educational Trust Director of National and State Partnerships Dr. Lynn C. Jennings from Washington DC and Phillip Lovell-Vice President of Policy/Advocacy, HS at Alliance for Excellent Education at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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Urban League of Springfield President & CEO Henry M. Thomas III welcomed everyone to the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Amherst Regional High school Assistant Principal Mary Custard and Davis Foundation Executive Director Mary E. Walachy at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Springfield Technical Community College students Karoline Burgos and Olivia Boadi, and President’s Office Director of Community Engagement Lidya Rivera-Early at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Westfield State University President Dr. Ramon S. Torrecilha, Gina Kos from Sunshine Village, and Chicopee Mayor Richard Kos at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Sharon Higgins and Ollie Mae Harris at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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Caring Health Center President & CEO Tania Barber at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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The TNTP, The Opportunity Myth, Project Director Elizabeth Suarez and Urban League of Springfield President & CEO Henry M. Thomas III at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Wellspring Cooperative Corporation Board of Directors members Zaida Govan and Urban League of Springfield Board of Directors Chair Reverend W.C. Watson, Jr. at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Springfield Public School Superintendent Daniel Warwick, Zaida Luna and Diana Rivera from Mass Parents United, and Larry Martin from MassHire Hampden County at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Josue Vazquez and Mimi Mgawe from Focus Springfield at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Project Manager Trevis Wray and The TNTP, The Opportunity Myth, Project Director Elizabeth Suarez at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Deborah Burke and Dorothy Taylor at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Ann Rossi and Annette Bruce at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Cubaydah A. Hakim and Barbara Muckle at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Joan Bethea and Joan Rhone at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Urban League of Springfield Foster Grandparents Betty Wilson, Bernice Wray, and Albert Perry at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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L to R- Amanda Sbriscia and Nicholas D. Agostino from Holyoke Community College at the Massachusetts Educational Equity & Excellence Summit taking place at the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame on November 29th. (Ed Cohen Photo)
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