Passion and Purpose can Transform a Woman: Lateefah Simon’s Story

As a young teenager Lateefah seemed to be going nowhere. She dropped out of school and was on probation for shoplifting. Then someone offered her a different path. She changed directions and at 19 she took over a women's center helped women and girls find hope. Read this MacArthur Foundation Genus fellowship winner’s story on my blog atLiving in the Heartland.

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