Inspire Stories
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Bank examiner Jessica LeVeen Farr bridges community development and regulatory worlds
Jennie BlizzardAtlanta Fed bank examiner Jessica LeVeen Farr has a background in bank financing and community development. The dual experiences have proved invaluable in her current role supporting banks’ complying with the Community Reinvestment Act by investing in the communities they serve.
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Collaboration and service motivate Jane Santa Cruz’s community development work
Darryle AldridgeJane Santa Cruz shares how collaboration and partnerships help communities grow and achieve their goals.
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Dontá Council brings awareness to disaster impacts in under-resourced communities
Darryle AldridgeThe Atlanta Fed’s Dontá Council uses the lessons he’s learned about the impacts of weather disasters to give back to his community and region.
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For Ashley Putnam, creating change starts with listening to the voices in the community
Allison UlmanAshley Putnam knows that change starts with listening. She leads programs that encourage organizations to think differently about their impact on communities.
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Heather Sobrepena honors ancestry, people, and places in her Indian Country work
Jennie BlizzardHeather Sobrepena’s role is very much about relationships, people, and community. Her work is to give a voice to Indian Country.
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Natural curiosity has always kept Steven Howland focused on ‘community’
Jessica KingSteven Howland shares how curiosity drives his research and helps him address economic issues faced by lower-income populations.
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Tony Davis emphasizes the health benefits of improving people’s environments
Kierra KaremaniTony Davis builds on what makes each community unique when developing strategies to improve social determinants of health. Get to know Tony and his work at the New York Fed.
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Through community engagement, Tracy Choi makes space at the table for others
Jennie Blizzard“We’re not going to change a community system or problem overnight. We want sustained involvement to help create long-term changes,” says Tracy Choi of the San Francisco Fed. Get to know Tracy and her work.
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Mike Eggleston bridges communities through collaborative research, partnership building
Crystal FlynnMike Eggleston uses collaboration and research to expand partnerships in lower- income communities with the goal of increasing economic mobility for residents.
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Julie Siwicki works to raise communities’ voices in Fed research
Jennie BlizzardJulie Siwicki works hard to make sure the perspectives of community partners are part of the research formula.