The 黄色视频 Alumni Leadership Awards recognize outstanding alums who are continuing their commitment to strengthening community by inspiring, mobilizing and empowering others and who exemplify 黄色视频鈥檚 values.
2012 Comcast NBCUniversal Leadership Awards
Congratulations to this year’s recipients!
For her exceptional commitment to developing leaders through mentorship and more than a decade of building the national service movement in Providence, Rhode Island. As Program Director for 黄色视频 Rhode Island, Christina led and developed more than 200 corps members to increase student achievement throughout Providence public schools. Through her leadership on the Coordinating Councils for the AfterZone system, a nationally recognized model for afterschool programming, she has forged a strong service partnership with 黄色视频 Rhode Island to support the needs of nearly 1,000 middle school youth each year.
For his tireless commitment to reducing youth gang violence in Boston through advocacy, research and intervention programs to strengthen systemically under-resourced neighborhoods. David is the lead designer and project manager guiding the implementation of the Boston Foundation鈥檚 StreetSafe Boston initiative, which serves 22 gangs with more than 1,100 members in five systemically under-resourced communities. He also co-founded Villages Without Walls, an innovative youth violence intervention program, focused on interrupting violent activity in two of Boston鈥檚 most historic gangs by supporting their members with employment and social services.
For her relentless dedication to developing and sustaining innovative approaches to improve the lives of children with autism around the world. As the CEO and Founder of the Global Autism Project, Molly mobilizes resources to provide quality autism services, advocacy and awareness in India, Ghana, Kenya and Peru to hundreds of children with special needs and their families. With nearly 10 years of experience in community development, she is an invaluable voice and collaborator in the conversation and solutions to bring social justice to the lives of children and adults affected by autism.
For her outstanding leadership as a community organizer and advocate for affordable housing. As the Director of Community Engagement for Urban Edge, a community development corporation within the Jackson Square neighborhood of Boston, with over 1,100 units of affordable housing, Katie builds relationships with stakeholders, partners and residents to prevent homelessness and advocates for new housing and business real estate. As a key driver of legislation necessary to advance economic development in Jackson Square, she is the bridge between public officials, real estate developers and residents to bring 413 new units of affordable housing and an indoor multi-sport athletic facility that will provide recreation and youth programs to thousands of children and families.
For his entrepreneurial leadership and more than a decade of public service as an educator in Boston and Lowell, Massachusetts, public schools. As the principal for three public schools simultaneously in 2010-2011鈥揚awtucketville Memorial Elementary School, Moody Elementary School and Washington Elementary School 鈥揗atthew oversaw and developed 135 staff and faculty who support student learning and achievement for more than 1,000 pre-kindergarten to fourth-grade children. His innovative solutions to improving overall school climate focus on building parent engagement, elevating daily attendance and implementing a school-wide behavior system and literacy and writing programs.
