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Building Stronger Communities, Defying the Odds

For more than 35 years, Rich Harwood, founder and president of The Harwood Institute, has helped communities, organizations, and institutions tackle some of society’s toughest challenges. In this episode, Rich shares the remarkable story of Reading, Pennsylvania, a city once labeled the poorest in America, and how local residents, nonprofits, and funders came together to drive meaningful change in education.

We meet Sharee Gunther, a York, Pennsylvania mother, former librarian, and passionate advocate for the Down syndrome community. Sharee shares the remarkable journey of her four-year-old…

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