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Unfinished Business
Today, we represent a community of more than 51 million people, with purchasing power of approximately $2.1 trillion. Over the past several generations, our community has built a substantial and growing middle class measured not only by income, but by education, professional achievement, entrepreneurship, homeownership and economic influence.
Many of the opportunities we have today are the result of hard-fought struggles by those who came before us. We stand on the shoulders of people who fought, sacrificed, organized, and opened doors long before many of us were born.
Our beloved INROADS was born out of that struggle.
It was an internship, an advisor, a facilitator, an introduction or simply someone willing to open a door that changed the trajectory of our lives.
Someone reached back and now, it is on us.
Attend a session of our College Links program and share your story to encourage a high school student. Become a mentor to a college student or young professional who is seeking guidance during those critical early years. Collaborate and build on ideas with fellow alumni and partner organizations.
Let’s continue to push the needle. There is more work to do.
We have unfinished business.
Join us, get involved.
—Alton Byrd
President, Mid-Atlantic INROADS Alumni Association
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