Hubs of Opportunity
In this episode of “Every Step of the Way,” Children’s Aid leaders Drema Brown and Abe Fernández sit down with alumna Chanel A. Ramírez to talk about the transformative impact of community schools. Chanel reflects on her journey from student to staff member at a Children’s Aid community school, and how those experiences sparked her path to becoming a neuroscience researcher.
The conversation explores how Children’s Aid community schools create real opportunity through trusted relationships, enriching after-school programs, meaningful parent engagement, and a commitment to supporting the whole child.
Later in the episode, alumna Troy Brown joins the conversation to share how attending a Children’s Aid community school from kindergarten through eighth grade shaped his academic confidence, social development, and college success.
