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Progress in Action: Economic Mobility Through Community Solutions
Aired: June 25, 2025
Produced by: West Peek Productions
Hosted by: Cassio Batteast

Discover how community-led solutions are driving real progress in the Mid South. This powerful conversation—hosted by the Foundation for the Mid South—highlights how grantees are addressing economic mobility through workforce training, education access, and financial empowerment.

Featured guests include:
Mrs. Willie Jones – Founder, DSC Training Academy
Dr. Portia Ballard Espy – President & CEO, Mississippi Urban League
Dr. Jennifer Wilson – Superintendent, Holmes County Consolidated School District

From Individual Development Accounts (IDAs) to adult career training and equitable workforce pathways, these leaders share how they’re creating opportunities for Opportunity Youth, formerly incarcerated individuals, women in nontraditional careers, and underserved families.

Learn how partnerships between philanthropy, public agencies, and community organizations are building pathways to long-term success across Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas.

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