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In Case You Missed It: The Center for Minority Veterans is sharing recent news stories that may be of interest to minority Veterans, service members, and their supporters on a weekly basis.
08/13/2024 04:30 PM EDT
VA has a strong network of individuals who attended Historically Black Colleges or Universities (HBCUs), and recently, Kendra Lee, associate director of VA Bedford, and Shannon Jordan, engagement and workforce diversity lead in VA’s Office of Health Equity, visited VA Careers’ “Talk About It Tuesday” to discuss their HBCU experiences. “A lot of what you pick up at HBCUs will serve you well at VA,” Jordan said. [From VA News]
08/13/2024 10:30 AM EDT
A tiny shelter was just one stop on a successful journey. When Army Veteran LaVerne Jackson came to Los Angeles from North Carolina, she didn’t intend to stay. The trip was a mission of altruism, an effort to help a battle buddy who was struggling with addiction issues. [From VA News]
