022 - Future Generations with D'Angelo Valdez
Accelerate Access Episode 022 - Future Generations with D'Angelo Valdez, 2016 Nyah Project Fellow
Welcome to the next episode of Accelerate Access: The Podcast! We share stories of how access to opportunity changes lives. Hosted by Nyah Project founder, Leigh-Ann Buchanan, the podcast provides an inside look into the transformational journeys of our Nyah Fellows as they navigate college, careers, and personal growth as young leaders in the community.
D'Angelo Valdez, 2016 Nyah Fellow and Syracuse University alum, sits down with Leigh-Ann to discuss his journey from childhood poverty to becoming an educator in Atlanta, using tech for good, and his transformative Nyah Project fellowship experience to Ghana. Also find out what his hopes and dreams are for his young family, and more!
"It's not [about] creating another leader; it's more so giving another opportunity to show how they are a leader." - D’Angelo Valdez
They also chat about:
The beauty and creativity of artists
Overcoming fear as an adult and a new parent
Positive interventions from mentors
Changing mindsets around the possibility of college access and higher education
How he identified his life’s calling
His transformative experience in Ghana for his Nyah Project fellowship, along with college access coaching
Fatherhood and creating a better life for his growing family
Why he admires Lebron James
Solving the school-to-prison pipeline
The role of technology in shaping future generations
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