REMARKS
Council Member Gale Brewer highlights Mark Meridy's qualifications and ROAD organization's achievements
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Council Member Gale Brewer provides a detailed endorsement of Mark Meridy by highlighting the achievements DOROT, the organization he heads. She emphasizes DOROT focus on intergenerational programs, technology education for seniors, and innovative approaches to senior programming.
- DOROT is praised for its intergenerational approach, involving young people in meal delivery and support for homebound individuals.
- The organization is described as a leader in technology education for seniors, transitioning from telephone-based programs to Zoom classes.
- Brewer notes DOROT collaborative nature, innovative casework, and history of diverse programming, including a previous initiative for homeless individuals.
Gale Brewer
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Thank you very much.
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Mark already heads the road.
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The road is an organization that has many assets.
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1, of course, is it does intergenerational.
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So young people are often delivering meals or supporting those who are homebound or who need help.
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Number 2, is probably the leader in the whole city of technology and seniors.
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Way before we had the Internet, they were working with telephones, talking to social workers, and having literally classes, courses, information, via the phone, and now they have taught everyone who's in their database how to use a Zoom, and they're all communicating with classes and information on Zoom.
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Again, technology being the focus.
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And third, they're very much of a collaborator.
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They work with other nonprofits.
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They have innovative casework.
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Until recently, they had a program building for homeless individuals.
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They are the leader considered such by many in terms of how to do innovative senior older adult programming.
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And the person we're not meeting today is their CEO CEO.
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Thank you very much.