Dr. Joan Hillsman joins The Faces of Syracuse to talk about her experiences as an educator, musician and community leader. She has dedicated her life to music education and lifelong community service. Since moving from Washington, DC to Syracuse, NY in 2009 she has transferred that uplifting mission with her to the greater Syracuse…
Al-amin Muhammad, Founder of We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach
Founder of We Rise Above the Streets Recovery Outreach, Al-amin Muhammad joins The Faces of Syracuse to talk about his efforts for the last 5+ years in being an advocate for the homeless population in Syracuse. Al-amin also walks the audience through his journey in gang activity, as well as years of being homeless…
Lacey Leonardi, Anchor/Reporter at Spectrum News of CNY/Southern Tier
Lacey Leonardi, Traffic Anchor/Reporter for Spectrum News of CNY for over 16 years, sat down with us to talk about her experiences working in the media and serving the community. Lacey moved to Syracuse in 2003. Being from the south she mentions how she had some preconceived notions about moving to the area. She…