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    E42. Breaking Barriers & Blazing A Trail |Sylvia Dorisme|

    en-usMarch 10, 2021
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    About this Episode

    A young impressionable 14 year old girl from the Caribbean arrived  to the United States and found the beauty of the American Dream.  Sylvia Dorisme has blazed a trail from being the first college graduate in her family to founding an affordable, community focused, healthcare entry career school, Zeal Technical Institute in 2009.

    Tune in to CONVERSATIONS and hear how family, faith, and a better future has led this leader on the path to serving her community in the field of technical education and beyond.

    Zeal Technical Institute offers several programs to get their students working in one year! Zeal is meeting the needs in behavioral health by providing the only Mental Health Technician program in Southwest Florida.

    Connect with Zeal Technical Institute here ->https://www.zealtechnicalinstitute.com

    Learn more about Dr. Whelan and her team @ belemleaders.org or find her on social media @belemleaders. Dr. Whelan's book, Leadership Excellence By Design Strategies for Sustainability & Strength can be purchased on Amazon!

    https://www.amazon.com/Leadership-Excellence-Design-Strategies-Sustainability/dp/0692047158/ref=sr_1_1?dchild=1&keywords=kelly+whelan&qid=1587293238&sr=8-1

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