619: Why Black Americans Should Consider Public Service Careers With David Halbert, EJI [K-Cup TripleShot] 

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David Halbert is the Outreach Manager at The Educational Justice Institute (EJI) at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT). The mission of EJI is to bring about positive policy reform to correctional institutions through the introduction of education and education-based technology into prisons and jails. Before working at EJI, David held an array of positions including working in Boston City Government as well as serving as the Deputy Director of Community Affairs at the Middlesex Sheriff’s Office. Then in 2018 David leveraged his city government experience and launched his own political campaign running, unsuccessfully, for an at-large seat on the Boston City Council. David graduated in 2003 with a B.A. in English and Communication from the Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts. 

WHAT YOU’LL LEARN ABOUT IN THIS EPISODE:

• If you want to listen to David’s entire T4C interview please tune in to T4C episode #615