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Explore the impactful journey of Christine Waters, a dedicated former educator in East Meadow and the Herald s 2023 Person of the Year. With a career spanning decades, Waters has been a tireless advocate for diversity, equity, and inclusion in education. From her early teaching days to her leadership roles in organizations such as Equity 4 LI Youth and the NAACP, she has left an indelible mark on the East Meadow Union Free School District and beyond.
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Equity 4 LI Youth, an organization founded by Patrick Pizzo, the assistant superintendant for business and finance in the East Meadow School District, hosted a panel discussion, in collaboration with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, at the East Meadow Public Library last week, following the screening of the documentary “The Right to Read.”