Melva M. Miller, the former CEO of the Association for a Better New York and Deputy Queens Borough President, shares her journey of pursuing and earning a doctorate in Social Welfare from the CUNY Graduate Center with the goal of creating lasting change in her hometown of Queens. With a background in public service and community-led development, she focused on how local stakeholders can shape the future of their neighborhoods. Listen to her story, the power of one’s perseverance, and how her Ph.D. — her third degree from CUNY — is helping her in her mission to strengthen communities.

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