The Greater Little Rock Chapter of Jack and Jill of America, Inc.
celebrated its inaugural Youth Excellence Awards.
The awards aim to uplift students from kindergarten through 12th grade who have excelled in pursuing their passions.
The chapter president said, "We have the opportunity to celebrate and recognize our exceptional youth in the community" The YEA awards will be given out in February.
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Dr. Rajiv Shah, the Administrator of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) leads the U.S. government’s efforts to end extreme poverty. He chose to participate in the impact investing conference at the Vatican and met with Pope Francis directly to address world poverty, the future of impact investing, and promotion of resilient, vibrant democratic societies worldwide.