Glass Ceilings, Prayer Circles, And A Butterfly Book

About this episode

Dawn Beam interviews community leader Tina Lakey about collaborative efforts to address poverty and youth outcomes in Mississippi.

Mississippi doesn’t need more silos; it needs a shared table. We sit down with community leader and author Tina Lakey to discuss practical hope and how coordinated mentoring, cross‑denominational partnerships, and consistent prayer can move the needle on poverty, food insecurity, and youth outcomes across the state. From the work at the Methodist Children’s Home to the bold vision of Unite Mississippi, we walk through real models that bring people together and keep the focus on serving childr...

People in this episode

Host: Dawn Beam

Guest: Tina Lakey

Topics covered

• community leadership
• mentoring
• poverty alleviation
• food insecurity
• youth outcomes
• collaboration

Keywords

• Mississippi
• community leader
• mentoring
• food insecurity
• youth outcomes
• prayer
• collaboration

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Methodist Children’s Home, Unite Mississippi

Places: Mississippi

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