Today we catch up with Ric Estrada, CEO of Metropolitan Family Services – an organization that has empowered families to learn, to earn, to heal and to thrive since 1857. MFS works with 72,000 families across the Chicagoland region providing financial aid, counseling, workforce, education and legal services.Ric has nearly three decades of leadership experience in human services, philanthropy and government – including appointments to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs Selection Committee for the Emerging Leaders Program, and Board of Directors at the Woods Fund of Chicago.We Learn About:MFS’ growth and its increased services to Latino families across ChicagolandOpportunities to support the emotional wellness of working familiesThe importance of facilitating leadership, as well as continuing to innovate and buildInsight on the great possibility that exists in Chicago and ways to get engaged in creating opportunity for families across the cityNotable Resources:Metropolitan Family Services, FY16 Annual ReportGreg Behrman, The Most Noble Adventure: The Marshall Plan and How America Helped Rebuild EuropeDana Suskind, Thirty Million Words: Building A Child's BrainTo learn more about Metro Family Services, visit: metrofamily.orgTo support Metro Family's mission: Click Here to Donate
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