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The Champions of Change program was created as a part of President Obama's Winning the Future initiative. Each week, the White House features a group of Americans — individuals, businesses and organizations — who are doing extraordinary things to empower and inspire members of their communities.
Parker is director of Citizens for a Better Greenville and has a degree in criminal justice.
She has been involved in the Prevention of Schoolhouse to Jailhouse Coalition. The coalition has challenged schools' zero tolerance policies and worked to a decrease the number of students suspended or expelled and the number of students sent to detention centers.
#Greenville - #JoyceParker to be honored today at White House for promoting education ow.ly/i3LY0
— DJournalnow (@DJournalnow) February 26, 2013
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