Denise Avchen: Using the Power of Passion and Boldness

Cathy Worthington and Merry Elkins of famed Late Boomers Podcast interviews ERA Science Co-Founder Denise Avchen about her activism in education, science and charity.

Denise Avchen, co-founder of ERA Sciences to bring science curriculums to students in underserved inner city communities, talks about how passion and boldness helped her establish her own charity and bring attention to others including the Jane Goodall Institute, the Steven Hawking Foundation, People Assisting the Homeless, the American Film Institute Youth Outreach Program and the Brent Shapiro Foundation for Alcohol and Drug Awareness.

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Image courtesy of Late Bloomers Podcast, https://ewnpodcastnetwork.com/podcast/late-boomers-with-cathy-worthington-and-merry-elkins.

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