An Interview with Laura Harding, President of ERASE Racism

An episode of the Spark: The InnovateLI Podcast podcast, hosted by InnovateLI, titled "An Interview with Laura Harding, President of ERASE Racism" was published on July 21, 2023 and runs 47 minutes.

July 21, 2023 ·47m · Spark: The InnovateLI Podcast

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Summary

Laura Harding had some mighty big shoes to fill, succeeding Elaine Gross as president of Syosset-based equal-rights watchdog ERASE Racism. But over her first 10 months on the job, fill them she has, running headlong into this new opportunity and leading the 22-year-old anti-discrimination organization through fresh inclusive-housing and education-funding initiatives. In today’s episode, the attorney, social worker, seasoned social-justice advocate and "adopted Long Islander" joins Spark host Gregory Zeller to discuss her high-profile career, her faith in today’s youth and the importance of positivity – plus, the subtle power of injecting humor into difficult situations.

Episode Description

Laura Harding had some mighty big shoes to fill, succeeding Elaine Gross as president of Syosset-based equal-rights watchdog ERASE Racism.

But over her first 10 months on the job, fill them she has, running headlong into this new opportunity and leading the 22-year-old anti-discrimination organization through fresh inclusive-housing and education-funding initiatives.

In today’s episode, the attorney, social worker, seasoned social-justice advocate and "adopted Long Islander" joins Spark host Gregory Zeller to discuss her high-profile career, her faith in today’s youth and the importance of positivity – plus, the subtle power of injecting humor into difficult situations.