EPISODE · Nov 7, 2019 · 1 MIN
DIFFERENCE MAKER: Akbar Cook - "Lights On"
A Newark, New Jersey, high school principal, Akbar Cook first gave the kids a way to wash their clothes. Now he's given them a safe place to hang out on weeknights. He introduced “Lights On,” a recreational program that keeps kids off the street from 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays during the school year and with the help of others he is expanding the program. 1010 WINS honors Akbar Cook as our difference maker.
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A Newark, New Jersey, high school principal, Akbar Cook first gave the kids a way to wash their clothes. Now he's given them a safe place to hang out on weeknights. He introduced “Lights On,” a recreational program that keeps kids off the street from 6 p.m. to midnight on Fridays during the school year and with the help of others he is expanding the program. 1010 WINS honors Akbar Cook as our difference maker.
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DIFFERENCE MAKER: Akbar Cook - "Lights On"
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