Don't Touch My Politics: Summer Series with City Councilor-At-Large Candidate, Domenica Perrone

Over the summer, Don't Touch My Podcast says, "Don't Touch my Politics" as we sit down with political candidates running for the Worcester City Council and School Committee seats. In this episode, we sit down with City Councilor-At-Large Candidate, Domenica Perrone, to discuss her connection to the youth, her dedication to equity and public health to increase resident quality of life, and her work in the community during and post-pandemic. About Domenica: Domenica is an Ecuadorian immigrant and the daughter of a single mother who knows firsthand of the inequities we face in our society. Throughout her life she has been a youth worker, an educator, a researcher and public health worker. In these spaces she has seen how policy can play a role in perpetuating these inequities or become a part of a solution. And to her this largely means comprehensive public health strategies. Domenica is running for Worcester City Council At-Large and wants to promote policies that ensure everyone in Worcester has access to happy, healthy and safe lives. This includes funding early education and care and affordable housing solutions, sustainable and green development, positive youth development programming, and celebrating Worcester’s diversity through arts and culture. Currently she is the Director for Community Engagement and Volunteering at Clark University, where she continues her career in supporting youth development through community engagement and experiential learning.