PUBLIC ALLIES CENTRAL FLORIDA

Embrace Famililes’ Public Allies Central Florida was chosen as a winner in the Outstanding Diverse Organization, small company category of Orlando Business Journal‘s 2023 Diversity in Business Awards. Read more in OBJ‘s May 12-18, 2023, weekly edition.

Starting something new is scary. Learning to believe in yourself can be a critical precursor to starting a new initiative. Why is it so important to learn to believe in yourself? How can someone work on gaining these skills? In this interview series, we are talking to business leaders, authors, writers, coaches, medical professionals, teachers, to share empowering insights about “How To Learn To Believe In Yourself.” As a part of this series we had the pleasure of interviewing Prita Chhabra.

Several homes are being built with the help of volunteers right now in Seminole County. It’s a labor of love and leadership that benefits more than the new homeowners. The project is a partnership of two non-profits: Habitat for Humanity Seminole Apopka and Public Allies Central Florida.

Twenty allies from Central Florida met face-to-face with congressional representatives to learn how they got where they are, understand how the systems work and how Allies can make it better.

Destiny Harris, an Ally at Public Allies Central Florida (’22), submitted this piece as a part of Public Allies’ campaign to highlight voices of Black members, Alumni, staff, and partners throughout Black History Month.

Public Allies is competitive and designed for people wanting to find a place in the world of nonprofits and government. “It is pretty much a full time job. They work approximately 42.5 hours a week, and you really have to have those people that want to have that. They have to have that drive, and they want to be able to buy into the process,” said Danielle Abbey, a former Public Allies graduate and CBC of Central Florida communications manager.