Michelle Rashad grew up in Englewood – but it wasn’t a place she wanted to stay. When she was in high school, she lost a friend to gun violence.
“Believe me when I say I had a plan to get out and never look back,” Rashad said. But a local community organization invited her on a trip to Washington, D.C. to talk to politicians about issues in her community. The trip – and the group – changed Rashad’s perspective.
