Esther Franco-Payne is the current Vice President of Programs for the Public Welfare Foundation. She is also the immediate past Executive Director of Cabrini Green Legal Aid, where she led the organization’s strategy, management, and fundraising. Esther has been front and center to the issues that permeate communities impacted by crime, poverty, and disinvestment. She is a long-time advocate who has engaged the public in the development of effective adult criminal justice and youth justice policies. Please join us to learn more about Esther and her work and activism.

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