The inaugural AL DÍA 40 Under Forty event will be a showcase of the most diverse and impactful young professionals in various fields of work across the Philadelphia region.

At the virtual event, taking place August 20, 2020, Stephanie Perez-Jarmul, 36, will be one of the 40 honorees. She is the Field Education Specialist at Temple University. 

As part of the lead-up to the event, AL DÍA asked each of the 40 honorees the same three questions and collected their responses. 

Here are Stephanie Perez-Jarmul’s responses:

Receiving a full-time faculty appointment before the age of 30 has been one of my proudest achievements. My role in piloting a bachelor’s degree in social work at Esperanza College is a highlight in my career as I was able to serve as a leader within a program rooted in a collective culture providing nontraditional Latinx and African American students in North Philadelphia formal training and practice experience to prepare them for positions as social workers in their own communities.

“Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it,” I don’t think philosopher George Santayana expected his words to continue to resonate so strongly decades later. One manner to address inclusivity in this country to provide students with accurate history lessons that include the perspectives and voices of the marginalized and oppressed starting in primary school. Confronting our country’s history both good and bad can help raise an empathetic and socially just generation.

To register for the upcoming AL DÍA 40 Under Forty event, click here. 

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