The Outlier's Journey - Stories of Inspiring Paths to Success
An outlier is someone who manages to break away from their circumstance and somehow achieve more than their peers. In this podcast we will uncover the fascinating journey to success that many African Americans and Caribbean immigrants have achieved so that it might enlighten & inspire others. We will explore how and why they were able to exceed society's expectations despite the challenges that they faced.
The Outlier's Journey - Stories of Inspiring Paths to Success
From Brooklyn raised Haitian Immigrant to Tech Leader - Florent Dalencourt
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John Seaton
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Season 1
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Episode 2
In this episode we follow the journey of Florent Dalencourt who emigrated from Haiti to the US and grew up in Brooklyn, NY in the 1980s. Follow his journey as he had to learn a new language, avoid the crime on the streets generated by the crack epidemic , and make it through William Grady High School and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute to become the tech leader that he is today at Cisco Systems. Learn about the support from family, counselors and educational organizations that made it all possible. "If you see it, you can be it"
