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Growing up in BedStuy, Brooklyn, [Wayne Devonish] said he was fortunate to have both of his parents in his Ufe. He graduated from A. Phillip Randolph High School in Harlem before going to Hunter College, where he earned a degree in biology. However, things after that didn't exactly go as planned.
"I wanted to be a scientist but it didn't work out," he said jokingly. "I started out at Habitat for Humanity and then I went to Keller Graduate School, where I got my MBA. I became a developer.""There's a lot of guys just like me trying to make things happen," he said. "I knew that if we just gathered all of these men I know, we could focus energy on particular projects. I know a lot of positive guys who are trying to do great stuff but people just don't know."[...] serving as chairman for 500 Men Making a Difference, he already has a track record of making an impact in Brooklyn as the executive director of Central Brooklyn Community Services, which develops and manages affordable housing and commercial property.See the full content of this document
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Creating a Database of Warriors
Wayne Devonish saw a need in Brooklyn to bring more men together to mentor youth in the community. He heeded that call by creating 500 Men Mak...
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