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A Brief But Spectacular take on finding where you belong

Episode 322 | 2m 15s

Sometimes, the right learning environment can change everything. For Courtney Irwin, that place was a youth development center in Salinas, California. She shares her Brief But Spectacular take on how cooking and community helped her find her way.

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