Featuring Appearances by
Becca Bellush
Becca is from Penfield, NY, loves sweets and runs PR and social media for Partners + Napier.
Jeanne Behm
Jeanne Behm is a coordinator at the Rochester Institute of Technology ASL (American Sign Language) and Deaf Studies Community Center.
Carlos Santana
Carlos works as a community builder for Action For a Better Community.
Sandy Mayer
Sandy is a native of Mt. Vernon, NY. For many years, he was a physician with a practice in the City of Rochester.
Sheila Rayam
Sheila is community engagement editor at the Democrat and Chronicle. A Rochester native, she is a pop culture vulture and a proud member of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority Inc.
Agenda
September 29, 2017
Becca Bellush - 'Home is where the Wegmans is'
Becca Bellush shares the story of two girls who met in New York City, and in a city full of everything, needed something else.
September 29, 2017
Jeanne Behm - 'All have value'
Jeanne shares her story of growing up deaf, in a hearing community.
September 29, 2017
Carlos Santana - 'With help, anything is possible'
Carlos shares the story of boy who was uprooted from his home in Puerto Rico and brought to Rochester where he had trouble fitting in, even as an adult.
September 29, 2017
Rochester: Sandy Mayer - 'The Other Side of the Tracks'
Sandy shares his story of growing up in a diverse community and how that shaped his life.
September 29, 2017
Sheila Rayam - 'When a compliment isn't flattering'
Sheila discusses growing up an eclectic African-American who could not be put in a box.