AFGE Officer Thrilled by Obama's New Initiative for Young Men of Color
Wednesday, March 12, 2014(Metropolitan Washington Council, AFL-CIO)
Yvette
Martin-Gross, an AFGE officer and National Women's Advisory
Coordinator for AFGE’s 14th District, has always been interested in
women's
upward mobility in the workplace. Martin-Gross, a single mom, says she's
learned from the challenges in her life to be a stronger person and wants to
work with other women to achieve these same goals. Martin-Gross (left)
works for the
District of Columbia Water and Sewer Authority as a civil engineering
technician and construction inspector and is passionate about working with
women in nontraditional careers. Martin-Gross says she was thrilled with
President Barack Obama's recent announcement about
a new initiative aimed to mentor young men of color. "[Obama] sharing
his story will give young men and boys of color the confidence to
advance," says Martin-Gross. "Young females of color could also
benefit from mentors and role models they can latch on to and learn from."
- AFL-CIO Now blog