Healthy Communities

"Mama, am I going to die young because I'm black in America?"

Erasma Monticciolo is a native New Yorker who grew up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where she co-founded Power of Two in 2015. As the Executive Director, she uses science and community experience to mitigate the negative impact of intergenerational family trauma to build resilient and thriving communities. Through her work, Erasma lives her values every day, ensuring that children in New York City’s most vulnerable communities have opportunities to dream and achieve beyond their present circumstances.

"Mama, am I going to die young because I'm black in America?"

Erasma Monticciolo

Erasma Monticciolo is a native New Yorker who grew up in Brownsville, Brooklyn, where she co-founded Power of Two in 2015. As the Executive Director, she uses science and community experience to mitigate the negative impact of intergenerational family trauma to build resilient and thriving communities. Through her work, Erasma lives her values every day, ensuring that children in New York City’s most vulnerable communities have opportunities to dream and achieve beyond their present circumstances.

Healthy Communities Fellow Erasma Monticciolo & Founder of Power of Two discusses the tough conversation she had with her children about police brutality.

Check out her article on BKReader here.

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