Each March, the City of Birmingham publishes daily StrongHer profiles featuring under-recognized women who are leading our community. Join Mayor Woodfin and his friends as they celebrate five years of StrongHer and share stories of the women who inspire us. Guests: Chanda Temple, Senior Project Manager, City of Birmingham Mayor's Office Andrea Parker, StrongHer Honoree Parker is the president and CEO of Parker and Associations Investment Co. This new project is allowing Parker to stretch her wings as she focuses on developing underserved communities, by starting with Ensley. she purchased five acres near 22nd Street and Avenue E in Ensley, which is where she plans to break ground on a multi-use facility by 2024. The space will be home to condos, eateries and an incubator space for small businesses.    Terri Harvill, StrongHer Honoree Terri has worked for the YMCA of Greater Birmingham for more than 30 years, first working while she was in high school. Serving the community has always been her focus, which is why a new project in Roebuck means so much to her. She and a team of volunteers and staff worked to raise nearly $3.6 million during the pandemic to help revamp the eight acres where the current Northeast YMCA sits in Roebuck.   

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