Building Bridges

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An unusual team takes to the water as at-risk teens and members of a major metropolitan police SWAT team join forces to race a 600-pound dragon boat.

The Dueling Dragons project gave teens and law enforcement officers a chance to see each other differently, challenge their assumptions and discover what can happen when people work together toward a common goal. Could they become a team—and get the boat across the finish line?

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Madonna Hanna: Honoring the Past, Sprinting Into the Future

Masters Sports

Madonna Hanna has achieved all her life, as an award-winning teacher, author, and fashion industry executive. In 2011 she added sprinter to her list when, at 57, her late husband began coaching her and she entered the Washington Senior Games. After his death, Madonna kept her promise to him to keep running. She found a new coach in nationally-ranked track athlete Marcus Chambers, and their work together helped Madonna achieve gold at the 2023 National Senior Games.

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