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From Streets to Scholarship by Terence Lester

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From Streets to Scholarship is a newsletter about dignity, compassion, justice, faith, culture, and what we can do to create change.

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About Terence Lester, Ph.D.

I’m a scholar-practitioner offering concepts grounded in dignity, compassion, justice, and faith. I founded Love Beyond Walls in 2013 and published From Dropout to Doctorate in 2025. Married to my best friend, Cecilia.

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