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Brittany Mingo was born on a fine summer day in August to a loving family in Philadelphia. As a young child, Brittany studied at public elementary school in the suburbs outside of Philadelphia. This experience proved to be very eye-opening for Ms. Brittany, as she was exposed firsthand to discrimination. Brittany and her younger sister switched schools and started to live in Philadelphia.

Once in Philadelphia, Brittany struggled with the divorce of her parents. Throughout her sophomore year in high school Brittany consistently ran into trouble inside and outside of school. By her junior year she began to turn around and as a senior she was accepted into West Chester University on an Academic Scholarship.

During her college years, Brittany was very active in organizations. However for the first time she met struggle in her academics. She soon learned how to balance social and academic life. While in school she served as the Vice President/ President of Sisters United and became a member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. College years brought personal struggles to her life, as she dealt with the death of many key people, including her grandmother and 2 best friends from middle school and college.

Brittany is now a City Year Greater Philadelphia corps member, dedicating her life to the youth of the city of Philadelphia. She is returning to CYGP for another year and returning back to school for an MPA and JD.