Latasha Morgan has had many roles in her 20 years at Harlem Children’s Zone: leader of parent and community engagement, program coordinator, event emcee, hype woman, parent.
But perhaps no other title has been as important as neighbor.
Across two decades at Harlem Children’s Zone, Latasha has invested time and energy into getting to know the children, families, and community members who live in our 97-block zone. She’s someone they look to for support on parenting, accessing our pipeline of services, and even improving their jump shot (Latasha was a Division II star college basketball player).
Latasha — now the director of parent and community engagement — is a bright light in our community, an ever-smiling source of love, joy, and positivity. It’s no surprise that, when she was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer in 2019, the entire community rallied to help her beat the disease.
“The impact I’ve been able to make on our children, parents, and staff is priceless,” Latasha says. “So is the impact they’ve made on me.”