Vien Truong lands in Oakland in the 80’s during the crack era. Goes from nothing to advising on billions of dollars in public investments for energy and community development programs. And not done… Striving for perfection? Why? And are boys and girls raised differently when it comes to leadership? 

Click through to listen to her words of wisdom for Millenials. 

Vien Truong, CEO of Dream Corps, explains why lack of diversity in tech may have been one factor contributing to Russian hacking of social media. Hosted by Charles Ellison #onWURD Radio

I’ve known Vien Truong for about ten years. It was a special experience to have her in the studio and have her on my podcast. Still in her thirties, she is one of the country’s foremost policy experts and strategists on building an equitable green economy. Given how many promises the current occupant of the White House has made to change (aka rollback) U.S. science and environmental policy — to the detriment of our planet and collective health — we should all be grateful that there are green champions like Truong out there each day fighting the good fight. - Aimee Allison

Tracy continues her conversation with Vien Truong, Director of Oakland CA-based GreenForAll – she’s a successful advocate for equitable climate change policy, we’ll hear about her successes in creating a Green Jobs Training program that complements the burgeoning Green Jobs market.