Elijah Cummings Youth Program: changing lives for the better for 25 years

Eight years ago, Congressman Elijah Cummings changed my life. His legacy initiative — the Elijah Cummings Youth Program in Israel — was seeking a new director, and the congressman tapped me. Looking back, I had no idea how deeply this relationship would transform me personally and professionally. ECYP, as the program is commonly known, began 25 years ago as a partnership between Congressman Cummings and Baltimore Jewish community leaders.