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Leaning in, accepting your flowers and never standing still

Amanda Maxwell comes from a long line of changemakers. While it's second nature for this community worker to do whatever it takes on the frontlines, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes. On this walk, she explores how stepping into the light can ignite the passion in future changemakers.
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Amanda Maxwell, who co-ordinates support services for people released or about to be released from prison, says she witnessed how overwhelming ordinary life could be when an ex-boyfriend completed a 10-year sentence. 'Seeing him struggle with no support was something like a light bulb for me,' she said. (Cassandra Leslie/Ciel Photo)

Amanda Maxwell comes from a long line of changemakers.

While it's second nature for this community worker to do whatever it takes on the front lines, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes. On this walk with Changemakers host Dionne Codrington, she explores how stepping into the light can ignite the passion in future changemakers.

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Amanda Maxwell comes from a long line of changemakers. While it's second nature for this community worker to do whatever it takes on the frontlines, she's much more comfortable behind the scenes. On this walk, she explores how stepping into the light can ignite the passion in future changemakers.

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