Irish Burch: Harnessing a Collective Voice for Systemic Change
For Irish Burch, stepping into the CEO role at Dallas Childrens Advocacy Center (DCAC) is the next step of a legacy. Her first job as a social worker honored her mother’s work in the same field, and her work with DCAC began nearly 20 years ago. Serving on the frontlines of child protection as well as providing statewide leadership for child advocacy agencies, Irish knows full well the scope of the problem children in Dallas are facing, both before and after the introduction of COVID-19. Irish shares about her own upbringing, where she sees gaps that need to be filled, and how collaboration is making more solutions possible than ever before.