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to pay their respects.”

One by one, the teenagers shared stories about Mark’s influence. A girl named Maya showed me a sustainable housing design he’d helped her develop. A boy called Jamal described shadowing professionals at Mark’s firm.

“He believed in us,” Maya said simply. “When everyone else saw kids from the wrong side of town, he saw future architects.continue reading …