![]() ![]() I can appreciate them without having to own them, thankfully. How many pairs of shoes does she own? That’s unfair (laughs)! I do not have a gluttonous appetite for shoes. My film work has been inspired by the same objectives and goals - to educate the public about important issues through the stories of real individuals. So, I’d say public education can only be achieved through effective communication and allowing and empowering others to tell and share their stories and advocate for themselves. You cannot effectively advocate unless you’re educating the public about the constituency you’re serving, the issue, the cause. In my service work, communication has been key to satisfy advocacy. I’ve implemented that philosophy in my personal and my professional life. That philosophy has grown with me through the years. What is the importance of communication? I believe that it’s through communication that we prosper and create change. I’ve inherited his ceaseless sense of curiosity. I’ve also learned from him the importance of continuing to grow intellectually. He taught me that a full life is about giving to the maximum of your potential. From my father, I’ve learned that unless you’re giving and serving, unless you’re giving of yourself in the best way possible based on your own talents and god-given gifts, then you’re not living a full life. From my mom, I’ve learned how to stay true to myself, how to pursue independent goals, interests and passions without taking too much from the people that depend on me. I’ve learned almost everything from my parents and continue to learn from them. I think it’s going to be the most exciting time for women’s achievements. I think they have the potential and the consensus, strength and ability to do so. And I do believe though, optimistically, that my daughters’ generation will repair the world and will solve a lot of the world’s most serious problems. I think that my generation has enjoyed the hard work and sacrifice of generations of women before us, and if we’re not careful, we could lose some of those advances for our daughters. I think women today have to pay attention very carefully. Why she thinks women will make an imprint on the world. I hope my daughters continue to serve, to give of themselves, to share their talents and to create a life for themselves that’s in keeping with their passions and their dreams. What does she teach her children about life? That’s a big question. Personally, I am proud of my three wonderful daughters. For HELP USA, my proudest accomplishment would be the agency’s successful national growth through my tenure and our ability to help move individuals and heads of households into self-sufficiency. And I think everyone deserves a safe home. The world shares the importance of what a home means to an individual and a family. Home is really our essential global value. If one doesn’t have a secure home, it’s extremely difficult to impossible to achieve an independent healthy lifestyle and for an individual to pursue their potential or to care for a family. Why homelessness struck her as a cause to embrace. We asked her about her career, the lessons she learned along the way and about being a communication’s professional in New York. Maria is the chairman of HELP USA and a film producer, and she was one of the 2012 Matrix Winners. Cuomo Cole in May of 2011: Manhattan Society: The Common Good Hosts Screening for “Living for 32” and she spoke at The Common Good Forum & The American Spirit Awards 2014. This year she was honored with the American Red Cross Humanitarian Award and the Newark Now Award. She serves as a director of The Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and HELP PSI. Cuomo Cole is an appointee of the New York State Advisory Committee on the Welfare of Children and Families and the Mayor’s Task Force to Combat Domestic Violence of New York City. Additionally, Cuomo Cole produced the documentary Newtown. Under her leadership, the organization has expanded nationally to become one of the largest providers of homes, jobs and services for the homeless in the United States. Since 1992 she has led the nonprofit agency, HELP USA as Executive Chairman. Cuomo Cole has served as a Director of the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence and the Million Mom March since 2005, participating in the strategic leadership of the organization. Current film projects include documentaries on female veterans and reflections by prominent Americans on their personal mentors. She has captured numerous intimate first person stories of hardship and perseverance on film, video, and in print, which have been broadcast and published in a variety of media. Maria Cuomo Cole has produced and directed films and public service announcements to raise awareness for social issues including homelessness, domestic violence, at-risk youth, and gun violence. ![]()
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