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#GMN2016 Annual Conference| Observations from Day 1

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I had the pleasure attending the opening plenary session, delivered by Dr. Jan Young, Executive Director of the Assisi Foundation of Memphis. Some that stood out were — Nurse, Doctor, Actor, Air Traffic Controller—jobs that most children may think about at one time or another. I’m learning a lot and sharing a laugh or two.

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#bbcon Just Took Over Austin, TX| Day 1 Recap

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Nicholas Kristof brought out a few tears (at least from me) in his keynote session that covered everything from the value of storytelling, the struggle of partisan politics, Random Controlled Trials (RCT’s), the role of media for causes, demining rats, deworming children and teenage pregnancy rates in the Us compared to Europe.

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