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Tangents 2-15-2020 Playlist

Robert Weiner

and Feist Adieu Tristesse Universal Music Polydor The righteous wrath of an honorable man Colin Stetson New History Warfare, Vol. and Feist Adieu Tristesse Universal Music Polydor The righteous wrath of an honorable man Colin Stetson New History Warfare, Vol.

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The Gift of Reading, a Circle of Life

Beneblog: Technology Meets Society

Few were available, and he had trouble with the ones that were: they’d often be in a format that didn’t work well with his voice recognition software. It became a burden to his family and caregivers to constantly drop what they were doing to turn a page, so he began seeking out ebooks.

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Pride is a Protest, Not a Parade: How Education Can Help Fight Hate Against the LGBTQ+ Community

Saleforce Nonprofit

The increase in violence and hatred has not only been observed in countries with a history of exclusionary laws but also in France and Germany which saw a 39% increase in anti-LGBTQ+ hate crimes in 2021. Read about the history of the LGBTQ+ community and understand the challenges the community is facing today. In the U.K.,

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Sheroes You Should Know: Inspiring Stories for #WomensHistoryMonth

EveryAction

Whether quietly spearheading some of the world's most groundbreaking scientific and medical research or not-so-quietly leading revolutions on the battlefield, our history is ripe with stories of ferocious, adventurous, enlightened, and persistent women. Gabriela Mistral. Katherine Johnson, Dorothy Vaughan, and Mary Jackson. Roxane Gay.

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Taking Your Professional Development Global!

ASU Lodestar Center

I recently had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France to attend the 5ème conférence de fundraising pour le secteur culturel (5th conference on fundraising for the cultural sector) put on by the Association Française des Fundraisers (French Association of Fundraisers). It was wonderful to again be immersed in French culture and language.

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Taking Your Professional Development Global!

ASU Lodestar Center

posted by Maureen O''Brien Development Director Musical Instrument Museum I recently had the opportunity to travel to Paris, France to attend the 5ème conférence de fundraising pour le secteur culturel (5th conference on fundraising for the cultural sector) put on by the Association Française des Fundraisers (French Association of Fundraisers).

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Fair Trade Certified: An Interview with Paul Rice of TransFair USA

Have Fun - Do Good

People want to be on the right side of history. When I was there last fall, I met a young woman named Paola Pereira who was the first woman in the history of this community to graduate from high school, thanks to the help from this scholarship fund. She's the first person in the history of this entire area to go on to college.