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Dr Maha Hosain Aziz On Redefining Success

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Now we are watching the devastating coverage of over two million Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country. If only we can retain this sense of unity to combat other global challenges, like the climate crisis, hate and so on. Now we are watching the devastating coverage of over two million Ukrainian refugees fleeing their country.

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David Evangelista of Special Olympics International: “Stay focused”

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Through the Special Olympics Unified with Refugees program, Special Olympics athletes invite refugee youth of all abilities to play, to share, and to reap the benefits that come with sustained social inclusion. Like most refugee youth, he was scared, bewildered, and apprehensive. That individual is Gerald Mballe.

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Ivy Le of Spotify’s FOGO: “Convene a truth and reconciliation commission”

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My parents came to America as refugees from Vietnam in 1980, and I was the first US citizen born here. And a lot of people just finally noticed how much the climate has changed this summer! He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. Before we dig in, our readers would like to ‘get to know you’.

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Nena Dimovska On How We Need To Adjust To The Future Of Work

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Few examples of enterprises with acknowledged diversity practices are: A) Marriott International who recently launched Serve 360 plan , where they invested 5million dollars to teach hospitality skills to women, people with disabilities, veterans and refugees. by Greta Thunberg, climate change activist.

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Hakan Bulgurlu of Arçelik: “Have the right team”

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As an environmentalist, Bulgurlu climbed Everest in 2019 in a bid to raise awareness on climate change. A few years back, I led an initiative that provides aid to Syrian refugee children?—?supporting All political and business players need to start making climate change a priority. Becoming carbon-neutral in 2050 is too late.

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Layla Martin On The Five Things You Can Do To Become More Resilient During Turbulent Times

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She is a nominated attendee of the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) and The New York Times Climate Hub. He or she might just see this, especially if we tag them. I was a nominated attendee at the United Nations Conference of the Parties (COP26) and The New York Times Climate Hub. Thank you so much for joining us!

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Lauren Blodgett of The Brave House: “When in doubt, dance it out”

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I carried my passion for service with me through my time at Boston College, and after graduation in Austria for a Fulbright fellowship in international law and in South Africa through an internship at a refugee center. I wanted to focus on women’s rights, refugee rights, and protections for survivors of gender-based violence.