Restoring Communities Through Conversation

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  Most conflicts originate out of  misunderstandings escalated to an extreme.   We all hear and understand differently. A way for...

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PowerNetworking: Gathering together to get ahead.

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Thousands of people over the last ten years have gathered together for knowledge sharing by or for African American and Black people. The luminaries are the who's who of speakers, academicians and community leaders nationally and internationally. They are dedicated to one cause and brought together by one man - Dr. George Fraser.

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Women at the Forefront of the New Global Economy

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We are living in a diverse and global economy and isolation is impossible and unhealthy.

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Deborah Bateman: 2011 Positively Powerful Woman Award for Philanthropic Leadership

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The 2011 Positively Powerful Woman Award for Philanthropic Leadership will be given to Deborah Bateman Executive Vice President of Specialty Banking National Bank of Arizona for her establishment of the Women’s Financial Group (WFG); for giving over 500 hours each year to community organizations including being the chairperson of the 2011 Arizona Foundation for Women's Sandra Day O’Connor Luncheon and other events; for serving as Commissioner for the Arizona State Department of Education; for being a board member of Homeward Bound, FreshStart and ChildHelp; for increasing awareness to women's causes; and for charitable efforts in the last three years that have resulted in raising almost $5 million for the benefit of organizations in Arizona.

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JR at TED 2011 and Giving

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Some of what I believe about the world is making its presence known in spectacular ways. Humanity is both fragile and resilient and makes...

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