GirlTrek: When Black Women Walk Together, Things Change

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How to Get Everyone Behind an Idea (with Shamina Singh from Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth)

Shamina Singh, Founder and President of the Mastercard Center for Inclusive Growth, joins us to explain how business, government, and philanthropy can work together. We dive into what systems change looks like in real life, how to manage incentives across sectors, and how to be s ...  Show more

So Let’s Talk About Suicide (with Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman and Vic Armstrong from AFSP)

Today we hear from two national leaders transforming how we understand, talk about, and prevent suicide: Dr. Jill Harkavy-Friedman, Senior Vice President of Research at the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP), and Vic Armstrong, AFSP’s Vice President for Health Equi ...  Show more

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