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    The Nation Made History

    • November 13, 2018
    An election season defined by record numbers of women running for public office ended with a record number of women set to serve in office in the United States. When…
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      From Silicon Valley, a STEM program for girls

      • August 12, 2016
      You may have heard the statistics on women as STEM – science, technology, engineering and math – professionals, and they are discouraging. Consider these findings by the United States Census…
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      How much do you know about Shirley Temple Black?

      • March 1, 2013
      Child actress. Diplomat. And member of the Junior League of Palo Alto•Mid-Peninsula. In life, unlike her many movie roles, Shirley Temple played against type. Born in 1928, in Santa Monica,…
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      What happens when you put a human face on the problem?

      • May 14, 2012
      Consider Carissa Phelps. Successful lawyer. Prosperous businesswoman. Author of an up-coming book. Former commercially sexually exploited child. Something doesn’t fit there? You might be surprised… For those of you who…
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