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She’s Championing Diversity

AngeLink highly values diversity and makes a continual effort to celebrate every individual’s uniqueness. Here are four thought leaders in Diversity & Inclusion who greatly inspire us.  Jacque Rushin  Jacque is more than a thought leader–she’s a doer. As a…

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She’s Upholding MLK’s Legacy

Dr. Bernice A. King was just five years old when her father was assassinated. Her mother tried to explain to her what his death would mean, both for the family and for the world.  In an interview, Dr. Bernice King…

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She’s Leading an Inclusion Revolution

As the CEO of the Special Olympics, Mary Davis is leading an inclusion revolution.  The Special Olympics originally began as an informal summer camp in the early 1960’s, in Eunice Kennedy Shriver’s backyard. As the sister to then-president John F….

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She’s Teaching Kids Kindness

After a twenty year career in graphic design and art direction, Racquel Jarmillo Palacio (R.J. Palacio) decided to write a children’s book. Since its publication in 2012, Palacio’s book has inspired its 16 million+ readers to #ChooseKind and has created…

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She’s Running to Amaze

Turia Pitt was in the best shape of her life when she began running an ultra-marathon in the outback of Western Australia. But a sudden grassfire changed everything. She and five other runners had made it to a secluded stretch…

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She’s Turning Trash into Affordable Housing

Nzambi Matee recognized two massive problems in Nairobi, Kenya.  The first was mounds of discarded plastic piled in ditches, rivers, fields, beaches, and roads. The second was an acute need for housing.  With her new start-up, she’s solving both.   Bright…

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She’s Challenging China’s 996 Culture

Okay, let’s start with the basics: What is China’s 996 culture?  ‘996’ is a reference to the expected work schedule in many Chinese tech and internet companies—employees arrive at 9 am and work until 9 pm, 6 days a week. …

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