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Mar 2024
56m 29s

The Power of Girls (Mattie Kahn)

Elise Loehnen
About this episode
“I think historically we have always seen that intergenerational partnership is the way that movements grow and expand and the way people feel resilient about what they're trying to accomplish. The first defeat as a young person, when you feel your morals are on the line, your sense of justice is on the line, that is such a devastating blow and you really ne ... Show More
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