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Apr 2018
1h 8m

Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls Co-Founder Mer...

JEN HATMAKER
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Closing out our For the Love of Women Who Built series, we have Meredith Walker, the Co-Founder of Amy Poehler’s Smart Girls, an organization which is dedicated to helping young people cultivate their authentic selves. They emphasize intelligence and imagination over “fitting in.” Meredith Walker began her television career producing the Peabody and Emmy awa ... Show More
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