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My Ask: Support The Future

May 15, 2013by Val Leave a comment

Last week the Seattle Girls School held their annual luncheon.  680 people RSVP’d and while I know we didn’t fill every seat, we ended up with about 600 parents, alumni, […]

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education, leadership, Middle school, women, Work

If you say it long enough, you start to believe it

May 15, 2013by Val Leave a comment

Rita brought me to tears as I heard the passion and commitment she has to educating those who are at risk, who are at the tipping point of quitting.    She […]

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Wonder Women! | Documentary about Wonder Woman and Her Legacy | Independent Lens | PBS

April 16, 2013by Val Leave a comment

Saturday morning at 3:55 am, 20 April 2013 you will find me in the basement with a cup of coffee and my MacBook Air, trying to remember why I set […]

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education, movies, women
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Okay: What I Learned in School Really Does Help Me in the Real World

February 24, 2013by Val Leave a comment

So I don’t mean my hidden superpower for answering Jeopardy questions or using my ‘math for non-math majors’ Jan-Term class to balance my check book.    I’m talking about my […]

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education, leadership, Whitworth University
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Why I value my Liberal Arts Education

February 8, 2013by Val Leave a comment

My success has been earned in large part because of my liberal arts education which taught me to think, to problem solve, to collaborate and to communicate. I have also […]

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