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GeoWilliam750

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2. Hats off to young people who work hard and focus (and to their teachers)

Reply to heaven05 (Original post)

Thu Jul 26, 2018, 05:30 PM

Jul 2018

"Fleming and the Diversity Project team pared a group of about 150 applicants down to 25 and spent months preparing the students by teaching analysis, critical thinking, public speaking, leadership and culture. "

This sounds like something that should be taught in regular classes across the United States, and help yet more well-trained, motivated, thinking young people rise in positions of leadership.

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I hope wypipo [View all] heaven05 Jul 2018 OP

👏👏👏 irisblue Jul 2018 #1

Hats off to young people who work hard and focus (and to their teachers) GeoWilliam750 Jul 2018 #2

Yup... absolutely hlthe2b Jul 2018 #3

YAY, Dammit! Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #4

Lol... sheshe2 Jul 2018 #7

Indeed, Sheshe! Kind of Blue Jul 2018 #8

Ha sheshe2 Jul 2018 #9

Thanks for this news. Interesting, inspiring article. bobbieinok Jul 2018 #5

As a former college debater, this made me smile Gothmog Jul 2018 #6

Outstanding accomplishment! brer cat Jul 2018 #10

wypipo here Susan Calvin Jul 2018 #11