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Joined April 2020
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Millennial parents know there are two big milestones in a kid’s life: * At 5, kids brains reach 90% of its growth *At 11, they receive their Hogwarts Letter! Sharing my latest blog post “You are an AI parenting wizard, Harry Potter” ⚡️ nookly.com/blog/you-are-an-a… – at Palo Alto, CA
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Girls around the world suffer horrific online abuse and this must stop. They are calling on all major social media platforms to be more effective in tackling online harassment. Take action today. Sign the open letter, so girls are #FreeToBeOnline: 📨bit.ly/3niqcWv
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Parents: we did a special edition of #DrawTogetherCamp today. We talked about racism in America & standing up for fairness, looked at historic protest art, and made #BlackLivesMatter posters for our windows. Your kids (and you) can participate here: instagram.com/p/CBWBQmIpD16/
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Excited for my chat tonight (9pm EST) with my amazing friend, former intern, @KnightHennessy fellow @RadwaHamed2 on @PyjamaTalks!We will discuss concrete ways to #inspire the next gen of #tech leaders ! Join us! @GirlsWhoCode @BlackGirlsCode @WomenInVoice @girlsalliance
Welcome to another week! We have some amazing #PJTalks coming your way: @KnightHennessy scholar Mansoor Rathore, @_BrainByDesign founder James Garrett, @taniyatts Director of #AI Research @Affectiva, and @kevinfadler Founder & CEO @MiracleMessages. See you at 6pm! Link in bio.
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Most of my conversations these days are about COVID-19 and how we can stem the tide, but I’m also often asked about what I am reading and watching. Here are my 2020 summer book recommendations (plus a few other ideas for things to do at home). gatesnot.es/3bI6FaT
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#SantaClaraCounty: you are now entering #Phase2 of the #ShelterAtHome order per @SCC_OES. Retail can now offer curbside pickup, some warehouse, factory work can resume. See the full @nbcbayarea story nbcbay.com/owJLEQH
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Rounding out the week, we're looking forwards to welcoming fellow @KnightHennessy scholar@jtdimasaka. Josh will be discussing 'Pinoy Smart-Shaming: Why Some Great Ideas Disappear'. Tune in at 6pm right here!
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The online application for the 2021 cohort of Knight-Hennessy Scholars is now open. Visit kh.stanford.edu for details and to apply. Register for an online information session at kh.stanford.edu/events to learn more about the program and admission process!
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Check out OU President Ora Hirsch Pescovitz's 8-minute micro lecture in partnership with Stanford University tonight at 9PM Eastern. The Pyjama Talks program objective is to teach viewers from across the world something that will inform, surprise, provoke, delight, or inspire.
The lineup for this week is now up! We are absolutely thrilled to welcome @NewYorker writer @specterm, @inkstickmedia head @laicie , @oaklandu president @OraPescovitz, and @KnightHennessy scholar @jtdimasaka. This is not a week to miss!
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Hope to see you there!!
Today we're welcoming @laicie founder and editor of @inkstickmedia. Laicie will be talking about the process of building Inkstick, and about how to **submit successfully**. Tune in at 6 if you're interested in entrepreneurship, writing and journalism, or amazing founder women!
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Excited to join you @PyjamaTalks @TylerNChen!
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Tonight: Hear from our Faculty Codirector @robreich as he joins @PyjamaTalks to discuss the role of #philanthropy amid the #COVID19 pandemic.
The first PJ Talk of the week is tonight! We'll be talking with @robreich on 'Philanthropy in the Covid-19 Pandemic'. Rob is a professor @StanfordPoliSci, the director of the @StanfordEthics and co-director of @StanfordPACS. Don't miss it-- tonight at 6pm on Facebook.
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This! Great way to wrap up the @KnightHennessy 2020 Cohort announcement day. Thanks @PyjamaTalks Join us world!
The first PJ Talk of the week is tonight! We'll be talking with @robreich on 'Philanthropy in the Covid-19 Pandemic'. Rob is a professor @StanfordPoliSci, the director of the @StanfordEthics and co-director of @StanfordPACS. Don't miss it-- tonight at 6pm on Facebook.
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I'm teaching a @stanforddschool class on scaling next week. Anyone can attend our livestream event on Friday, May 8 at 6 PM, featuring scaling experts @twephanie, @3nricoD & @othman.
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"Amazing Grace," as performed by @su_talisman.
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The offer stands! Spend $200 or more on our website, and author/artist/mensch DAVE EGGERS will mail you an original drawing. Just write "drawing please" in the comments field at checkout. (Thanks, Dave!) greenapplebooks.com
So grateful for all the support that came pouring in over the last two weeks! Still a long way to go---please consider sharing this.
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Thanks to our wonderful volunteers, our heroes, @MakerGhat has distributed dry rations and essentials to over 105 families so far in Mumbai (in Powai, Ghatkopar, Bhandup, and Mulund). Support our efforts and help us reach more families! makerghat.org/donate
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Today, we’re talking about social and physical distancing on Facebook Live. Daily Briefing coming soon at 10:00 a.m. at facebook.com/sccpublichealth…
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