April 7, 2015

Christine Mark Breakout Materials

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Were you interested in obtaining Christine Mark’s slide deck from her breakout session: Going After Your Next Big Thing? Well you are in luck! Download her slide deck here Whether or not you know what “Your Next Big Thing” is, this session will help you to make it…

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April 2, 2015

Messages of Sisterhood from Bay Path University

Bay Path University alumni and friends share the meaning of sisterhood at the 20th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference.

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March 3, 2015

Angelique Kidjo Sings ‘Malaika’ Live With Orchestral Backing

For her new album, Grammy-winning Beninese vocalist Angelique Kidjo collaborated with the Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg, which brought a lush, classical feel to her African standards. Billboard is excited to give an exclusive first look at a live video of that team-up. Check out the video below, as Kidjo…

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February 3, 2015

Obama’s Push for a Genetic Biobank

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Our luncheon keynote speaker, Kathy Giusti, cancer warrior, philanthropist, founder and executive chairwoman of Multiple Myeloma Research Foundation and the Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium joined President Obama at the White House Friday for the unveiling of a new federal “precision medicine” initiative to combat a wide range of diseases….

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January 26, 2015

A Look Back—and a Peek Forward

Last year’s Women’s Leadership Conference celebrated the story inherent to each of our lives. And through the wisdom of several amazing speakers—including broadcast pioneer Barbara Walters—we learned how to craft our personal narratives and tell the stories that we want the world to hear. Join us as we…

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January 21, 2015

Angélique Kidjo Receives Crystal Award

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The Crystal Awards Ceremony marks the opening of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting, which focuses increasingly on culture as a means to promote inclusion and equality. This year’s Crystal Awards recognized personalities in the arts who are true global citizens, and help improve the state of the world through…

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January 16, 2015

Gloria Estefan Among Speakers

SPRINGFIELD - Cuban born singer Gloria Estefan, one of the most successful crossover artists in Latin music history, is among the speakers listed for Bay Path University’s 20th Annual Women’s Leadership Conference. The day-long event, “Celebrating Sisterhood,” will be held March 27 at the MassMutual Center. Other speakers…

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December 10, 2014

Don’t Let the Ebola Crisis Dehumanize Africa and Don’t Let Hate Consume America

As Ebola cases surge in Sierra Leone and the confirmed overall toll tops 5,000, we discuss West Africa’s growing epidemic and the world’s lackluster response with the Grammy-winning singer and songwriter Angélique Kidjo. A native of Benin, Kidjo is a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador, co-founder of the Batonga Foundation for…

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December 9, 2014

Gloria Estefan Inducted Into Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame

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It was a night of glitz at the Ritz for the Latin Songwriters Hall of Fame’s La Musa Awards Gala. The swanky hotel was filled with big names from the Latin music world, including producers and songwriters (and LSHOF cofounders) Desmond Child and Rudy Perez, as well as…

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December 9, 2014

Tavis Smiley Interviews Angélique Kidjo

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The world music artist explains how her expansive career is marked as much by her musical achievement as by her passionate advocacy for her Africa homeland. Dubbed “Africa’s premier diva” by Time, Grammy-winning singer songwriter Angélique Kidjo has a repertoire that includes solo albums and collaborations with the…

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