National & Global Issues
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-- Mahatma Gandhi
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Dr. Terri Kennedy is third-generation in her family to be involved in social change in the United States and around the world. Her great uncle was a member of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's "Black Cabinet," advising on education; her uncle was the co-founder and international director of Africare, which has given over $710 million in aid to Africa since its founding in 1970, and he was instrumental in developing the Peace Corps in Africa and Asia under President John F. Kennedy and Sargent Shriver; and her parents worked on five continents for over five decades teaching cross-cultural communications and leadership development. Although she is American, Dr. Kennedy was born in Accra, Ghana; started school in Adelaide, Australia; and lived in Rome, Italy. She has traveled to over 30 countries around the world and has been on all continents except for Antarctica. She feels strongly about basic human rights and creating equality through empowerment and policy in the United States and around the world. In 2009, Dr. Kennedy was chosen to become a Member of the Forum of Young Global Leaders by the World Economic Forum. She also completed the "Global Leadership & Public Policy for the 21st Century" Executive Education Program at the Harvard Kennedy School of Government. She can speak on a wide range of topics, such as:
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- New Approaches to Health and Prevention of Chronic Disease - Approaches to "teaching people how to be well" from an integrated, multi-stakeholder perspective in the United States and around the world.
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- Health & Productivity Management - Engaging corporations in the U.S. and around the world in the health education and prevention process to boost productivity, save on the bottom-line, as well as possibly save lives.
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- Closing the Health Disparities Gap - A discussion on the disparities in health services within minority groups in the United States and around the world, as well as strategies to develop culturally and financially accessible solutions.
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- Women's Leadership Development - Approaches to women's leadership development and strategies for advancement in the United States and around the world.
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- Self-Esteem & Life Literacy - Approaches to self-esteem building and life literacy "foundation skills," especially for women and youth, in the United States and around the world.
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- Peace through Compassion - Approaches to world peace through personal transformation and compassion in communication.
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- Entrepreneurial Development - Approaches to training and mentoring entrepreneurs in the United States and around the world.
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- Community Development - Approaches to community leadership development and advocacy in the United States and around the world.
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- Work/Life Balance - A focus on work/life balance issues from a practical and policy standpoint.
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