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Many Voices Help Plan a Garden’s Future

Many Voices Help Plan a Garden’s Future

The Canopy Blue Ribbon Panel’s greatest value is to comprise the perspectives of people internally and externally, leading to a strategy that not only represents stakeholders but the community as a whole. 

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“Conjuring Our Own Power” to Create MIAZS

“Conjuring Our Own Power” to Create MIAZS

Jennie Janssen of the National Aquarium discusses ethnicity barriers and sterotypes, why she helped found MIAZS, and advice for other racial or ethnic minorities in this field in part two of our interview.

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Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage Month

Jennie Janssen of the National Aquarium discusses her current role, career journey, advice on job opportunties, and how she feels about designated recognition months for racial, ethnic, and social groups in part one of our interview.

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Diversifying Recruitment

Diversifying Recruitment

How can we recruit and hire diverse candidates to open positions and create supportive environments for the people we hire?

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An Interview with Dr. Mandi Schook

An Interview with Dr. Mandi Schook

Dr. Mandi Schook, Science Operations Director at Disney’s Animals, Science and Environment, shares her perspectives on creating a sense of inspiration and connection to mission for all team members.

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Crossing Departmental Divides

Crossing Departmental Divides

Last month, we brought together a panel of experts from mission-driven organizations in one of our Community Conversation webinars to explore how to cross departmental divides. Here’s how Rosalío Rubio, Marcus Harshaw, and Jennie Janssen are working to building bridges across their organizations.

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An Interview with Shannon Farmer

An Interview with Shannon Farmer

Shannon Farmer, an emerging leader at the Pollinator Partnership, shares her perspectives on leadership qualities, strategies to enhance diversity, industry change, mentorship, and more.

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Dr. Frederick Lahodny

Even though using “lorem ipsum” often arouses curiosity due to its resemblance to classical Latin, it is not intended to have meaning. Where text is visible in a document, people tend to focus on the textual content rather than upon overall presentation.