When you are the first and must figure things out….
Absolutely fascinating interview with Haben Girma, a disability rights attorney, author, and the first woman to graduate from Harvard Law School despite being born deaf and blind. Insightful takeaways during the 45-minute talk for any student or anyone else attempting to navigate a challenging path.
Book TV (C-Span.org): https://www.c-span.org/video/?463715-1/haben&start=75
How a small town saved itself from economic ruin after big business left
In the 1980s, Colorado townspeople in a small town devised a unique idea to improve their devastated economy. Highlights in the 27-minute PBS segment include an illustration of what happens to a town when the industry leaves. But the focus is why and how the town developed an idea that worked.
Rmbs.org/Colorado experience: http://www.rmpbs.org/coloradoexperience/culture/meeker-classic
A cake like no other
If you think there couldn’t possibly be a new idea for a baked cake, the Flour Shop bakery found it and landed in Forbes Magazine. Part of the under 30 series by Alexandra Sternlicht.
Forbes.com
https://www.forbes.com/sites/alexandrasternlicht/2019/08/21/how-the-flour-shop-is-turning-150-exploding-birthday-cakes-into-a-lifestyle/?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=forbes&utm_campaign=forbes&sh=73e69b05518f#26970634518f%20find
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