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How to build your team and embed DEIB in how you and your team operate

August 29, 2024

How to define an approach to strong, inclusive decision-making

August 29, 2024

How to build resilience in uncertainty

August 29, 2024

How to think big and find sustainability

August 29, 2024

Listening to Gen Z to Reimagine Education and Employment Pathways

July 22, 2024

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Using AI for Social Good: Helping Young People Set Goals, Finish Their Education, and Start Careers

April 8, 2024

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The demand for college graduates is growing. Let’s meet the demand – without all the student debt.

March 26, 2024

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Making Waves CEO Patrick O’Donnell Selected for Pahara Institute’s Fellowship Program

February 20, 2024

A Making Waves and Braven Partnership for the Next Generation of Leaders

February 19, 2024

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LIVE! in the Bay: Making Waves Providing Scholarships and Coaching for Students

February 2, 2024

Making Waves College and Career Program Open to Bay Area Counties

December 12, 2023

Sharing Our 2022-23 Impact Report

November 14, 2023

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