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Have you ever considered the social impact of your cup of coffee? ☕ At the 9th SLCA Conference in Curitiba we created this video to explain and promote the use of Social Life Cycle Assessment (SLCA) in a relatable way for everyone! Next to quantifying the environmental impact of the products you consume it is very important to also consider the social impact along the value chain. While reducing your #footprint 📉 , think about increasing your #handprint as well! 📈 Counting impact, changing lives 🌍

My phone blew up today with news of Junior State of America (JSA) winding down after 90 years. For a '90s high school student, JSA was formative (I was a Mayor, a Lt. Governor, and went to Georgetown & Montezuma). What made JSA special? 1️⃣ 👫 💡 Diversity of people & ideas. NJ high school was ... beige, racially and intellectually. At JSA, kids (and their parents) came from all over the place, with ideas which were all over the place. The most diverse environment I experienced until - a decade later - HBS. 2️⃣ 🛩 Travel. 🏛 DC, 🗽 NYC, Boston, Philadelphia, San Francisco. Without parents, and cell phones! Opened up new worlds for me. 3️⃣ 🗣 Speaking and Conflict. Once upon a time I didn't like public speaking (I know, hard to believe). JSA's approach to debate taught not just public speaking & opposing ideas in public, but also building friendships & leaving public conflict behind when the debate was done. Unique in today's world. 4️⃣ 📜 Paperwork. Hear me out. JSA had a lot of paperwork -- Resolutions. Agendas. Membership rolls, all with minimal computers. Effectively navigating bureaucracy is perhaps the defining skill of adulting. Without even realizing it, I learned to do that in JSA. 5️⃣ 🤗 Friends & 🤝 Leaders. JSA alums of that era became lawyers, business leaders, political leaders, social justice activists, and even rabbis. Several married each other. People like Israel "Izzy" Klein, Cindy Chen, Rachel Derkits-Gelman, and Abby Gordon still influence how I think about friendship, politics, and even parenting today. JSA's moment may have passed. No doubt other groups will fill these roles for the post-COVID high school generation. But it will be missed.

This is truly heartbreaking news, given that American democracy is in dire need of organizations like the Junior State of America (JSA). JSA not only gave me a transformative sense of purpose and community but also taught me about true statesmanship and the pillars of a healthy democracy— that is, civil and free discourse, civic engagement and representation that is inclusive of all swaths of society, and civic education for future generations of leaders, both in the US and abroad. From attending the 2012 Moctezuma Leadership Summit and the summer programs at Stanford (2011), Princeton (2012), Davis (2012), and Georgetown (2013) to serving as NorCal JSA's Expansion Director and Chapter President of American Indian Public High School's JSA chapter (among other roles), I was heavily involved in JSA. And, naturally, JSA had a significant impact on the trajectory of my own life. It was at a JSA year-round conference that I learned about the existence of my alma mater, Claremont McKenna College, and was encouraged to apply. It was through JSA that I developed my passion for public service and intercultural exchange, leading me to intern for Congresswoman Barbara Lee and become a Top 2 Finalist for Oakland's Public Ethics Commission last December. And, just as important, it was at these countless JSA programs and conferences that I gained cherished memories and forged invaluable friendships (some of whom I still stay in touch with today). It is my hope that the JSA Governors' efforts to reinvent the organization succeed. As the U.S.A. marches forward in the face of polarization, I pray that this vacuum in youth civic education is filled by the leadership and example of those of us who benefitted immensely from programs like JSA. #JSA #bethepeople #statesmenship #democracy #youth #civicengagement #juniorstateofamerica

Very important update on SPOM - Many candidates believe that anyways they're going to give their exams only in july so there's still plenty of time to complete, but the slots are getting filled up like anything so it's ideal to complete watching the mandatory hours at the earliest to get slots at dates as per your wish. #spom #cafinal #icai #onlinesession #mandatorytraining

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Curious about how we judge? 🥃 Take a look at this behind-the-scenes video from the IWSC's recent Spirits Judging. 🔷We use a double-blind tasting process where the samples are poured behind a screen by our team. Unlike at other competitions, the judges don't see the shape of the bottle - they only see the liquid in the glass. 🔶Every spirit is judged by a balanced panel made up of industry experts who discuss each sample tasted. 🔷All gold and gold outstanding winners are re-tasted by a member of the independent Spirits Judging Committee to give the final seal of approval. The Committee also re-taste all 'borderline' scores. 🔶We are the only competition to limit the number of samples to a maximum of 65 tasted during each judging day. This allows time for panel discussions and prevents palate fatigue. 🔷We are one of the few competitions to provide free constructive feedback to non-winners. #iwsc #iwsc2024 #iwscspiritsjudging #spiritsjudging

Here are 3 benefits of enrolling in a NCFE course in sport: gaining practical skills, industry recognition, and career advancement opportunities. Unleash your potential with our post 16 programme! Join now and gain a NCFE qualification in sport. Apply now for September using the link here https://lnkd.in/eMpM7pWU #Post16Programme #EducationGoals#EmpoweringYouth #CareerDevelopment #SkillsForSuccess

Read all about the new 𝐊𝐓𝐏 𝐒𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐞, the work of the KTP Champions and upcoming KTP events in this month's 𝐆𝐞𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐊𝐧𝐨𝐰 feature: https://lnkd.in/esJujCkw

NKF believes in a future where everyone who needs a kidney gets one. From policy wins to mentorship programs, here are five ways NKF is working to make the dream of #TransplantsForAll a reality.

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