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		<title>McBride College Bound Council: &#8216;Education Is a Lifelong Journey&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 22 Jan 2012 22:31:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Teresa McBride</dc:creator>
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		<title>Accessorize &amp; Give Back With Faux Fur SpiritHoods (VIDEO)</title>
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		<title>Cycle for Survival: Ride to Fund Cancer Research</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 16:30:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Martin Luther King, Jr.: 83 Years Later (VIDEOS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Jan 2012 10:00:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<title>Buy Warby Parker Glasses to Reduce Poverty (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 17:07:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Neil Blumenthal</dc:creator>
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		<title>Jewelry Designer Joan Hornig: &#8216;Philanthropy is Beautiful&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Dec 2011 18:27:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Joan Hornig</dc:creator>
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		<title>Interior Designer Iris Dankner: &#8216;Put the Fun Back in Fundraising&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Iris Dankner</dc:creator>
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		<title>Alexa von Tobel: Donate Your Time This Holiday (VIDEO)</title>
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		<title>Caroline Hirsch: Cope With Comedy and Laughter (VIDEO)</title>
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		<title>ABC&#8217;s Sam Champion: Add This Organization to Your Holiday Gift List (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 22:00:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>Charles Best: A Charity That Puts You in Charge (VIDEO)</title>
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		<dc:creator>Charles Best</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[DonorsChoose.org Founder and CEO connects you to classrooms in need...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/charles-best-a-charity-that-puts-you-in-charge-video/' addthis:title='Charles Best: A Charity That Puts You in Charge (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Conscious Capitalist Jeff Klein: Causes Working for Good</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:16:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Klein</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Jeff Klein, author and CEO of Working Good, discusses his favorite causes working for change as genConnect celebrates Giving Back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/conscious-capitalist-jeff-klein-causes-working-for-good/' addthis:title='Conscious Capitalist Jeff Klein: Causes Working for Good' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Finding Your Gift (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Nov 2011 15:11:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cory Booker</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Mayor on importance of finding one's highest calling as genConnect celebrates Giving Back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/newark-mayor-cory-booker-on-finding-your-gift-video/' addthis:title='Newark Mayor Cory Booker on Finding Your Gift (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Center for Living Peace: &#8216;Good Happens&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Nov 2011 15:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Center for Living Peace helps people connect with self, the world, as genConnect celebrates giving back this November <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/center-for-living-peace-good-happens/' addthis:title='Center for Living Peace: &#8216;Good Happens&#8217;' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Vincent Dotoli: Harlem Academy Encourages Giving Back (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 26 Nov 2011 18:18:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Dotoli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Head of school on how kids connect with well-known mentors as genConnect celebrates Giving Back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/vincent-dotoli-harlem-academy-encourages-giving-back-video/' addthis:title='Vincent Dotoli: Harlem Academy Encourages Giving Back (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Buddhist Matthieu Ricard on the Importance of Compassion (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Nov 2011 16:30:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Matthieu Ricard</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Matthieu Ricard - the renowned Buddhist monk, photographer and author - on how to tap into inner compassion for others<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/matthieu-ricard-on-the-importance-of-compassion-today-video/' addthis:title='Buddhist Matthieu Ricard on the Importance of Compassion (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Beyond Tallulah Tells Sam Wyly&#8217;s Rags-to-Riches Story</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 12:30:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wyly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Portions of Sam Wyly's biography go toward charity as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/beyond-tallulah-tells-sam-wylys-rags-to-riches-story/' addthis:title='<i>Beyond Tallulah</i> Tells Sam Wyly&#8217;s Rags-to-Riches Story' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Children&#8217;s Health Foundation: Good Food, Safe Schools for Kids</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 17:14:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betsy Fifield</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Betsy Fifield's organization focuses on nutrition, safety from bullying as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/childrens-health-foundation-good-food-safe-schools-for-kids/' addthis:title='Children&#8217;s Health Foundation: Good Food, Safe Schools for Kids' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Lisa Kolodny: Movember Supports Prostate Cancer Awareness</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa Kolodny</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brand development pro Lisa Kolodny on Movember as genConnect celebrates giving back this November
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		<title>Captain Paul Watson: Keep Our Oceans Alive (VIDEOS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Nov 2011 11:23:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Watson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Star of Animal Planet's 'Whale Wars' says we should stop eating our oceans...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/captain-paul-watson-keep-our-oceans-alive-videos/' addthis:title='Captain Paul Watson: Keep Our Oceans Alive (VIDEOS)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>New York Gauchos Take Kids From the Street to the Court</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2011 17:59:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Chiara</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Basketball organization helps youth develop sport, life skills as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/new-york-gauchos-take-kids-from-the-street-to-the-court/' addthis:title='New York Gauchos Take Kids From the Street to the Court' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Gina Murdock: Her Favorite Environmental, Children&#8217;s Causes</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Nov 2011 14:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gina Murdock</dc:creator>
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		<title>Brokaw Family Honored by IRC for Humanitarianism (PHOTOS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 17:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The International Rescue Committee hosts Freedom Award Benefit event to honor Tom Brokaw and his family<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/brokaw-family-honored-by-irc-for-humanitarianism-photos/' addthis:title='Brokaw Family Honored by IRC for Humanitarianism (PHOTOS)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Lemonade Day LIVE CHAT to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/lemonade-day-live-chat-to-celebrate-global-entrepreneurship-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Holthouse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lemonade Day and genConnect host live chat with Michael Holthouse on Tuesday, Nov. 15 at 3 p.m. EST/12 p.m. PST<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/lemonade-day-live-chat-to-celebrate-global-entrepreneurship-week/' addthis:title='Lemonade Day LIVE CHAT to Celebrate Global Entrepreneurship Week' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Michael Holthouse on Lemonade Day (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Nov 2011 13:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Michael Holthouse</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Lemonade Day is a nationwide event that teaches children how to start, develop and run their own lemonade stands<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/interview-with-michael-holthouse-part-iii-lemonade-day-video/' addthis:title='Michael Holthouse on Lemonade Day (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Louise Guido Works With eLife to Improve Lives of Girls, Women</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 20:50:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Guido</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Foundation for Social Change works with Shakira's foundation as genConnect celebrates giving back this November
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		<title>Kim Spadaro Gives Back With Perfume Proceeds (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/kim-spadaro-gives-back-with-perfume-proceeds-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Nov 2011 19:08:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kim Spadaro</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Pay it forward with luxury fragrance founder and charitable entrepreneur Kim Spadaro...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/kim-spadaro-gives-back-with-perfume-proceeds-video/' addthis:title='Kim Spadaro Gives Back With Perfume Proceeds (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Sam Wyly&#8217;s Favorite Cause: The Salvation Army</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/sam-wylys-favorite-cause-the-salvation-army/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/sam-wylys-favorite-cause-the-salvation-army/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Nov 2011 12:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wyly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Sam Wyly's personal connection to The Salvation Army as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/sam-wylys-favorite-cause-the-salvation-army/' addthis:title='Sam Wyly&#8217;s Favorite Cause: The Salvation Army' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Webby Awards Founder Tiffany Shlain&#8217;s Favorite Organizations</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/webby-awards-founder-tiffany-shlains-favorite-organizations/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/webby-awards-founder-tiffany-shlains-favorite-organizations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:30:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tiffany Shlain</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tiffany Shlain credits Planned Parenthood, Hope Phones, as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/webby-awards-founder-tiffany-shlains-favorite-organizations/' addthis:title='Webby Awards Founder Tiffany Shlain&#8217;s Favorite Organizations' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Summit 54, College Track Team Up on Education (VIDEO)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/summit-54-college-track-team-up-on-education-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Nov 2011 13:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tony Caine</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Two great educational organizations work to boost kids' chances of going to college and succeeding in life<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/summit-54-college-track-team-up-on-education-video/' addthis:title='Summit 54, College Track Team Up on Education (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Craig Newmark: How Nonprofits Use Social Media</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/craig-newmark-how-nonprofits-use-social-media/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Nov 2011 11:45:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Craig Newmark</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Craigslist founder on nonprofits using social media as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/craig-newmark-how-nonprofits-use-social-media/' addthis:title='Craig Newmark: How Nonprofits Use Social Media' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Carolyn Everson: What She Learned at Free the Children Kenya</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/carolyn-everson-what-she-learned-at-free-the-children-kenya/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Nov 2011 12:59:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Everson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Facebook's Vice President of Global Marketing Solutions discuss Free the Children Kenya as genConnect celebrates giving back this November<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/carolyn-everson-what-she-learned-at-free-the-children-kenya/' addthis:title='Carolyn Everson: What She Learned at Free the Children Kenya' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Marcus Samuelsson: The UNICEF Tap Project (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 31 Oct 2011 12:00:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Samuelsson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Marcus Samuelsson, as a child from Ethiopia, understands all too well the need for clean water<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/marcus-samuelsson-the-unicef-tap-project-video/' addthis:title='Marcus Samuelsson: The UNICEF Tap Project (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>What Fuels Lance Armstrong&#8217;s Passion For Sports? (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/what-fueled-lance-armstrongs-passion-for-sports-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 28 Oct 2011 13:30:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Armstrong's road to cycling success began with mentorship...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/what-fueled-lance-armstrongs-passion-for-sports-video/' addthis:title='What Fuels Lance Armstrong&#8217;s Passion For Sports? (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Wendy Summer Gives Back With Silk Scarves (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wendy-summer-gives-back-with-silk-scarves-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wendy-summer-gives-back-with-silk-scarves-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:05:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Wendy Summer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy Summer combines her love of textiles and Afghan embroidery for a good cause<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wendy-summer-gives-back-with-silk-scarves-video/' addthis:title='Wendy Summer Gives Back With Silk Scarves (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Hope Phones to Improve Access to Health Care (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/josh-nesbit-mobile-tech-launched-from-dorm-helps-save-lives/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Oct 2011 10:00:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Nesbit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Medic Mobile's new initiative, Hope Phones, gives old cell phones new life in the global effort to improve health care<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/josh-nesbit-mobile-tech-launched-from-dorm-helps-save-lives/' addthis:title='Hope Phones to Improve Access to Health Care (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Foundation for Social Change &amp; UN Present Global Conference for Social Change</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Oct 2011 12:00:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Louise Guido</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Oct 4, 5 to focus on Turning Social Responsibility Into Business Opportunity<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/2011-global-conference-for-social-change/' addthis:title='Foundation for Social Change &#038; UN Present Global Conference for Social Change' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Patti Austin: What Mentors Did for Her (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/patti-austin-what-mentors-did-for-her/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 02 Oct 2011 07:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patti Austin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Grammy Award-winning R&#038;B artist and singer spoke exclusively on genConnectTV about the impact of mentors in her life<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/patti-austin-what-mentors-did-for-her/' addthis:title='Patti Austin: What Mentors Did for Her (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Livestrong Day: Go Yellow for Cancer</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/livestrong-day-go-yellow-for-cancer/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/livestrong-day-go-yellow-for-cancer/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 Oct 2011 15:17:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join Lance Armstrong October 2nd by flaunting your yellow in support of cancer survivors and research<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/livestrong-day-go-yellow-for-cancer/' addthis:title='Livestrong Day: Go Yellow for Cancer' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Do You Give More Than You Recieve? (Poll)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/do-you-give-more-than-you-recieve-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/do-you-give-more-than-you-recieve-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:49:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<title>International Day of Peace Live Chat With Susan Piver (HIGHLIGHTS)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/international-day-of-peace-live-chat-with-susan-piver-sign-up-now/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/international-day-of-peace-live-chat-with-susan-piver-sign-up-now/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Sep 2011 13:09:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Piver</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights from the live Q&#038;A with author and meditation expert Susan Piver<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/international-day-of-peace-live-chat-with-susan-piver-sign-up-now/' addthis:title='International Day of Peace Live Chat With Susan Piver (HIGHLIGHTS)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Making a Decision &#8212; The Meditative Way</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/making-a-decision-the-meditative-way/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Sep 2011 11:00:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sakyong Mipham</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Buddhist teacher Sakyong Mipham reveals most people don't know how to make a decision...and how a meditative way can be your pathway to clear contemplation<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/making-a-decision-the-meditative-way/' addthis:title='Making a Decision &#8212; The Meditative Way' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>EcoFlight: Adds New View to the Environment (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/a-different-way-to-view-the-environment-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/a-different-way-to-view-the-environment-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Sep 2011 10:20:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jonathan Kloberdanz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[EcoFlight's Jonathan Kloberdanz on a different way to learn about the environment ...<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/a-different-way-to-view-the-environment-video/' addthis:title='EcoFlight: Adds New View to the Environment (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Moving Planet Rallies Go Global on Sept. 24; Will You Take Part?</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/moving-planet-rallies-go-global-on-sept-24-will-you-take-part/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Sep 2011 12:26:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Saturday, Sept. 24, is a day on which millions of people across the globe will rally against the worldwide use of fossil fuels<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/moving-planet-rallies-go-global-on-sept-24-will-you-take-part/' addthis:title='Moving Planet Rallies Go Global on Sept. 24; Will You Take Part?' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>WIE: Enterprise Day With Nancy Pelosi (SLIDESHOW)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wie-enterprise-day-with-nancy-pelosi-slideshow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2011 15:55:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photos from WIE's Enterprise Day including Nancy Pelosi and Tamara Mellon<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wie-enterprise-day-with-nancy-pelosi-slideshow/' addthis:title='WIE: Enterprise Day With Nancy Pelosi (SLIDESHOW)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>WIE: The Women Who Change Lives (SLIDESHOW)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wie-the-women-who-change-lives-slideshow/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wie-the-women-who-change-lives-slideshow/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 11:23:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Photos from the Women: Inspiration &#038; Enterprise (WIE) Symposium<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/wie-the-women-who-change-lives-slideshow/' addthis:title='WIE: The Women Who Change Lives (SLIDESHOW)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Clinton Global Initiative to Focus on Global Challenges (VIDEO)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/clinton-global-initiative-to-focus-on-global-challenges-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 19 Sep 2011 10:00:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Clinton Global Initiative will bring together the best global minds to focus on jobs, sustainable consumption &#038; girls and women empowerment<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/clinton-global-initiative-to-focus-on-global-challenges-video/' addthis:title='Clinton Global Initiative to Focus on Global Challenges (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>How Mobile Phones Save Lives (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/medic-mobiles-josh-nesbit-bridging-gaps-in-health-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/medic-mobiles-josh-nesbit-bridging-gaps-in-health-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 09:00:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Josh Nesbit</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Josh Nesbit on how Mobile Medic is bridging gaps in healthcare<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/medic-mobiles-josh-nesbit-bridging-gaps-in-health-video/' addthis:title='How Mobile Phones Save Lives (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Salman Khan: Uses Online to Transform Education (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/khan-academys-salman-khan-on-changing-education-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/khan-academys-salman-khan-on-changing-education-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 09 Sep 2011 09:30:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salman Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Salman Khan of the innovative education system Khan Academy<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/khan-academys-salman-khan-on-changing-education-video/' addthis:title='Salman Khan: Uses Online to Transform Education (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Saluting the 4-Legged Heroes of 9/11</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/saluting-the-4-legged-heroes-of-911/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Sep 2011 19:22:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charles Annenberg Weingarten</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Dogs like Lucky are also brave souls who saved lives from 9/11<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/saluting-the-4-legged-heroes-of-911/' addthis:title='Saluting the 4-Legged Heroes of 9/11' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Bastrop, Texas, Fire Burns 54 Miles; Social Media Helps Out</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/bastrap-texas-fire-burns-54-miles-social-media-helps-out/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 12:15:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As fires ravage the Lonestar State, ways you can help the victims<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/bastrap-texas-fire-burns-54-miles-social-media-helps-out/' addthis:title='Bastrop, Texas, Fire Burns 54 Miles; Social Media Helps Out' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Green September: Al Gore Says &#8216;No&#8217; to Keystone XL Oil Pipeline</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/green-september-al-gore-says-no-to-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/green-september-al-gore-says-no-to-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Sep 2011 11:30:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A huge proposed oil pipeline to run from Canada, to the Gulf of Mexico is getting attention; September promises numerous green events<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/green-september-al-gore-says-no-to-keystone-xl-oil-pipeline/' addthis:title='Green September: Al Gore Says &#8216;No&#8217; to Keystone XL Oil Pipeline' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Daryl Hannah Arrested at White House During Oil Protest</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/daryl-hannah-arrested-at-white-house-during-oil-protest/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/daryl-hannah-arrested-at-white-house-during-oil-protest/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 11:45:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Actress Daryl Hannah, an ardent supporter of environmental causes, joins protests against planned Keystone XL pipeline<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/daryl-hannah-arrested-at-white-house-during-oil-protest/' addthis:title='Daryl Hannah Arrested at White House During Oil Protest' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>T. Boone Pickens: The Top Reason We Don&#8217;t Have an Energy Plan (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/t-boone-pickens-the-1-reason-why-we-do-not-have-an-energy-plan-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/t-boone-pickens-the-1-reason-why-we-do-not-have-an-energy-plan-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Aug 2011 15:51:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginna Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At the 8th Annual AREDAY Summit in Aspen, CO, watch T. Boone Pickens answer 'Green Girl Minute' Ginna Kelly's question: Why don't we have an energy plan? <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/t-boone-pickens-the-1-reason-why-we-do-not-have-an-energy-plan-video/' addthis:title='T. Boone Pickens: The Top Reason We Don&#8217;t Have an Energy Plan (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Salman Khan: &#8216;The Web Is Our Campus&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/salman-khan-the-web-is-our-campus-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Aug 2011 11:00:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Salman Khan</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch genConnect interview Salman Khan, Founder of Khan Academy, on the story behind his online learning center and how parents can participate.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/salman-khan-the-web-is-our-campus-video/' addthis:title='Salman Khan: &#8216;The Web Is Our Campus&#8217; (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AREDAY 2011 Highlights Natural Capitalism</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-2011-highlights-natural-capitalism/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-2011-highlights-natural-capitalism/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 13:24:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Comins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Putting the Green in Green: Monetizing Carbon in the Global Economy<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-2011-highlights-natural-capitalism/' addthis:title='AREDAY 2011 Highlights Natural Capitalism' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Women of Sustainability at AREDAY (PRESS RELEASE)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aredays-women-of-sustainability-press-release/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aredays-women-of-sustainability-press-release/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 17 Aug 2011 11:45:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[American Renewable Energy Day (AREDAY) showcases their 'Women of Sustainability' during the August 17-21, 2011 summit.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aredays-women-of-sustainability-press-release/' addthis:title='The Women of Sustainability at AREDAY (PRESS RELEASE)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Rachel Sarnoff: Take off Your Shoes When You Come Inside! (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/rachel-sarnoff-take-off-your-shoes-when-you-come-inside-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Aug 2011 14:29:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rachel Sarnoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch genConnect interview Rachel Sarnoff, Executive Director/CEO of Healthy Child Healthy World, on five easy steps you can take to protect your children from harmful chemicals.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/rachel-sarnoff-take-off-your-shoes-when-you-come-inside-video/' addthis:title='Rachel Sarnoff: Take off Your Shoes When You Come Inside! (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Green Girl Minute Ginna Kelly: Climbing for a Cause (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/green-girl-minute-ginna-kelly-climbing-for-a-cause-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 18:02:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Ginna Kelly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Ginna Kelly at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the Founder of non-profit Climb for Conservation.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/green-girl-minute-ginna-kelly-climbing-for-a-cause-video/' addthis:title='Green Girl Minute Ginna Kelly: Climbing for a Cause (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AREDAY Promoters Make Climate Change Sexy</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-promoters-making-climate-change-energy-sexy/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 14 Aug 2011 12:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Comins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AREDAY summit will be held next week; AREDAY Founder Chip Comins on how to make energy, climate literacy 'cool and hip' <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-promoters-making-climate-change-energy-sexy/' addthis:title='AREDAY Promoters Make Climate Change Sexy' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>13-Year-Old Miah Thornton, The Youngest Blogger (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 13 Aug 2011 16:05:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At 13, Miah Thornton knows how to connect with younger generations on blogs and social media. Watch our interview:<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/miah-thornton-using-social-media-to-connect-with-a-young-audience-video/' addthis:title='13-Year-Old Miah Thornton, The Youngest Blogger (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AREDAY Renewable Energy Summit Kicks Off Next Week</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-renewable-energy-summit-kicks-off-next-week/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Aug 2011 14:00:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Comins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AREDAY, the American Renewable Energy Day summit, will be held next week in Aspen; don't miss out on this event<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-renewable-energy-summit-kicks-off-next-week/' addthis:title='AREDAY Renewable Energy Summit Kicks Off Next Week' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Jimmy Dean’s &#8216;The Sun&#8217;: No Kid Hungry Campaign (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 11 Aug 2011 14:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch genConnect interview “The Sun” from Jimmy Dean’s ad campaign on the Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry Campaign<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/jimmy-dean%e2%80%99s-the-sun-no-kid-hungry-campaign-video/' addthis:title='Jimmy Dean’s &#8216;The Sun&#8217;: No Kid Hungry Campaign (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AREDAY Renewable Energy Summit Hosts Big Names, Big Ideas</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 10 Aug 2011 12:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Comins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[AREDAY 2011: T Boone Pickens, Gen. Wesley Clark among the big-name speakers at this year's renewable energy summit<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/areday-renewable-energy-summit-hosts-big-names-big-ideas/' addthis:title='AREDAY Renewable Energy Summit Hosts Big Names, Big Ideas' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Sarah Colamarino: Use &#8216;Social Media for Social Good&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 17:43:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Colamarino</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch our interview with Johnson &#038; Johnson VP on how the company uses social media to grow support for healthy mothers and babies<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/sarah-colamarino-use-social-media-for-social-good-video/' addthis:title='Sarah Colamarino: Use &#8216;Social Media for Social Good&#8217; (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AIDS Activist Robin Smalley: &#8216;Keep Mothers Alive&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aids-activist-robin-smalley-keep-mothers-alive-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 15:15:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Robin Smalley</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch our interview with Robin Smalley about mothers2mothers and its mission to eliminate mother-to-child transmission of HIV/AIDS<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aids-activist-robin-smalley-keep-mothers-alive-video/' addthis:title='AIDS Activist Robin Smalley: &#8216;Keep Mothers Alive&#8217; (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Erin Kotecki Vest: BlogHer &#8216;Where I Get My Strength&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:58:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Erin Kotecki Vest</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch genConnect interview blogging queen Erin Kotecki Vest at BlogHer '11 about the power of online friends, her struggles with lupus<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/erin-kotecki-vest-blogher-where-i-get-my-strength-video/' addthis:title='Erin Kotecki Vest: BlogHer &#8216;Where I Get My Strength&#8217; (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>AREDAY&#8217;s Chip Comins: Green Energy &#8216;More Than Ideas&#8217; (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aredays-chip-comins-green-energy-more-than-ideas-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 24 Jul 2011 18:32:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chip Comins</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch genConnect interview Chip Comins, founder of renewable energy summit AREDAY, on his foray into activism, implementing change<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/aredays-chip-comins-green-energy-more-than-ideas-video/' addthis:title='AREDAY&#8217;s Chip Comins: Green Energy &#8216;More Than Ideas&#8217; (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Cycle for Survival Founder Jennifer Goodman Linn Legacy Lives On</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 18:14:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Carolyn Everson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cycle for Survival founder Jennifer Goodman Linn inspired thousands with her fight against cancer and dedication to rare cancer research; we remember her legacy<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/cycle-for-survival-founder-jennifer-goodman-linn-legacy-lives-on/' addthis:title='Cycle for Survival Founder Jennifer Goodman Linn Legacy Lives On' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Leslie Dach: Big Businesses Can Make a Difference</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 20 Jul 2011 14:15:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Leslie Dach</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Wal-Mart Executive Vice President for Corporate Affairs Leslie Dach explain why big businesses like Wal-Mart can help promote change<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/leslie-dach-big-businesses-can-make-a-difference/' addthis:title='Leslie Dach: Big Businesses Can Make a Difference' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Brett Jenks: Reason to Be Optimistic About the Environment (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 11:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brett Jenks</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Brett Jenks at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the President and CEO of Rare Conservation.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/brett-jenks-reason-to-be-optimistic-about-the-environment-video/' addthis:title='Brett Jenks: Reason to Be Optimistic About the Environment (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;The Apple Pushers&#8217; Mary Mazzio &amp; Laurie Tisch: Making the Film (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jul 2011 19:09:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mary Mazzio</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Mary Mazzio &#038; Laurie Tisch at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the women behind 'The Apple Pushers' film.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/the-apple-pushers-mary-mazzio-laurie-tisch-making-the-film-video/' addthis:title='&#8216;The Apple Pushers&#8217; Mary Mazzio &#038; Laurie Tisch: Making the Film (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Founder James Horowitz: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Origins (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 03 Jul 2011 13:55:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>James Horowitz</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch James Horowitz at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the Founder, President and CEO of Jazz Aspen Snowmass.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/founder-james-horowitz-jazz-aspen-snowmass-origins-video/' addthis:title='Founder James Horowitz: Jazz Aspen Snowmass Origins (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Kelly Smith Explains the Purpose of the Center for Living Peace (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 02 Jul 2011 19:26:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kelly Smith</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Kelly Smith at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the Founder of the Center for Living Peace.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/kelly-smith-explains-the-purpose-of-the-center-for-living-peace-video/' addthis:title='Kelly Smith Explains the Purpose of the Center for Living Peace (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Bill and Jessica Budinger: The Importance of Mentors (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 30 Jun 2011 13:59:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch the Budingers at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the Colorado philanthropists.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/bill-and-jessica-budinger-the-importance-of-mentors-video/' addthis:title='Bill and Jessica Budinger: The Importance of Mentors (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Philanthropist Tony Mazza: Giving Back &amp; Being Happy (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 18:05:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Tony Mazza at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the philanthropic Buddy Program participant.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/philanthropist-tony-mazza-giving-back-being-happy-video/' addthis:title='Philanthropist Tony Mazza: Giving Back &#038; Being Happy (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Vincent Dotoli on Providing Education for Underprivileged Children (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 18:03:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Vincent Dotoli</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Vincent Dotoli at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend &#8217;2.5 Minutes With genConnect.&#8217; We connected with the Head of School for Harlem Academy. Click the play button below to watch genConnect Creative Director Kelly Hayes interview Dotoli on how his school provides rigorous education for underprivileged children: Vincent Dotoli is the Founder and Head of School [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/lifestyle/vincent-dotoli-on-providing-education-for-underprivileged-children-video/' addthis:title='Vincent Dotoli on Providing Education for Underprivileged Children (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Susan Crown on Teaching Kids 21st Century Skills (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 28 Jun 2011 17:09:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Susan Crown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch Susan Crown at the 2011 Aspen Ideas Festival spend '2.5 Minutes With genConnect.' We connected with the Founder and Chairman of the Susan Crown Exchange.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/susan-crown-on-teaching-kids-21st-century-skills-video/' addthis:title='Susan Crown on Teaching Kids 21st Century Skills (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Kavita Ramdas Interviews With genConnect: The Global Fund for Women (VIDEOS)</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Jun 2011 09:00:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kavita Ramdas</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The CEO of the largest grant-making foundation focused exclusively on women's rights issues speaks out<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/kavita-ramdas-interviews-with-genconnect-videos/' addthis:title='Kavita Ramdas Interviews With genConnect: The Global Fund for Women (VIDEOS)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>World Environment Day, a Time to Protect Our Forests</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 16:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This World Environment Day, the world will focus on curbing deforestation; learn more about WED, what to expect this and how to get involved<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/world-environment-day-a-time-to-protect-our-forests/' addthis:title='World Environment Day, a Time to Protect Our Forests' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Cycle for a Cause: Pedal on the Pier Charity Event Sunday In Santa Monica</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Jun 2011 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Bike enthusiasts will cycle 100 miles for charity at Sunday's Pedal on the Pier to help send 20 inner-city schools to weekend camp getaways<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/cycle-for-a-cause-pedal-on-the-pier-charity-event-sunday-in-santa-monica/' addthis:title='Cycle for a Cause: Pedal on the Pier Charity Event Sunday In Santa Monica' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Saadia Zahidi on The World Economic Forum&#8217;s Mission (VIDEO)</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 31 May 2011 11:00:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saadia Zahidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch '2.5 Minutes With genConnect' with Saadia Zahidi, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum, on solving global challenges<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/saadia-zahidi-on-the-world-economic-forums-mission-video/' addthis:title='Saadia Zahidi on The World Economic Forum&#8217;s Mission (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Joplin, MO, Tornado Leaves Devastation; How You Can Help</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:30:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Joplin, MO, tornado leaves at least 116 dead, while Iceland volcano eruption spews volcanic ash and south still floods; how you can help victims<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/joplin-missouri-mo-tornado-wake-how-you-can-help/' addthis:title='Joplin, MO, Tornado Leaves Devastation; How You Can Help' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Ayaan Hirsi Ali&#8217;s Journey to Freedom (VIDEO)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/ayaan-hirsi-ali-with-genconnect-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 May 2011 11:00:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch a clip with Ali, the Founder of the AHA Foundation<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/ayaan-hirsi-ali-with-genconnect-video/' addthis:title='Ayaan Hirsi Ali&#8217;s Journey to Freedom (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Saadia Zahidi: The Global Gender Gap (VIDEO)</title>
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		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/saadia-zahidi-the-global-gender-gap-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 21 May 2011 13:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Saadia Zahidi</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch  '2.5 Minutes With genConnect' with Saadia Zahidi, Director, Head of Constituents at the World Economic Forum, on equality and the global gender gap<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/saadia-zahidi-the-global-gender-gap-video/' addthis:title='Saadia Zahidi: The Global Gender Gap (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>TeachAde.com&#8217;s Lexie Brockway Potamkin on Social Networking</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/teachade-com-founder-lexie-brockway-potamkin-education-social-networking-teachers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 May 2011 16:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lexie Brockway Potamkin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch '2.5 Minutes With genConnect' with Lexie Brockway Potamkin — author, motivational speaker and founder of TeachAde.com<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/teachade-com-founder-lexie-brockway-potamkin-education-social-networking-teachers/' addthis:title='TeachAde.com&#8217;s Lexie Brockway Potamkin on Social Networking' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>World-Class Chefs Cook for Japan: You&#8217;re Invited!</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 08 May 2011 19:16:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marcus Samuelsson</dc:creator>
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		<title>Paul Rieckhoff on the Death of Osama bin Laden</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 May 2011 13:43:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Paul Rieckhoff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Paul Rieckhoff, Founder and Executive Director of IAVA, an Iraq veteran and 9/11 first responder reflects on the death of the terror mastermind<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/paul-rieckhoff-on-the-death-of-osama-bin-laden/' addthis:title='Paul Rieckhoff on the Death of Osama bin Laden' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Brian Johnson&#8217;s Tips for National Lemonade Day</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:17:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Brian Johnson</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brian Johnson offers advice to younger generations on creating a rewarding business this Lemonade Day<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/national-lemonade-day-tips-giving-back-by-brian-johnson/' addthis:title='Brian Johnson&#8217;s Tips for National Lemonade Day' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day 2011 With Green Experts Jeff Klein &amp; Sam Wyly</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Apr 2011 11:30:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Klein</dc:creator>
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		<title>Earth Day 2011: The &#8216;Soul&#8217; of Sam Wyly</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 17 Apr 2011 11:48:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Wyly</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What Earth Day means to green entrepreneur Sam Wyly and what we all can do to make a difference <div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/earth-day-2011-the-soul-of-sam-wyly/' addthis:title='Earth Day 2011: The &#8216;Soul&#8217; of Sam Wyly' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>350.org Founder Bill McKibben on genConnect During Aspen Ideas Festival  (VIDEO)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/350-org-founder-bill-mckibben-on-genconnect-during-aspen-ideas-festival-video/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/350-org-founder-bill-mckibben-on-genconnect-during-aspen-ideas-festival-video/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Apr 2011 23:42:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Watch a clip with this leading environmentalist on the effectiveness of the Internet to combat global warming.<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/350-org-founder-bill-mckibben-on-genconnect-during-aspen-ideas-festival-video/' addthis:title='350.org Founder Bill McKibben on genConnect During Aspen Ideas Festival  (VIDEO)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media &#8212; Top 5 Headlines With Madeline Di Nonno</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/the-gena-davis-institute-on-gender-in-media-top-5-headlines-with-madeline-di-nonno/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:23:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Madeline Di Nonno</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Highlights from The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/the-gena-davis-institute-on-gender-in-media-top-5-headlines-with-madeline-di-nonno/' addthis:title='The Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media &#8212; Top 5 Headlines With Madeline Di Nonno' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Earth Day is April 22. How do you inspire awareness? (POLL)</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/earth-day-is-april-22-how-do-you-inspire-awareness-poll/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/earth-day-is-april-22-how-do-you-inspire-awareness-poll/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 11:39:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[What do you to do spread the word about Earth Day 2011 and saving our environment?<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/earth-day-is-april-22-how-do-you-inspire-awareness-poll/' addthis:title='Earth Day is April 22. How do you inspire awareness? (POLL)' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>John Doerr&#8217;s Giving Pledge to Donate Half His Fortune</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/john-doerr-giving-pledge-donate-half-billions-to-charities/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/john-doerr-giving-pledge-donate-half-billions-to-charities/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Mar 2011 12:00:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Doerr</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The venture capitalist and his wife are among the 40 U.S. billionaires promising to donate a majority of their wealth to charitable causes<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/john-doerr-giving-pledge-donate-half-billions-to-charities/' addthis:title='John Doerr&#8217;s Giving Pledge to Donate Half His Fortune' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>When Music Meets Giving Back VIDEO PROMO</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/music-giving-back-american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/music-giving-back-american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Feb 2011 20:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Patti Austin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our day with Grammy Award-winner Patti Austin, 'American Idol' music director Ray Chew and William Mayer at two Harlem landmarks<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/music-giving-back-american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin/' addthis:title='When Music Meets Giving Back VIDEO PROMO' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>&#8216;Find Your Gift&#8217; at Harlem Academy VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin-harlem-academ/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin-harlem-academ/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Feb 2011 11:15:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>William Mayer</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Harlem Academy Welcomed Grammy Winner Patti Austin, Investor and Educator William Mayer and "American Idol" Music Director Ray Chew<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/american-idol-ray-chew-patti-austin-harlem-academ/' addthis:title='&#8216;Find Your Gift&#8217; at Harlem Academy VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Women in Social Media Connecting for a Cause-Part 3</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-3/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-3/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:49:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Beth Kanter]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[These aren&#8217;t your typical women who Tweet. Shauna Causey, Sloane Berrent, Nicole D&#8217;Alonzo, Sarah Evans, Beth Kanter, and Meg Fowler have taken their stellar skills in social media and used them for a greater good. From Twestivals and widgets to podcasts and blogs, these are the women in social media raising funds and awareness for [...]<div class="addthis_toolbox addthis_default_style" addthis:url='http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-3/' addthis:title='Women in Social Media Connecting for a Cause-Part 3' ><a class="addthis_button_facebook"></a><a class="addthis_button_twitter"></a><a class="addthis_button_compact"></a></div>]]></description>
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		<title>Women in Social Media Connecting for a Cause-Part 2</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-2/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:47:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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		<title>Women in Social Media Connecting for a Cause-Part 4</title>
		<link>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-4/</link>
		<comments>http://www.genconnect.com/giving-back/women-in-social-media-connecting-for-a-cause-part-4/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 29 Jan 2011 18:17:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>genConnect Staff</dc:creator>
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