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Building community, connection and commitment for African American federal executives

Partnership for Public Service

To mark Black History Month, I spoke with Tyra Dent, president of the African American Federal Executive Association, a nonprofit organization founded in 2002 that is dedicated to preparing and supporting African Americans for advancement into and within the senior ranks of the federal government.

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Announcing customer and guest speakers for Max Peterson’s Leadership Session at re:Invent 2022

AWS Public Sector Blog

Whitson, former chief astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), completed her first mission to space in 2002—with an extended stay aboard the International Space Station. She completed her second mission in 2007, as the first female commander of the International Space Station, on Expedition 16.

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Community building versus economic development

Rebuilding Place in Urban Space

The Bok Building served as a model, the former South Philadelphia high school now home to a bounty of small businesses, nonprofits, and artists, attracting people from around the city to the spectacular views of its rooftop bar. Instead, people wanted to open its walls so pedestrians could more easily move between Chinatown and Market East.