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From Recovery to Resilience: How Opportunity Zones Can Help Accelerate Post-COVID Economic Resurgence
The COVID-19 pandemic presents an unprecedented challenge to all economies. However, pandemics hit
underserved and vulnerable populations the hardest, and now the crisis will exacerbate their need for capital.
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Fulfilling the Promise of Opportunity Zones
More than a year has now passed since the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act encouraged investment in low-
to moderate-income communities through Opportunity Zones, fueled by tax incentives.
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Stories From the Field: Leseliey Welch
Please tell us about your background and what led you to start Birth Detroit.
I am a dreamer, a str
ategist, an entrepreneur, and a Black queer mom, bringing my lived experience and background in public health and business admi
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Stories from the Field: Adriano Abbud
Please tell us what brought you to the Adolfo Lutz Institute’s Rapid Response Center.
When the CO
VID-19 pandemic erupted, our general director invited me to take on the Rapid Response Center, with the task of bringing produc
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Stories from the Field: Lynne Katzmann
Please tell us about your background and what led you to start Juniper Communities.
I'm a health
policy wonk seeking to implement new ideas that can be tested and scaled for a double bottom line: doing well by doing good.
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Mathew Wayne Whitest, MD - Stories From the Field
What is your mission at Wayne Pharmaceuticals, and how is it unique among pharma companies?
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Chris Moose - Stories from the Field
Please tell us about your background and career path.
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Matthew Baumgart - Stories from the Field
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: IRRI
Pictured (left to right): Baboucarr Manneh and Venuprasad Ramaiah.
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: Esoko
Pictured (left to right): Daniel Asare Kyei, Nana Okyir Baidoo, William Osei Agyemang, and Xose Ahli
jah.
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Howard Fillit, MD - Stories from the Field
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Milken-Motsepe Prize in AgriTech Finalists: The Toothpick Project
Pictured: Henry Sila Nzioki, Randa Osman, Suha Elhag, Wea Nichols, Leonard Afouda, Admire Shayanowak
o, Juliet Akello, Julius Sserumaga, Afiniki Zarafi, Seribe Katile, Nelson Opoku, Daouda Kone, Josephine Thome, Emanuel Mrema, David Sands, Claire San
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