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Episode 3: A Privilege and a Power
Mari Kuraishi is the president of the Jessie Ball duPont Fund, leading the Fund’s efforts to create communities of belonging for the places and institutions that Jessie Ball duPont knew and loved. Prior to joining the Fund, Mari co-founded the groundbreaking crowdfunding philanthropy site GlobalGiving with Dennis Whittle, and served as President until 2018. In…
Episode 2: Embracing Our Own Differences
Grace Kim was born in the U.S. to Korean parents. She spent most of her childhood in Japan but also grew up in Korea and the U.S. From 2015 to 2016, Grace lived in Okayama Prefecture, serving as a Coordinator for International Relations (CIR) for the JET Programme. She is now based in Northern Virginia…