It was a reminder that the innovation, passion, and empathy on display at Skoll transcend gender, politics, geography and education. Service is in the zeitgeist. Now, zeitgeist is a German word almost untranslatable in English, but it does exist as a concept. And when individuals and businesses tap into it, they have the wind at their back.
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Join the Stowe Center this Thursday, October 24 from 5-7pm in the Visitor Center for our October Salon “Walking in My Shoes: How Can We Teach Empathy?” Our featured guests will be Liah Kaminer (Hall High School, Class of 2014), Steve Armstrong (Hall Hi…
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