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I love learning from my fellow Vira's, and having the opportunity to experience this retreat helped me feel more connected, which has been really meaningful especially while being mostly isolated in a pandemic. It's so meaningful to be reminded of how powerful we are and how much we can impact our world.

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With this information I plan to strive to be a better woman and have pride in doing so.  Because if we lose our character  we lose ourselves

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I plan to stay in touch via social media and the contact spreadsheet

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I learned so much! Many of the topics covered were not in my area of expertise, so it was very eye opening to hear from the different presenters. I hope to continue learning more about these topics.

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Learned: Mostly I learned what a diverse community we are. Bisi and Maddie’s presentations on immigration really stand out.

What will you do: I was planning to buy a few new hair products, so Laura reminded me to keep an eye out for ethical ingredients! Small steps :)

Stay in touch: I follow the program and a few Viras individually on Instagram. Now I can use LinkedIn, too.

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I will use the info I learned to better myself as a student as well as network better to get closer to my future goal

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I will use the info I learned to better myself as a student as well as network better to get closer to my future goal

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I learned the importance of gender identity. I learned tonstand strong and be humble others just like me have done it I can to

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Great to hear each other's stories!  Always wonderful to reconnect with the incredible VIH cohort.  Hope that the reunions continue and look forward to gathering together again.

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Great to hear each other's stories!  Always wonderful to reconnect with the incredible VIH cohort.  Hope that the reunions continue and look forward to gathering together again.

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What did you learn?: That our community is full of such strong, capable individuals that are becoming great authorities in our respective fields.
What will you do with the info?: Go out into my community and disseminate the information to others who may benefit from the info that they may not be as familiar with.
How will you stay in touch?: Checking the VIH Facebook page and other forms of social media to stay connected, and to support the professional and academic endeavors of all the cohorts!

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I learned so much about the different ways we can do small things to impact our community in ways I never thought of that require no effort and I hope to take this information with me in order to become a better citizen and member of the Pittsburgh community.

I will try to stay in touch by actually using my Facebook and creating a LinkedIn

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I loved all the presentation! I'm always trying to learn more about social justice for different groups of people. I grew up in a community that isn't diverse at all. I love learning more about people's stories and seeing their passions through their work. Thank you Sarah and Laura for all your hard work to make this happen during these rough times.

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This weekend I learned so much about how to seek knowledge in areas that you may not know much about as well as ways to be successful in the work environment.  I will continue to educate my self and apply this work to my studies and everyday life.  I will stay in touch by interacting with my peers on LinkedIn as well as the social media accounts.

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This weekend I learned so much about how to seek knowledge in areas that you may not know much about as well as ways to be successful in the work environment.  I will continue to educate my self and apply this work to my studies and everyday life.  I will stay in touch by interacting with my peers on LinkedIn as well as the social media accounts.

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I learned so much about empowerment and education and the importance of all the diverse topics. The information is eye opening and endless. Foremost, I will use this information to encourage myself to advocate, educate myself and others, and to find connections within a community that aspires to promotefactors of social, political, environmental, and self engagement. I will use this information to share with and educate others, particularly my peers. I will stay in touch via the Vira Heinz website, social media, and emails. Hopefully I can connect with more alumni viras!

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I look forward to being able to share this new information with those around me who may otherwise not be able to access it

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I look forward to being able to share this new information with those around me who may otherwise not be able to access it

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This weekend I was inspired by all of the amazing women sharing their knowledge on diverse topics so confidently with everyone. One of my greatest takeaways was how we were encouraged to take a look at both international art and Pittsburgh art, even in this virtual format!
I look forward to staying in touch with everyone on LinkedIn!

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I learned how different other people are from me.

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I learned how different other people are from me.

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I will present information with a more sensitive light.
I will continue to follow VIH on social media and routinely check my email for further information.

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I learned so much about many different topics and how they are connected. It makes me excited to engage in my own interdisciplinary work. 

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I learned so much about many different topics and how they are connected. It makes me excited to engage in my own interdisciplinary work. 

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I intend to apply this information from the conference when I hopefully study abroad in Belize this summer.

I hope to stay in touch by attending VIRA functions and reaching out if I need support.

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- How to improve my skills in being aware and oriented to the physical space and those around me. 

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- How to improve my skills in being aware and oriented to the physical space and those around me. 

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- Working to apply it in everyday life and seek out more knowledge on the new topics that were introduced to me.
- LinkedIn! It's probably the easiest to manage consistently

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the past two days have been super inspirational and insightful. It has helped me understand other perespetives as well finding out some useful information. I will be adding everyone on linked in and other forms of social media!

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I learned a lot about self-empowerment and the importance of sharing your stories.  It was also really cool to see the diversity of skills throughout the Vira cohorts.

I hope to use the information in my every day life to continue to be self-aware and educate those around me on some of the important topics we learned about.

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Learned about different way we can contribute to bias in terms of gender identity

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Learned about different way we can contribute to bias in terms of gender identity

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I learned so much, and way more than I thought I would! I am very inspired and super excited to keep in touch through email or linkedin! I also can't wait to study abroad!

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I learned so much, and way more than I thought I would! I am very inspired and super excited to keep in touch through email or linkedin! I also can't wait to study abroad!

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I learned to have confidence in myself through a screen and I will share all of the knowledge I learned with my family and friends. I want to stay in touch with other VIH ladies through social media and mentoring in addition to continued engagement in the program!

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One new thing I learned was that museums function WITH the public and rely on the public for artifacts - not always as solo entities. I also learned how to protect my data better across social media platforms.

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I learned about how deeply impacted different communities are by institutional racism and the patriarchal sexism that occurs within our country. I plan to build ties with my community to ensure that their needs are addressed so we can break the cycle of mistrust. I will continue to reach out to  those who engaged with my presentation as well as those who gave presentations. Social media has  been a great place to stay connected  with Viras :)

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I learned about a ton of new fields. I'm looking forward to incorporating it into my work as a student and future leader. Looking forward to staying connected over social media!

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I am amazed at the knowledge and level of professionalism from everyone who presented. I learned so much from every presentation because I had little knowledge of the topics before. I have gained a lot more respect for other fields and industries., and I would love to take this knowledge to start conversations with others around me to learn others' stories and passions. I plan to stay in touch with others by adding and reaching out on LinkedIn and the Vira Heinz social media accounts.

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I learned so much during this conference. Growing up in a small community I have not had much experience with many of these issues. They are important to my development and future career. I will use this to grow as an individual and use the information that I use to better understand other perspectives. I plan to get connected on social media such as instagram, facebook, and potentially linkdin as well as keeping up with my email. Also continuing educating myself and becoming more culturally aware and conpetent.

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In Tiffany's session yesterday, I learned communication styles that are most effective. I will certainly use the rule of 3's in future presentations.

AND, I've already added everyone on LinkedIn!

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Self-Empowerment and Empowerment of Others

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Self-Empowerment and Empowerment of Others

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Learned some great information on how to amplify voices with powerful and important messages, and also how to vocalize our own values and beliefs when we believe they can make a difference!