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John,

More than 724,000 people have enrolled in training and education programs
with theBloomberg Philanthropies Women's Economic Development initiative
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since it began 16 years ago.

And the impact has had a powerful ripple effect, benefitting over 2.8 million
children and family members of the participants.

Those numbers are inspiring. Even more inspiring are the stories and people
behind the data --like the women in our Hands to Heritage program in South
Carolina
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. By working to create economic opportunities through the traditional art of
sweetgrass basket weaving, they helped reflect on and reclaim their history,
connected cultures and generations across continents, and played a role in
important work on peace and reconciliation.

Watch our special film on Hands to Heritage to hear their stories:
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WATCH NOW
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Led by Verna Eggleston, who heads our Women's Economic Development program,
Hands to Heritage brought together master basket weavers from South Carolina
with master basket weavers from Rwanda to share stories and techniques passed
down over generations. They collaboratively wove and exchanged peace baskets --
one set was presented to the central government of Rwanda, while another set is
now permanently exhibited at the Charleston International Airport.

The film also explores the history of the Gullah people in Charleston, South
Carolina and the culture and art of weaving baskets, which dates to the 1700s
and represents one of the oldest West African art forms in America.

Watch now:

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Thanks,

Bloomberg Philanthropies



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