WEBVTT - 10-08-26 Asha

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, straight from Pakistan to LA to Boston every Thursday. Asha,

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<v Speaker 1>she's the digital media manager, works directly with the mayor.

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<v Speaker 1>She's on air with me, talks about all the great

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<v Speaker 1>things happening in Boston.

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<v Speaker 2>What up, Asha?

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<v Speaker 1>How you doing?

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<v Speaker 2>What up, what up?

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<v Speaker 1>Not much, man.

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<v Speaker 2>Just chilling.

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<v Speaker 1>Chilling. You got some people with you. What are we

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<v Speaker 1>doing here? We got some guests with you in your office.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 2>So, you know, I was the Roxbury liaison when we

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<v Speaker 2>first started.

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<v Speaker 4>Yep.

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<v Speaker 2>So now we have two new liaisons that recently started.

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<v Speaker 3>We have the Roxbury liaison and the Rosendale liaison who

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<v Speaker 3>actually just started two weeks ago.

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<v Speaker 2>So I just wanted to just have them quickly introduce themselves.

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<v Speaker 1>Roxbury, talk to me. What's your name?

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<v Speaker 5>All right.

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<v Speaker 4>My name is Abdullah Beckett, new Roxbury liaison. I've been

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<v Speaker 4>here about two months now. Born and raised in Roxbury.

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<v Speaker 4>Grew up playing basketball in Apple Mix Park. Learned how

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<v Speaker 4>to swim and I'll be a cast. I'm really excited

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<v Speaker 4>because this is my neighborhood. Really happy to be here.

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<v Speaker 4>Happy to be in this role and excited to work

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<v Speaker 4>with all of our constituents.

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<v Speaker 1>You're the middle person for everything in Roxbury.

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<v Speaker 4>Yeah, basically. So, you know, I'm very reachable through my email.

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<v Speaker 4>My email is abdellah.beckett at boston.gov. So that's A-B-D-U-L-L-A-H dot

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<v Speaker 4>B-E-C-K-E-T-T at boston.gov. And, you know, I try to... respond

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<v Speaker 4>within 24 hours because there's a lot of questions that

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<v Speaker 4>our constituents have. And I want to be able to

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<v Speaker 4>be that bridge between them and then, you know, City Hall.

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<v Speaker 1>Asha, while you were gone, did we have a liaison

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<v Speaker 1>in Roxbury in the interim?

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<v Speaker 3>No, so I was balancing both the liaison and the

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<v Speaker 3>digital media manager position.

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<v Speaker 4>Got it.

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<v Speaker 3>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, cool.

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<v Speaker 2>You got to be able to do it all.

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<v Speaker 1>There you go. And now we got also Rosalind Dale.

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<v Speaker 1>What's up, man?

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<v Speaker 5>Yes, sir.

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<v Speaker 4>Yes, sir.

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<v Speaker 6>What's up?

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<v Speaker 5>Very happy to be stepping into the role. Very new

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<v Speaker 5>to the role. As Asher said, two weeks officially now.

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<v Speaker 5>Going to be the Rosendale liaison. Grew up in Rosendale,

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<v Speaker 5>been there for the last 12 years, so very excited

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<v Speaker 5>to help the community. Also, as a native Spanish speaker,

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<v Speaker 5>I'll be there to help connect resources to people at

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<v Speaker 5>City Hall, so very excited for what's to come. As

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<v Speaker 5>Abdullah said, we kind of contact each other through email,

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<v Speaker 5>24 to 48 hours for a response is probably the best.

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<v Speaker 2>Nice.

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<v Speaker 1>Tell me your name again, bro.

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<v Speaker 2>John Cruz is the name.

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<v Speaker 1>John.

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<v Speaker 6>Nice, man.

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<v Speaker 1>Congratulations, man. It's going to be... People are really going

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<v Speaker 1>to lean on you on, you know... getting getting stuff done.

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<v Speaker 2>Looking forward to helping people where i can.

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<v Speaker 6>So what's up man we'll put both your emails and

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<v Speaker 6>everything on our blogs and everything too because i know

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<v Speaker 6>that's a lot of uh big ask people always have

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<v Speaker 6>a lot of questions and concerns all the time especially

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<v Speaker 6>with i know asha we used to always joke about

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<v Speaker 6>potholes but like that has got to be one of

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<v Speaker 6>the biggest complaints right.

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<v Speaker 3>Exactly potholes rodent trash pickup etc yeah got it all right.

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<v Speaker 2>They're also on instagram as well too so feel free

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<v Speaker 2>to like.

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<v Speaker 3>Follow them on instagram and i'll give you that um

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<v Speaker 3>as well too to just put.

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<v Speaker 1>It on the Perfect. All right, guys. Well, I'm here.

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<v Speaker 6>Whatever you guys need, if you guys have any events

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<v Speaker 6>going on, let Asha know and we'll make sure we

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<v Speaker 6>plug it or get you.

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<v Speaker 1>Guys on air with us.

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<v Speaker 4>Perfect. Thank you. No doubt.

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<v Speaker 1>Good luck with that, man. Good job, Asha. Look at you, Asha,

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<v Speaker 1>being a mentor.

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<v Speaker 2>You know, I try to do what I can for

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<v Speaker 2>the community.

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<v Speaker 4>Nice.

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<v Speaker 2>But we have our second guest joining us.

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<v Speaker 1>Who do we have?

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<v Speaker 2>Haley E is here. I don't know who Haley is.

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<v Speaker 2>Haley E.

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<v Speaker 1>Haley E.

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<v Speaker 4>Haley E.

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<v Speaker 2>Haley.

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<v Speaker 3>With Women's Advancement over in the Equity and Inclusion Cabinet.

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<v Speaker 1>Okay, so what do we got? We got an event

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<v Speaker 1>going on this weekend?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely, we do.

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<v Speaker 3>So I am the Deputy Director of the Mayor's Office

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<v Speaker 3>of Women's Advancement for the City of Boston. And a

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<v Speaker 3>couple years ago, we got an inquiry from a BPS

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<v Speaker 3>senior saying, hey, there's a boys summit, but there's not

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<v Speaker 3>a girls summit. Like, what's going on with that? And

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<v Speaker 3>I was like, very.

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<v Speaker 2>Fair question, very fair question.

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<v Speaker 3>So over the last about two years, I've been pulling

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<v Speaker 3>together resources, funding, and all the things to host the

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<v Speaker 3>city's inaugural Girl Summit. So it will happen this Sunday

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<v Speaker 3>on International Day of the Girl, Sunday, October 11. We

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<v Speaker 3>will be celebrating... girls for.

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<v Speaker 2>Everything that they are.

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<v Speaker 3>We'll have free workshops. There'll be job opportunities, free food,

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<v Speaker 3>free t-shirt making, face painting. There's a showcase with prizes.

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<v Speaker 3>Nay Speaks, Boston Native mca alum is our event host

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<v Speaker 3>so we are just really really grateful to have nate

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<v Speaker 3>back in the city um and to be showing girls

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<v Speaker 3>that it is amazing to be a girl we have

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<v Speaker 3>amazing advisory committee members so thank you and shout out

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<v Speaker 3>to all of them and yeah shout out to the

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<v Speaker 3>city of boston for giving me the opportunity to host

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<v Speaker 3>something and to create something in this very intense time I.

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<v Speaker 1>Like that, man. So that's going down this Sunday. Is

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<v Speaker 1>it free for everybody?

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<v Speaker 2>Of course.

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<v Speaker 3>We are the city, free and open to the public.

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<v Speaker 3>All you have to do is register. And even if

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<v Speaker 3>you don't register, we can register you on site. So

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<v Speaker 3>if you just go to at Boston Women on all

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<v Speaker 3>social media platforms, the link is in every single bite.

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<v Speaker 1>Love that. Tell them where it's at one more time.

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<v Speaker 3>The address is a multicultural center. So the actual address

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<v Speaker 3>is in Brookline, but I promise it's JP, y'all. I promise,

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<v Speaker 3>I promise I know how to sit and get down.

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<v Speaker 3>I know I'm not from here, but I do my research.

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<v Speaker 3>I know how to sit and get down.

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<v Speaker 2>It's JP. Brookline and Boston. It's JP. It's JP, I swear.

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<v Speaker 2>It's just a big campus.

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<v Speaker 3>And so the actual address is on one side, but

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<v Speaker 3>the physical building is in JP.

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<v Speaker 1>Got it.

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<v Speaker 3>And I don't have that address memorized, but like I said,

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<v Speaker 3>all of our socials have everything. And we actually have

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<v Speaker 3>a free shuttle that will go from Forest Hills to

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<v Speaker 3>the venue and back to Forest Hills once the event

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<v Speaker 3>is over. So if you need that, just feel free.

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<v Speaker 3>We just posted on social media like 30 minutes ago.

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<v Speaker 3>And then if you just email us at bostonwomen at boston.gov.

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<v Speaker 2>We'll be able to get you on that list.

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<v Speaker 1>Nice. Haley E., where are you from?

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<v Speaker 2>I'm from Memphis, Tennessee. Haley E. from Memphis, Tennessee.

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<v Speaker 1>And you are somewhere from the South.

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<v Speaker 2>Some Southern roots.

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<v Speaker 1>Yeah, I get that.

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<v Speaker 2>That's my unique value proposition. When I don't sound like

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<v Speaker 2>I'm from here, people are.

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<v Speaker 1>Like, where are you from? I'm from Memphis. How long

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<v Speaker 1>have you been out here?

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<v Speaker 2>I've been here for four years and all four years

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<v Speaker 2>with the city.

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<v Speaker 4>Got it.

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<v Speaker 1>And you've always done community work out there too?

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<v Speaker 2>Absolutely. Born and raised city, Memphis is a city of

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<v Speaker 2>grit and grind.

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<v Speaker 3>So the whole The entire institution of the place is

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<v Speaker 3>about community uplifting when you think about MLK, when you

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<v Speaker 3>think about music, when you think.

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<v Speaker 2>About anything like our entire... I didn't know that other

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<v Speaker 2>places weren't based off community.

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<v Speaker 1>Got it.

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<v Speaker 3>And family and culture. I didn't know that until I left.

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<v Speaker 3>And I was like, oh, we're a special place.

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<v Speaker 1>Yes, we appreciate you coming out here.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course, of course.

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<v Speaker 1>All right, so that's going down this Sunday, Women's Advancement

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<v Speaker 1>Girls Summit. Finally got one, so good. There it is. Now,

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<v Speaker 1>can guys come too or no? Is it strictly girls?

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<v Speaker 3>No, of course. We welcome every and all. We're still

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<v Speaker 3>the city, inclusive place. But just know the focus is girls.

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<v Speaker 1>Got it. I was going to say, that was very

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<v Speaker 1>politically correct.

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<v Speaker 3>Yes, share space, be appropriate, be nice to the people

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<v Speaker 3>that you see.

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<v Speaker 2>But yeah, of course, if you have folks that you

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<v Speaker 2>want to come, we would love to have them.

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<v Speaker 1>Listen, she's too nice. She said yes, but I saw

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<v Speaker 1>it in her face. She said women only.

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<v Speaker 2>Right.

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<v Speaker 4>Come on.

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<v Speaker 1>I'm kidding. All right. So that's going down this Sunday. Haley,

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<v Speaker 1>thank you so much for jumping on air with us.

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<v Speaker 2>Of course. Of course. Of course. Y'all have a wonderful

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<v Speaker 2>day and I will see y'all Sunday.

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<v Speaker 1>Laters.

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<v Speaker 2>Thank you.

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<v Speaker 1>I shall put that up on the blog, too.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah.

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<v Speaker 3>I'll send you all the information for the Girls Summit

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<v Speaker 3>and then the liaisons information.

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<v Speaker 6>Perfect.

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<v Speaker 2>Yeah, that's about it. Thank you for having me and

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<v Speaker 2>I will see you next week.

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<v Speaker 1>There it is.

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<v Speaker 2>Enjoy your weekend.

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<v Speaker 4>Bye bye.

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<v Speaker 2>There it is.

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<v Speaker 6>That's Asha right there. She jumps on air with me

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<v Speaker 6>every Thursday. Talk about all the great things happening in Boston, right?

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<v Speaker 1>Come on.