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Malala, Teen Activist Shot By Taliban, Made Jon Stewart’s Jaw Drop (VIDEO)

Posted on October 13, 2013 | Comments Off on Malala, Teen Activist Shot By Taliban, Made Jon Stewart’s Jaw Drop (VIDEO)

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Jon Stewart isn’t easily impressed. But on Tuesday, a 16-year-old left this sardonic late-show host speechless.

n-MALALA-JON-STEWART-largeA year after she was shot by the Taliban for speaking out about girls’ education rights, Malala Yousafzai sat down with Stewart to talk about her views on education and terrorism and how she plans to continue her fight to open up classrooms for girls all over the globe.

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http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/09/malala-jon-stewart_n_4073426.html?ir=Women

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Malala Yousafzai poses for photographers before a meeting with United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and youth delegates, Friday, July 12, 2013 at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)

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WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2013

Posted on June 19, 2013 | Comments Off on WORLD SICKLE CELL DAY 2013

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In 2008 the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted a resolution that determined Sickle Cell Disease a public health problem and one of the world’s foremost genetic disease. The result was that June 19th was declared as World Sickle Cell Day to heightened awareness, activism, diagnosis and management of SCD around the world.

The Heart of Gold Foundation Inc. of Northern Virginia invites you to join our first 2013 World Sickle Cell Day balloon release ceremony in honor of those who have lost their lives to SCD and to raise awareness that SCD is a global health problem!

WHEN: Saturday, June 22nd

TIME:  10:00 a.m. To 12:00 p.m.

WHERE:  Fort Ward Park, Area 1

4301 West Braddock Road

Alexandria, VA 22304

THEME:  Speak Up

Speak Out

Speak, About Sickle Cell

The ignorance of Sickle Cell has led to the ignoring of Sickle Cell

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