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‘Enterprising Women’ spotlights PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS
February 4th, 2010 Posted by admin

EW PTB The latest issue of ‘Enterprising Women‘ features the 2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program, as well as the two students awarded with the magazine’s “Woman of the Year” award.

Monica Smiley, publisher and CEO of the publication, has been a longtime supporter of the Institute and was a mentor for 2009 Rwandan student, Annette Karenzi.

Click here to read the magazine’s in-depth coverage of the 2009 PEACE THROUGH BUSINESS program.

Click here to read Monica’s Publisher’s Note.

A big thank you to Monica and to “Enterprising Women” for this fantastic coverage and support.

Reprinted with permission of the publisher, Enteprising Women Inc., copyright 2009. For more information, please visit www.enterprisingwomen.com .

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