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	<title>The Akilah Institute for Women &#187; Events</title>
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	<description>Empowering Rwandan Women</description>
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		<title>Presenting Diploma Curriculum to the Private Sector</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/09/akilah-presents-curriculum-to-private-sector/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 04 Sep 2010 17:00:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Akilah recently held a roundtable with the Rwandan Workforce Development Authority and leaders from the hospitality and tourism industry. The Akilah team presented the curriculum for the Diploma in Leadership and Hospitality Studies that will be launched in January 2011. From the inception phase, Akilah has emphasized the importance of building strong relationships with industry [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Roundtable at the Laico Hotel, August 20, 10 am- 12 pm</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/08/roundtable-at-the-laico-hotel-august-20-10-am-12-pm/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 05:20:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Akilah team will present the curriculum for the new diploma in Leadership &#38; Hospitality Studies, and students will speak about their experience at Akilah. As a private sector leader, you can provide feedback on the curriculum to ensure that our students are adequately prepared to become leaders in the Rwandan hospitality industry. Learn more [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akilah Students Coming to the US</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/07/akilah-students-coming-to-the-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 21:20:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Anita and Giselle are coming to the US in September! You can meet them in Tampa, Boston, Chicago, New York, Providence, Philadelphia, or Washington DC. Learn more at www.MetropolitanSafari.org]]></description>
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		<title>Akilah on Next Billion</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/06/akilah-on-next-billion/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 23:38:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to Bryan Farris for writing about Akilah on NextBillion! Read the full interview. NextBillion.net: What is interesting to me is that you don&#8217;t just provide a crash course training in hospitality skills. Instead you provide a more tailored learning experience that focuses on the whole person. Can you speak to that? Elizabeth Dearborn [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Women &amp; Wine in Tampa</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/06/women-wine-in-tampa/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 29 Jun 2010 19:27:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Akilah</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to the women of Tampa Bay who attended Women &#38; Wine on Tuesday, June 22! The event was a great way for us to reconnect with existing supporters and celebrate the successful end of Akilah’s first semester! Over 90 women attended the event. Special thanks to Malanie Knight for opening her home to [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Elizabeth&#8217;s interview on Daytime TV</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/06/elizabeths-interview-on-daytime-tv/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/06/elizabeths-interview-on-daytime-tv/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Jun 2010 21:47:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<title>&#8220;Women &amp; Wine&#8221; Tampa, June 22</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/06/2962/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 Jun 2010 18:51:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Join the Akilah team in South Tampa! On Tuesday, June 22 please attend &#8220;Women &#38; Wine&#8221;, an evening for Tampa women to learn more about Akilah. Tuesday, June 22 6-8 pm At the home of Malanie Knight 2900 Wallcraft Street, Tampa FL 33611 See this location on Google Maps]]></description>
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		<title>Celebrate Mother&#8217;s Day by supporting Akilah!</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/05/2736/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/05/2736/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 01 May 2010 04:07:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[At Akilah, we are dedicated to training the next generation of female leaders and entrepreneurs in Rwanda so they can impact their families and their communities in a positive way. Through extensive training, these women will gain the skills and knowledge to find meaningful employment and to lift themselves and their families from poverty. Make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cynthia Rowley for Akilah</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/cynthia-rowley-for-akilah/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/cynthia-rowley-for-akilah/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Apr 2010 16:18:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Thank you to everyone who attended our event at Cynthia Rowley this past Friday! See pictures from the event on our Flickr page. Shoppers got a 10% discount on their purchases and 10% of all sales went to Akilah. It&#8217;s not too late to help Akilah by purchasing something online! Go to Cynthia Rowley&#8217;s website [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Composting Toilets</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/composting-toilets/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/composting-toilets/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 18:54:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth D. Davis, CEO I attended a fundraiser for Architecture for Humanity in DC this weekend. This team of architects is responsible for the design of the Akilah campus in Bugesera district. They first came to Rwanda in the fall of 2008 and they have been volunteering their time to design a campus that incorporates [...]]]></description>
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		<title>A Trip Down Memory Lane</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/a-trip-down-memory-lane/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 17 Apr 2010 03:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Elizabeth D. Davis, CEO I spoke at USF and the University of Tampa this week. I love speaking about Akilah in any setting but it was particularly exciting to speak to college students. I was a freshman when I first developed my passion for Rwanda. After reading an article about the genocide in the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Akilah Speaks Out at University of South Florida</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/akilah-speaks-out-at-university-of-south-florida/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/akilah-speaks-out-at-university-of-south-florida/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Apr 2010 16:53:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Tonight from 7:30-9:00pm Akilah will be presenting at the University of South Florida Marshall Student Center Room.]]></description>
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		<title>So close to the grand prize!</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/so-close-to-the-grand-prize/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/so-close-to-the-grand-prize/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Apr 2010 11:03:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We won the first round of the Razoo March Goodness Contest, and raised nearly $12,000 for the Akilah scholarship fund. Watch a short video from the Akilah students as they say THANK YOU: Now Akilah is eligible to win the grand prize of $10,000 from Razoo. And its gets even better. The first $5,000 given [...]]]></description>
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		<title>April 23: Fashion Event in New York City</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/april-23-fashion-event-in-new-york-city/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/04/april-23-fashion-event-in-new-york-city/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 02 Apr 2010 05:57:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<title>SAVE THE DATE: April 23 at Cynthia Rowley in NYC</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/03/save-the-date-april-23-at-cynthia-rowley-in-nyc/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/03/save-the-date-april-23-at-cynthia-rowley-in-nyc/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:31:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Cynthia Rowley is hosting a fundraiser for Akilah April 23, 7-9 PM Cynthia Rowley Boutique 376 Bleecker Street, New York, NY 10014 10% off all merchandise AND 10% of all sales to benefit Akilah. Champagne will be provided. Please RSVP to Kelley@AkilahInstitute.org (Make sure to include CR RSVP in the subject line!) From April 23-May [...]]]></description>
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		<title>March Newsletter</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/03/march-newsletter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Mar 2010 09:33:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Read the most recent updates from the Akilah team in our March newsletter: &#8220;Akilah is OPEN! Meet our Students&#8221;]]></description>
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		<title>Help Us Win $10,000</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/03/help-us-win-10000/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/03/help-us-win-10000/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 18 Mar 2010 20:03:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Akilah is in the Razoo March Goodness Contest! The organization with the most unique donors will be eligible to win $10,000! We came in 6th place last year- and now we are ready to win! Please donate $10 and help us make this possible! Go to our Razoo page to make a contribution- and make [...]]]></description>
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		<title>StartingBloc 2010</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/02/startingbloc-2010/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/02/startingbloc-2010/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 00:27:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I was a StartingBloc fellow in 2008 and I strongly recommend it to anyone who is interested in learning more about social entrepreneurship. I applied because I was eager to connect with others who were launching their own ventures, especially in Africa. Maybe it&#8217;s true that misery loves company! : ) The 2010 program just [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Speaking at TEDx in Tampa</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/02/speaking-at-tedx-in-tampa/</link>
		<comments>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/02/speaking-at-tedx-in-tampa/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 20 Feb 2010 02:42:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was a real honor to speak at TEDx in Tampa on February 12. (Article in the Tampa Tribune about the event). This was actually a surreal experience for me as I am a TED fan and it&#8217;s always been a dream to participate in one of their events. Whenever I am in the States, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Students at the Opening Ceremony</title>
		<link>http://akilahinstitute.org/2010/02/students-at-the-opening-ceremony/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Feb 2010 17:58:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Elizabeth Davis</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Elizabeth Davis, CEO In the first Akilah class: One third of students are heads of household, with 50 dependents among them. 86% have held a leadership position, including: Leader in local chapter of orphan group Association des Eleves Rescape de Genocide (AERG), President of a choir, Head Girl in secondary school, President of Anti-AIDS Club [...]]]></description>
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